Aislinn Antrim, Associate Editor

Tedros Adhanom, PhD, director general of WHO, concluded his statements in the WHO press conference by reiterating that while 2019-nCoV is of global concern, it should not lead to widespread panic.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) to be a public health emergency of international concern, as the CDC announced the 6th case of the virus in the United States, as well as the country’s first documented person-to-person transmission.

There are now 5 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United States, according to the CDC, but the agency said the threat to the general public is still low. California has 2 confirmed cases of the virus, while Arizona, Illinois, and Washington State each have a single case.

The CDC is making strides toward better understanding the pneumonia-like coronavirus (2019-nCoV) that originated in Wuhan, China.

Officials from the CDC have announced the first case of a novel coronavirus on United States soil. A case of the virus that reportedly originated in Wuhan City, China has been confirmed in Washington State.

The final weeks of 2019 saw high seasonal influenza activity across the United States, and the CDC said it continues to increase, according to the Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report for the week ending in December 28, 2019.

The 24-hour telehealth option is available 7 days a week to people with minor illnesses, minor injuries, and skin conditions.

Although adverse childhood events have been linked to leading causes of adult morbidity and mortality in many studies over recent decades, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a new analysis of childhood experiences and their effect on adult outcomes.

Even after receiving an offer or referral from a health care provider, approximately a third of pregnant women remained unvaccinated.

Both maternal and paternal exposures to alcohol are significantly associated with risk of total congenital heart diseases (CHDs) and some specific CHD phenotypes in offspring, according to a systematic review published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.1

Two studies have found that in patients with uncontrolled asthma, the addition of a long-acting muscarinic antagonist to a regimen of inhaled corticosteroid plus long-acting β2-agonist therapy improves lung function and reduces exacerbations.

An analysis conducted at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found an association between maternal exposure to lead, maternal folate status, and intergenerational risk of obese or overweight (OWO) children.

Walgreens is set to be the first retailer in the United States to test on-demand drone delivery services by partnering with Wing Aviation LLC, a member of the Alphabet family of companies.

Walmart has quietly entered the health clinic space with the introduction of Walmart Health Care Clinics, operating in 3 states, as CVS works to expand its on-site patient care services.

A new peanut allergy treatment has shown effectiveness and safety, according to researchers from University of North Carolina Health Care.

As Hurricane Dorian bears down on the East Coast, blood donation centers are seeking to proactively increase their supply in order to respond to possible needs caused by the storm. While the direct path is still uncertain, millions of people could be affected by wind, rain, flooding, and high storm surge.

Patients often have difficulty attending in-person office visits due to financial constraints, lack of transportation, or lack of travel time.

Researchers have found that elevated blood pressure and cholesterol levels in young adulthood may contribute to an increased risk of heart disease later in life, regardless of later in life exposure to these risk factors.

While caution is advised in interpreting their results, the findings, published in The BMJ, add to the growing evidence that limiting sugary drink consumption may lead to a reduction in cancer cases.