Medicine & TechnologyAbout 82 confirmed cases of measles were recorded in Ohio in recent weeks of which 32 resulted in hospitalizations, but no deaths have been reported. Read the article to learn more about this disease outbreak.
In a statement, the FDA said it is investigating a link between the Hepatitis A outbreak and organic strawberries in the US and Canada. Read to know more.
A hospital in Boston was recently reported to deny a new heart transplant after the patient refused to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and now, the health care facility is defending itself for such an action.
An advisory to the US Food and Drug Administration unanimously voted last week, authorization of a booster jab, a third dose that is, of mRNA vaccine of Moderna, and second for Johnson & Johnson's.
The Delta Variant was recognized as the COVID-19 variant of concern in May this year and it has been proven difficult to control in unvaccinated populations.
Lung X-rays of vaccinated and unvaccinated patients with COVID-19 have recently been compared showing that the latter-mentioned are more likely to have strong scarring and difficulty in breathing.
The Delta surge in the UK is seen declining despite the variant’s much faster spread compared to the other earlier strains. A report shows how vaccines are helping the drop in surge.
COVID-19 vaccines are shown to be strongly effective in preempting symptomatic, clinically apparent disease, and most specifically the rise of the COVID-19 Delta variant.
Experts want the public to know that there is still an apprehension that new mutations of the virus could bring it back through the COVID-19 Delta Variant, and it may even be stronger.