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Signs of winter COVID-19 surge grow
Signs are mounting that the U.S. may face a winter COVID-19 surge, which could strain the U.S. healthcare system, especially if coupled with a potentially severe flu season. -
'It's definitely concerning': Health experts react to latest Ebola threat
A rare strain of Ebola has been suspected or confirmed in at least 64 cases in Uganda, and global health experts are concerned because no vaccines or treatments exist, Nature reported Oct. 7. -
Viral 'one chip challenge' sending kids to hospital
The resurgence of a social media trend encouraging people to eat a chip with two of the hottest known peppers is sending some children to the hospital. -
Sore throat becoming most common COVID-19 symptom
A sore throat is starting to beat out fever and less of smell as the most common symptom of COVID-19, according to recent data from the U.K. -
Nearly 900 flu patients hospitalized last week: 7 notes from the CDC's flu report
For the week ending Oct. 1, 885 lab-confirmed flu patients were admitted to the hospital, according to the CDC's latest FluView report. -
14 recent COVID-19-related research findings
Here are 14 COVID-19-related studies Becker's has covered since Sept. 12: -
US gun deaths climb 8% in 2021
The firearm homicide rate in 2021 was 8.3 percent higher than in 2020, and the firearm suicide rate among people aged 10 years and older also increased by 8.3 percent during the same time period, according to an Oct. 6 report from the CDC. -
CDC to end daily COVID-19 case, death reports
Starting Oct. 20, the CDC will publish data on COVID-19 cases and deaths every Wednesday. It had been updating the figures on a daily basis since the start of the pandemic. -
CDC: 80% of long COVID-19 patients struggle to complete daily tasks
Of the nearly 24 million patients in the U.S. suffering from long COVID-19, 80 percent are having trouble carrying out daily tasks, an Oct. 5 report from the CDC found. -
Watch for Ebola cases, CDC tells physicians
The CDC is warning clinicians to be on alert for potential Ebola cases in the U.S. and implementing airport screenings amid an outbreak in Uganda. -
Monkeypox may spread indefinitely at low levels, CDC report finds: 5 updates
Monkeypox eradication in the U.S. is unlikely in the near future, as experts anticipate low-level transmission will continue indefinitely, according to a CDC technical brief published Sept. 29. -
Expect rise in infections after hurricanes, flooding, infectious disease physician warns
There will likely be an increase across a number of infections in the wake of Hurricane Ian, infectious disease specialist Judy Stone, MD, wrote in an Oct. 4 piece published in Forbes. -
90% of Americans agree, country experiencing mental health crisis, survey says
Nine out of 10 adults believe there is a mental health crisis in the U.S. today, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation/CNN Mental Health In America Survey, as reported Oct. 5 by CNN. -
Fall booster campaign could prevent 745,000 hospitalizations, report finds
Increasing COVID-19 booster administration this fall could save up to 160,000 lives and prevent more than 1 million hospitalizations, according to an Oct. 5 analysis from the Commonwealth Fund. -
Don't be surprised if a new variant emerges this winter: Fauci
A new COVID-19 variant could pop up in the coming months, as winter poses a risk for an uptick in respiratory illnesses, Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said in an Oct. 4 interview with the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism. -
'We're playing with fire': Lawmaker urges action on fight against superbugs
Lawmakers may miss a crucial window to pass legislation to address the proliferation of drug-resistant infections, also known as superbugs, Politico reported Oct. 2. -
Only 49% of Americans plan to get flu shot amid threat of severe season, survey finds
While 69 percent of Americans agree flu vaccination is the best preventive measure against flu-related deaths, only 49 percent are planning on getting a shot this season, a new survey from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases found. -
New omicron relatives make up nearly 20% of US cases: 4 updates
As BA.5 slowly descends, a collection of omicron relatives now make up 18.7 percent of U.S. COVID-19 cases, according to the CDC's latest variant proportion estimates. -
Viewpoint: Wastewater surveillance raises privacy, consent questions
The accuracy of wastewater surveillance, which can track a sample to somewhere as specific as a home, raises ethical questions regarding privacy and consent, Fortune reported Oct. 2. -
A look at New York's battle against 3 disease outbreaks
Public health officials across New York are attempting to cope with the threat of three simultaneous disease outbreaks — COVID-19, monkeypox and polio — which emphasizes how the nation's public health infrastructure is not equipped to handle multiple outbreaks, Politico reported Oct. 2.
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