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…
Grounding, also called earthing, is a therapeutic technique that involves doing activities that “ground” or electrically reconnect you to the earth. This practice relies on grounding physics to explain how electrical charges from the earth can have positive effects on your body. We asked Dr. Browne about it. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus
Legendary rock guitarist, Jeff Beck, died at 78 from bacterial meningitis, according to medical officials. What is bacterial meningitis? How common is it? Could a meningitis vaccine protect you from this? Dr. Browne gave us some insight into this. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus
With antivirals in high demand this winter, the US Department of Health and Human Services is making Tamiflu available to states from the national stockpile. What precident are we setting with families demanding unnecessary drugs from pediatricians? Dr. Browne weighs in on that and comments on the debate of bringing back temporary mask mandates. IMAGE…