Aug 21, 2023 | medical News
Respiratory syncytial (sin-SISH-uhl) virus, or RSV, is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. Most people recover in a week or two, but RSV can be serious. Infants and older adults are more likely to develop severe RSV and need...
Jun 9, 2021 | medical News
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first new medication for Alzheimer’s disease in nearly two decades, a contentious decision made despite opposition from the agency’s independent advisory committee and some Alzheimer’s experts who said there was...
May 30, 2021 | medical News
In early May, a surge in cases of mucormycosis, a rare and potentially deadly infection also known as black fungus, is affecting India — a country already experiencing a severe rise in COVID-19 cases. This potentially fatal fungal infection is likely increasing due to...
May 7, 2021 | medical News
Russia has approved a single-dose version of the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine “Sputnik Light” after it showed almost 79.4% efficacy and would cost less than $10 a dose, according to the state-run fund that backed its development. One injection of Sputnik Light...
May 3, 2021 | medical News
How does SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, affect the human brain? Recent studies have given us clues, shedding light on why COVID-19 can be so severe for some people and why the symptoms can last a long time. Those respiratory viruses included H1N1 and...
