Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Measles outbreaks in Illinois and North Dakota have ended

Health officials in Illinois and North Dakota say their states' measles outbreaks are over, pointing to a continuing slowdown of measles spread in the U.S. during vaccine-preventable disease's worst year since 1991.

Biomedical technology

Skin pigmentation can reduce pulse oximeter accuracy

Pulse oximeters are widely used in hospitals and clinics to monitor blood oxygen levels. These small, noninvasive devices estimate oxygen saturation (SpO₂) by shining red and infrared light through the skin and measuring ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Omicron strain BA.2.86 emergence defies natural explanation

The omicron BA.2.86 lineage of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, is known to have emerged suddenly with approximately 30 genetic mutations in the spike protein, similar to the earlier omicron BA.1 ...

Health

Telehealth works but rules need changing

With its services skyrocketing during the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth—where medical services are delivered by phone or video call—has become a mainstay of health care systems in Australia and other countries around ...

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