A trio of viruses are on the rise, leading some experts to warn of a “triple epidemic” of COVID-19, influenza and the much lesser-known RSV. Respiratory syncytial virus is a virus of the upper respiratory tract, and cases in Europe, America and Israel are increasing rapidly. The Health The ministry reported on Thursday that over …
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Dr Jason Newland, a pediatric infectious disease physician at St Louis Children’s Hospital, is just waiting for his cold to start. “I can list about 10 people right now who have had some sort of illness in the last five days,” Newland said. Indeed, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza seasons have started months earlier …
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Fever medicine for children can be difficult to find in some areas. At a Bed Bath & Beyond in Washington, DC on Thursday, a few products were in stock while others sold out. Laurel Wamsley/NPR hide caption toggle caption Laurel Wamsley/NPR Fever medicine for children can be difficult to find in some areas. At a …
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A false color image of the measles virus. A measles outbreak in the Columbus, Ohio area has nearly tripled in the past two weeks, with officials saying they are struggling to identify the geographic spread of the outbreak and expect it to last months. Confirmed cases rose from 18 in mid-November to 50 confirmed cases …
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InnovationRx is your weekly healthcare news digest. To receive it in your inbox, subscribe here. Forbes Under 30 Lister Dina Radenkovic Tim Tadder for Forbes Otuesday, Forbes launched its annual 30 Under 30 list, where we track some of North America’s top young innovators across 20 different categories. In healthcare, we’ve tracked a wide variety …
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