Repeat COVID-19 infections could lead to severe health consequences, including organ failure and even death. A new study from Washington University School of Medicine and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care system found that people who were infected with the virus numerous times were twice as likely to die and three times more likely … Read more
She barely escaped the kiss of death. An 11-year-old girl in Australia is lucky to be alive after unknowingly playing with one of the deadliest snakes on Earth. A clip of her potentially fatal play date is currently going viral as snake experts warn the public about the perils of handling the reptile. “The girl … Read more
Key & Peele – Let Me Hit That If it’s your first time getting high or you’ve been out of the game for a while, take it easy. Tolerance is real, and you probably don’t have much, so don’t try to match your stoner friend Gary’s lungs. Despite how casually many stoners take the drug, … Read more
A spike in potentially deadly pregnancy complications, some leading to stillbirths, is being blamed on COVID infections in women that can trigger dangerous blood pressure and destroy the placenta. A study published in September asserts that if a woman contracts COVID, even a mild case, the virus can damage the placenta’s immune response to other … Read more
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – A case of avian influenza has been detected in a backyard flock of birds in Fayette County, according to federal and state authorities. Kentucky State Veterinarian Dr. Katie Flynn said the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in … Read more
Given recent headlines, you may wonder why polio is even an issue in 2022. For more than 60 years, vaccines against the poliovirus have protected virtually everyone in the United States from the disease. Due to an enormously successful polio vaccination campaign beginning in the 1950s when the first polio vaccines became available, by 1979, … Read more
Scientists fear they’ve found the next big pandemic threat — a virus that lives in African monkeys. Simian hemorrhagic fever virus (SHFV) causes devastating Ebola-like symptoms including internal bleeding and kills virtually every primate it infects. The virus hijacks the immune system, disabling key defense mechanisms and breaking the body down cell by cell. No … Read more
A type of synthetic opioid is increasing leading to overdose deaths, according to a new CDC report. Known as nitazenes, these opioids were developed more than 60 years ago as a potential pain reliever medication. They have never been approved for clinical use in the United States. Overdose deaths linked to a powerful group of … Read more
1/4 The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency Washington Division is raising awareness about nitazenes, a dangerous class of drugs they are seeing emerge in the region. Nitazines are being sourced from China and being mixed into other drugs, the DEA says. Isotonitazene, also known as nitazene or “ISO,” is a synthetic opioid first identified around 2019. … Read more
The virus has a mortality rate of 70 percent or higher in rabbit populations making it a major concern in relation to the health of both pet and wild rabbits. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Clemson Extension is warning the public of a disease in rabbits that’s been spotted in South Carolina for the first time – … Read more
Desiree Chan developed back pain, coughing, fatigue, night sweats, and weight loss in late 2020. Doctors tested the 33-year-old for many infectious diseases, like pneumonia or tuberculosis. After about a month, she was diagnosed with Valley fever, a potentially deadly fungal infection. Loading Something is loading. When Desiree Chan got out of the bathtub on … Read more
Hospitals around the world are treating people for monkeypox.Credit: Noah Seelam/AFP/Getty The global monkeypox outbreak has caused some deaths, but the death rate is lower than expected from historical data — and scientists are breathing a cautious sigh of relief. Out of more than 57,000 people confirmed to have had monkeypox infections, at least 22 … Read more