Tag: Disease
CDC votes to recommend COVID booster shots
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has greenlit the new Pfizer and Moderna vaccine boosters, redesigned to target the new COVID-19 variants. WATCH FULL…
US surpasses 10,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox
Infectious disease specialist Dr. Simone Wildes discusses the importance of vaccines as U.S. monkeypox cases rise. SUBSCRIBE to ABC News on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Latest updates:…
Monkeypox cases continue to grow; NYC declares state of emergency
The number of monkeypox cases in the U.S., currently more than 5,000, continues to grow. New York City Mayor Eric Adams has declared a state…
Dr. Peter Hotez on the spread of monkeypox l ABCNL
ABC News’ Trevor Ault spoke to Baylor College of Medicine’s Dr. Peter Hotez about the chances of Americans contracting monkeypox, the trajectory of cases and…
Monkeypox cases rise to more than 6,000 infections across US
Infectious disease specialist Dr. Robert Pitts discusses the outbreak and what it’s like treating patients who have monkeypox in New York City. #monkeypoxcases #monkeypox #outbreak…
San Francisco declares public health emergency for monkeypox
ABC News medical contributor Dr. Mark Abdelmalek discusses the precautions Americans should take to curb the spread of monkeypox. SUBSCRIBE to ABC News on YouTube:…
ABC News Live: Death toll rises after historic flooding in Kentucky
Plus, growing fears of a recession as the U.S. economy shrinks, and Trevor Reed shares his perspective on what Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan are…
Superstars’ health battles
Over the years, dozens of celebrities have opened up about their private health struggles, and now two of music’s biggest stars are breaking their silence….
The symptoms, treatment for monkeypox l ABC News
The extremely rare disease is slowly making its way around the world; here’s what to look out for. #ABCNews #Monkeypox #Symptoms #Outbreak source
What to know about monkeypox
With clusters of the disease popping up in Europe and one confirmed case in the U.S., do people need to worry about the virus spreading?…
1st US case of monkeypox confirmed in Massachusetts
Countries in Europe and North America are continuing to report more cases of monkeypox, but experts say the disease so far does not pose a…
Concerns over monkeypox in the United States
ABC News medical contributor and emergency physician Dr. Darien Sutton discusses the symptoms of monkeypox and who is the most at risk. WATCH the ABC…
7 people in the US confirmed or presumed to have monkeypox in 5 states l ABCNL
Dr. Alok Patel discusses how quickly the monkeypox virus is spreading as the CDC announces that the government will release some vaccines from the national…
1 confirmed, 6 possible monkeypox cases in US
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the monkeypox risk remains low and there is no evidence the virus has evolved to be more…
FDA permits marketing of diagnostic test for Alzheimer’s disease
The FDA permitted marketing for the first in vitro diagnostic test for early detection of symptoms associated with Alzheimer’s disease, which is aimed at eliminating…
American public ‘done’ with pandemic, even if it’s not done with us: Osterholm | ABC News
Martha Raddatz interviews Dr. Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy at the University of Minnesota, on “This Week.” #ABCNews…
Aspirin no longer recommended to prevent 1st heart attack or stroke l GMA
With new evidence of possible harm of daily aspirin, experts are shifting recommendations for groups such as those over 60 and those 40 to 59…
Child dies in mystery outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a nationwide alert about a global hepatitis outbreak that has sickened kids in six states and killed…
Global warming may increase risk of infectious diseases
Climate change is likely to increase the number of viral transmissions across species, posing further risk to other animals and humans, according to a study…
New mask guidance leaves millions navigating changed rules l WNT
A day after the federal mask mandate was dropped on planes and public transportation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are advising people to…
