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Monkeypox vaccine strategy shift yields more supply for some, hurdles for others (CNN) Most places in the United States with heavy monkeypox caseloads have shifted their vaccination strategies to the Biden administration's low-dose, intradermal approach -- and they are reporting varying results so far.
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Striving to outrace polio: What's it like living with the disease Dentler was born in Mumbai, India in 1978 and contracted polio at six months. She missed the wave of universal immunization in the country by several years. The result was that Dentler became paralyzed in her legs. She can still feel everything; she just ...
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Many patients stop taking statins because of muscle pain, but statins aren't causing it, new study says "This finding is particularly true if the treatment has been well tolerated for a year or more before developing symptoms." The authors conducted a meta-analysis of 19 randomized double-blind trials of statin regimens versus placebos. All trials had over ...
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Black Men Less Likely to Get Monkeypox Vaccine By By Steven Reinberg and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Although there's now enough monkeypox vaccine to go around, the Americans who need it most still may not be getting ...
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All-in-One 'Polypill' Gets Heart Patients Taking Their Meds By By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Aug 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In a finding that proves convenience is key when it comes to sticking to a medication regimen, new research shows that combining three ...
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Study Finds COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy Does Not Increase Risk of Preterm Birth or Stillbirth A new study published in BMJ found that getting vaccinated against COVID-19 while pregnant was not associated with a higher risk of preterm birth, small for gestational age at birth, or stillbirth. The research contrasts existing evidence that COVID-19 ...
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Adrian Hill: 'This is the breakthrough tool — vaccines against malaria' We'll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Medical science news every morning. Early in the Covid pandemic, Adrian Hill, head of Oxford ...
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Genomic epidemiology and emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in the United Arab Emirates Since the declaration of SARS-CoV-2 outbreak as a pandemic, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) public health authorities have adopted strict measures to reduce transmission as early as March 2020. As a result of these measures, flight suspension, ...
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Physicians see broad, atypical symptoms among monkeypox patients For some, lesions have looked like mosquito bites or ingrown hairs, rather than the large pustules characteristic of the infection. There have also been cases where patients experience confusion and seizures, severe eye infections and heart muscle ...
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Taking statins does not commonly cause muscle pain, researchers say However, our study confirms that the statin is rarely the cause of muscle pain in those taking statins," said Prof Colin Baigent, the director of the Medical Research Council's population health research unit at the University of Oxford, and joint lead ...
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Connecticut doctors urge COVID vaccination for young children as school year starts Physicians are urging parents who have adopted a wait-and-see approach to vaccinating their young children against COVID-19 to get the shot before school resumes, when kids will again be in close quarters and infection rates are expected to rise.
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Austin clinic offering monkeypox vaccines AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Kind Clinic is offering monkeypox vaccines to those who meet eligibility requirements. The clinic is giving doses of the JYNNEOS monkeypox vaccine only to Texas individuals who meet the following criteria:.
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Survey shows gay men cutting back on sex to avoid monkeypox A survey conducted among American gay and bisexual men in early August found about half saying they'd cut down on sexual activity -- including one-night stands and app-based hookups -- in response to the global monkeypox outbreak. Advertisement.
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A mutated virus, anti-vaxxers and a vulnerable population: how polio returned to the US Even more concerning, for two days his legs had been abnormally weak. Doctors suspected the man had acute flaccid myelitis – muscle weakness caused by inflammation of the spinal cord, typically stemming from a viral infection. Lab tests revealed a shocking ...
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More polio virus detected in upstate NY wastewater ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — State health officials in New York are warning of expanding "community spread" of the polio virus after it was found in wastewater samples from another upstate county. Get the latest local news, weather, sports, and entertainment ...
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Over 100 vultures found dead after bird flu outbreak on NJ trail, state says "Black vultures are seemingly very susceptible to avian influenza, and they tend to scavenge the carcasses of dead vultures, which can prolong the duration of a local outbreak such as the one being seen in Sussex County," the state Department of ...
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Review of the risks and benefits of statins in primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases in adults The review assessed evidence on the benefits and risks of statin use in reducing CVD-associated morbidity and mortality across demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, varying statin intensity, and fixed-dose or titration of statins based on low- ...
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Black and Asian people waiting longer for cancer diagnosis, new study finds New research carried out by the University of Exeter, supported by Cancer Research UK and reported in The Guardian, looked at the waiting times for seven different cancers.
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How the media got its "tomato flu" coverage so very wrong Although the letter did speculate the illness could potentially be anything from a new form of a common childhood infection to a type of post-viral condition, it essentially framed the whole idea of "tomato flu" as a "new virus." ...
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Preliminary study shows tecovirimat was well tolerated by patients with monkeypox Following polymerase chain reaction test confirmation of orthopoxvirus infection from skin lesions, patients were eligible for tecovirimat treatment. Treatment was made available to outpatients with lesions that had spread to delicate places like the face ...
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What Should You Eat and Drink to Manage Long COVID-19 Symptoms? About 1 in 10 people who have tested positive fit the criteria for "long-haul" COVID. Discover the best foods and drinks that might help you bounce back from the lingering symptoms of the virus. Karla Walsh.
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What is TPOXX? Antiviral drug found safe, effective for monkeypox treatment It is important to note that recently, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) allowed physicians to prescribe tecovirimat on a compassionate use basis to treat adults and children with orthopoxvirus infections like monkeypox.
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Fractional Dosing Increases Monkeypox Vaccinations To help resolve the shortage of monkeypox vaccines in the USA, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) confirmed that 768,273 vials of Bavarian Nordic's Jynneos vaccines had been ...
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Study shows SARS-CoV-2 infection provides strong protection from reinfection SARS-CoV-2 infection, which causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has infected over 605 million and caused over 6.4 million deaths since first emerging at the end of 2019. Due to repeated occupational exposures, healthcare workers (HCWs) are ...
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Study Shows Home-Based Caregivers Can Help Stave Off Dementia Seniors aged 60 and older who partake in long hours of sedentary behaviors have a higher risk of developing dementia. That's according to a new study from University of Southern California and University of Arizona researchers.
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Sugar-Free Sweeteners Affect Human Microbiomes, Can Alter Glycemic Responses, Finds Study Elinav explained that in individuals who consumed non-nutritive sweeteners, distinct changes in composition and function of gut microbes were observed, along with the molecules they secrete into the peripheral blood.
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'Polypill' reduces risk of cardiovascular death, says study STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A combination heart medication known as "polypill" reduced the risk of heart-related issues in people who previously suffered a heart attack and effectively shrunk cardiovascular deaths, a new study found.
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More little children are eating the button batteries that power our devices, report finds Despite public information campaigns warning parents about the dangers, visits to emergency rooms as a result of battery poisonings were twice as high from 2010 to 2019 compared with 1990 to 2009, according to the study published Monday in the journal ...
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Abdominal pain patterns during COVID-19: an observational study Abdominal pain and liver injury have been frequently reported during coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Our aim was to investigate characteristics of abdominal pain in COVID-19 patients and their association with disease severity and liver injury.
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Environmentalists Blast NJDEP Call to Let Dead Vultures Rot in the Wild The agency went on the reassure the public that "the risk of avian influenza being transmitted to people is extremely low" and that the "New Jersey Department of Agriculture and NJ DEP Fish and Wildlife are continuing monitoring the situation.".
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High-throughput proteomics reveals pregnancy-specific responses to COVID-19 Mounting evidence suggests an increased risk of adverse coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outcomes in pregnant women. In addition, pregnant women with COVID-19 experience more obstetrical complications such as preterm birth, stillbirth, and preeclampsia.
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