Health

UN panel: Racist hate speech from Trump, other US leaders fueled human rights violations

U.S. military tested device that may be tied to Havana Syndrome on rats, sheep, confidential sources say

There are likely many of these devices. and if undercover agents could purchase one from gangsters, then the Russians have lost control of a stealth weapon that could be used by anyone, anywhere.

Travel advisory: CDC urges ‘enhanced precautions’ in 32 countries, including some in Europe

Health officials said anyone (children and adults) heading to these places should be up-to-date on polio vaccines. The CDC added that adults who previously finished their full, routine polio vaccinations can get “a single, lifetime booster dose of polio vaccine.”

Study: SARS-CoV-2 RNA found in 39% of hospital air samples during outbreaks, despite good ventilation

ICE to spend $38bn turning warehouses into detention centers, documents show

US homeland security eyeing 24 buildings, some as ‘primary locations’ for deportations, in escalation of Trump agenda

Chikungunya cases increasing in several countries in the Americas; PAHO recommends preparedness

‘Is everyone sick right now?’ What Austin urgent cares are seeing

Clinics are seeing a lot of flu-like illnesses as well as gastrointestinal (GI) infections like norovirus.

3 new human avian flu cases reported in China

Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection (CHP) yesterday reported two new H9N2 avian flu cases with symptom onsets in December and January, and an H10N3 patient whose illness began on December 29.

How COVID and H1N1 swept through U.S. cities in just weeks

New simulations reveal that both H1N1 and COVID-19 spread across U.S. cities in a matter of weeks, often before officials realized what was happening.

We Found That More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.

Two active cases of tuberculosis and 18 cases of COVID-19 have been identified at a massive immigration detention center in El Paso

As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body parts

Medical device makers have been rushing to add AI to their products. While proponents say the new technology will revolutionize medicine, regulators are receiving a rising number of claims of patient injuries.

Housecleaner said multiple illnesses tied to Las Vegas house with possible bio lab: Police report

Police said in the report that they believe the property is "being used to house the biolab equipment, viruses, and biological substances" . . . the home was rented out by the room via websites, including Airbnb.

Tuberculosis outbreak reported at Catholic high school in Bay Area. Cases statewide are climbing

California’s high TB rates could be caused by a large portion of the population traveling to areas where TB is endemic

States Join WHO Network After U.S. Withdrawal

Long-COVID symptoms persist for years in nonhospitalized adults, study reveals

Rice University students create map exposing ICE raids across the country

Using a web scraper known as Media Cloud, ICE Map aggregates data from local and national news, filters it by county, and plots it on a public map, giving users a clear view of ICE activity unfolding almost in real time. It also logs inspection reports for immigration detention facilities, flagging where they fall short.

The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules

India rushes to contain deadly Nipah virus outbreak after five cases confirmed

COVID-19 Leaves Lasting Changes in the Brain, Even After Full Recovery

WHO statement on notification of withdrawal of the United States

Minnesota residents delay medical care for fear of encountering ICE

Residents, including U.S. citizens, across Minnesota are delaying or canceling important and even life-saving medical appointments for fear of encountering ICE

Medical groups will ask court to block new CDC vaccine recommendations

The groups are also seeking to stop next month’s scheduled meeting of the CDC’s independent vaccine advisers, all of whom were appointed by US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after he fired the previous advisers.

Tamiflu shortages emerge during severe flu season

The FDA does not include oseltamivir in its drug shortage list, but the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ drug shortage database does.

Tri-State emergency rooms overwhelmed by respiratory illnesses

Ohio - Emergency rooms across the Tri-State area are experiencing a surge in patients due to respiratory illnesses, including the flu, COVID-19, and RSV.