Over half the population carries a herpesvirus that doesn’t cause any symptoms. It’s so common that physicians don’t routinely screen for it, not even during pregnancy. But of those individuals who contract the virus during pregnancy, nearly a third transmit it to their developing child where it can cause microcephaly, cerebral palsy, and other developmental disabilities.
August 2, 2022
The fourth annual Ochsner Health Medical School Scholarship for LSU Health Shreveport – School of Medicine has been awarded to recent Xavier University of Louisiana graduate Aaron Jackson. The scholarship award covers the cost of tuition for Aaron to attend LSU Health Shreveport – School of Medicine over the four-year enrollment.
August 2, 2022
The global COVID-19 pandemic likely started in the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, China, according to a new study that looks at the distribution of the earliest known cases of SARS-CoV-2.
The study was published simultaneously in the journal Science along with a genetic analysis that finds the virus likely jumped from host animals to people twice before sparking the pandemic. Tulane University virologist Robert Garry is a co-author on both studies along with several of the world's leading scientists that investigate the origins of outbreaks.
August 2, 2022
Terrebonne General Health System, along with the Houma Downtown Development Association, will host Market at the Marina on Aug. 6, from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., rain or shine. Due to inclement weather, this market will take place under the Twin Span Bridge across from Terrebonne General. The outdoor farmers market offers an opportunity to experience local vendors who produce fresh and healthy food and non-food health items.
July 26, 2022
LSU Health New Orleans’ Precision Medicine Lab has found two new SARS-CoV-2 variants in Louisiana. BE.1 and BF.1 are subvariants of the Omicron Variant of Concern that has driven the latest surge. The lab identified three cases of BE.1 and one case of BF.1 in tests performed at the end of June.
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