Melissa in the Morning: Robots in the ER

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… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Fungus Among Us

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…… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Long Haulers

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…… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Stomach Bug Spreading

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.…… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Earthquake Aftermath Illnesses

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… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Diseases Around the World

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… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Norovirus Woes

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… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Valley Fever

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…… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Grounding

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… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Bacterial Meningitis

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… Continue Reading