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Health officials worried pandemic may be contributing to spike in antibiotic-resistant 'superbugs'

01/21/2021 06:51 PM

A new study published in the Clinical Infectious Diseases journal analyzed thousands of hospitalized kids across the country who had been prescribed antibiotics in 2016 and 2017. It found 26% either didn't need the antibiotic they were given or it was not the right antibiotic for the infection they had ...

FDA approves 1st long-acting HIV drug combo, monthly shots

These illustrations, provided by drugmaker ViiV Healthcare on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, shows a rendering of the packaging and vials containing its new HIV treatment, Cabenuva, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. U.S. regulators have approved the first long-acting combo drug for HIV, monthly shots that can replace the daily pills that have been used for decades to control infection with the AIDS virus. Thursday’s approval of Cabenuva is expected to make it easier for people to stay on track with their HIV medicines and to do so with more privacy.

MDH reports continued low flu activity, 4 hospitalizations in past week

Fauci lays out Biden’s support for WHO after Trump criticism

Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Friday, April 10, 2020, in Washington.

Biden's COVID-19 plan: Masks, testing, more vaccine supplies

President-elect Joe Biden departs a news conference after introducing his nominees and appointees to economic policy posts at The Queen theater, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, in Wilmington, Del.

New studies clarify which genes may raise breast cancer risk

In this Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020 file photo, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, speaks during an event in Wilmington, Del., to announce President-elect Joe Biden's health care team. Walensky, 51, an infectious-diseases specialist at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, is expected to become CDC director after Biden is inaugurated.

New CDC director takes over beleaguered agency amid crisis

The incoming director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is arriving at an agency that has been relegated to the sidelines during the coronavirus pandemic ...

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MDH: 40 new COVID-related deaths, 1,364 new cases reported Sunday

MDH: 37 new COVID-related deaths, 1,529 new cases reported Saturday

More contagious COVID-19 variant detected in Wisconsin

FILE - This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. On Tuesday, April 21, 2020, U.S. health regulators OK'd the first coronavirus test that allows people to collect their own sample at home, a new approach that could help expand testing options in most states. The sample will still have to be shipped for processing back to LabCorp, which operates diagnostic labs throughout the U.S.

MDH flu report: 1 additional hospitalization reported

The additional hospitalization brings the total number of hospitalizations for this flu season to 22. A majority of the hospitalizations occurred in the Twin Cities area ...

Study: In pandemic era, older adults isolated but resilient

In this Jan. 12, 2021, file photo residents Ken Fishman, 81, left, and Esther Wallach, 82, right, hold hands as they wait in line for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the The Palace assisted living facility in Coral Gables, Fla. An ongoing study suggests that older American adults are showing resilience and perseverance despite struggles with loneliness and isolation during the pandemic.

Justices say women must obtain abortion pill in person

EU regulator is considering Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

FILE - This undated photo provided by the University of Oxford shows of vial of coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University in Oxford, England. AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna have all reported promising results with their vaccines, according to preliminary data, but it could be well into 2021 before they're rolled out on a large scale.

Should I get a COVID-19 vaccine if I've had the virus?

Should I get a COVID-19 vaccine if I’ve been infected?

FILE - This 1964 photo made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a lung tissue specimen from a patient with adenocarcinoma of the lung. On Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, researchers reported another record one-year decline in the U.S. cancer death rate, a drop they continue to attribute to success against lung cancer.

Another record decline reported in US cancer death rate

Twin Cities doctor puts masks to the test while being active

China: WHO experts arriving Thursday for virus origins probe

Innovation, technology helping mental health, substance abuse

With vaccines and a better understanding of how to care for those with COVID-19, the end of our tough days are ahead. While some have feelings of hope, others continue to struggle with mental health and substance abuse during this difficult time...

Vaccine rollout confirms public health officials' warnings

Public health officials sounded the alarm for months, complaining that they did not have enough support or money to get COVID-19 vaccines quickly into arms. Now the slower-than-expected start to the largest vaccination effort in U.S. history is proving them right...

University of Scranton nursing student Glen Johnson administers the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to a medical professional during a clinic at the Throop Civic Center in Throop, Pa. on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. The Lackawanna County Medical Society had about 400 doses of the Moderna vaccine on hand to administer to people in Pennsylvania's Phase 1A group of the vaccine rollout plan, which is limited to healthcare personnel and long-term care facility residents.

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