SEATTLE — A bat that swooped down and became caught in a woman’s hair near Staircase Bridge in Olympic National Park has tested positive for rabies, prompting health officials to urge the woman and anyone else who may have had contact with the animal to seek medical attention.The rabid bat was found Sunday near Staircase … Read more
SALT LAKE CITY — West Nile Virus was detected in 35% of mosquitoes tested this week within the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District, posing a “significantly higher-than-normal risk” of the virus, county health officials say.A second human case of the virus has also been reported in the county, Salt Lake County Health Department officials … Read more
Ebola outbreak on track to be deadliest ever, WHO chief says BBCDeadly disease outbreak kills 2,000 as experts reveal what Americans should know Fox NewsCongo Ebola death toll tops 2,000 as outbreak becomes fastest spreading on record CBS NewsNew transmission from animals likely caused Congo-Uganda Ebola outbreak, study says ReutersDR Congo Ebola outbreak set to … Read more
New study links birth order to distinct health patterns Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel analyzes a study of 10 million children indicating that birth order shapes health risks. First-born siblings show higher rates of ADHD and autism, while second-born children face increased risks for migraines. Siegel joins Ainsley Earhardt to explain how … Read more
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history, which erupted over a decade ago and killed over 11,000 people, the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday.“At its current pace, it’s on track to eclipse the West African Ebola outbreak of 2014 to 2016,” Tedros Adhanom … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! DNA patterns could reveal whether certain blood cancers are progressing years before routine tests detect those changes, new research suggests.The study, published in the journal Cancer Discovery by the American Association for Cancer Research, followed 30 people with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), a group of blood cancers in … Read more
The one saving grace when it comes to a stomach bug is that it’s typically short-lived. The brutal nausea and vomiting of norovirus, for instance, subsides in one to three days; even the relentless diarrhea of cyclosporiasis can let up in a couple of days with an antibiotic. But after certain gut infections, once the … Read more
Santa Barbara County is reporting its first confirmed case of measles since 2019.Health Department officials say the infected person recently traveled outside of the country. They call it an “isolated case” and that the county is coordinating with local healthcare providers and people who potentially could have been exposed to prevent further transmission.No further information … Read more
Nearly 1 in 3 adults in the United States with untreated high blood pressure would benefit from treatment and are not getting it, according to a new study. That’s because nearly 10 million Americans now meet newly updated guidelines by the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology that redefine an adult’s risk for … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As the death toll from the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) surpasses 2,000 people, infectious disease experts say Americans should remain aware of the humanitarian crisis overseas while understanding the reality of domestic risk.The virus has spread rapidly across parts of eastern … Read more