Gene Editing on Ticks Promises Insights Into Disease Prevention
Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) Scientists who conducted the first gene editing in ticks say this line of research could lead to new ways to reduce tick-borne diseases in humans. Ticks can transmit a wide number of diseases to people — including Lyme disease, babesiosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever […]
CDC Could Loosen Indoor Mask Mandates as Early as Next Week
Latest Coronavirus News WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could ease its indoor masking guidance as early as next week. The agency is weighing a new benchmark for whether masks are needed, basing it on the level of severe disease and hospitalizations in a given community, two […]
Woman Cured of HIV After Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant – MedicineNet Health News
Latest HIV News WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 A woman with HIV who received an umbilical cord blood transplant has become the third person in the world to be cured of the virus that causes AIDS. The two others, both men, were cured after receiving bone marrow transplants from donors who carried a mutation that blocks […]
Brain Injuries May Be Driving Higher Death Rate for U.S. Veterans
Latest Neurology News WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) At one time, military veterans were typically healthier than the average American. But a new study finds that vets who have served since 9/11 have higher than average death rates — especially those with a history of brain injury. The study, of more than 2.5 million […]
Psychosis Risk Rises When People Abuse ‘Speed’
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) Amphetamines can pull people into a vicious cycle of addiction, but new research now shows that people who abuse these stimulants are also five times more likely to develop psychosis than non-users. The effect of “speed” on neurotransmitter signaling in the brain often causes psychosis […]
Women at Higher Odds for Side Effects From Some Cancer Treatments
Latest Cancer News TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) Gender differences extend to cancer treatments, with women having a higher risk of severe side effects from certain treatments than men, a new study finds. Previous research concluded women tend to have more side effects from chemotherapy, and this new paper shows the same is true […]
Sex for Seniors Key to Overall Health – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Senior Health News TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 Lovemaking isn’t just for the young — older people gain a lot of satisfaction from amorous relations as well. But things get complicated as people age, and many folks let this important part of life drift away rather than talk about sexual problems with either their partner […]
U.S. Sees Drop in Lifetime Risk of HIV Diagnosis
The risk of being diagnosed with HIV declined by about 11% in the latest analysis of disease trends in the U.S., CDC researchers reported. Compared with 2010-2014 when the overall risk of being diagnosed with HIV was 1 in 106, the risk was reduced to 1 in 120 during 2017-2019, said Sonia Singh, PhD, of […]
Mandatory COVID-19 Tests Lifted for Vaccinated Travelers to Britain
Latest Travel Health News FRIDAY, Feb. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) Vaccinated travelers will no longer have to take COVID-19 tests when they enter Britain, officials announced Friday. British residents and visitors who have had at least two doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine now only need to fill out a passenger locator form before arrival, […]
FDA Approves New Antibody Drug to Fight Omicron Variant
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, Feb. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday gave the nod for a new monoclonal antibody treatment that works against the Omicron variant. The emergency use authorization for bebtelovimab is for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in adults and pediatric patients at least 12 […]