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A rare, deadly bacterial infection is on the rise in Japan. What is STSS?
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 2 days agoA record number of cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) in Japan this year has focused...
Yolo County reports 2 measles cases, first since 2015. Both were in unvaccinated children
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 6 minutes agoMeasles symptoms typically develop eight to 12 days after infection...and red, watery eyes. This can...
New Pneumococcal Vaccine Approved
Medscape· 4 days agoThe new vaccine covers eight serotypes not protected by other vaccines already on the market.
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 3 days agoHealth experts in Mississippi and the federal level are urging residents in the state not to ingest ivermectin to treat COVID-19. In case you wanna know what ivermectin is ...
InnovationRx: Health Officials Brace For West Nile Virus
Forbes· 3 days agoInnovationRx is your weekly digest of healthcare news. Across the United States, health officials...
Yes, everyone really is sick a lot more often after Covid
Crain's New York Business· 3 days agoMeasles — identified through a distinctive dotted rash, coughing and a fever that can be deadly for young children — is an extremely contagious virus, requiring a very high ...
Mpox cases increase in LA County; health officials advise at-risk residents to take precautions
KABC 7 Los Angeles· 3 days agoHealth officials are strongly recommending that at-risk residents take action. Early signs can feel...
Hongkongers told to safeguard against ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria when in Japan
South China Morning Post· 5 days agoAn infection of the “flesh-eating” bacteria Streptococcus pyogenes, or Group A streptococcus, can...
Mpox is on the rise in L.A. County. Here's how to avoid it
LA Times via Yahoo News· 3 days agoLos Angeles County reported 10 cases of mpox in a two-week period, up from prior weeks. Officials...
Advice | What the latest science says about Lyme disease
Washington Post· 5 days agoLyme disease is a bacterial infection that spreads through tick bites. It may cause flu-like symptoms and a bull’s-eye-shaped rash. Most people fully recover after a few weeks ...