15.5 million US adults now have ADHD, but system continues to fail most

In a much-needed update to 2003 data on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has found that an estimated 15.5 million US adults are living with the condition – and many are … Continue reading 15.5 million US adults now have ADHD, but system continues to fail most

Study tracks airborne spread of COVID between different hotel floors

A striking new case study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases illustrates just how pervasive SARS-CoV-2 aerosol transmission can be, describing a trio of infections in a Taiwan quarantine hotel with the virus likely traveling through … Continue reading Study tracks airborne spread of COVID between different hotel floors

CDC modeling reports new Omicron BQ variants rapidly spreading in US

New variant modeling from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates emerging Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 now account for more than 10 percent of all infections in the United States. Scientists predict these rapidly sprea… Continue reading CDC modeling reports new Omicron BQ variants rapidly spreading in US

Vaccine booster for all London children as polio found in more wastewater

A polio vaccine booster program has been announced in the United Kingdom targeting all London children under the age of 10. The program comes after more detections of poliovirus in London’s wastewater indicate the virus is spreading undetected througho… Continue reading Vaccine booster for all London children as polio found in more wastewater

Polio detected in wastewater from New York county with only 60% vax rate

Following recent reports of the first polio case in the United States in almost a decade, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the virus has been detected in wastewater samples as far back as June. The CDC indicates the polio d… Continue reading Polio detected in wastewater from New York county with only 60% vax rate

More infectious Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 rapidly spreading across US

COVID-19 variant-tracking estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate a new Omicron sub-variant is rapidly becoming prevalent in the United States. Dubbed BA.2.12.1, little is known about this novel variant beyond it li… Continue reading More infectious Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 rapidly spreading across US

CDC reports COVID-19 was 3rd leading cause of death in 2021

A new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the US in 2021, after heart disease and cancer. Another new CDC report estimates nearly 60 percent of the entire US pop… Continue reading CDC reports COVID-19 was 3rd leading cause of death in 2021