Health & Lifestyle

– Manuscript – A new study has found that the risk of death, hospitalization and serious health issues from COVID-19 increases with reinfection regardless of vaccination. The study examined U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs data collected from March 1, 2020 through April 6, 2022. It included information on 443,588 patients with one SARS-CoV-2 infection, 40,947 with two … [Read more...] about Study: Repeat COVID Infection Is Riskier than First

– Manuscript – A recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO) says the number of people infected with tuberculosis increased worldwide. The United Nations health agency said more than 10 million people around the world became sick with tuberculosis (TB) in 2021. That is a 4.5 percent increase from the year before. About 1.6 million people died, WHO said. It added … [Read more...] about WHO: Tuberculosis Infecting More People Worldwide

– Manuscript – An influential health guidelines group in the United States says doctors should test adult patients for anxiety, as part of usual care. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is an independent group of healthcare experts serving as volunteers. The group advises anxiety testing for everyone from age 18 to 65. The group began its review on anxiety before … [Read more...] about Experts Say US Adults Should Get Tested for Anxiety

– Manuscript – A new study finds that some people attract mosquitoes much more than others, and it probably involves the way they smell. The researchers found that people who attract mosquitoes the most produce a lot of certain chemicals on their skin. These chemicals are connected to the scent that attracts the mosquitoes. Leslie Vosshall is one of the authors of the … [Read more...] about Study: Your Smell Could Attract Mosquitoes

– Manuscript – The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is preparing to deploy experimental Ebola vaccines to Uganda. The WHO’s representative in Uganda, Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam, said Wednesday the deployment would happen in about “two weeks.” The two vaccines being sent to the East African nation are still undergoing development. But they aim to target the Ebola … [Read more...] about WHO to Deploy Experimental Ebola Vaccines to Uganda