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A report by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claims antifungal creams and combinations of antifungal treatments with corticosteroids are likely to be contributing to the rise and spread of severe skin, scalp, and nail fungal infections.
In some good news for those folks who rolled up their sleeves for the latest COVID-19 vaccine last fall, new government research shows the updated shots halve the chances of getting a symptomatic infection.
Effectiveness of the 2023-2024 vaccine lands at 54% for symptomatic cases
Latest Covid-19 vaccine offers strong protection against symptomatic infection, including from JN.1, early CDC data shows.
The new detection comes just a week after the CDC warned health providers about a rise in imported measles cases.