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Virus Outbreak In China Sparking Concerns: Here's What To Know About Hmpv
A surge in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China is sparking concerns five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, drawing attention to another respiratory virus circulating in the population.
HMPV, a known virus, usually causes cold-like symptoms, including coughing, wheezing, a runny nose, and a sore throat.
The new rise in cases, particularly among children under 14 in northern China, has officials urging caution as the Lunar New Year holiday approaches, a time when travel and gatherings often lead to spikes in illness.
Data from China’s state news agency, Xinhua, shows …
FDA Bans Red No. 3 Due To Cancer Concerns About Artificial Coloring In Many Foods
The Food and Drug Administration has officially banned Red No. 3, a synthetic dye that gives certain foods their vivid cherry-red hue, due to cancer concerns in lab animals.
The FDA revoked the authorization for the coloring's use in food products, oral drugs, and dietary supplements, the agency said in a news release on Wednesday, Jan. 15.
Manufacturers have until Friday, Jan. 15, 2027, to remove Red Dye 3 from food products and Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2028, for drugs. Products made before these deadlines may still appear on shelves if they were manufactured before …
'Moment = Met': Worcester Gymnast Helps US Men Claim First Olympic Medal In 16 Years
Stephen Nedoroscik had only one event to make his mark on the 2024 Paris Olympics, and he did not disappoint.
Nedoroscik, a Worcester, Massachusetts, gymnast and Pennsylvania State University alum, nailed his pommel horse routine on Monday, July 29, to lift the team US men's gymnastic team to a bronze medal in the all-around competition. It's their first time on the podium in 16 years.
Frederick Richard, of Stoughton, Mass., who is also on the team, had standout performances in the floor exercise, parallel bars, and horizontal bars.
The team came to Monday's event in a cl…
Covid-19: Highly Contagious New Virus Strain Could Evade Vaccines, Study Says
A new variant of COVID-19 might be more transmissible, and it may evade some protection from vaccines, according to a new study.
Business Standard reported that researchers in South Africa said the variant was discovered in May.
Since then, the variant, C.1.2, has been reported in China, New Zealand, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and several other countries, the news outlet reported.
The researchers reportedly found that the new variant has a mutation rate about twice as fast as that of other COVID-19 variants, and it could evade the antibodies people have developed…
Covid-19: Delta Variant's Symptoms Different, More Dangerous Than Original Virus, Doctors Say
The Delta variant of COVID-19, by far the most contagious strain during the entire pandemic, has different and more dangerous symptoms than the original virus, doctors are now warning.
The strain, first detected in India in December 2020, now makes up 90 percent of new cases in the United Kingdom and 10 percent of new cases in the United States.
Doctors in China told state-run television that their patients who have the Delta strain, known as B.1.617.2, are becoming sicker and their conditions are worsening at a faster rate, according to The New York Times.
Around 12 percent of Delta varia…
