by | Jan 19, 2023 | Newsarticle
Pregnant women and their developing babies are at higher risk for severe outcomes if they get Covid-19, and now a large, international review is helping to underscore how devastating those risks can be. The study draws on data from 12 studies from as many...
by | Jan 19, 2023 | Newsarticle
There is a flu wave affecting many countries. This causes many people to suffer from muscle pain, colds, and hots. Besides coughing a lot, they also have a snotty nose. Fever is one of the hallmarks of the flu. It is defined as a body temperature of 38 degrees or...
by | Jan 12, 2023 | Newsarticle
A highly contagious version of the Omicron variant — known officially as XBB.1.5 or by its subvariant nickname, Kraken — is quickly spreading in the U.S. The young subvariant was first detected in New York State in the fall. It currently makes up about 28 percent of...
by | Jan 10, 2023 | Newsarticle
Some cases have also been recorded in the UK, so what do you need to know about XBB.1.5? What is XBB.1.5?It is yet another offshoot of the globally-dominant Omicron Covid variant. Omicron has outperformed the earlier Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta coronavirus variants...
by | Jan 5, 2023 | Newsarticle
Boom of children at home from school due to the circulation of various forms of flu. A mix of flu and Covid that has put health facilities in difficulty in many regions. The flu arrived earlier than in previous years, catching many families unprepared and creating...
by | Jan 5, 2023 | Newsarticle
Across RWJBarnabas Health, we have seen a recent surge in cases of severe respiratory illness in children caused by an influx of a variety of viruses common to the fall and winter months. Uzma N. Hasan, MD , Division Director of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at...
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