You Might Want a Longer Needle for Your Next Vaccine
Like many other Americans, in 2021, I volunteered at a mass vaccine site. Under a tent, a team of health care professionals loaded up syringes, which were then carried by…
Maternal Deaths Surge to Highest Rate in 60 Years In US: Report
Maternal mortality ison the rise in the US.The United States experienced one of the highest rates of maternal death in its history in 2021, according to a recent report from…
This Russian Software Disguised as American Was Found in US Army, CDC Apps
Thousands of smartphone applications in Apple and Google’s online stores contain computer code developed by a technology company, Pushwoosh, that presents itself as based in the United States, but is…
Los Angeles County Confirms First Monkeypox Death In US
The patient was severely immunocompromised and had been hospitalized.The first confirmed death from monkeypox disease in the United States has been reported, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health…
Is It Allergies, or Is It COVID?
Odds are, over the past two years, you’ve woken up at least one morning with a scratchy throat and clogged sinuses, and your first thought was: Is it allergies? Or…
US Reports First Human H5 Bird Flu Case: All You Need To Know
Avian influenza A viruses have been isolated from more than 100 different species of wild birds.The first known human case of H5 bird flu in the United States has been…
How to Tell If Your Onions Are Linked to a Salmonella Outbreak
Photo: New Africa (Shutterstock) When we cook with onions, we go in knowing that there’s a decent chance that chopping them raw may cause us to shed some tears. But…
Heat All Italian-Style Meats to Prevent Salmonella, CDC Says
Photo: Timolina (Shutterstock) Stuffy summer evenings call for dinners that are fast, easy, and require minimal cooking—perhaps a salad, bread, and a charcuterie board piled high with your favorite cured…
How to Get Over a Post-Pandemic Fear of Crowds
Photo: Leszek Glasner (Shutterstock) Imagine this: You’re out with your friends at a park or a beer garden when one of them suggests going into a bar. Two summers ago,…
It’s Your Mouth, But Please Stop Kissing Poultry, CDC Says
Photo: debasige (Shutterstock) Look: we know that we’ve heard a lot from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) over the past year. What were they supposed to do?…