Medical
Measles case confirmed in Pittsburgh: health officials
Health officials said the person with measles in Allegheny County had not been vaccinated and had recently traveled internationally. That person was treated at the UPMC Shadyside emergency room Monday and is now recovering at home, officials said, adding that patients and staff in the hospital at the time have been notified about possible exposure. [Full Article...]
Care home operator Four Seasons braces for collapse
The holiday companies behind a major care home operator have confirmed they have gone into administration. Late a year ago, USA hedge fund H2 Capital Partners, which effectively controls Four Seasons, ordered a sale of the crisis-hit company, which is struggling under a £525 million debt mountain. [Full Article...]
Should You Get a Measles Booster Shot? Here's What Experts Say
That was a jump of 78 cases from the previous week, according to the agency. New York City's measles outbreak has been primarily affecting ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities in Brooklyn , where vaccination rates tend to be lower and anti-vaccination sentiments common . [Full Article...]
Drone delivers kidney for transplant at U of Maryland
The drone had to follow FAA regulations, but also be able to hold the weight of the organ and monitoring devices. Researchers say using drones for delivery could revolutionize the organ transplant process, in which delays sometimes cause an organ to be unviable. [Full Article...]
Two Test Positive for HIV After 'Vampire Facial'
According to a report from the Albequerque Journal , New Mexico Department Of Health shut down VIP spa for unsanitary practices in 2018, and urged anyone who had the vampire facial treatment - in which a technician takes a sample of your blood and then injects it back into your face - between the months of May to September a year ago to get tested for HIV, Hepatitis C and other blood-borne infe... [Full Article...]
2 diagnosed with HIV after getting facials at New Mexico spa
The spa typically provided vampire facials where the client's own blood is injected into the face to replenish the skin. On Monday, the health authority released a second notice encouraging clients of the now-closed VIP Spa in Alburqueque, N.M.to come in for free and confidential testing for HIV, as well as for hepatitis B and C. [Full Article...]
Poor sense of smell increases risk of death
Honglei Chen is an epidemiologist at Michigan State University who has focused his research on sensory deficit in older adults. "Our study is the first to look at the potential reasons why it predicts a higher mortality". Older people with a poor sense of smell could have nearly double the risk of dying in the coming decade compared with those who are better at picking up odors, a study has sugg... [Full Article...]
Why 'The Brady Bunch' Measles Episode Is Getting Grief
Get push notifications with news, features and more. McCormick isn't the only one upset about the use of The Brady Bunch episode to promote the anti-vaccination movement. It wasn't just " The Brady Bunch " episode, but it really brings home what we thought. McCormick tells NPR that she had measles as a child and it was nothing like the episode. [Full Article...]