Share on PinterestNew research indicates that an overactive memory immune cell has links to IBD.A new study has identified a link between IBD and the presence of a dysfunctional immune cell that continues to overreact for a long time.The research, published in the journal Science Immunology, lays the groundwork for a better understanding of how…
Two U.S. research groups have reported finding nearly 300 cases of an alarming apparent side effect of Covid-19 in children, a condition called multisystem inflammation syndrome, or MIS-C. While researchers have previously reported on the condition, the papers mark the first attempt to measure how frequently the side effect occurs and how it affects children…
Health officials say a case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MISC-C) has been identified in a boy from Dawson County. Health officials say a case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MISC-C) has been identified in a boy from Dawson County. The case is the first in the Two Rivers Public Health District, and…
Illustration by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters; elements via iStock.###Within hours of walking her teenage son into a Long Beach hospital for a burning fever and angry red rash that exploded across his body, Marla Maxfield watched helplessly as he was rushed into the intensive care unit. “He was so swollen, his face looked like he…
the coronavirus, state health officials said Tuesday.State Health Commissioner Judith Perschilli reported one new case of multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children — an increase of six since Friday.The children infected in New Jersey, which has to the second-most coronavirus deaths and cases in America, have either tested positive for COVID-19 or have antibodies that were…
When I started suing food companies more than thirty years ago, after E. coli O157:H7 in undercooked Jack in the Box hamburgers killed four children and sickened hundreds, proving where a pathogen came from was slow, painstaking, and often impossible. Investigators matched bacteria using crude “fingerprinting” methods that could tell you two samples looked similar
State and federal public health officials are investigating a new outbreak of infant botulism poisoning. So far the outbreak has sickened three babies across three states: California, Pennsylvania and Washington, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The California Department of Public Health has reported that the infections are among infants who were fed Nara
The recalled product was distributed nationally through the online platforms, Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop, Target, and the company's websites, tnvitamins.com and doctorspride.com. Published: June 12, 2026, 10:11 pm Total Nutrition Inc. of Deer Park, NY is voluntarily expanding its recall of TNVitamins and Doctor's Pride Ultra Potent Complete Green Superfood Moringa Capsules because they have