Around 200 cases of mysterious acute hepatitis—sudden-onset liver disease of unknown origin—in children have been confirmed in recent months across over a dozen countries around the world. Similar such cases have also in recent days been reported in Canada and Japan. These cases of hepatitis involve children aged 1 month to 16 years old, many…
Almost 200 Cases of Mystery Hepatitis in Children Worldwide, Reaching Canada and Japan: Reports
Pfizer Recalls Some Batches of Blood Pressure Drug Over Carcinogen Presence
Pfizer said on April 22 that it was voluntarily recalling five batches of its Accupril blood pressure tablets after finding elevated levels of a potential cancer-causing agent in the medicine. The drugmaker said it was not aware of any reports of adverse events related to the recalled batches, which were distributed in the United States…
WHO Backs Pfizer’s Oral COVID-19 Therapy for High-Risk Patients
The World Health Organization (WHO) on April 21 endorsed the use of Pfizer Inc.’s oral COVID-19 antiviral treatment in high-risk patients after an analysis of trial data by the U.N. agency showed the therapy dramatically cut the risk of hospitalization. Of existing COVID-19 treatments, Pfizer’s Paxlovid is by far the most potent, the WHO said….
3 in 4 US Children Have Had COVID-19: CDC Estimate
Three of four children in America have had COVID-19, along with over six in 10 young adults, according to new estimates. Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that only a quarter of children 17 and younger have no signs of having had COVID-19. The research, which analyzed blood samples submitted for…
Officials: Nearly 200 Cases of Mystery Liver Disease
European health officials said Tuesday that they have not found a link between cases of a mysterious liver disease outbreak in children. To date 190 cases of the hepatitis of unknown origin have been reported, 140 of them in Europe. “So far there is no connection between the cases and no association to travel,” said…
New Task Force Alert Issued About Daily Aspirin Use for Most Adults
For years, doctors and health agencies have recommended taking aspirin on a regular basis to prevent heart attack or stroke. However, an influential physician task force issued a major update on the protocol on Tuesday. The U.S. Preventive Service Task Force said that it finalized its latest recommendation on daily doses of aspirin, saying that…
Hepatitis of ‘Unknown Origin’ In Children Linked to Lockdowns Potentially: UK Pathologist
Authorities are scrambling to investigate the potential cause of an unusually high number of acute hepatitis cases in children around the world and the UK, which some say may be caused by COVID-19 lockdowns which have weakened immunity. In a statement on Tuesday, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it working with the National…
Vitamin D Supplementation Is Effective in Preventing COVID-19, Study Suggests
April 26, 2022
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Vitamin D supplementation can help prevent COVID-19 without serious adverse events, regardless of the individual’s vitamin D status, a study suggests. The peer-reviewed study, published in the Archives of Medical Research, enrolled 321 frontline health care workers from four hospitals in Mexico City, who all tested negative for COVID-19 at the start of the study. “The results of…
UK Officials Examining Links Between Adenovirus and Hepatitis in Children
April 26, 2022
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Health officials in the UK say they are focusing on a possible adenovirus link to cases of severe hepatitis—or liver inflammation—in children. There have been at least 169 cases of “acute hepatitis of unknown origin” recorded worldwide, and one death, while 10 children in the UK alone have needed liver transplants. Hepatitis can be life-threatening…
Shoes Off Indoors Good Manners or Essential for Household Health
April 26, 2022
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The practice of taking one’s shoes off at the door is often thought of as a cultural choice rather than a hygienic one, however, a study conducted by Australian environmental chemists suggests that this should not be the case. Scientists from the Australian Macquarie University who are studying the household environment and what contaminants exist…
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