The FDA on Tuesday authorized a second dose of Omicron-targeting COVID-19 vaccines for older adults as well as those with a weak immune system. The agency has advised people aged 65 years and older to receive a second dose of the updated booster four months after the first. Immunocompromised people can get an additional shot…
U.S. health officials are alerting consumers about several recalls of eyedrops due to contamination risks that could lead to vision problems and serious injury. This finding has impacted dozens of Connecticut residents, let alone the entire nation. We asked Dr. Browne about the problem at hand, if this has happened before and whether there are…
A Texas hospital reported a baby being rushed into the hospital for an issue. Doctors reportedly couldn’t conclusively find a diagnosis so they turned to AI-technology to help. We asked Dr. Browne about artificial intelligence getting involved in infectious disease diagnostics and the future of robots working with doctors. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus
A fungus that kills more than three out of ten people that it infects in U.S. healthcare facilities is spreading rapidly. The CDC is sounding an alarm bell about the fungus, a type of yeast called Candida auris. We asked Dr. Browne about this. Plus, the CDC says there’s an uptick in Group A Strep…
According to the CDC, 15% of Connecticut residents who contracted covid ended up being long haulers. That’s when symptoms from covid continue disrupting a person’s life. Hearst Media recently highlighted how a good portion of long haulers are STILL experiencing these symptoms years later. We spoke with Dr. Browne about it. We also touched on…
The CDC is warning the public about a drug-resistent stomach bug called Shigella. What is it? How common is it? How do you contract it? And if drugs don’t work, how do you cure it? Dr. Browne answers all our questions.Plus, he touched on an FBI theory that covid spread from a lab in China.…
We are hearing that infectious diseases will be on the rise inhe next couple of weeks in Turkey and Syria following the earthquake this month. Dr. Browne explains why and how the aftermath matters to the US. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus
What is Marburg virus? Can animals get covid? What do you mean tick season never left us?? So many stories from central Africa back to the US. We asked about it all with Dr. Browne. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus
Some health experts are saying covid, flu and RSV is going away as we welcome norovirus cases. We asked Dr. Browne what that is and why there’s such a focus on this now. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus
We don’t talk much about valley fever here in Connecticut but now we are. The issue which typically plagues people in the southwest is now reportedly spreading and is expected to reach the east by the end of the century. Dr. Browne shares why it’s spreading and everything we need to know about it. He also…