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 […]

SAN DIEGO–A San Diego County resident who visited Wuhan, China and developed a respiratory illness after returning home has tested negative for the novel (new) coronavirus, the County Health and Human Services Agency said Thursday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the results today and San Diego County currently has no other […]

(Newswise)–Approximately one-quarter of patients who are prescribed opioids for chronic pain misuse them, with five to 10 percent developing an opioid use disorder or addiction. In a new study, published Jan. 14, 2020 in PNAS, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that opioid dependence produced permanent changes in the brains […]

SAN DIEGO–An additional influenza death was reported in San Diego county, bringing this season’s total to eight, according to the County Health and Human Services Agency. A 70-year-old San Diego man died Dec. 19 from influenza A Pandemic H1N1 and had underlying medical conditions. Also, the percentage of people with influenza-like illness at local emergency […]

(Newswise)–Over many years, exposure to the levels of ozone and other forms of pollution found in most U.S. cities and some rural communities can take a toll on a person’s health. Two studies led by Johns Hopkins researchers describe the impact of pollution on lung disease, particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), in the U.S. […]