World Health Organization: Mpox is a global public health emergency For the second time in two years, the World Health Organization has declared Mpox, formerly […]
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Lexington Health Board Chairman Discusses Continuing Difficulties in Finding New Health Commissioner
LEXINGTON, Kentucky (WKYT) – The Fayette County Health Department has been looking for a new health officer for 16 months, but the search is still […]
Stop & Shop is stopping the sale of tobacco products this week, joining major retailers seeking to stop smoking
Stop & Shop is the latest grocery retailer to stop selling cigarettes as retailers increasingly highlight the health risks of tobacco and the hassle involved […]
West Nile hit Dr. Fauci like a “truck.” What you should know about the virus
Dr. Anthony Fauci recovers from West Nile virus Dr. Anthony Fauci was hospitalized for several days due to an infection with the West Nile virus. […]
WHO launches global plan to contain human-to-human transmission of MPOX
The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a global strategic preparedness and response plan to stop outbreaks of human-to-human transmission of Mpox through coordinated global, […]
What you need to know about the West Nile virus
The news that Anthony Fauci, the longtime former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is recovering from a severe bout of […]
Could lower Medicare drug prices prevent a cure for cancer or Alzheimer’s?
For the first time, the federal government has negotiated prices for a handful of drugs directly with pharmaceutical companies. The new prices, announced in mid-August, […]
A few hours of video games a day can improve mental health
In a recently published study Nature Human BehaviorResearchers are investigating the effects of video games on mental health in Japan during the coronavirus disease 2019 […]
What is it, symptoms, treatment
Following a major outbreak in Central Africa, a highly contagious and severe strain of the Mpox virus is spreading across all continents but has not […]
Is there monkeypox in the US? What you should know about monkeypox in Tennessee
Monkeypox: Everything you need to know Monkeypox is a disease caused by the monkeypox virus that can be transmitted from person to person primarily through […]