Back-to-school illness advice offered to parents
Health officials explain when to keep your child at home and how to stop the spread of bugs.
Health officials explain when to keep your child at home and how to stop the spread of bugs.
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Reports of respiratory illness have now reached “high” or “very high” levels across at least 16 state or big city health departments, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, as trends of COVID-19 and influenza have accelerated in many parts of the country. And while a fast-growing new COVID variant called JN.1 is estimated…
Safety watchdog highlights case as it warns a lack of continuity of care in England puts people at risk.
The way we eat has always evolved with technology—from the invention of agriculture thousands of years ago to the rise of fast food in the 20th century. Now, a new frontier is emerging in the food industry: lab-grown meat. Sometimes called “cultivated meat,” this innovation promises to transform how we produce and consume protein, offering…
Regulators around the world have questioned the high price set by Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
An outbreak of whooping cough (pertussis) has been reported on Long Island, New York, according to health officials. On Dec. 30, 2023, Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. Gregson Pigott released a statement noting that the county’s health department is tracking a growing number of pertussis cases. Of the 108 cases that have been reported, the…