Tag: infection
Doctors identify 'alarming' new strain of drug-resistant bacteria in Los Angeles
Three men sought help at clinics or emergency rooms in Los Angeles County over a three-month period this year, each reporting severe...
Authorities probe whether Marin County bird flu victim drank recalled raw milk
Public health authorities are seeking to determine if a Marin County child stricken with bird flu could have potentially contracted the illness...
Alameda County child believed to be latest case of bird flu; source unknown
California health officials reported Tuesday that a child in Alameda County tested positive for H5 bird flu last week.The source of infection...
Opinion: Don't be stupid: Skipping your COVID booster could reduce your IQ
The nation’s COVID-19 vaccination effort is failing. Last year, only 22% of adults received the latest COVID booster, which is less than...
Free COVID tests are coming back. Here's how to get yours
Coronavirus infections have come roaring back this year, prompting the Biden administration to renew one of its earliest responses to the...
Drug-resistant germs will kill millions more people in coming decades, researchers warn
Since the dawn of the antibiotic age, opportunistic pathogens have evolved defenses faster than humans can develop drugs to combat them.At the...