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September 3, 2024

Cuomo to testify on COVID orders, nursing home deaths as spox predicts a ‘master class in gaslighting’

Former New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is set to testify Sept. 10 regarding orders that kept COVID-positive patients in nursing homes.

August 31, 2024

NYC sprays pesticides to stop West Nile virus

Infection disease expert Dr. Amesh Adalja shares how to protect against the mosquito-borne illness on '91±¬ÁÏ Live.'

August 31, 2024

COVID vaccine distrust growing among Americans, survey finds: ‘Should be a personal choice’

A growing number of Americans are skeptical of vaccines for COVID and other infectious diseases, according to a health survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania.

August 31, 2024

WHO to deliver 1.3M polio vaccine doses to 640K children in Gaza

The World Health Organization is launching a campaign to vaccinate 640,000 Palestinian children against polio after the first case of the disease in Gaza in 25 years was reported.

August 29, 2024

Obesity makes people more likely to catch COVID, study suggests: ‘Indisputable relationship’

Patients with obesity were found to have a 34% higher risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 compared to non-obese people, researchers found. Doctors discuss why a higher BMI makes people more susceptible.

August 28, 2024

CDC on alert as 'Sloth fever' hits the US — a disease spread by travelers from Cuba and South America

More than 20 cases of of Oropouche virus disease, also known as sloth fever, have been reported in travelers returning from Cuba, the CDC said Tuesday. The disease is spread primarily through bites.

August 28, 2024

'Sloth fever,' or the Oropouche virus, has entered the US, here's what to know

A disease transmitted by mosquitoes — the Oropouche virus, or sloth fever — has been detected in the United States. Travelers returning to the U.S. from Cuba had contracted the virus in recent months.

August 28, 2024

Experts warn AI could generate ‘major epidemics or even pandemics’ — but how soon?

Artificial intelligence experts are calling on the U.S. and other world governments to pass rules to prevent biological AI models from posing health risks to the public.

August 28, 2024

Alex Berenson to amend suit against Biden, Pfizer after Zuckerberg admitted government pushed censorship

Alex Berenson said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s admission that Facebook was pressured by the Biden-Harris administration to censor Americans will impact his legal battle.

August 28, 2024

Shingles infection linked to risk of cognitive decline, says study: ‘Long-term implications’

Getting shingles just once could increase the risk of long-term confusion and memory loss, a new study has found. The researchers and other doctors discuss why there may be an association.