Tag: Medicine
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West Nile Virus cases climb in Colorado; most cases seen in five years
West Nile Virus infections and deaths are both up from last year, and there have been more cases so far than at any point since 2016, according to data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. As of this week, 139 Coloradans have contracted the mosquito-borne illness, which has resulted in six deaths.…
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CU Boulder researchers on the path to developing universal vaccine
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a tool that could lead to the development of a universal vaccine. The new tool is a first-of-its-kind and researchers say it could possibly prevent the spread of new viruses or mutations in COVID-19, and could…
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After suffering COVID-19 vaccine-caused blood clots, Colorado woman sees problems with federal compensation system
Kendra Lippy, a healthy 38-year-old, nearly died this spring after severe blood clots thought to be caused by the Johnson and Johnson vaccine sent most of her organs into failure. Now facing a life without most of her small intestine, she wants to see a complex and opaque federal compensation system for those who suffer…
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More than half of Americans are confused about vaccine info, study finds
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine has you feeling frustrated and confused, you’re not alone. Despite federal, state and local campaigns meant to clarify and streamline the process, a recent survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 6 in 10 older Americans still say…
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Healthier Colorado survey shows 40% of Coloradan participants either won’t or are unsure if they’ll receive a COVID-19 vaccine
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A recent survey from Healthier Colorado found that 40% of participants said they would not or were unsure whether they would receive the COVID-19 vaccine. In the survey, 1,008 Coloradans who had voted in the recent election were asked multiple questions about a variety of…
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CDPHE says they’ve investigated five cases of botulism since September
Officials from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment say there have been five confirmed or suspected cases of food-borne botulism since September. Botulism is a rare but serious disease that is caused by toxins that attack a body’s nerves, which can cause breathing issues, muscle paralysis and possible death, according to the U.S.…