Leading U.S. medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, banding together Wednesday to issue shot guidelines — and highlight the science behind them — saying they hope to ease confusion caused by the Trump administration's changing advice. Flu ...
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of more than 6,100 confirmed cases, according to the latest government data from Wednesday, as the disease is spreading at an unprecedented speed, faster than efforts to track and slow it. Data from Congo’s Ministry of Health showed the outbreak has recorded 6,186 confirmed cases, including 3,007 deaths since it was declared a global health emergency in mid-May. It remains the fastest-growing outbreak of Ebola ever. Jean-Claude Angwanzia, a resident of Bunia, said that he left Mambassa in the ...
PHOTOS PROVIDED Babies born during the Little League Baseball World Series are joining in on all the excitement as The Birthplace in Williamsport, a UPMC Magee-Womens facility, welcomes the newest arrivals to the world in a special way. Newborns received crocheted baseball caps, lovingly ...
STATE COLLEGE — Handwashing is a simple practice that effectively prevents the spread of germs. The skin is covered in microorganisms, but it might surprise you that some of these microbes benefit our overall health. The skin as an ecosystem The skin is the largest organ and hosts a vast ...
For many people, the thought of brain surgery can feel overwhelming. It is natural to have questions: How will the surgeon know where to go? How do they avoid important areas of the brain? What information is used to plan the safest approach? One tool that helps answer those questions is ...
JERSEY SHORE — Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital (GJSH) has been ranked among the best in the state in a recent evaluation by Forbes. The Geisinger Hospital received a 5-star evaluation, placing it at the top of the list for the state of Pennsylvania. Out of approximately 5,400 facilities ...
