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Weekly COVID hospitalizations reach 20,000 for 1st time since March but new vaccine could help: Experts
Allison Dinner/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- COVID-19 hospitalizations are continuing to climb in the United States, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Preventio...
Sep 19, 2023
Over 58K pounds of raw ground beef recalled in multiple states
Jason Dean/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a recall on approximately 58,281 pounds of raw ground beef due to possible E. coli contamination. American Foods Gro...
Sep 18, 2023
What to know about Nipah virus amid outbreak in India
KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY(LONDON) -- India's southern state of Kerala is currently facing an outbreak of the rare, but potentially serious Nipah virus with at least two deaths so far, accordi...
Sep 18, 2023
New app will allow New Yorkers to avoid commuting through the poorest air quality
ANDREY DENISYUK/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- For those who need to commute when air quality is poor, a new technology will make it possible to use the safest route possible for their health. Airways, a n...
Sep 18, 2023
Former Florida surgeon general rebukes DeSantis administration's claims on COVID vaccines
Alex Wong/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A former Florida surgeon general is rebuking claims by the DeSantis administration that updated COVID-19 vaccines have "not been proven to be safe or effective...
Sep 16, 2023
Several states issue West Nile virus alerts after detecting cases in residents
Joao Paulo Burini/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Health officials in several states are raising concerns about West Nile virus after detecting cases among residents, including some deaths. Counties in Geor...
Sep 15, 2023
COVID guide: What to know about symptoms, testing, treatment and vaccines
SONGPHOL THESAKIT/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise across the United States and a new updated vaccine becomes available, many have questions on how to best keep th...
Sep 15, 2023
Donated organs likely caused Legionnaires' disease in 2 lung transplant recipients: CDC
Vladimir Vladimirov/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The first cases of patients likely contracting Legionnaires' disease from transplanted organs have been identified in a new report. The Pennsylvania Depar...
Sep 14, 2023
COVID-19 shots will be free for most, regardless of insurance
Xavier Lorenzo/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The latest, updated COVID-19 vaccines should soon be available to everyone and offered largely free of cost, according to the Centers for Disease Control and P...
Sep 14, 2023
Overdose deaths from fentanyl combined with stimulants increased 50-fold since 2010
Thir Sakdi Phu Cxm / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The percentage of overdose deaths from fentanyl combined with stimulants like cocaine and methamphetamine increased 50-fold between 2010 and 2021, ...
Sep 14, 2023
