Having this blood type may increase your risk of stroke

Having this blood type may increase your risk of stroke

People with type A blood may be at higher risk of having a stroke before the age of 60 compared to other blood groups, researchers have found. In contrast, those with blood type O are less likely to have an early-onset stroke, according to the new meta-analysis. The research was carried out by a team … Read more

Cause of pneumonia cluster in Argentina identified as legionella | CNN

Cause of pneumonia cluster in Argentina identified as legionella | CNN

CNN  —  A cluster of pneumonia cases in Tucumán, Argentina, was caused by legionella, the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease, the Pan American Health Organization said. As of Saturday, a total of 11 pneumonia cases had been identified as part of the outbreak associated with a health clinic in the city of San Miguel de … Read more

‘Zombie deer’ plague Ohio and Midwest: What we know

‘Zombie deer’ plague Ohio and Midwest: What we know

Deer are becoming infected with a disease that’s creeping into Ohio and other parts of the Midwest. On Monday, police in southern Ohio were called to look into a bizarre sighting on the side of the road. “This deer was just standing there and unresponsive to us, just like… like it wasn’t afraid,” said James … Read more

Combo ‘polypill’ cuts heart disease deaths, new study finds

Combo ‘polypill’ cuts heart disease deaths, new study finds

One pill may be better than three. A heart medication known as a “polypill” reduced the chance of a secondary adverse cardiovascular event in individuals who previously had a heart attack, according to the findings of a study announced on Friday, August 26, at the European Society of Cardiology Congress (ESC 2022) in Barcelona, Spain. The cardiovascular … Read more

Italian man tests positive for COVID-19, monkeypox and HIV all on the same day

Italian man tests positive for COVID-19, monkeypox and HIV all on the same day

An Italian man has become the first person in the world to test positive for COVID-19, monkeypox and HIV in a single day. An Italian man has become the first person in the world to test positive for COVID-19, monkeypox and HIV in a single day. According to a case study in the Journal of … Read more

Summary of Guidance for Minimizing the Impact of COVID-19…

Summary of Guidance for Minimizing the Impact of COVID-19…

COVID-19 Prevention Strategies Monitoring of COVID-19 community levels to guide COVID-19 prevention efforts. Individuals can use information about the current level of impact of COVID-19 on their community to decide which prevention behaviors to use and when (all or at specific times), for critical illness Depending on your risk and for members of your household, … Read more

What to know about the highly contagious COVID variant, BA.5

What to know about the highly contagious COVID variant, BA.5

What to know about the highly contagious COVID variant, BA.5 | PEOPLE.com Skip to content top navigation close this dialog window Explore PEOPLE.com close this dialog window share and more close this dialog window view image What to know about the highly contagious COVID variant, BA.5 This link is to an external site that may … Read more

Monkeypox outbreak could have been avoided had virus been a ‘potential problem for decades’, expert says

Monkeypox outbreak could have been avoided had virus been a ‘potential problem for decades’, expert says

Experts say that the outbreak of monkeypox could have been avoided. PEOPLE.com Skip to content top navigation close this dialog window Explore PEOPLE.com close this dialog window share and more close this dialog window view image Monkeypox outbreak could have been avoided had virus been a ‘potential problem for decades’, expert says This link is … Read more