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Immunity to the Coronavirus May Persist for Years, Scientists Find Important immune cells survive in the bone marrow of people who were infected with the virus or were inoculated against it, new research suggests.
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Study finds majority of severe Covid-19 cases had longterm symptoms, as officials race to vaccinate (CNN) Mask mandates are being lifted across the US. Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are dropping. People are getting vaccinated. All these promising signs suggest the summer of 2021 could be very different from a year ago. Half of the adult ...
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At-Home Trichomoniasis Tests: Everything You Need to Know Trichomoniasis is caused by an infection with a parasite. It's transmitted through sexual contact without a condom or other barrier method. In people with a vulva, the infection can occur in the vagina, urethra, or both. In people with a penis, it occurs only in the ...
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Being Firstborn Linked to Lower Heart Disease Risk May 26, 2021 -- Birth order and number of siblings may be tied to a person's risk for heart disease and mortality, according to a study covering 2.68 million people in Sweden. Being the oldest child may have benefits: For first-born men and women with one or ...
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UK COVID-19 Update: Cummings' Accusations, NHS Pressure Rising, 3 in 4 Have Antibodies Doctors have been urged to look out for signs of large vessel arterial occlusion strokes linked to the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The cases, one fatal, are documented in a letter to the ...
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How COVID-19 Surge Is Related to a Black Fungus Outbreak This potentially fatal fungal infection is likely increasing due to the surge of people with COVID-19. Fighting the coronavirus can leave people's immune systems compromised or weakened, which means they may have a higher chance of developing ...
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Why CDC Changed Its 'Breakthrough Case' Definition The CDC's recent shift in monitoring breakthrough COVID-19 infections after vaccination hasn't sat well with everyone, as some scientists are concerned it could miss the full picture of what is happening with these breakthrough cases. As of May 1, the agency ...
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1918 flu mutated to become deadlier in later waves, century-old lungs reveal And while the results aren't directly applicable to the COVID-19 pandemic, they do show that virus variants are to be expected — and that humanity can ultimately overcome them, one expert told Live Science.
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A $10322 Tab For A Sleep Apnea Study Is Enough To Wreck One Patient's Rest The Patient: José Mendoza, 61, has a Humana HMO plan through the construction company where he works as a truck driver. It has a $5,000 deductible and an out-of-pocket maximum of $6,500 for covered care by in-network providers. Once his deductible is ...
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Pandemic hits India's drive to tackle an ancient disease MUMBAI and LUCKNOW, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Sunita Kashyap used to get free treatment in her local health centre for the swelling in her right leg that has left her in pain and unable to work - the incurable result of a parasitic disease ...
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Too Much TV in Your 40s, 50s Can Affect Brain Health: What You Can Do Researchers say people who watch more television in middle age have a higher risk of declining brain health in later years. Their studies indicate that excessive TV watching can cause cognitive decline and a reduction in gray matter. Experts recommend that ...
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Thai princess allows new vaccine imports as slow rollout prompts anger BANGKOK (Reuters) - The Thai king's sister has approved coronavirus vaccine imports by an institution she sponsors, bypassing the government as it deals with surging infections and growing public anger over a slow and chaotic rollout. FILE PHOTO: A ...
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The Longtime Anti-Vaxxers Caving to the COVID Jab Democracy needs independent reporting. And we need you. Support us by joining Beast Inside. Subscribe Annually $35 per Year Subscribe Monthly $1 Trial I ...
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My Husband Won't Take His Mask Off—Even for Sex Dear Prudence,. I have been married to a great guy for five and a half years. He is handsome, sexy, funny, and kind. It's true that he has always been a little "prissy" about illnesses, but I never thought it was a real problem. However, during the pandemic, his ...
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These Prescription Drugs May Reduce the Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines It's a good idea to get vaccinated, however, since the vaccine can still provide some protection. Immunocompromised patients are recommended to continue to follow precautions such as handwashing and physical distancing even after being vaccinated.
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AHA News: How Much Harm Can a Little Excess Salt Do? Plenty By American Heart Association News, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, May 26, 2021 (American Heart Association News) -- Many people know too much salt in their diet is a bad thing. Not nearly as many know exactly why. "They're surprised ...
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Birth Order, Family Size May Affect Heart Health By Cara Murez, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, May 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- It's known that genetics and lifestyle can affect your heart health. Now, researchers say, your birth order and family size may also have an impact.
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COVID-19 symptoms linger for months in majority of hospitalized patients, Stanford study finds Among the most common lingering symptoms were shortness of breath, fatigue and sleep disorders. In all, 84 different symptoms and clinical signs were reported, including loss of taste and smell, cognitive disorders such as loss of memory and difficulty ...
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Cities have their own distinct microbial fingerprints When Chris Mason's daughter was a toddler, he watched, intrigued, as she touched surfaces on the New York City subway. Then, one day, she licked a pole. "There was a clear microbial exchange," says Mason, a geneticist at Weill Cornell Medicine.
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After Testing Fell During Pandemic, Is a Surge in STDs Ahead? By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, May 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- There was a sharp drop in testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that could translate into a ...
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German researchers tie cold viruses used to deliver COVID-19 vaccine to rare blood clot risk Scientists and U.S. and European drug regulators have been searching for an explanation for what is causing the rare but potentially deadly clots accompanied by low blood platelet counts, which have led some countries to halt or limit use of the AstraZeneca ...
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Brain tumors caused by normal neuron activity in mice predisposed to such tumors The researchers studied mice genetically prone to developing tumors of their optic nerves, the bundle of neurons that carries visual signals from the eyes to the brain. The mice served as a model for children with the genetic condition neurofibromatosis type 1 ( ...
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Virus spreads from BC fish farms to wild Chinook salmon, study finds The collaborative, peer-reviewed study was done by the University of British Columbia and the Strategic Salmon Health Initiative — a partnership between Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Genome BC and the Pacific Salmon Foundation. The ...
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In new advisory, Cyprus to give mRNA vaccines to those under 50 NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus recommended on Wednesday that those under 50 should receive so-called messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccines, joining other countries like France who have set age restrictions for the AstraZeneca shot. FILE PHOTO: ...
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18 CT Teens Report Heart Problems After Coronavirus Vaccine CONNECTICUT — One week after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced it was monitoring heart problems reported by young adults recently vaccinated against the coronavirus, 18 such cases were reported in Connecticut. Acting Health ...
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It's time for Australia to drop its phased approach to the vaccine rollout While addressing vaccine hesitancy will be key, as the Victorian outbreak shows, we should be looking at all possible strategies to boost our vaccine rollout. It's pleasing to see Victorian hubs will now offer the Pfizer vaccine to people aged 40-49.
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Ask the Migraine Expert: Why Isn't Medication Working for Me? Even though a whopping 40 million people have episodic migraine (fewer than 15 headache days per month) and around 4 million people in the United States have chronic migraine (15 or more headache days per month), receiving an accurate diagnosis and ...
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Experts blame climate change for increase in Michigan's tick population "In the old days, we didn't really have to worry about tick-borne diseases here in southeastern Michigan," O'Connor said. "Now we do because (the American dog tick and deer tick) do vector human pathogens.".
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Researchers discover fundamental roles of glucosamine in brain Using novel imaging methods for studying brain metabolism, University of Kentucky researchers have identified the reservoir for a necessary sugar in the brain. Glycogen serves as a storage depot for the sugar glucose. The laboratories of Ramon Sun, Ph.D., ...
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COVID pounded nursing homes in a series of deadly outbreaks, says new report "In New Jersey, nearly 85% of long-term care facilities that experienced an outbreak in NJ, had at least one more," said Dawn Thomas, a state Health Department spokeswoman. "Outbreaks in facilities were closely tied to community spread.
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AHA News: Surprisingly Few Women May Have Good Heart Health Before Pregnancy Experts already knew poor heart health can have dire consequences for mothers-to-be. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of a mother's death during pregnancy and postpartum, making up 26.5% of pregnancy-related deaths, according to the ...
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Low-Cost Intervention Keeps Tiny Newborns Alive Immediate "kangaroo mother care" for infants born with low birth weight led to substantially lower risk of early death, researchers reported. The intervention, in which mothers maintain skin-to-skin contact with their newborns immediately after birth, reduced ...
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In new study, patients with MIS-A had broader organ involvement than previously noted A small cohort of patients at a Tennessee hospital who met the criteria for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults experienced broader organ involvement and were less ill compared with patients in a previous report, researchers said. Multisystem ...
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Michigan COVID: Here's what to know May 27, 2021 DETROIT – The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 886,118 as of Wednesday, including 19,031 deaths, state officials report. Wednesday's update includes a total of 799 new cases and 12 additional deaths.
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This unconventional tummy workout is viral on TikTok, but fitness experts warn people to 'be careful' A user known only as @janny14906 has gained more than 4.2 million followers for videos she posts of a trusting, dance-like workout class in which she claims is "absolutely 100% effective in reducing belly fat.".
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Oldest gold artifact in southwest Germany found Archaeologists have uncovered the 3,800 year-old burial of a woman who was around 20 years old when she died in what is now Tübingen, Germany. Inside her tomb, archaeologists found just one grave good — a spiral gold wire that may have been used ...
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Good News About Immunity; Biden Demands COVID Intel; COVAX's Undoing Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Immunity to SARS-CoV-2 lasts at least a year and grows over time, studies suggest. (New York Times). President Joe Biden orders intelligence officials to report back with answers about the origin ...
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COVID-19: After eight months, Hamilton County no longer at high level of virus Hamilton County Commissioner Alicia Reece receives her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Hamilton County no longer is a hotbed of COVID-19 infections, after eight long months of ...
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Why COVID vaccines give way better protection than a COVID infection "I would advise everyone to get the vaccine," said Philip Felgner, an infectious disease expert and director of the Vaccine Research and Development Center at the University of California, Irvine.
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Blood clots after the AstraZeneca vaccine: Symptoms and treatment With COVID-19 community transmission on the rise once again, those aged over 50 are weighing up the benefits of being vaccinated against the virus with the very rare risk of blood clotting induced by the AstraZeneca vaccine. Since the first reports of blood ...
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7 Out of 10 Hospitalized COVID Patients Will Have Long-Haul Symptoms By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, May 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- If you land in the hospital with a COVID-19 infection, there's a good chance you'll still be suffering symptoms months later, researchers report. A wide swath ...
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AI with swarm intelligence learns to detect cancer, lung diseases and COVID-19 Communities benefit from sharing knowledge and experience among their members. Following a similar principle—called "swarm learning"—an international research team has trained artificial intelligence algorithms to detect blood cancer, lung diseases and ...
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Study Links Decrease in Cervical Cancer Incidence to Screening, HPV Vaccination A review of data for more than 650,000 patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers found the incidence of cervical cancer has decreased annually by 1% over a period of 17 years. However, investigators also found certain other types of ...
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Vaccine Ingredient SM-102 Is Safe SciCheck Digest. The COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna uses an ingredient called SM-102 to deliver the mRNA that carries instructions for how to develop antibodies against the novel coronavirus. A widely shared video ...
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Stroke Can Signal VITT After COVID Shot Ischemic stroke was a presenting feature of vaccine-induced thrombosis and thrombocytopenia (VITT) in three patients who received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, researchers in England said. Previous descriptions of VITT have largely involved ...
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Emotional Video of Man Reuniting With Wife Living With Alzheimer's Goes Viral Alicia Barber, also known as @aliciajbarber1 on the video sharing platform, posted the emotional footage of her grandparents reuniting to TikTok on Monday. The video starts with a clip from the beginning of the pandemic, ...
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Technology to monitor mental wellbeing might be right at your fingertips To help patients manage their mental wellness between appointments, researchers at Texas A&M University have developed a smart device-based electronic platform that can continuously monitor the state of hyperarousal, one of the signs of psychiatric ...
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William Shakespeare, first man in the UK to receive COVID-19 vaccine, has died of a stroke at 81 In December, Shakespeare became the first man to receive a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, following 91-year-old Margaret Keenan, the first person in the country to get the shot. "It could make a difference to our lives from now on, couldn't it?" he said at ...
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NIH scientists find that salmonella use intestinal epithelial cells to colonize the gut The study, published in Cell Host & Microbe, was conducted by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) scientists at Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Hamilton, Montana. Salmonella Typhimurium bacteria (hereafter Salmonella) ...
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Health Highlights: May 27, 2021 Cells that remember the virus persist in the bone marrow and may produce antibodies whenever needed, according to a study published in the journal Nature. The other study found that these memory B cells continue maturing and ...
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