SAN DIEGO–Six additional influenza deaths were reported last week, bringing this season’s total to 86, the County Health and Human Services Agency reports. Only one of the deaths occurred last week, and all the people who died had underlying medical conditions. The number of lab-confirmed cases continued to drop last week when 637 reports were […]

(Newswise)–A University of Washington researcher calculates that 14.4 million workers face exposure to infection once a week and 26.7 million at least once a month in the workplace, pointing to an important population needing protection as the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, continues to break out across the U.S. Marissa Baker, an assistant professor in the […]

SAN DIEGO–County and local health officials, business and school leaders are urging residents to prepare for the novel coronavirus if it is detected in the San Diego region. “It’s important for everyone to educate themselves and their family and be prepared in case the new coronavirus makes its way to San Diego County,” said Chairman […]

SACRAMENTO–The California Department of Public Health said the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California now has 53 confirmed cases, and one of those patients has died, according to Placer County health officials. The Public Health Department and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services have been actively and extensively planning around COVID-19 with our local […]

(Newswise)–The most recent United States Bureau of Labor Statistics show that almost one-third of Americans do not have access to paid sick leave and 69 percent of part-time workers do not have access. Only the U.S. and Japan do not mandate a national sick leave benefit. Currently, seven states in the U.S. mandate that employers […]

SAN DIEGO–The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common infection that can lead to certain types of cancer later in life, yet about 50% of adolescents in the nation don’t have the vaccine that can prevent it. This is according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which recommends that girls and boys get the […]

SAN DIEGO–The County Public Health Laboratory is now able to test for the novel coronavirus, the cause of the respiratory disease COVID-19, the Health and Human Services Agency said Friday. Having that capability means that the health agency will no longer have to send all specimens to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, substantially […]

(Newswise)–SAN DIEGO–Robert Stahelin studies some of the world’s deadliest viruses. Filoviruses, including Ebola virus and Marburg virus, cause viral hemorrhagic fever with high fatality rates. Stahelin, professor at Purdue University, examines how these viruses take advantage of human host cells. His latest research, which he will present on Wednesday, February 19 at the 64th Annual […]

(Newswise)–Women who sleep poorly tend to overeat and consume a lower-quality diet, according to a new study from researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The findings provide new insight into how poor sleep quality can increase the risk of heart disease and obesity and points to possible interventions for improving women’s heart health. Previous […]