Florida wildlife officials have confirmed the state’s second case of a deadly and highly contagious infection known as “zombie deer disease” in a wild deer. Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was detected in a young white-tailed doe found dead after being hit by a vehicle in Holmes County, near the Alabama border, state officials said.  Florida’s…  read on >  read on >

A Long Island resident has tested positive for the chikungunya virus, the first locally acquired case in the U.S. since 2019, New York state health officials announced. The infection was detected in a Nassau County resident who began showing symptoms in August after traveling outside the region but not outside the country, the New York…  read on >  read on >

Patients placed on mechanical ventilation are commonly put under deep sedation, to ease the stress and discomfort of having a machine breathe for them. But that short-term comfort might come at the cost of their long-term health. People put under deep sedation during ventilation are 18% more likely to lose their ability to live independently,…  read on >  read on >

The Elecsys pTau181 blood test correctly identified people without Alzheimer’s in 97.9% of cases  read on >

Dangerous infections that no longer respond to antibiotics are spreading quickly around the world, increasing by as much as 15% a year, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). The report found that 1 in 6 infections worldwide in 2023 was resistant to common antibiotics, including drugs used to treat urinary…  read on >  read on >

ADHD appears to enhance creativity, a benefit that comes if a wandering mind is nudged in the right direction, a pair of new studies have concluded. Folks with more symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder score higher on creative tests, researchers reported Saturday at a meeting of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) in Amsterdam.…  read on >  read on >

Most kids go without clear liquids at least three times longer than guidelines recommend prior to surgery, a new study says. About 4 out of 5 children and infants (79%) are on liquid fasts far longer than necessary, risking dehydration and anxiety, researchers reported Sunday at the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ annual meeting in San…  read on >  read on >

The college experience is a whirlwind of late nights, crowded dorms and shared spaces — a perfect storm for germs. Getting sick can get in the way of work and play and could hurt academic performance. And with students living in close quarters, upper respiratory infections, mononucleosis (mono) and even bacterial meningitis tend to spread…  read on >  read on >

A new study from Case Western Reserve University suggests a major shift in schizophrenia treatment: One that focuses on helping patients better interpret social cues. “We’ve been treating schizophrenia with a one-size-fits-all approach for decades,” Jessica Wojtalik, an assistant professor at the Cleveland university’s school of applied social sciences, said in a news release. “Now…  read on >  read on >