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A patient who received an organ transplant in Michigan died of rabies earlier this year, which is a highly unusual and tragic medical event. Health authorities have confirmed that the virus was transmitted through a donated organ, which is a rare but established risk of transplant surgery. The patient passed away several weeks later, in…
Surgeons from the Air Force Military Medical University’s Xijing Hospital have successfully transplanted a genetically altered pig liver into a brain-dead human for the second time. For ten full days, the organ not only worked but also displayed no symptoms of inflammation or rejection. In the decades-long effort to address the world’s organ shortage, this…
With 23 confirmed cases in six counties and counting, what began as a single measles case in rural Kansas has now escalated into a major health issue. A single virus swiftly spread throughout Ashtabula County, causing Ohio to experience its flare-up and report 10 cases. Public health experts are on high alert due to the…
Millions of individuals have acid reflux, mistakenly attributed to mere post-meal discomfort. However GERD symptoms extend far beyond the typical heartburn that comes and goes, greatly affecting the quality of life for approximately 20% of Americans. Dr. Jon LaPook, a gastroenterologist at NYU Langone Health and CBS News’ chief medical correspondent, recently spoke to this…
Currently the leading public health agency in the United States-the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-is going through a period of administrative crisis unlike any other. The situation worsened on Tuesday when five high-ranking employees announced that they would be ”retiring” from their posts due to what have been described as retirements. Resignations from members…
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. moves forward with a comprehensive reorganization of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a wave of mass layoffs is expected to strike America’s top health organizations. According to insiders, the significant cuts may have a negative effect on public health initiatives, emergency response skills, and medical research. What…
Spring has arrived, and so has allergy season. For more than 100 million Americans, that’s months of sneezing, watery eyes, and congestion. This year, allergy patients in some cities are in for a particularly brutal ride. Which Cities Are Bothered the Most? Wichita, Kansas, is the worst city for allergies—year after year, according to the…
ADHD has traditionally been regarded as a condition of childhood that primarily impacts young, hyperactive boys. But a surprising trend is now evident: a recent National Institute on Drug Abuse poll discovered that prescriptions for ADHD in women between the ages of 35 and 64 have risen by roughly 42%. Within this age group, the…
California boldly steps forward to protect children’s health with a groundbreaking bill that removes ultra-processed foods from school lunches. Assembly Bill 1264 would, if passed, create a phased-in ban on foods considered “particularly harmful,” culminating in a total ban by the year 2032. Democratic Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel has introduced the bill in light of increasing…
Millions of people have lost their identities and memories due to Alzheimer’s, which has been an unstoppable force for decades. Sue and a few other patients, however, may be living examples of how the disease’s course can be slowed down. Sue has been taking gantenerumab, an experimental medication, for more than ten years after being…
