Requiring masks in schools was popularized during the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new study has concluded there was no link between masking in schools and COVID-19 cases. A widely cited study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in its quasi-journal in 2021 concluded schools without masking requirements were 3.5 times more likely…
Hundreds More Cases of Severe Hepatitis of Unknown Origin Reported in Children
Health officials have received reports of hundreds of children across 33 countries, including the United States, diagnosed with acute hepatitis of unknown origin that is clinically more severe than previous similar cases and with a higher proportion of young patients developing liver failure. The World Health Organization (WHO) said in a May 27 statement that…
Argentina Reports 2 Cases of Monkeypox
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Argentina reported two cases of the monkeypox virus on Friday in men who had recently arrived from Spain, marking the first time the presence of the virus has been confirmed in Latin America during this latest outbreak. Argentina’s health ministry first confirmed a man from the province of Buenos Aires who had traveled…
WHO Asks Countries to Increase Surveillance for Monkeypox
About 200 confirmed and more than 100 suspected cases of Monkeypox have been detected so far outside of the countries where it usually spreads, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Thursday, urging countries to increase surveillance for the infectious disease. Monkeypox, a mild viral infection, is endemic in the African countries of Cameroon,…
COVID-Infected People Without Symptoms Are Much Less Likely to Pass Virus On: Study
May 27, 2022
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People who have COVID-19 but aren’t showing any symptoms are much less likely to transmit the virus that causes the disease, researchers have found. Health officials around the world have warned throughout the pandemic that people who don’t have symptoms could transmit SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19 and is also known as the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus….
Understanding Long COVID: Study Finds Biological Difference In People With Prolonged Infection
May 27, 2022
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University of New South Wales (UNSW) researchers have discovered that people who develop long COVID are biologically different, with their immune systems uniquely responding to the virus. UNSW’s ADAPT study was intended to observe the mental health and neurological, respiratory and cardiac functions of patients that had contracted COVID-19 to determine how the body was…
CDC Confirms More Monkeypox Cases Across US
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday confirmed nine monkeypox cases across seven U.S. states. In a news briefing, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky confirmed the number of cases. Previously, the World Health Organization has said that more than 200 suspected or confirmed cases of the virus have been found in more than…
1st Monkeypox Case Confirmed in Wales
One monkeypox case has been identified in Wales, Public Health Wales (PHW) said on Thursday. It comes after Scotland confirmed its first case of the disease on Monday. The total number of announced confirmed cases in the UK is now 79—with 77 of them detected in England and none in Northern Ireland—although the UK Health Security Agency…
Experts Find Gene Mechanism for Peanut Allergy Remission, Potential Uses for Other Allergies
May 26, 2022
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Researchers from the Murdoch Institute have identified the genetic mechanism behind their peanut allergy remission therapy, with the potential for it to be applicable across other allergies. “What we found was profound differences in network connectivity patterns between children who were allergic and those who were in remission,” said lead researcher Dr. Mimi Tang on…
CDC Issues Monkeypox Alert Advising Travelers to ‘Practice Enhanced Precautions’
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now warning American travelers to “practice enhanced precautions” as monkeypox spreads worldwide, although agency officials said the virus doesn’t easily spread via the air. Monkeypox, a viral illness in the same family as smallpox, was been identified in about 15 countries, including the United States, according to…
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