2024 COVID vaccine? Here’s why last year’s isn’t enough
This fall, prepare for the latest round of COVID vaccine Whac-a-Mole. Like the old arcade game, no matter how many shots we get, the enemy always pops back up. But …
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FDA urged to relax tissue donation restrictions for gay men
The federal government in 2020 and 2023 changed who it said could safely donate organs and blood, reducing the restrictions on men who have had sex with another man. But …
Nigerian agency inaugurates national genomics consortium
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has inaugurated a National Genomics Surveillance Consortium (NGSC) to enhance the country’s public health infrastructure and strengthen health security. According to …
Michigan farmworker diagnosed with bird flu, becoming 2nd US case tied to dairy cows – The Denver Post
A Michigan dairy worker has been diagnosed with bird flu — the second human case associated with an outbreak in U.S. dairy cows. The worker had been in contact with …
Colorado study found slightly higher lead levels in kids near airports
Children living near small airports in Colorado had slightly higher levels of lead in their blood than the statewide average, according to a new study — though experts had diverging …
Colorado hospitals find infections tied to Mexican stem-cell treatment
MEXICO CITY — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a report Thursday about three cases of infections linked to stem-cell treatments American patients received in Mexico. The …
Bird flu has spread to cows in Colorado. Is avian influenza threat?
The bird flu has arrived in Colorado, and while it doesn’t represent anywhere near the threat that COVID-19 did at the beginning of the pandemic, people should take some precautions …
Colorado community health centers struggle as patients fall off Medicaid
Less than a year into the process of removing Coloradans from Medicaid after the COVID-19 public health emergency, community health centers across the state are struggling to serve an increasing …
Texas farmer with bird flu from cow had intense eye bleeding: photo
A dairy worker in Texas who was diagnosed with bird flu experienced painful bleeding in both of his eyes, a disturbing new image of the patient shows, and fluid oozed …
U.S. pregnancy-related deaths have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels
By MIKE STOBBE (AP Medical Writer) NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. pregnancy-related deaths have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels, new government data suggests. About 680 women died last year during …