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'My kid could identify the flaws with this': Physicians concerned over CDC's new healthcare masking guidance
Some physicians are concerned the CDC's newly eased masking guidelines for healthcare facilities could lead to increased transmission in hospitals and nursing homes. -
Past omicron infection outperforms 3 vaccine shots in study
Testing positive for omicron BA.1 plus two to three mRNA vaccines is the strongest protection against omicron BA.2 compared to being vaccinated with no past COVID-19 infections, a study published Sept. 21 in The Lancet Infectious Diseases found. -
Researchers find new coronavirus in bats
A virus similar to SARS-CoV-2 has been detected among bats in Russia and would likely be resistant to current vaccines if it jumped to humans, according to research published Sept. 22 in PLOS Pathogens. -
CDC starts tracking BF.7: 5 notes on the subvariant
The CDC recently started tracking a new omicron subvariant, BF.7, which is now the third most-prevalent strain in the U.S. -
US anticipates monkeypox will be eradicated: 6 updates
Federal health officials are optimistic that the U.S. will be able to eliminate monkeypox as cases decline nationwide, The New York Times reported Sept. 22. -
WHO: Ability to track new COVID-19 variants weakens amid surveillance rollbacks
Global rollbacks in testing and surveillance are making it difficult to track and identify new COVID-19 variants, officials with the World Health Organization said during a Sept. 22 media briefing. -
US COVID-19 cases at lowest level since April: 8 CDC findings
The rate of new COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations all fell last week, with the nation's daily case average reaching the lowest figure seen in nearly five months, according to the CDC's COVID-19 data tracker weekly review published Sept. 23. -
'Twindemic' risk greater this year, experts worry
The U.S. avoided a long-feared "twindemic" of flu and COVID-19 for the past two years, largely because of widespread masking and other behaviors that kept flu seasons mild. But the risk that both illnesses will increase this winter appears greater. -
Dr. David Sousa on the state of long COVID-19 after 2 years of treating patients
David Sousa, MD, has been seeing patients suffering from long COVID-19 at Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health's COVID Recovery Center for nearly two years. -
California to create 1st US office to combat gun violence
The California Department of Justice is launching an Office of Gun Violence Prevention, the first state in the U.S. to do so. -
Monkeypox cases, state by state
The CDC had confirmed 24,364 monkeypox cases in 53 states and territories, as of Sept. 21. -
Omicron boosters for kids expected by mid-October: CDC
Retooled COVID-19 booster shots that target omicron subvariants could be authorized and available for children to receive within a month, the CDC said in an vaccination planning guide released Sept. 20. -
Long COVID-19 is 'greatest mass-disabling event in human history,' patient advocate says
Experts and patients with long COVID-19 say the government is not providing enough relief or resources for what one advocate called "greatest mass-disabling event in human history," Time reported Sept. 19. -
WHO: Deaths from noncommunicable diseases now surpass infectious diseases deaths
Heart disease, cancer, diabetes and other noncommunicable diseases now outnumber infectious diseases as the "top killers globally," according to a new report from the World Health Organization. -
Routinely screen most adults for anxiety, US task force says
Physicians should routinely screen adults under the age of 65 for anxiety disorders, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said in draft guidance published Sept. 20. The task force also continues to recommend screening all adults for depression. -
Pandemic 'is not where it was,' Biden clarifies
President Joe Biden sought to clarify his declaration that the pandemic is "over" after facing backlash from patients, physicians and health experts this week, The Hill reported Sept. 20. -
4 things to know about enterovirus D68
Earlier this month, the CDC said hospitals through July and August had detected the largest number of infections caused by enterovirus D68 since 2018. -
Long COVID-19 patients protest outside of White House
A group of protesters with long-term COVID-19 symptoms protested outside of the White House Sept. 19, after President Joe Biden said "the pandemic is over," The Hill reported Sept. 19. -
Syphilis cases up 26% in 2021, CDC finds
Reported cases of sexually transmitted diseases sharply increased in 2021, preliminary CDC data shows. -
COVID-19 to remain a leading cause of death indefinitely, experts say
Disease experts anticipate COVID-19 to remain among the top 10 causes of death in the U.S. indefinitely, NBC News reported Sept. 19
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