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Dr. Ashish Jha: Get COVID-19 boosters by Halloween
High-risk individuals should get updated COVID-19 boosters immediately while the rest of the U.S. should aim to get them by Halloween, Ashish Jha, MD, White House COVID-19 response coordinator, said during a Sept. 12 episode of "In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt" podcast. -
CDC alerts providers of potential rise of polio-like illness in children
The CDC in a Sept. 9 advisory alerted providers of the potential for a rise in acute flaccid myelitis among children. AFM is a rare, polio-like complication of infection with an enterovirus. -
New York declares polio a state emergency
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sept. 9 declared a state of emergency amid evidence that polio is spreading in communities around the state. The move unlocks federal resources to help the state respond and boost vaccination rates. -
COVID-19 cases fall for 7th week: 8 CDC findings
The CDC is reporting double-digit decreases in the rate of new COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations confirmed nationwide, according to the agency's COVID-19 data tracker weekly review published Sept. 9. -
13 COVID-19-related research findings
Here are 13 COVID-19-related studies Becker's has covered since Aug. 16: -
California health officials investigate US' 2nd possible monkeypox death: 5 outbreak updates
Health officials in California are investigating whether monkeypox contributed to the death of a patient who tested positive for the virus, CBS News reported Sept. 8. -
CDC awards Mount Sinai $2.4M to support aging 9/11 first responders
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System has received $2.4 million from the CDC to study how to best care for aging 9/11 first responders. -
New findings reinforce lingering virus as long COVID-19 cause: 3 latest updates
A new study from researchers at Boston-based Harvard Medical School found the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus may linger in long COVID-19 patients' blood for up to a year after infection. The findings reinforce a leading theory among scientists that lingering virus particles stimulate an immune system reaction that causes symptoms. -
34 states reporting BA.2.75 cases
Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia have reported cases of the newest omicron subvariant, BA.2.75, as of Sept. 8, up from 20 states a month prior, disease surveillance data shows. -
Monkeypox cases surpass 20k in US
The number of monkeypox cases has exceeded 20,700, the most reported infections of any country, according to a Sept. 7 report from U.S. News & World Report. -
The mystery of omicron's stalled growth
The proportions of COVID-19 variants circulating nationwide have been relatively constant over the past five weeks, and health experts are uncertain as to why, ABC News reported Sept. 6. -
55% of men don't get routine health screenings: 4 Cleveland Clinic survey findings
More than half of men aren't proactive when it comes to their health and knowing their family health history, according to a survey of more than 1,000 men led by Cleveland Clinic. -
Physicians worry lookalike labels on original, updated COVID-19 shots may lead to errors: 3 notes on new boosters
Labels on the original COVID-19 vaccines and the updated boosters are very similar, leaving some physicians concerned people will mistakenly receive the wrong shots, NBC News reported Sept. 6. -
How disease outbreaks made wastewater surveillance more targeted
Wastewater surveillance, a key tool used by health officials to monitor the spread of COVID-19, is now becoming key in monkeypox and polio outbreak investigations, CNN reported Sept. 5. -
WHO: Legionella behind cluster of pneumonia cases in Argentina
Legionella has been confirmed as the cause behind a cluster of pneumonia cases at a private health clinic in the Tucumán province of Argentina, according to a Sept. 3 update from the World Health Organization. -
Monkeypox vaccine induces low antibody levels, study finds: 4 updates
Two doses of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine, which was developed as a smallpox vaccine, generate relatively low antibody levels with poor capacity to neutralize the virus, according to findings published Aug. 31 in the preprint server medRxiv. -
Medical association to create 1st guidelines for diagnosing, treating ADHD
The American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders plans to develop the nation's first guidelines for diagnosing and treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 1. -
WHO monitoring mysterious pneumonia in Argentina tied to 9 cases, 3 deaths
The World Health organization is monitoring a "pneumonia of unknown origin" after health officials in Argentina notified the agency that nine people have fallen ill, including three who have died. -
US bets on omicron boosters heading into 3rd COVID-19 fall: 4 updates
As the fall and winter months approach, health officials are anticipating omicron-targeting booster doses will help stave off infection and severe illness. -
Former CDC chief: 3 ways to fix the agency
The CDC's new plan to accelerate its response to health threats, simplify public messaging and improve data capabilities is a step in the right direction, but more work must be done to address the root cause of the agency's three largest problems: slowness, impracticality and lack of strategic thinking, former CDC director Tom Frieden, MD, wrote in an Aug. 31 piece for The Atlantic.
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