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There were an estimated 67.6 million prevalent and 26.2 million newly-acquired sexually transmitted infections in the US in 2018 alone

A resident of Twin Cities metro area, the person with the Brazil coronavirus variant recently returned to Minnesota after having traveled to Brazil

Results show 34% are against the US recommitting to the Paris Agreement on climate change

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky says that efforts to accelerate vaccination may be hindered by supply constraints

This will impact the entry of non-US citizens from the UK, Brazil, South Africa and 26 countries in Europe where new and more contagious coronavirus strains have emerged

However, the evidence is preliminary and more studies are needed to make firm conclusions, say experts

Black and Hispanic adults, as well as low-income households, are among the groups least likely to say they have enough information

The national strategy includes restoring public trust as well as increasing supplies of PPE, testing materials and vaccines through the Defense Production Act

The B.1.1.7 lineage is a rapidly spreading variant that carries a larger than usual number of genetic changes with 10 mutations located in the spike protein

Researchers found that clusters of the B.1.1.7 variant had emerged in California by November 6 and by November 23 in Florida

The sharpest rise in number of deaths has been among American Indians and Alaska Natives

Co-occurring mental health conditions such as anxiety, attention, mood and behavior disorders are a part of this burden, but a population-based prevalence estimate has been lacking

Researchers are yet to determine whether the local variant is more deadly than current forms of the coronavirus

Compared with the lowest category of weekly fried food consumption, the highest was associated with a 28% increased risk of major cardiovascular events

According to public health officials, it is too soon to know if this Covid-19 variant will spread more rapidly than others 

Public health measures could have been applied 'more forcefully' by local and national health authorities in China in January, suggest experts

Titled Fact Sheet: Activity at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, the document claims the Chinese Communist Party systematically prevented a thorough investigation

Estimated reductions for the Black and Latino populations are 3 to 4 times that for Whites

Despite a previously stated strategy of holding back some vaccine doses to ensure people can get their second shot, the Trump administration started releasing its reserve doses in December 2020

Incoming White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that the 'Operation Warp Speed' name will be retired, however, she did not say what the new name will be

Researchers said he boiled the mushrooms in water, filtered the liquid using a cotton swab before 'directly injecting' the solution into his veins

This variant has acquired three other gene mutations, which were not previously seen together in the novel coronavirus

A Stanford University analysis shows in 17 of the campuses monitored, outbreaks translated directly into peaks of infection within their home counties

Having more than 10 prior oral sex partners was also linked with a 4.3-times greater likelihood of having human papillomavirus-related cancer

Fatigue or muscle weakness is the most common symptom, with sleep difficulties and anxiety or depression also frequently reported

It is believed the gorillas may have been infected by a staff member who did not have symptoms of the virus

About a third or 35% of Americans living in rural areas say they probably or definitely would not get a Covid-19 shot, compared to about a quarter of suburban (27%) and urban residents (26%)

'This fall/winter surge has been at nearly twice the rate of rise of cases as the spring/ summer surges. This acceleration suggests there may be a US variant,' the WH task force document said

Opioid usage, estimated by opioid death rates, may partially explain the uptrend of pancreatic cancer rates in the US at the national as well as the state levels over time, says the research team

If a pod is small and contained, then you should have less likelihood of infection and a greater ability to respond quickly to reduce spread

The rate of such reactions for coronavirus vaccine is 11.1 cases per million doses given, while it is 1.3 per million for flu vaccines

The analysis, for example, shows that 4.6% had type 2 diabetes, compared with 9.5% of people who did not have detectable brown fat

They are currently in development, and have, so far, taken the form of mobile apps

Scientists warn that even after the current pandemic is under control, the potential for others is ‘very real’

Your age, habits or health conditions can make a UTI occurrence more likely, and women are at higher risk than men

A 2008 analysis had found significant differences between pedophile and ephebophile offenders regarding their personal history and offending behaviors

New York has become the fourth state to identify the highly-contagious UK Covid-19 strain and this variant was found in a man in his 60s with no travel history

On May 15, he was named chief advisor of Operation Warp Speed, which is designed to accelerate the development, manufacturing and distribution of coronavirus vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics

The B.1.1.7 variant of the Covid-19 virus was first detected in the United Kingdom and is believed to be 70 percent more contagious than the SARS-CoV-2 variant

Cognitive impairment is when a person has trouble remembering, learning new things, concentrating or making decisions that affect their everyday life

It is unlikely that the US will meet the original goal of having 20M people vaccinated by December 2020-end

British health secretary Matt Hancock says the South African strain is 'yet more transmissible and appears to have mutated further' than the variant that was discovered in the UK

Mother-to-child transfer of anti-coronavirus antibodies through the placenta was significantly lower as compared to the transfer of anti-influenza antibodies

The likelihood of testing individuals before they board a plane to the US is under active consideration

For comparison, around 659,041 people died of heart disease in the US in 2019 and around 599,601 from cancer. The third-leading cause of death, accidents, killed an estimated 173,040.

Researchers suggest that getting good quality sleep, rather than sleep quantity, is the strongest predictor of better mental health and well being in young adults

Between March-August, 22% of Americans in the 18 to 49 age group were admitted to the ICU, 10% required mechanical ventilation and three patients died

The CDC estimates that one person dies every 36 seconds in the US from cardiovascular disease

While the incidence of reported cases of the rare but fatal infection has remained stable, it has expanded northward