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Can you get reinfected with monkeypox? Based on what scientists know of other orthopox infections — such as smallpox, monkeypox's close cousin — immunity to the disease should be lifelong. In studies of smallpox survivors, researchers have noted that immune cells that help ...
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WHO launches drive to fight bacterial meningitis in Africa HARARE, Zimbabwe — The World Health Organization on Thursday said it is launching a $1.5 billion campaign, hopefully including a new vaccine, to eliminate outbreaks of bacterial meningitis across Africa by 2030. Are you on Telegram?
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US may expand monkeypox vaccine eligibility to men with HIV Driving the discussion is a study released Thursday showing that a higher-than-expected share of monkeypox infections are in people with other sexually transmitted infections. Dr. John T.
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US may expand monkeypox vaccine eligibility to men with HIV NEW YORK -- U.S. officials are considering broadening recommendations for who gets vaccinated against monkeypox, possibly to include many men with HIV or those recently diagnosed with other sexually transmitted diseases. Driving the discussion is a ...
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Experimental Drug Shows Promise Against Lupus By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental drug that has been shown to treat rashes in people with lupus may also help with lupus-related joint pain. Affecting as many as 1.5 million ...
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Study: Sweeteners May be Linked to Heart Disease Sept. 8, 2022 -- Millions of people consume artificial sweeteners in diet soda and other products every day, hoping to save calories from sugar. But the safety of the sweeteners has long been debated. And now a large, new study in France suggests a ...
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Experts Say Walk Far and Walk Quickly to Reduce Your Risk of Dementia This research is the latest in a series of studies this year that promote exercise as a way to boost brain health. Experts say you can also lower your risk of dementia by eating healthy, stimulating your ...
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LA County investigating death of resident diagnosed with MPX Los Angeles County health officials are investigating the death of a person diagnosed with MPX to see whether the viral illness was a primary cause of mortality. An autopsy still needs to be conducted, and "it does take time for those results to come ...
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Los Angeles County investigates death of person with monkeypox "This is one of two deaths in the United States that are currently under investigation to determine whether monkeypox was a contributing cause of death," Dr. Rita Singhal, chief medical officer and director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public ...
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US may expand MPX vaccine eligibility to men with HIV Driving the discussion is a study released Thursday showing that a higher-than-expected share of MPX infections are in people with other sexually transmitted infections. Dr. John T. Brooks, chief medical officer ...
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Researchers report dramatic rise in early onset cancers Results are published in Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology. "From our data, we observed something called the birth cohort effect. This effect shows that each successive group of people born at a later time — e.g. ...
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COVID Threatening Resurgence of Deadly Meningitis in Africa "In addition, major outbreaks caused by meningitis Group C have been recorded in seven of the African Sub-Saharan meningitis belt countries in the past nine years." Moeti noted a four-month outbreak ...
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Study identifies key protein that drives rheumatoid arthritis damage SPOKANE, Wash. – Scientists have identified a protein known as sulfatase-2 that plays a critical role in the damage caused by rheumatoid arthritis. A chronic disease in which the immune system attacks the body's own joint tissues, rheumatoid arthritis ...
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Los Angeles is investigating the death of a person who had monkeypox A health care worker administers a dose of the JYNNEOS Monkeypox vaccine at a pop-up vaccination clinic in Los Angeles, California, on August 9, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | ...
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Gene Therapy Approach Developed for Childhood Blinding Disease Researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, have developed a gene therapy that rescues cilia defects in retinal cells affected by a type of Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), a disease that causes ...
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Stress Before COVID Infection Could Raise Odds for Long COVID Researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston said they were surprised at the strength of the association between long COVID and depression, anxiety, worry, perceived stress and loneliness.
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Engineered Antibody Shows Therapeutic Effects in Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease A newly developed antibody that increases the activation of TREM2—a receptor on microglia—reduces amyloid burden and alleviates cognitive decline in mice exhibiting Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology. These findings indicate that the antibody, ...
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Macomb County residents are being worn of West Nile Virus being detected Residents are being encouraged to take precautions to avoid bites. There are no confirmed human cases of the virus in Michigan but West Nile was detected in two samplings of mosquitoes gathered in Macomb County. " ...
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Eating ultra-processed 'gateway' foods drives unhealthy consumption patterns in teens Adolescents who ate more candy, pastries and frozen desserts during the COVID-19 pandemic were more likely to increase consumption of other ultra-processed foods compared with teens reporting eating fewer ultra-processed foods, data show.
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Vitamin D Supplements Won't Shield You From COVID-19, Studies Find THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- While vitamin D got some attention early in the pandemic, it does not reduce the risk of either COVID-19 or other respiratory infections, two new clinical trials found.
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Malaria vaccine booster prolongs protection A promising malaria vaccine was up to 80% effective at preventing the disease in young children who received a booster shot one year after their initial dose, exceeding a World Health Organization (WHO) target of 75% efficacy.
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Experiencing Psychological Distress Before Infection Linked With Long COVID Feeling depressed, anxious, worried, stressed, or lonely was linked with a higher risk of developing long COVID and hurting the ability to function in daily life, according to a study published this week. Having psychological distress before SARS-CoV-2 ...
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Walking more than 10000 steps daily reduces mortality risk in prediabetes and diabetes Adults with prediabetes or diabetes have a reduced risk for all-cause mortality if they walk more than 10,000 steps per day, according to study findings published in Diabetes Care. "Physical activity is very beneficial for patients with diabetes and ...
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Access to monkeypox vaccines is growing: 4 recent updates 1. The FDA authorized monkeypox tests for emergency use Sept. 7 hours after HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra issued a declaration under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act's Section 564 to allow the FDA to expand testing availability.
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Protecting New Yorkers Through Immunization: State Department of Health Updates New Yorkers On Polio In New ... NYSDOH Continues to Assess Spread & Prevent Disease Through Monitoring & Vaccination – Working with Local and National Health Authorities, Healthcare Providers, and Community Partners. One Case of Paralytic Polio Previously Identified in Rockland ...
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Altering when you consume your calories doesn't change weight loss Whether people on a diet eat most of their calories at breakfast or at dinner has no effect on weight loss, but it does affect how hungry they are. Previous research on the importance of calorie distribution across meals for weight loss has been mixed.
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NIH Begins Clinical Trial of Intradermal Monkeypox Vaccine Delivery to Expand Supply Adults ages 18 to 50 years who have not been vaccinated against smallpox or monkeypox previously are eligible to enroll in the NIAID trial. Investigators aim to include a demographically diverse group of volunteers that represents those affected by ...
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Monkeypox may cause neurological damage, including inflammation of the brain – new study Monkeypox's effect on the skin – the disfiguring rashes – and the flu-like symptoms have been well described, but few have investigated the neurological and psychiatric problems the virus might cause. There are historic reports of neurological ...
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Two antibodies identified in Israel may fight all known Covid strains: Study The team at Tel Aviv University noted that targeted treatment with antibodies and their delivery to the body in high concentrations may serve as an effective substitute for vaccines, especially for at-risk populations and those with weakened immune systems ...
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County of Santa Clara Expands Monkeypox (MPX) Vaccine Eligibility in Coordination with Other Bay Area Counties SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF. – The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department is now offering the monkeypox (MPX) vaccine to additional groups of people, continuing to prioritize vaccinating members of communities experiencing the highest burden of ...
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Spate of new research points to the potential harms of artificial sweeteners Recent studies suggest that consuming too many artificial sweeteners could elevate blood sugar levels and raise one's risk of heart disease or stroke. Image: Artificial sweeteners. A study of more than 100,000 adults in France, published this week, ...
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When Should You Get Your Flu Shot? It's important to get the flu vaccine every year, but it should be an even higher priority for the 2022-2023 flu season, Thomas Russo, MD, an infectious disease expert at the University of Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, tells ...
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New findings reinforce lingering virus as long COVID-19 cause: 3 latest updates A new study from researchers at Boston-based Harvard Medical School found the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus may linger in long COVID-19 patients' blood for up to a year after infection. The findings reinforce a leading theory among scientists ...
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These are the foods that put men at risk of developing colorectal cancer According to a new study, a significant driver of this difference between men and women developing bowel cancer could be sausages and bacon. Ham and salami also to blame? But why? Researchers from ...
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Feeling confused? You may have monkeypox, new study finds Since the widespread outbreak of the monkeypox virus began in May, symptoms have been described as flu-like, in addition to a blistering rash. New research sheds light on other complications the virus could cause: an array of neurological conditions, ...
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Can the flu shot reduce your risk of stroke? Getting an annual flu shot may be associated with a lower risk of stroke, according to a study published in the September 7, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. advertisement ...
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The potential health risks of artificial sweeteners Artificial sweeteners are widely used as no- or low-calorie alternatives to sugar. They represent a $7200m global market and are found in thousands of products worldwide, particularly ultra-processed foods such as artificially sweetened drinks, ...
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HIV-positive people who have monkeypox are hospitalized more often, CDC study says Health workers sit at a check-in table at a pop-up monkeypox vaccination clinic which opened today by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health at the West Hollywood Library on August 3, 2022 in West Hollywood, California.
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Molecular makeover makes wimpy antibody a SARS-CoV-2 tackler Like the Roadrunner outwitting Wile E. Coyote, SARS-CoV-2 (the infectious virus responsible for COVID-19) keeps mutating, generating new variants that can slip from the grip of a well-trained immune system or a well-aimed drug or vaccine.
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Nigeria, others target $18bn to fight HIV, others According to them, the fund is needed to change the trajectories of mortality and incidence toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 3 target of ending AIDS, TB, and malaria as epidemics by 2030. The PUNCH ...
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Wisconsin Chief Medical Officer Talks Monkeypox Vaccine The Monkeypox outbreak was declared a national public health emergency last month. The announcement frees up federal funding to prioritize fighting the virus through vaccines. Wisconsin's Chief Medical Officer says the criteria for eligibility will be ...
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Artificial sweeteners linked to cardiovascular risk in large study Artificial sweeteners should not be considered a safe alternative to sugar, say researchers who found a link between higher levels of consumption and an increased cardiovascular disease risk. The careful analysis of 103,000 adults taking part in a ...
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Major mental illnesses may be identified years before symptoms appear: What new study says The Health Research Board-funded study, which was led by University College Dublin, found that 50% of those who developed these mental health issues had used the services of Specialised Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), news agency ANI ...
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How the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has helped save 44 million lives When I began my work in HIV/AIDS advocacy in South Africa in 1998, we were wearing black from Monday to Monday. Every day meant another funeral. Back then, if you were HIV positive, health care workers would tell you to go home, prepare your family, and ...
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Rebound of SARS-CoV-2 Infection after Nirmatrelvir–Ritonavir Treatment Nirmatrelvir is an inhibitor of the main protease in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that has been shown to block viral replication and reduce disease severity in unvaccinated persons at risk for the progression of ...
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