CLOSE A small study strengthens evidence that pregnant women infected with the coronavirus might be able to spread it to a fetus before birth. (July 9) AP DomesticThe first confirmed case of a mother transmitting the coronavirus to her unborn baby has been reported in France, according to a case study published Tuesday.French doctors said…
Health|Patient Is Reported Free of H.I.V., but Scientists Urge Cautionconfirmed cured of H.I.V. so far, both after risky treatments involving bone-marrow transplants for their cancers.The Brazilian patient, who was not identified, has not shown signs of lingering H.I.V. infection in blood tests that detect the virus, according to investigators at the Federal University of Sao…
Popo Molefe , the former chairperson of the Board of PRASA, testifies at the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into State Capture on June 29. Gallo Images/Luba Lesolle The former chairperson of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa says he previously reported allegations of corruption at Prasa to the ANC's Top 6. Molefe was speaking before…
The state reported 191 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total to 7,274 confirmed or presumptive cases of the novel coronavirus, and 192 deaths in Oregon.Officials with the Oregon Health Authority have said they’re concerned about the elevated numbers over the past few weeks. Before June 7, the state had never seen a…
By B.J. Hansen Published May 24, 2020 02:42 pm Updated May 24, 2020 02:34 pm Calaveras Public HealthCalaveras County, CA — The Calaveras County Public Health Department is reporting another confirmed case of COVID-19.It is the 14th positive test in the county. The Public Health Department says it is an adult man who lives along…
The patient count for an outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite linked to iceberg lettuce has topped 10,000. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting 10,930 patients as of Aug. 21, up from 9,481 reported on Aug. 13. The sick people are spread across 17 states. There are 454 patients who have
A senior adviser at the Department of Health and Human Services spent this week posting three claims about food safety on X, each one preceded by a red exclamation point and the word FACT. As of Thursday, August 20, 2026, CDC counts 10,930 people sick in the federal Cyclospora outbreak, at least 454 of them hospitalized, two
Nurse Crystal Dhooghe is used to dealing with blood and broken bones in the emergency room. But she didn’t expect to witness so much violence against her own colleagues. “I’ve seen nurses get shoved, pushed, scratched. The biggest one is bitten,” said Dhooghe, who works at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc, Michigan. The