Medical
Four more confirmed measles cases in Bay of Plenty
The number of outbreaks-defined as three or more epidemiologically related cases-that the CDC is tracking remained at six, and some of the rise in new cases reflects new totals in those outbreaks. If immunization records are not available, your family physician can order bloodwork to determine immunity. UCLA is working to notify all students, faculty and staff who might have come in contact with... [Full Article...]
Malaria vaccine used to immunize children in Malawi, in world first
Scientists say if it was rolled out on a large scale it could save hundreds of thousands of lives. After more than three decades in development and nearly $1 billion in investment, the cutting-edge trial will be rolled out in Malawi's capital Lilongwe this week and then in Kenya and Ghana next week. [Full Article...]
Right time can amplify the beneficial impact of exercise
A study released in science journal, Cell Metabolism by the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel on Thursday, and another from the Center of Epigenetics and Metabolism at the University of California, U.S.A have found evidence that no matter how hard you push that morning run, your evening run will run laps around it, and feel less brutal too. [Full Article...]
Super Fungus Cases on the Rise, CDC Warns 'Serious Global Health Threat'
Indeed, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising that Candida auris has become more prolific all over the world, with 617 cases confirmed in the USA and as well as in almost two dozen other countries. The New York Times reported, "The man at Mount Sinai died after 90 days in the hospital, but C. auris did not". Patients can remain colonised with C. [Full Article...]
Measles cases rise to 626 driven by New York outbreak
The cases have previously been reported in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan , Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey , New York, Oregon, Texas and Washington . [Full Article...]
Tiger Woods Wins the Masters and a Presidential Medal of Freedom
Tiger Woods had an undeniably memorable weekend, but the look that he wore during his fifth win in Augusta is dividing fans. Some are saying Tiger's victory is one of the greatest comebacks from a professional athlete in the history of sports, reports TMZ . [Full Article...]
US records 71 new measles cases in week as outbreak spreads
The number of confirmed cases in other states are still in the double-digits, including 74 cases in Washington , 43 cases in MI, 23 in California and 13 in New Jersey. The U.S. outbreak is part of a worldwide rise in the once almost eradicated disease. Lawmakers in some states have recently sought to limit vaccine exemptions based on religious or philosophical reasons for children enrolling in ... [Full Article...]
FDA: Recall Of Blood Pressure Medication Expanded Again
A pharmaceutical company is expanding its recall of certain blood pressure medication tablets after trace amounts of a possible cancer causing impurity were discovered in the active ingredient, the Food and Drug Administration announced. This is the latest in a string of recalls for blood pressure medications since last summer. Shares of Torrent Pharmaceutical stock were down 0.14 percent as o... [Full Article...]