Jamie Lee Curtis has been blasted for urging her fans to mask up amid a dramatic spike in COVID-19 cases. The “Halloween” star, 64, took to Instagram Wednesday to share a selfie that showed her wearing a Michael Myers mask over her mouth, before offering up a public service announcement in a caption beneath the … Read more
Take a deep breath — while you can — and get ready for another seasonal “tripledemic.” In addition to the flu virus and a newly circulating COVID-19 variant (EG.5 or Eris), doctors are warning people about the deadly spread of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. “RSV results in around 14,000 deaths among older adults annually,” … Read more
To mask, or not to mask? That is the question facing many doctors, public health officials and concerned citizens worldwide, as cases of COVID-19 once again tick upward. Meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned on Thursday that there’s a new, “highly mutated variant” of the coronavirus named BA.2.86 that’s spreading worldwide. … Read more
A new study has found that COVID-19 infections and vaccinations temporarily lengthen menstrual cycles. The research, published last week in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, is one of the first such studies to use real-time tracked data versus relying on a person’s memory of their cycle changes. “Menstrual health is significantly understudied and underrepresented in … Read more
A new COVID vaccine is due out next month, but health experts and analysts say it is likely to be coolly received even as hospitalizations from “Eris”, a variant of the Omicron form of the coronavirus, rise around the country. Some public health experts hope that Americans will welcome the new shot as they would … Read more
The wheel keeps on turnin’ — even without Vanna White. Puck News reported Friday that White, 66, isn’t working the show’s annual “Teachers Week” this season after being diagnosed with COVID-19 — her absence coinciding with her ongoing contract negotiations. The longtime letter-turner reportedly contracted the virus in late July while “Wheel of Fortune” taped … Read more
The first new COVID-19 vaccines updated for this fall season are now expected to be available by the end of September, once both the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sign off on the new shots. The new shots are designed to target the XBB variants — strains of … Read more
In May, the COVID-19 emergency was officially declared over — but the coronavirus is still a significant concern, according to a some in the medical community. The latest data from the New York state Department of Health, released Aug. 2, shows that COVID cases spiked by 55% since the prior week, with an average of … Read more
Once a hallmark sign of many COVID-19 cases — sometimes more reliable than even flu-like symptoms at sniffing out people infected by the virus early in the pandemic — was the sudden loss of smell and taste. But growing research suggests this symptom has become far less common, with only a small fraction of new … Read more
Two new clinical trials to test potential treatments for long COVID are now set to launch, the National Institutes of Health said Monday, opening enrollment for the first of an array of federally-funded studies aimed at evaluating treatments for long-term symptoms still faced by many COVID-19 survivors. They will begin with a study into using … Read more
The EG.5 variant now makes up the largest proportion of new COVID-19 infections nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated, as multiple parts of the country have been reporting their first upticks of the virus in months. Overall, as of Friday, 17.3% of COVID-19 cases nationwide were projected to be caused by EG.5, … Read more
Weekly COVID-19 hospitalizations have risen by more than 12% across the country, according to new data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, marking a second straight week of this key indicator of the virus climbing. At least 8,035 hospital admissions of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 were reported for the week of July 22 nationwide, the CDC … Read more
WASHINGTON — The National Institutes of Health is beginning a handful of studies to test possible treatments for long COVID, an anxiously awaited step in U.S. efforts against the mysterious condition that afflicts millions. Monday’s announcement from the NIH’s $1.15 billion RECOVER project comes amid frustration from patients who’ve struggled for months or even years with sometimes-disabling … Read more
Mayor Eric Adams’ administration is promoting reparations in a bid to curb health and wealth disparities of black New Yorkers — but the effort is being met with accusations that it’s “sowing racial divisiveness,” The Post has learned. The proposal for federal reparations is spelled out in a bombshell report released Tuesday by the city’s … Read more
Nursing homes and their residents were on the front lines in the battle against COVID-19. But despite how vulnerable nursing home residents are to severe illness and death from the disease, most of them never received lifesaving drugs — including Paxlovid, approved by the Food and Drug Administration in May this year, after more than … Read more
It looks like all that day drinking caught up to us. Medical researchers have found that a jump in alcohol-related liver disease is directly linked to the COVID-19 pandemic years. There were an increasing number of cases of alcohol-related liver illness from 2016 through 2020, the researchers from Washington State University noted. But the increase … Read more
Respect your elders! Age discrimination is a serious issue that must be confronted in the Big Apple — especially as the number of residents ages 65 and up is expected to continue climbing, according to a new report. “Older adults and people of color have experienced disproportionate illness and death during the COVID-19 pandemic,” the … Read more
Years after the COVID-19 pandemic started, is the US prepared for the next pandemic? No, according to the outgoing director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Rochelle Walensky. “Decades of underinvestment in public health rendered the United States ill prepared for a global pandemic,” Walensky, 54, wrote Tuesday in a New York … Read more
Rob Schneider looked to “cancel” cancel culture with his illustrious stand-up comedy special “Rob Schneider: Woke Up in America,” a hilarious take on the current events of modern America that debuted on Fox Nation earlier this week. The actor and comedian proved he hasn’t lost his luster, keeping the audience in stitches by wisecracking on … Read more
When a disease outbreak occurs, early detection is key to controlling the spread before it becomes an epidemic. A new adhesive bandage, developed by researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi, can detect the presence of disease antibodies within minutes — even before a person has symptoms. This rapid antibody-testing bandage could be an important new tool … Read more