Articles filed under Health Crises
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Virus found in pig heart used in human transplantMay 05, 2022 7:00 am - Researchers trying to learn what killed the first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig have discovered the organ harbored an animal virus but cannot yet say i...
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Study uncovers clues to rise in uterine cancer death ratesMay 05, 2022 7:00 am - A rare but aggressive kind of uterine cancer appears to be driving an increase in U.S. deaths from the disease, particularly among Black women, researchers reported Thur...
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WHO: Nearly 15 million deaths associated with COVID-19May 05, 2022 1:00 am - LONDON - The World Health Organization estimates that nearly 15 million people were killed either by coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems in the pa...
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WHO: COVID continues to decline, except in Americas, AfricaMay 04, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization said Wednesday that the number of newly reported coronavirus cases and deaths globally continued to fall in the last week, co...
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Early transgender identity tends to endure, study suggestsMay 04, 2022 7:00 am - Children who begin identifying as transgender at a young age tend to retain that identity at least for several years, a study published Wednesday suggests. The research ...
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CDC restates recommendation for masks on planes, trainsMay 03, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. health officials on Tuesday restated their recommendation that Americans wear masks on planes, trains and buses, despite a court ruling last month t...
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Pfizer hopes to submit little-kid vaccine data by early JuneMay 03, 2022 7:00 am - Pfizer now hopes to tell U.S. regulators how well its COVID-19 vaccine works in the littlest kids by late May or early June. Pfizer is testing three extra-small doses of...
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UN: Obesity levels in Europe at 'epidemic proportions'May 03, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The World Health Organization says the rates of people who are obese and overweight in Europe have hit 'œepidemic proportions," with nearly 60% of adults a...
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US pediatricians' group moves to abandon race-based guidanceMay 02, 2022 7:00 am - For years, pediatricians have followed flawed guidelines linking race to risks for urinary infections and newborn jaundice. In a new policy announced Monday, the America...
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Michigan agency: Branch Co the latest where bird flu foundApr 30, 2022 7:00 am - LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Bird flu has been confirmed in a backyard poultry flock in south central Michigan's Branch County, the state Department of Agriculture and Rural De...