A public health warning advising against collecting shellfish on the east coast of the North Island due to high levels of paralytic toxins has been lifted, but a warning for lobsters caught in the Gisborne region remains. New Zealand Food Safety first issued the warning on October 12 last year after routine testing revealed that […]

In March 2020, I was healthy and enjoying being 24 weeks pregnant with twins, which had come as a joyful surprise. Then I contracted Covid-19, probably at work. I’m a rheumatology consultant at Birmingham city hospital, and had been risk-assessed to work from home. But I have a duty of care to my patients and went […]

CDC relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines The nation’s top public health agency relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines Thursday, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person. (Aug. 12) AP Concern over COVID-19 continues to relax across the country, despite rising cases, hospitalizations and a surge in wastewater viral […]

A mother hoping to raise awareness around co-sleeping has told how she woke to find her baby was not breathing. Dawn Fernand, from Forfar described how her baby Fern smiled “her first and last smile” the night before her death in November 2014. “Her dad started CPR straight away but of course it was too […]

FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The old saying “feed a cold, starve a fever” is baloney, doctors say. People fighting off a seasonal respiratory virus need adequate nutrition, regardless of their symptoms, according to advice from the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Fever is just one of the many defense mechanisms the […]

When the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic in early 2020, little did we know that it would dominate the rest of the year and the years to come. Now, almost four years and several vaccines later, research has found that many people infected with the virus feel better in a […]

Post-COVID-19 symptoms occur in about 30% of patients 2 years after SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to study findings published in the Journal of Infection. Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis through October 1, 2023, that included an electronic literature search of the PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, and Web of Science databases as well as the […]

What is a cough?A cough is usually a reflex response to an irritant — from a virus, to pollen, to cigarette smoke. Coughs are a way for the body to protect itself. They prevent irritants from getting deep into the lungs and help open our airways to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide. For example, if […]

By Dan McKay (January 26, 2024, 7:37 PM EST) — A Michigan hospital accused of medical malpractice and gross negligence must produce any documents it has showing whether doctors and nurses were directed to withhold CPR from COVID-19 patients in the early days of the pandemic, under a ruling issued Thursday by the state Court […]

You can expect more runny noses, coughs, and fevers ahead as levels of flu, COVID-19, and RSV continue to be elevated across the country. The latest weekly update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on January 26 shows that the number of people seeking healthcare for fever plus cough or sore throat […]

Hopeful downticks in Minnesota’s COVID-19, RSV and flu data Published 4:44 pm Friday, January 26, 2024 By Craig Helmstetter While just one new week’s worth of data does not indicate a clear trend, it is worth noting when that one week may signal a change. Especially if it is a hopeful one, as suggested in […]

SAN ANTONIO – Sniffling noses, sore throats, fevers — winter is “sick kid season.” Health care facilities are overwhelmed as families deal with the triple threat of respiratory illnesses: flu, RSV and COVID-19. Basics go a long way to help keep children healthy. Show them how to wash their hands properly. That means scrubbing for […]

A crash in Trenton on Thursday night claimed the life of a Mt. Desert teen and injured two other people. Have Officials Released the Name of the Deceased? The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office has identified the deceased as Gage Johnson, 19, of Mount Desert. What Were the Circumstances of the Crash? The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office […]

Introduction Asthma is a prevalent, controllable condition that places a high financial and social cost on society. Asthma is characterized by respiratory symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, coughing, and fluctuating expiratory airflow restriction.1 Asthma is a widespread chronic noninfectious illness that affects adults and children, causes considerable morbidity and death, and […]

This post was written by Stacy Butler, NP, PPG – Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Asthma is a condition in which your airways swell up and narrow, and you may produce extra mucus. This can make it more difficult to breathe and can trigger asthma symptoms, which may include coughing, wheezing (whistling sound), chest tightness or shortness […]

When the COVID-19 vaccines first hit the market, there was little to no vaccine safety data for pregnant women. That’s because the manufacturers didn’t test the vaccines on this population, a move that spoke to a long-lived trend in America’s healthcare system in which pregnant women are actively excluded from the clinical vaccine trials and […]

Former House of Commons speaker John Bercow, known for his iconic cry of “order!”, has made his US TV debut as he enters the Traitors house in a bid to use his political acumen to sow chaos. In the premiere episode, Bercow, introducing himself as a retired politician, acknowledged the prevalence of backstabbing and deception […]

Another child under the age of 10 has died while suffering from influenza, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control confirmed in its weekly update on respiratory illness Thursday. The latest death was reported during the week of Jan. 14 to 20, according to the centre, which provided no additional information about the deceased. The BCCDC […]

Background Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a new coronavirus that first appeared in Wuhan, China, toward the end of 2019. Since then, it has spread to over 190 countries worldwide. According to reports from March 2021, there were over 117 million confirmed cases worldwide, with an estimated 2,600,000 deaths across 220 nations, […]

Phyllis Wilcox This year’s flu and cold season could be a bad one. During the holidays, emergency rooms and urgent care facilities saw increasing numbers of patients with respiratory infections. Although last week’s new hospitalization admissions (a metric used by the Centers for Disease Control to measure the severity of disease transmission) for COVID-19 were down, […]

















