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What to Know About the Marburg Virus Disease Two people infected with the virus died in Ghana last month, though no other cases were found, experts said. The disease's fatality rate is high. Send any friend ...
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Unvaccinated man in Rockland County, NY, diagnosed with polio In this case, genetic sequencing performed by the Wadsworth Center — New York state's public health laboratory — and confirmed by the CDC, showed a type of polio virus that indicates transmission from someone who received the oral polio vaccine, according ...
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First US Polio Case in Nearly a Decade Reported in New York "Based on what we know about this case, and polio in general, the [New York] Department of Health strongly recommends that unvaccinated individuals get vaccinated or boosted with the FDA-approved IPV polio vaccine as soon as possible," State Health ...
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How to Get Vaccinated, Tested and Treated for Monkeypox As a monkeypox outbreak continues to swell across the United States, health experts have said that expanded testing, vaccination and treatment will be important for curbing the disease. But these critical tools are still not widely available, ...
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New York adult diagnosed with polio, first US case in nearly a decade A person from Rockland County, New York, has been diagnosed with polio, the first case identified in the United States in nearly a decade. The unvaccinated young adult began experiencing weakness and paralysis about a month ago, county Health ...
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Is Australia's COVID, Flu 'Twindemic' A Warning for the US? July 20, 2022 – An alarming spike in COVID-19 and flu cases in Australia could put the U.S. on track for what health experts call a "twindemic" – a dangerous viral one-two punch in the months ahead. It's now winter in Australia, which is often a ...
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What you need to know about dengue, who's at risk and does it matter where you got bit? Dengue is a virus transmitted by the bite of infected female mosquitoes in the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus species, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization. These mosquitoes can also carry the ...
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WHO moves to roll out first malaria vaccine in Africa BLANTYRE, Malawi — As the World Health Organization announces the next step in its rollout of the world's first authorized malaria vaccine in three African countries, concerns about its value have come from an unlikely source: the Bill and Melinda ...
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How Mental, Physical Activities Can Improve Cognitive Function Researchers say physical and mental activity can help improve cognitive function in older adults. · They note the improvement is particularly noticeable in women, especially with it comes to memory reserve.
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Demand for the monkeypox vaccine in Texas is outstripping supply as the nondeadly disease takes hold The vaccine isn't widely available yet and testing levels are low. That's driving concern about a virus that is expected to keep spreading. by Karen Brooks Harper July 22, 2022 9 AM Central. Copy link. Republish. A person arrives to receive a monkeypox ...
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Hemophilia B Gene Therapy Shows Promise in Clinical Trial Hemophilia B is a rare X-chromosome-linked bleeding disorder caused by mutations in the blood clotting factor IX that reduce its circulating levels in blood. A clinical trial led by experts at the University College London (UCL), the Royal Free ...
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Oakland County monkeypox task force to establish vaccine rollout for when supply improves Oakland County health officials plan to combat monkeypox and establish a plan for vaccine rollout when more vaccine becomes available in an effort tostop the emerging virus. County Executive Dave Coulter said Thursday he wants to get ahead of the virus ...
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Monkeypox is spreading in Texas. Here's what you need to know about causes, symptoms and treatment. The virus isn't airborne, so it isn't as easy to contract as COVID-19. But experts say it shouldn't be ignored. by Karen Brooks Harper July 22, 2022 9 AM Central. Copy link. Republish. A healthcare worker prepares a syringe at a monkeypox vaccination ...
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Why Aren't More Americans Getting COVID-19 Booster Shots? FILE - DeMarcus Hicks, a recent graduate of nursing school who is working as a contractor with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, gives a person a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, Dec. 20, 2021.
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Monkeypox spreading in 'cluster events,' but vaccines can help stop it, local health officials say (CNN) The monkeypox virus has spread quickly in clusters across the United States -- at certain music festivals, pool parties and bathhouses -- and now public health officials in areas with a lot of infections want more vaccines made available to help ...
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Thousands report changes to menstrual bleeding after COVID-19 vaccine, study shows Two researchers, Kathryn Clancy and Katharine Lee, led the effort to study reported changes in menstrual bleeding in people who have been vaccinated against the virus. Over 40 percent of survey respondents used ...
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Oral Vaccine Shows Promise; Hypertension Ups COVID Hospitalization Risk An experimental COVID-19 vaccine in the form of an oral tablet has shown promising immune responses in a small preliminary trial designed mainly to evaluate its safety, according to drug manufacturer Vaxart Inc. The South San ...
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Weekend warriors rejoice! Exercising only twice a week still boosts health, study finds The key condition was working out for the recommended amount of time per week — at least 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity, or 75 minutes of vigorous activity — no matter how frequent the sessions were, researchers reported this month ...
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Review Finds No Link Between Serotonin Levels, Chemical Imbalance and Depression There is no clear evidence that serotonin levels or serotonin activity are responsible for depression, according to a major review published in Molecular Psychiatry. Researchers at the University College London (UCL) conducted an umbrella review ...
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WHO reconsiders whether to declare monkeypox a global crisis African officials say they are already treating the continent's epidemic as an emergency. But experts elsewhere say the mild version of monkeypox in Europe, North America and beyond makes an emergency declaration unnecessary even if the virus can't be ...
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Mutational induction in SARS-CoV-2 major lineages by experimental exposure to neutralising sera The ongoing evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and the emergence of new viral variants bearing specific escape mutations responsible for immune evasion from antibody neutralisation has required a more accurate characterisation of the immune response as one of the ...
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NYC to open up 17K monkeypox vaccine appointments Friday The city will open up 17,000 monkeypox vaccine slots on Friday as part of its latest round of appointments, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said Thursday. New Yorkers who meet the city's eligibility criteria will be able to sign up for ...
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Hypertension Ups Odds of Omicron-Variant COVID-19 Hospitalization It appears to be a stronger risk factor than type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and heart failure. "Breakthrough Omicron infection severe enough to cause hospitalization can happen to an adult of ...
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Monkeypox Virus Infection in Humans across 16 Countries — April–June 2022 Before April 2022, monkeypox virus infection in humans was seldom reported outside African regions where it is endemic. Currently, cases are occurring worldwide. Transmission, risk factors, clinical presentation, and outcomes of infection are poorly ...
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Depression is likely not caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain, study says The study published this week in the journal Molecular Psychiatry concluded that there's "no clear evidence" that serotonin levels or serotonin activity is responsible for depression. A recent review study is pushing ...
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Simultaneous Administration of COVID-19 Booster, Influenza Vaccine May Increase Likelihood of System Reaction Simultaneous administration of COVID-19 mRNA booster vaccines and seasonal influenza vaccines may be associated with increased likelihood of systemic reactions during the week following vaccination, according to a study recently published in JAMA ...
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Marburg virus outbreak in Ghana: What to know about this Ebola-like disease The West African country of Ghana recently announced its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD). MVD, caused by the Marburg virus—often referred to as Ebola's deadly cousin— currently has no cure and an average fatality rate of 50%.
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More monkeypox vaccine appointments open in New York City on Friday NEW YORK -- Nearly 26,000 monkeypox vaccine doses will be available for New Yorkers starting Friday. New appointments will open through the city's vaccine portal starting at 6 p.m. Friday. The city's mass vaccination sites will hold three days of ...
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation partly funded an Omicron variant study with a surprising conclusion about boosters The latest Omicron subvariant may be a master at evading the immune response our bodies produce from the vaccine or previous COVID-19 infection, but a new study suggests existing booster shots will still help. Getting a booster can generate enough of ...
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Raw Meat Diet May Have a Downside for Dogs "Pet owners should be encouraged to practice good hygiene and not feeding raw food to your dog can be part of this," Reyher said in a university news release. "We can all do our part to decrease antibiotic resistance and its terrible effects on both human ...
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Doctors reveal 'severe' new symptoms of monkeypox similar to STIs The symptoms, which include genital lesions and sores on the mouth or anus, may be severe and have led some sufferers to be admitted to hospital for pain management and difficulties swallowing, researchers say.
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Study shows the spectrum of monkeypox symptoms Almost all cases in this outbreak are among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, and most transmission has been associated with sexual activity. However, experts fear that if not promptly managed with ...
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Antibodies' neutralization efficacy against Omicron variants BA.1 And BA.2 wanes rapidly, study finds The Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus was first detected in South Africa in November 2021. The high level of infectiousness of the virus and its ability to quickly spawn additional variants has also been observed in Germany: Since January 2022 ...
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Haemophilia: What is it? What is the new treatment? Doctors in the UK say that a new therapy has 'cured' people with the bleeding disorder haemophilia B. Haemophilia is a rare condition that is usually inherited - meaning you're born with it as it's passed down in your genes from your parents.
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What We Know About How COVID-19, Long COVID, and COVID-19 Vaccines Differ Between Males and Females Throughout the pandemic, scientists have discovered that being biologically male or female might impact you when it comes to COVID-19 outcomes, long COVID, and vaccine responses — but the reasons for these differences have yet to be fully understood.
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5 Lifestyle Factors Linked to Dementia A new study finds that inequality-related dementia risk is correlated with diet and other modifiable lifestyle factors. New research indicates that lifestyle aspects like diet, exercise, and sleep have a significant role in lowering the chance of ...
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News at a glance: Declining childhood vaccinations, rising 'superbug' infections, and a disputed Brazilian fossil In what UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell called a "red alert," childhood vaccination rates in many countries worldwide have dropped to the lowest level since 2008, in part because of the COVID-19 pandemic. UNICEF and the World Health ...
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Lassa-fever vaccine confers fast protection in animals A single-dose vaccine offers fast protection against illness caused by the dangerous pathogen Lassa virus, according to research in monkeys. Lassa virus infects hundreds of thousands of people yearly in South Africa ...
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Does 'blood washing' cure long Covid? What we know about apheresis treatment and how much it costs Frustrated by lingering symptoms such as fatigue and shortness of breath and the lack of proven cures, Britons suffering from long Covid are increasingly travelling to private clinics in Cyprus, Germany, and Switzerland to get expensive "blood washing" ...
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Researchers find biomarker that could enable screening for all cancers The findings could lead to the creation of a screening program for people at risk of developing cancer, such as old or genetically susceptible people, by looking for chemical changes in the genetic code leaked by tumors into the bloodstream, Studyfinds ...
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EU Drug Watchdog Recommends Approving Use Of Smallpox Jab For Monkeypox "EMA's human medicines committee (CHMP) has recommended extending the indication of the smallpox vaccine Imvanex to include protecting adults from monkeypox disease," the European Medicines Agency said in a statement. Imvanex, developed ...
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UPDATE: Are you eligible for a monkeypox vaccine in Santa Clara County? At a Santa Clara County town hall, public health officials said a person's network is a major factor in contracting monkeypox. On Thursday, they told the LGBTQ+ community in attendance that unlike COVID-19 — which is an airborne virus— monkeypox has ...
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Endometriosis may increase stroke risk in women Missmer is professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Michigan State University and adjunct professor of epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Awareness of endometriosis. "The take- ...
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Higher rates of preterm birth in women infected with COVID-19 in late pregnancy Date: July 20, 2022; Source: PLOS; Summary: SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with an increased risk of preterm birth, but only for women infected in their final trimester, according to researchers. The study of over 5,000 pregnant women is one of the ...
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Operation Nasal Vaccine—Lightning speed to counter COVID-19 That has spotlighted the possibility of nasal vaccines, with their allure for achieving mucosal immunity, complementing, and likely bolstering the circulating immunity achieved via intramuscular shots. A new report by Tang and colleagues (3) ...
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Study examines the maintenance of immunity to SARS-CoV-2 after natural infection or post-vaccination A new study examined the maintenance of memory B cell responses to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, after recovery from natural infection or post-vaccination. The study is published in the peer-reviewed journal Viral Immunology.
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Columbia County has first presumed case of monkeypox HUDSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Columbia County Department of Health has confirmed a case of orthopoxvirus in the county. Officials are awaiting the final results, but they said it's a probable case of monkeypox. Get the latest news, weather, sports, ...
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As monkeypox cases near 200 in Chicago, Pritzker pushes feds for more vaccines to slow the spread Chicago is awaiting more than 15,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine from the federal government — as cases climbed to nearly 200 on Thursday and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker urged Secretary Xavier Becerra to take more "aggressive actions" to help battle ...
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Childhood vaccinations reach historic lows As an indicator of overall immunization, analysts looked at how many kids received three doses of the DTaP vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends ...
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Alzheimer's Research in Turmoil as Sleuths Cast Doubt on Field-Defining Paper For nearly 16 years, clinical trials on how to cure Alzheimer's – a neurodegenerative disease that can cause memory loss, dementia and behavioural issues – have been influenced by a study published in 2006 in the journal Nature.
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