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What you need to know about XBB, the new COVID variant. The variant is much more infectious, and evidence shows it can evade human immune systems much more easily. Read more

What to Know About XBB, the New COVID Variant

FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The new coronavirus continues to dodge, duck, dip and dive, mutating again and again to find its way past people’s immune defenses.

Plane wastewater study shows how COVID restrictions failed. Tests of toilet tank water from flights entering the United Kingdom showed that steps meant to keep the virus from traveling among countries didn’t work. Read more

Plane Wastewater Study Shows How COVID Travel Restrictions Failed

FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Wastewater research isn’t for the squeamish, but it can get to the bottom of questions about such things as the effectiveness of COVID-19 air travel restrictions.

Poll finds nearly half of Americans unprepared for medical emergency. While 76% felt comfortable calling 911, only 55% knew hands-only CPR, and 47% didn’t know how to use a tourniquet or move a victim to safety. Read more

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Poll Finds Nearly Half of Americans Unprepared for Medical Emergency

FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A medical emergency can happen at any moment. Will you be prepared?

USDA getting tougher on organic food labeling. The move increases authority for inspections, record-keeping, product traceability and fraud prevention. Read more

New USDA Rules Ramp Up Oversight of Organic Food

FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Organic food will soon have to comply with stricter labeling rules under new requirements announced Thursday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

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