Biden COVID Diagnosis Highlights Risks to Older Americans
Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. President Joe Biden is responding well to treatments for COVID-19, White...
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Should Monkeypox Be Considered an STD? Experts Debate
As the number of monkeypox cases keeps growing, a discussion has opened on whether it should be considered a sexually transmitted disease (STD) like herpes,...
Science Lags Behind for Kids With Long COVID
Emma Sherman, a 13-year-old girl in Ascot, United Kingdom, woke up to a dizzying aura of blind spots and flashing lights in her field of...
In Some States, Voters Will Decide the Future of Abortion Rights
As states grapple with the future of abortion in the U.S., Michigan, California, and Vermont could become the first states to let voters decide whether...
Monkeypox, Sexual Health Clinics Are Underfunded and Ill-Equipped
Clinics that treat sexually transmitted diseases — already struggling to contain an explosive increase in infections such as syphilis and gonorrhea — now find themselves...
Nurse Midwives Provide Prenatal Care When Birthing Centers Close
MUSCATINE, Iowa — Bailee Tordai, who was 33 weeks into her pregnancy, barely made it to the prenatal checkup. Her clunky old Jeep couldn’t complete...
Number of Steps per Day Needed to Prevent Death in Diabetes
Walking 10,000 steps per day may reduce the risk of death for those who have trouble regulating their blood sugar, according to the findings from...
Infections Grow Stronger With Fewer New Antibiotics on the Horizon
Forget covid-19, monkeypox, and other viruses for the moment and consider another threat troubling infectious disease specialists: common urinary tract infections, or UTIs, that lead...
CDC Warns About Potentially Deadly Virus in Infants
The potentially fatal parechovirus is now circulating in multiple states, causing fevers, seizures, and sepsis-like symptoms, including confusion and extreme pain, according to the CDC....
Sore Throat, Cough Now Top COVID Symptoms: UK Study
Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. A study of COVID-19 patients in the United Kingdom has found...