Chinese Man Dies of Rare Virus From Monkeys
Latest Infectious Disease News MONDAY, July 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) A Chinese researcher has died after catching a rare infectious disease called the Monkey B virus, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention officials say. In March, the 53-year-old veterinarian dissected two dead monkeys as part of his work in a Beijing research […]
Canada Surpasses U.S. COVID Vaccination Rates
Latest Coronavirus News MONDAY, July 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) COVID-19 vaccination rates in Canada have now beaten those in the United States. As of Saturday, more than 49% of eligible people in Canada were fully vaccinated, and 70% had received at least one dose of vaccine, according to figures from the Our World […]
B 7/19 — High-Dose Withdrawal Drug in ER Can Help Battle Opioid Addiction
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, July 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) Giving high doses of buprenorphine in the emergency department is a safe and effective way of treating withdrawal symptoms in patients battling opioid addiction, according to a new study. “Emergency departments are at the front lines of treating people with opioid use disorder […]
Monkeypox Case Confirmed in U.S. Resident, Threat of Spread Is Low – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News MONDAY, July 19, 2021 A case of monkeypox has been confirmed in an American who had recently traveled to Nigeria, U.S. health officials reported. Officials believe the threat of the virus spreading to others is low. Monkeypox is a rare but potentially serious viral illness that’s in the same […]
AHA News: How Technology Is Improving Health Information Access for the Deaf Community
Latest MedicineNet News MONDAY, July 12, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Early in Dr. Michael McKee’s career, one of his patients, who was deaf, died from a heart attack. It led him to study how to prevent it from happening to others. That tragic event might not have happened, he said, if there […]
WHO Calls for Global Registry of Human Genome Editing
Latest MedicineNet News MONDAY, July 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) New recommendations on human genome editing issued by the World Health Organization include a call for a global registry to track “any form of genetic manipulation” and a whistle-blowing process for unethical or unsafe research. The WHO first commissioned the expert advisory panel in […]
Too Little Sunlight, Vitamin D May Raise Colon Cancer Risk
Latest Cancer News MONDAY, July 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) New research finds that countries with more cloudy days tend to have higher colon cancer rates. Lower levels of vitamin D, the “sunshine vitamin,” may be to blame. So, boosting your vitamin D levels through exposure to sunlight could help reduce your risk of […]