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Polio Is Worrying Parents. Doctors Say Vaccination Is the Answer. Poliovirus has been detected in New York City wastewater, but children who are up-to-date on their vaccinations should be OK, pediatricians said. Send any friend ...
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Why calling monkeypox an STD is about more than just a label (CNN) A hallmark of the ongoing monkeypox outbreak is that most cases have been linked to sexual activity, and this has prompted some debate around whether to describe the illness as a sexually transmitted disease. "Many infectious diseases, although ...
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The Forgotten Virus: Zika Families and Researchers Struggle for Support Most Brazilians know as soon as they see them: These are Zika babies, whose mothers were infected with the virus while pregnant during a virulent outbreak of the mosquito-borne illness in 2015 and 2016. The ...
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What Types of Exercise Do You Need to Reduce Dementia Risk? Several large studies have confirmed that vigorous exercise, walking and even doing household chores can greatly benefit the brain. ... Sign up for the Well newsletter, for Times subscribers only. Essential news and guidance to live your healthiest life.
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Higher Cardiac COVID Risks in Pregnancy Require Team Care Pregnant women are also at elevated risk for the cardiac complications of COVID-19, including myocardial injury, arrhythmias, and heart failure, compared with nonpregnant women of reproductive age. Factors associated with a higher ...
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Monkeypox may have made first jump from owners to a dog, report says The first suspected case of human-to-dog transmission of monkeypox has been reported in Paris, leading the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to update its website to include dogs among animals susceptible to catching the virus.
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Can pets get monkeypox? Yes, experts say. Everything to know about the virus and your furry friend. Symptoms of monkeypox in pets include fatigue, lack of appetite, coughing, bloating, fever and rash. As U.S. health officials struggle to contain the monkeypox outbreak, some pet owners wonder if their four ...
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The hunt for a universal Covid-19 vaccine The first Covid-19 vaccines that work on all variants might be available as early as 2024. I. In the mid 1980s, Jonathan Heeney was a PhD student at ...
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How to keep your pets safe from monkeypox — and what to do if they get it Monkeypox can be transmitted between you and your furry friend through close contact, which includes cuddling, hugging, kissing, licking and sharing sleep areas and food. Animal carriers of the virus include various rodents, ...
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New York City officials hold monkeypox town hall, lament lack of vaccine doses Confusing some, the CDC updated its monkeypox guidance to include dogs and animals that can catch the virus. This after a dog in France was suspected of contracting the disease from its owners. " ...
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Apps don't make at-home blood pressure monitoring better Managing blood pressure at home is already difficult, and syncing blood pressure equipment up to an app doesn't make the process any better, a new study found. In this case, just like many others, technology isn't a good replacement for medical support ...
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How Worried Should You Be About New Reports on Polio? By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Poliovirus detected in New York City wastewater last week put public health officials on high alert, as it indicates the potentially paralyzing virus is ...
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Why WHO Wants Monkeypox to Get a New Name The name monkeypox comes from the virus' discovery in monkeys in a Danish laboratory in 1958, which was before WHO adopted its current method for naming viruses and diseases. " ...
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Century-Old TB Vaccine Boosts Babies' Front-Line Immune Defenses The widely used tuberculosis vaccine also fends off a slew of unrelated infectious diseases, and its immune boost can protect newborns for more than a year, researchers in Australia have found. The bacillus calmette-guérin (BCG) vaccine for ...
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COVID sewage surveillance labs join the hunt for monkeypox The same wastewater surveillance techniques that have emerged as a critical tool in early detection of COVID-19 outbreaks are being adapted for use in monitoring the startling spread of monkeypox across the San Francisco Bay Area and some other U.S. ...
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British regulator 1st to OK Moderna's updated booster that targets Omicron British drug regulators have become the first in the world to authorize an updated version of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine that includes protection against the Omicron variant, which the government said would be offered to people age 50 and over starting ...
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Black Men Bear the Brunt of Monkeypox Cases in North Carolina, but Only a Fraction Receive Vaccines The new data show "what many predicted — stark racial inequities," tweeted Oni Blackstock, MD, a primary care and HIV physician in New York City. These numbers reflect similar trends in other US ...
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Omicron and BA.5: Questions patients may have and how to answer Additionally, the presence and severity of a patient's symptoms can be affected by their COVID-19 vaccination status, other health conditions, age and history of prior infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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The COVID lessons the US still needs to learn to tackle monkeypox COVID-19 and monkeypox are pretty different diseases. But the parallels between the nation's yearslong, languishing response to the coronavirus pandemic and the emerging monkeypox outbreak are many – and potentially agonizing.
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The best way to take a pill, according to science When you have a headache and reach for the pain reliever, you're probably not thinking about your body position when you take the pill. But a new Johns Hopkins University study finds your posture can make a big difference in how fast your body absorbs ...
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Monkeypox Outbreak: What to Know About Variants and More The monkeypox outbreak is a global and national public health emergency. Why it matters. To stop monkeypox from becoming a disease that regularly circulates in the US, we need to slow the outbreak with tools like vaccines and testing.
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Doctors discuss kid's back-to-school health concerns including monkeypox, polio, COVID outbreaks As this school year starts, the country continues to see contagious illnesses spread. So, what should you know as you send your children to school? MONKEYPOX. Doctors from Texas Children's Hospital say they are concerned about monkeypox, ...
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WHO renames two monkeypox variants to avoid geographic references The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Saturday that it renamed variants of the virus monkeypox as it looks to counter concerns about the original naming conventions. "Newly identified viruses, related diseases & virus variants are given names ...
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Neural circuit for social authentication in song learning In accord, optogenetic inhibition of LC presynaptic signaling in the NCM reduced NCM neuronal responsiveness to live tutor singing and impaired song learning. These results demonstrate that the LC-NCM neural circuit integrates sensory evidence of real ...
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An Implant Made From Pig Skin Restored 19 People's Eyesight in Recent Trial A team of scientists say they've found a new way to help people with damaged corneas: bioengineered implants created from pig skin. In findings from a small clinical trial published this month, the implants were shown to restore people's eyesight for ...
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Dallas County gets 5000 more monkeypox vaccine vials Dallas County received 5,000 additional vials of the monkeypox vaccine in the last four days, opening up more opportunities for qualifying residents to get immunized against the virus. The vials equate to up to 25,000 doses when administered through a ...
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Monkeypox vaccine applications are now available. Here's what you need to know. STAUNTON – Individuals who live or spend time in the Central Shenandoah Health District can now complete an interest form for the monkeypox vaccine, JYNNEOS, according to a press release. The district will begin to vaccinate individuals who may be at ...
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New York City officials host monkeypox town hall as disease continues to sweep city Infectious disease specialist Dr. Simone Wildes discusses the importance of vaccines as U.S. monkeypox cases rise. New ...
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Dealing with the Monkeypox Virus at Work Just as employers have figured out how to navigate the COVID-19 virus, the next one is poised to take hold – the monkeypox virus. Now declared a global and national public health emergency by the World Health Organization and the U.S., the monkeypox ...
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Inmate is 1st in San Francisco jail confirmed with monkeypox A person in custody at San Francisco County jails is the first inmate there with a confirmed case of monkeypox, Sheriff's Office officials said Monday. The inmate, who was arrested and booked on Sunday, was immediately placed in isolation, with other ...
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Monkeypox: frequently asked questions What is monkeypox? Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus. The monkeypox virus is part of the same family of viruses as the variola virus, the virus that causes smallpox. Monkeypox symptoms are similar to smallpox ...
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What is the least amount of exercise we can do to be healthy and fit? Nosaka's previous research has found that the type of exercise performed in the study matters. Eccentric muscle contractions, like lowering a kettlebell slowly, the downward phase of a bicep curl, walking downhill or even sitting down very slowly, is ...
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7th child in US tests positive for monkeypox An additional pediatric monkeypox case has been confirmed in Florida. ... ABC News medical contributor and emergency physician Dr. Darien Sutton discusses the latest on the monkeypox vaccine shortage in the United States.
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Florida's First Monkeypox Case in Child Under 4 Reported in Martin County Florida currently has nine pediatric cases, all in the 15- to 19-year-old age group. Stay informed about local news and weather during the hurricane season. Get the NBC 6 South ...
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In a Pilot Trial, Bioengineered Corneas Gave 14 Blind People Their Sight Back Now a different tech has been used to cure a different cause of blindness. A paper published last week in Nature Biotechnology describes a bioengineered cornea that restored sight to 20 people, 14 of them previously blind, in an initial clinical trial.
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Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant breakthrough infections on memory responses Studies have reported enhanced immune protection against SARS-CoV-2 among persons who have received triple coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccinations. However, data about the effects of breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 ...
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Computational pipeline for the early identification of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers developed a computational pipeline for the early identification of emerging severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of interest (VOI) by analyzing ...
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Vegetarian women have 33% greater risk of hip fracture – here are three things you can do to reduce your risk Previous studies have shown vegetarians have lower bone mineral density. But little research has explored whether vegetarians are at greater risk of certain fractures – especially hip fractures. This is one of the most common types of fracture, and also ...
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Salt substitutes reduce heart attack, stroke, and death risks Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally, with high blood pressure being a major risk factor for premature deaths. Insufficient dietary potassium and excess dietary sodium are common causes of high blood pressure.
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North Dakota expands eligibility for monkeypox vaccine The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) is expanding eligibility for the monkeypox vaccine. The state has received additional vaccines and eligibility guidelines are now expanded to include to any male age 18 or older who identifies as having sex ...
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JCVI sets out which vaccines to use for autumn COVID-19 boosters The Joint Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisations (JCVI) has said that Moderna's new COVID-19 bivalent vaccine, which provides protection against the original strain of the virus and the Omicron variant, should for the autumn booster campaign in ...
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Pregnant women are at increased risk of severe illness, complications from COVID-19 Date: August 10, 2022; Source: American College of Cardiology; Summary: COVID-19 infection in pregnant women is associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes compared to women who are not pregnant, according to a new review. Share: FULL STORY ...
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Evaluation of immunogenicity and reactogenicity of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant women SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy is associated with increased risk of adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes including preterm birth, pre-eclampsia, stillbirth, admission to intensive care unit and death. Vaccines are highly effective in preventing ...
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SARS-CoV-2 S protein and RNA fragments remain in convalescent SARS-CoV-2 patients with PASC In a recent article posted to the Preprints with The Lancet* server, researchers evaluated circulating severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) elements in long coronavirus disease (COVID). Study: Persistent Circulation of ...
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How to build bigger biceps: A little exercise each day improves muscles more than one big weekly workout During their study, the team had two groups of volunteers perform "maximal voluntary eccentric bicep contractions" for four weeks while they measured each person's muscle strength and muscle thickness. An eccentric contraction is when the muscle lengthens.
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Study finds intestinal immune cells have sweet tooth Lisbon [Portugal], August 16 (ANI): White blood cells that reside in the intestines, a particular class of immune cells known as tissue-resident lymphocytes, use sugar as an energy source and have a faster metabolism than lymphocytes that circulate in ...
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Care needs continue for some COVID patients months after initial infection The nationwide study compared outcomes and health care use between about 128,000 patients of all ages who tested positive for COVID-19 and a similar number who tested negative for the disease during eight months in 2020. Patients ...
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TB Drug vs. COVID? Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital have published a new paper in Cell Reports Medicine demonstrating the protective potential of multiple doses of the bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) tuberculosis vaccine against ...
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COVID-19 vaccines are proven safe for use in pregnancy In a recent study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, researchers investigated the incidence of significant health events among pregnant females after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination across seven Canadian provinces between ...
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Cancer Cells Aren't Purposefully Wasting Glucose, They're Consuming It Too Quickly A new study by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine has shed light on why cancer cells consume excessive amounts of glucose, but do not always metabolize it efficiently. The research is published in Molecular Cell.
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