FDA Authorizes First At-Home Test for Syphilis
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Aug. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- As syphilis cases surge throughout the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug...
WHO Declares Africa Mpox Outbreak a Global Health Emergency
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The World Health Organization on Wednesday made the rare move of declaring an...
CDC Warns of Resurgence of Parvovirus B19
Pandemic brought loss of immunity to the virus, which has now translated into higher infection rates across the U.S.
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Tied to Increased Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis
However, inverse causal relationship is not supported
Clinicians Are Interested in Climate Change Education
Two-thirds to three-quarters of respondents believe it is relevant in their lives or clinical practice
Elevated Metals in Plasma, Urine Linked to ALS Risk, Survival
ALS-, metal-polygenic risk score does not alter significance of association with ALS risk, survival
Racial Differences Identified in Frequency of Biopsy for Psoriasis
Skin biopsies, indicating diagnostic uncertainty, performed most frequently for Black patients
Blood Test Results Can Enhance Assessment of Cancer Risk
Blood test results enhance assessment of risk for patients presenting with nonspecific abdominal symptoms
CDC Presents Provisional Mortality Data for 2023 in the United States
Number of deaths from COVID-19 was 68.9 percent lower than in 2022
New Strain of Mpox Spreading in Africa Has CDC Concerned
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. doctors should be on the lookout for a more severe strain of...