Whooping cough (pertussis) infections continue to rise in the U.S., with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimating more than 17,600 cases as of Oct. 5. That’s more than a 340% increase over the 3,962 cases reported last October. Pre-pandemic, cases would typically exceed 10,000 per year, spiking to 18,600 in 2019. Post-pandemic,…
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FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan testifies during the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government hearing titled “Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Federal Trade Commission,” in Rayburn Building on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images CVS Health, UnitedHealth Group and Cigna are demanding Federal Trade Commission…
Scientists in Pittsburgh work to prevent next pandemic Scientists in Pittsburgh work to prevent next pandemic 03:21 In response to an unprecedented outbreak of Marburg virus in Rwanda, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now plan to screen arriving international travelers for their risk of bringing the deadly Ebola-like disease into the country. The…
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Do you know the signs of skin cancer or think that skin cancer isn’t a problem? Do you think that actresses and actors in their bronzed glory don’t care about skin cancer warning signs? What about sun-worshippers and models? Do you think that they care about the signs of skin cancer? Have you seen the…
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The C-word is enough to strike fear in the heart of the bravest. A complex group of diseases, cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO describes cancer as “a large group of diseases that can start in almost any organ or tissue of the…
The independent doctors’ regulator refused to investigate alleged medical malpractice at Harrods in 2017 because too much time had passed and it wasn’t “in the greater public interest”. A woman who underwent an intimate medical examination in 2008 while applying for a job at Harrods complained to the General Medical Council (GMC) nine years later…
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A lady health worker administering polio drops to a child during an anti polio campaign in Hyderabad on June 3, 2024. — APP 10-month-old infant developed paralysis on September 12. NIH confirms presence of wild poliovirus type 1 in latest case. KP reported its first polio case in Mohmand on September 6. ISLAMABAD: A 10-month-old…
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Football legend Brett Favre, 54, announced on Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The NFL Hall of Famer referenced the diagnosis while speaking at a congressional hearing on federal welfare reform, during which he mentioned his investment in a company making a “breakthrough concussion drug.” Favre, who spent 16 of his 20…
Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), testifies before the House Appropriations Subcommittee at the Rayburn House Office Building on May 15, 2024 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission on Friday sued three large U.S. health companies that negotiate insulin prices, arguing the…
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West Nile virus prevention tips | On Call with Dr. Kumar West Nile virus prevention tips | On Call with Dr. Kumar 02:30 NEW YORK — A New York resident has tested positive for the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis virus, the state health department said Friday. It’s the first human case of EEE in the…
