(The Hill) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer recommends universal masking in health care settings, unless the facilities are in areas of high COVID-19 transmission. The agency quietly issued the updates as part of an overhaul to its infection control guidance for health workers published late Friday afternoon. It marks a … Read more
(NEXSTAR) – If you go to your local pharmacy or vaccination site, you’ll be getting a new type of COVID-19 shot these days. It’s a bivalent booster shoot, meaning it contains parts of the original COVID-19 variant and the omicron variant that’s grown dominant in 2022. The new formulation is designed to give you better protection … Read more
(WXIN) – Doctors across the U.S. have seen an increase among children of a respiratory virus that can cause polio-like muscle weakness. In most cases, enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) causes a respiratory illness with mild symptoms. It can, however, result in a condition called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) that can cause inflammation of the spinal cord. … Read more
(KTLA) — Some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities are accused of using too much water while the rest of Southern California tries to conserve amid a drought emergency. But water resources officials say the stars aren’t just using more than their share – thousands of people are being warned about using too much water. They are … Read more
(KTLA) — Some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities are accused of using too much water while the rest of Southern California tries to conserve amid a drought emergency. But water resources officials say the stars aren’t just using more than their share – thousands of people are being warned about using too much water. They are … Read more
(The Hill) — Federal officials are investigating a “fast-moving” E. coli outbreak that was identified in Ohio and Michigan, in which about 30 people were infected with the bacteria from an unknown source. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has so far identified 29 people who have become ill due to E. coli … Read more