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The CDC is now tracking wastewater throughout the United States instead of tracking individual COVID-19 cases. Not depending on individual testing, authorities may now identify possible surges and viral trends, so establishing an early warning system for outbreaks. While tracking cases of COVID-19 by individual case counts is on the decrease, the U.S. Centers for…
Rwanda is battling its very first Marburg virus outbreak-ever-conceived, a vicious hemorrhagic disease that bears some similarities to Ebola. To date eight people have perished from the virus, no longer available to be vaccinated against or treated. The international health experts are converging on the offices of Rwanda’s health officials in a desperate bid to…
Three significant pharmacy benefit managers are being sued by the FTC for allegedly utilizing improper rebate tactics to artificially inflate the cost of insulin. Millions of diabetic patients are impacted by the case, as their out-of-pocket expenses for life-saving prescriptions are greater. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched a complaint against OptumRx, Caremark, and…
According to a recent study, almost one in three Americans may experience weariness and cognitive fog due to an undetected iron deficiency. Since the illness affects millions of people’s quality of life, especially women, pregnant women, and people with chronic inflammation, experts call for greater public awareness. JAMA Network Open recently released a research study…
The FDA greenlit the first over-the-counter flu vaccine, FluMist, as a first-of-its-kind needle-free way to protect against flu at home. According to manufacturer’s AstraZeneca, more families than ever now have convenient access to flu prevention through the product. However, it won’t be ready for this flu season. The U.S. FDA approved the first licensed, self-administered…
The federal judge has ordered the United States Environmental Protection Agency to review its fluoride regulation due to studies that indicate concerns about fluoride in drinking water and its possible effects on children’s intellectual development. Fluoride helps keep teeth healthy, but new research now concludes that it may also have effects on the brain, so…
Novo Nordisk’s head, Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, assured he would consider a reduction in the prices of its highly popular Ozempic and Wegovy for this growing U.S. concern over affordability. The discussion was led by Senator Bernie Sanders who called for a pricing decrease set par with the rest of the world. Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, the…
NFL icon Brett Favre has publicly stated that he has been living with Parkinson’s disease. This announcement has opened a new set of conversations on the long-term health risks that are tied to playing contact sports. Recent studies have disclosed an intense association between repeated brain injury and neurodegenerative illnesses, including Parkinson’s, and increasingly, more…
The number of whooping cough cases in the United States is dramatically increasing; infections are four times greater than they were the previous year. The spike is being caused by teens’ declining immunity and vaccine hesitancy, which has specialists stressing the need of vaccinations and booster shots for disease control. Pertussis, also commonly known as…
The number of cases of whooping cough in the United States has increased significantly, which has sparked debate concerning novel vaccine testing techniques. In order to test novel vaccines and provide longer-lasting protection, experts are thinking about human challenge trials, in which participants are purposefully sick. Cases of whooping cough, sometimes referred to as pertussis,…
