As some schools begin in-person classes, data compiled by the American Academy of Pediatrics from the summer show that cases, hospitalizations and deaths from the coronavirus have increased at a faster rate in children and teenagers than among the general public. Cases +720%Children +270%All May 21Aug. 20 Hospitalizations +356%Children +122%All May 21Aug. 20 Deaths +229%Children…
Share on PinterestA new study asks whether an increased prevalence of infections might precede cancer.A new study has suggested that before developing some forms of cancer, people experienced increased rates of infectious diseases, such as influenza and pneumonia.The study, published in the journal Cancer Immunology Research, might help develop diagnostic methods for detecting cancers.Previous research…
Dr. Sean T. O’Leary, a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ committee on infectious diseases.In the last few years, early childhood immunization rates have been slipping in some hot spots around the country, and in 2019, the United States very nearly lost its measles elimination status. While current nationwide vaccine figures are not available,…
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Editors note: Doralice Goes, a Brazilian public servant, visited an organic products fair in her home city of Brasília in Federal District, on Dec. 31, 2021. Among the artisanal products was a tomato and almond pesto sauce. The 49-year-old stored it in her pantry and, 23 days later, on a Sunday night, opened the sauce
Another outbreak was traced to the consumption and handling of meat Published: February 23, 2026, 12:05 am Researchers have shared details of an outbreak at a funeral in Uganda that killed three young people. Aeromonas bacteria can cause food poisoning with an incubation period of 12 hours to seven days, typically 24 to 48 hours. In February 2024