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Boy born with one-in-a-million condition takes first steps with prosthetic leg
Dawn Miranda A Chicago toddler who was born with a one-in-a-million condition that left him without part of his right leg is now walking thanks to a prosthetic leg. Dakari Miranda, who will turn 2 [Read More…]
Polio discovered in New York City wastewater samples
fotog/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Health officials announced Friday that polio has been detected in wastewater samples in New York City. It comes just a few weeks after a case of polio was detected in [Read More…]
CDC no longer requires unvaccinated to quarantine after being exposed to COVID
Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its COVID-19 guidance Thursday to ease recommendations for people who are unvaccinated and have been exposed to COVID-19. Previously, the CDC [Read More…]
Only half of eligible Americans have gotten their first COVID booster
Thanasis/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As we approach the fall, there is a renewed push to get Americans vaccinated against COVID-19, particularly the elderly and the vulnerable, who continue to bear the brunt of the [Read More…]
Polio vaccine boosters offered to kids in London as virus linked to New York case detected
KoldoyChris/Getty Images (LONDON) — Children in London are being offered polio vaccine boosters after sewage samples with the virus were found in multiple areas across the city. The U.K. Health Security Agency announced Wednesday that all children between ages [Read More…]
FDA’s move to stretch monkeypox vaccine supplies could pay off, experts say
Smith Collection/Gado via Getty Images (SILVER SPRING, Md.) — The Food and Drug Administration announced an emergency use authorization to move forward with their plan to stretch out the current monkeypox vaccine supply with a [Read More…]
Think you have monkeypox? It might be another skin condition
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With the number of cases of monkeypox rising across the world, and descriptions of rashes from the virus varying from person-to-person, people are concerned that any new bumps might be [Read More…]
Monkeypox: What public health experts want you to know
Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Since the first case of monkeypox was detected in the United States in mid-May, the outbreak has led to more than 10,300 reported cases across the country as of [Read More…]
Formerly conjoined twins celebrate 21st birthday and 20th anniversary of separation
JGI/Jamie Grill/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Josie Hull and Teresa Cajas are celebrating a huge milestone many didn’t think would happen. The twins, born in July 2001, just turned 21. They’re not only marking their [Read More…]
Harvard doctor on study claiming climate change intensifies pathogens
MR.Cole_Photographer/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In a new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change, researchers found that climate change is expected to aggravate 58% of the world’s infectious diseases. “The societal disruption caused by pathogenic [Read More…]
Hundreds of Americans still dying of COVID each day despite signs the latest surge may be slowing
Carol Yepes/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After several weeks of steady increases in coronavirus infections and hospitalizations, there are encouraging signs that the latest viral resurgence may be abating in the United States. The rate [Read More…]
Monkeypox patient speaks out about what it’s like to have the disease
Courtesy Jeffrey Todd (NEW YORK) — When the first lesion appeared on Jeffrey Todd’s right cheek in mid-July, the 43-year-old didn’t pay too much attention to it. “I noticed I had like a pimple or [Read More…]
Bug bites begone! Experts break down how to treat itchy skin and stings this summer
Joao Paulo Burini/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — It’s time to say “bye-bye” to bug bites. As summer is still in full effect, so are lots of bugs that are ready to bite or sting exposed [Read More…]
Vaccine for Lyme disease enters final stage of clinical trial
rbkomar/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Researchers are one step closer to developing a vaccine for Lyme disease, which affects nearly half a million people each year in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers [Read More…]
From patient to doctor: One woman’s resilient fight after six brain surgeries, stroke
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A Texas doctor who survived six brain surgeries and a stroke is now treating people at the same hospital where she used to be a patient, bringing a unique perspective [Read More…]
New monkeypox vaccine strategy underway to increase availability
Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration is moving forward with a plan to increase the U.S. monkeypox vaccine supply by as much as five times. In an announcement Tuesday, Health [Read More…]
Monkeypox and your skin: How to prevent and treat post-infection scarring
Yuki Iwamura/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Last week monkeypox was declared a public health emergency in the U.S. and now with more than 8,900 confirmed cases of monkeypox, thousands of Americans are struggling [Read More…]
Couple speaks out on decision to get abortion after fetus diagnosed with rare genetic conditions
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The same month the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, a couple in Kansas, thousands of miles away from Washington, D.C., faced their own abortion [Read More…]
Ashton Kutcher says he’s ‘lucky to be alive’ after developing rare autoimmune disorder
Mark Sagliocco/WireImage (NEW YORK) — Ashton Kutcher says he’s “lucky to be alive” after he says he developed vasculitis, a rare condition. In a first look from Monday night’s new episode of National Geographic’s Running [Read More…]
CDC sends team to New York to investigate polio case
Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has deployed a federal team to New York to investigate the case of polio detected in Rockland County. The team [Read More…]