New details have emerged surrounding the contested report of asymptomatic transmission of the novel coronavirus in Germany. Responding to criticism that they had omitted key facts about the index patient — a Shanghai resident who had traveled to Germany for business — researchers spoke with the woman in question and relayed a timeline of how her illness [...]
Concern about the new coronavirus spreading in China has triggered a run on global supplies of equipment used to protect health workers from infection, the World Health Organization said Friday, with stockpiles depleted and producers reporting four- to six-month waits for new supplies. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said demand for personal protective equipment, [...]
Objective We sought to determine perinatal outcomes among adolescent women with inappropriate gestational weight gain (GWG) stratified by pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI). Study Design We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 707,260 adolescent women (≤19 years-old) with singleton, non-anomalous gestations from 2012 to 2014, and examined rates of various pregnancy outcomes based on inappropriate [...]
Abstract Background Rhinovirus (RV) frequently causes asthma exacerbations among children and young adults who are allergic. The interaction between allergen and RV-induced symptoms and inflammation over time is unclear. Objective To compare the response to an experimental inoculation with RV-16 in allergic asthmatics and healthy controls, and evaluate the effects of administrating omalizumab before and [...]
The World Health Organization (WHO) today warned of severe disruptions in the personal protective equipment (PPE) supply, with increased demand—including some inappropriate use—leading to inflated prices and shortages for healthcare workers who need the equipment most. In other developments, the number of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) illnesses from China fell slightly for a second day in [...]
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) is today (February 7) investigating an imported case of influenza A (H9) infection affecting a boy aged 7. The patient has underlying illnesses, who has developed cough and runny nose since February 4 and fever on the next day. On February 5, he [...]
As many as three cruise ships currently in ports and waters surrounding Asia are being quarantined for possible novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infections on board, in what some experts call an unnecessary “horror movie scenario,” while others suggest the cruise ship settings will shed new light on the virus, including transmission patterns. “It’s one thing if [...]
Abstract Background The effect of novel tobacco products, such as electronic cigarettes (EC) and heated tobacco products (HTP), on allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma is not well known. Objective To evaluate the health effect of novel tobacco products on asthma and AR. Image by StockSnap from Pixabay Methods Read more… The post Novel tobacco products [...]
Despite almost losing measles elimination status and a current threat from a novel coronavirus, more US states are prepared to handle a public health threat this year than last year, according to a new report card from Trust for America’s Health (TFAH), a Washington, D.C.–based health advocacy group. TFAH published their annual “Ready or Not” [...]
China today reported nearly 3,700 new novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) cases today, a slight decrease from the daily number it reported yesterday, but it’s too soon to say if activity is leveling off, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said today. In other developments, the WHO said it has made good strides in getting testing materials out [...]
