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	health Daily update ⋅ October 24, 2022
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	The New York Times Siddhartha Mukherjee Finds Medical Mystery — and Metaphor — in the Tiny Cell The New York Times "The Song of the Cell," the latest work by the Pulitzer Prize-winning oncologist, recounts our evolving understanding of the body's smallest structural and functional unit — and its implications for everything from immune therapy and in vitro fertilization ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN 1 in 10 Americans over 65 have dementia, study finds CNN The research, which the authors said is the first nationally representative examination of cognitive impairment prevalence in more than 20 years, was able to measure prevalence of dementia and mild cognitive impairment by age, education, ethnicity, gender ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Six people who tested positive for monkeypox have died, health departments confirm CBS News New monkeypox cases in the United States have been steadily dropping in recent weeks but concern remains about the possibility of severe illness or death, especially in immunocompromised people. There were 27,884 probable or confirmed monkeypox cases ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBUR Experts aren't sure what to expect this flu season. Here's why WBUR Flu season has officially begun. While there are warnings about COVID and influenza causing a "twindemic" (maybe even a "tripledemic" with the respiratory virus R.S.V.), or the occasional dual infection some have dubbed "flurona,"experts say nobody ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Six people who tested positive for monkeypox have died, health departments confirm CNN An electron microscopic image shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virus particles as well as crescents and spherical particles of immature virions. Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell Regnery/CDC/Reuters. Flag as irrelevant
	The Tennessean Your questions answered: All things COVID-19, flu vaccine safety and efficacy The Tennessean Flu season typically gets into full swing in October and peaks in mid-winter. Public health agencies encourage people to get their shots in September so that their vaccinations, which take about two weeks to fully kick in, are at full strength by then. Flag as irrelevant
	The Seattle Times A 'tripledemic'? Flu, other infections return as COVID-19 cases rise The Seattle Times For more than two years, shuttered schools and offices, social distancing and masks granted Americans a reprieve from flu and most other respiratory infections. This winter is likely to be different. With few to no restrictions in place and travel and ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Children's hospitals grapple with a nationwide surge in RSV infections NPR RSV, as it's called, is a respiratory virus that mostly manifests as a mild illness with cold-like symptoms in adults but can cause pneumonia and bronchiolitis in very young children. It can be life-threatening in infants and young adults. Flag as irrelevant
	Voice of America World Polio Day: Pakistan's Polio Problem Persists Voice of America Photos of Zarghoona Wadood sightseeing in Egypt with two other wheelchair-using women went viral last year in Pakistan, becoming a symbol of what women with disabilities can do. Wadood was just 7 months old when polio paralyzed her legs. Flag as irrelevant
	KABC-TV RSV in children: Symptoms, treatment and what parents should know KABC-TV Almost all children catch RSV at some point before they turn 2, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Most adults who catch it have a mild illness; for those who are elderly or who have chronic heart or lung disease or a weakened immune ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Cannabis Use Before Surgery Increases Pain Afterward, Study Shows Healthline Experts say cannabinoid receptors in the brain may overlap with opioid receptors. They add that cannabis users may build up a tolerance for opioids, making those pain relievers less effective. Cannabis is often touted ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science News What is long COVID and who's at risk? This NIH project may find out Science News SARS-CoV-2 infection can saddle people with persistent symptoms. An ongoing NIH effort will examine the long-term health effects of infection. wildpixel/Getty ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pharmacy Times Previous Non-Omicron SARS-CoV-2 Infection May Protect Against Infection of Omicron Pharmacy Times The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 had a higher transmissibility and spread than any previous variant, even among countries with a high percentage of vaccinated individuals. To mitigate risk and Omicron spread, researchers examined previous infections, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Voice of America WHO Says a Polio-Free World Within Grasp Voice of America An estimated 350,000 children were paralyzed by polio when the World Health Organization launched its Global Polio Eradication Initiative in 1988. In the world today, polio is endemic only in Pakistan, and Afghanistan. So far this ... Flag as irrelevant
	syracuse.com The most common Covid symptoms have changed, study finds syracuse.com What are the symptoms of Covid? The answer has changed after nearly three years in the coronavirus pandemic, largely depending on your vaccination status. Nexstar Media reports the ZOE Health Study, a joint effort by researchers at Massachusetts ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com 1000 students at Virginia high school out sick with flu-like symptoms, prompting class cancelations Today.com "Because flu hasn't been circulating in the community that much the past couple of years, (our) immune systems haven't had an opportunity to get restimulated and increase antibody levels" Dr. Jennifer Lighter, pediatric infectious disease specialist at NYU ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tampa Bay Times Tampa Bay children's hospitals report surge in respiratory illnesses Tampa Bay Times ST. PETERSBURG — The intensive care department at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital has been at or near capacity in recent days as a surge in cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, has threatened to "overwhelm" the St. Petersburg hospital. Flag as irrelevant
	WISHTV.com Six people who tested positive for monkeypox have died, health departments confirm WISHTV.com An electron microscopic (EM) image shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virus particles as well as crescents and spherical particles of immature virions, obtained from a clinical human skin sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak in this ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Breadth of SARS-CoV-2 neutralization and protection induced by a nanoparticle vaccine Nature.com Coronavirus vaccines that are highly effective against current and anticipated SARS-CoV-2 variants are needed to control COVID-19. We previously reported a receptor-binding domain (RBD)-sortase A-conjugated ferritin nanoparticle (scNP) vaccine that ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill CDC eyes oral polio vaccine not used in 20 years to halt New York outbreak Becker's Hospital Review In rare cases, the strain can mutate into a virulent form. The U.S. currently uses the inactivated polio vaccine, meaning it contains virus that cannot replicate, mutate or cause disease. Health officials are considering the novel vaccine's use because it ... Flag as irrelevant
	Financial Times Polio returns to the US after decline in vaccine uptake Financial Times It records the re-emergence of the disease as a public health threat, four decades after US authorities had eliminated its transmission with a nationwide childhood vaccination scheme. Last month, New York state's governor, Kathy ... Flag as irrelevant
	Financial Times Monkeypox recedes as doctors draw lessons for future outbreaks Financial Times Earlier this year, Dr Jake Dunning, who has studied infectious diseases all his working life, was catching up with a colleague about monkeypox in the Central African Republic. Then, a phone call caught him by surprise: a cluster of cases ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net FLASH radiotherapy may hold promise as a potential treatment for tough-to-kill tumors News-Medical.net This induces a phenomenon known as the FLASH effect, which reduces the harm that may occur to normal tissue surrounding a tumor during conventional radiation therapy, while still killing the cancer cells at the tumor site. Flag as irrelevant
	WUSA9.com 1000 students absent with flu-like symptoms in Stafford High School WUSA9.com STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Nearly half of all students at Stafford High School were absent Friday due to "flu-like/gastrointestinal symptoms." According to Sandra K. Osborn, the Chief Communications Officer for Stafford County Public Schools, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livemint You may still get COVID even if you're vaccinated; watch out for these 5 symptoms Livemint In order to dispel the misconception that people who have already been exposed to the coronavirus are immune to future infections, a recent study highlighted five frequent symptoms found in individuals who have received the coronavirus vaccination. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Regular statin use may reduce the risk of death and severity of COVID-19 News-Medical.net Commonly used cholesterol-lowering statins may reduce the risk of death and severity of COVID-19 disease, suggests a study of more than 38,000 patients being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2022 annual meeting. While there is no 'magic bullet' to help ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Autumn Covid numbers peak at lower levels – but flu cases are on the up The Guardian Britain's current wave of Covid-19 cases appears to be peaking at a lower level than previous outbreaks of the Omicron variant of the disease, researchers have revealed. The news is encouraging – though scientists have ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity World Polio Day: 'Vaccination is the key' to keeping Australia polio-free The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity Australia hasn't seen a case of wild poliovirus for many years, but that doesn't mean we are out of the woods, according to Royal Melbourne Hospital's Associate Professor Bruce Thorley, Head of the WHO Polio Regional Reference Laboratory at the Doherty ... Flag as irrelevant
	IndiaSpend 'Poverty Keeps Us Vulnerable To Diseases Like Polio' IndiaSpend We speak with Dr Mathew Varghese, who runs the last polio ward in India at St. Stephen's Hospital in Delhi, on why India needs to maintain polio eradication efforts, and the parallels between the fights against polio and Covid-19. By Govindraj Ethiraj. Flag as irrelevant
	University of Aberdeen New MRI dementia test to be trialled for first time University of Aberdeen A recently developed method, called Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer (CEST), can image brain glucose using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MRI has no radiation exposure risk to patients. The University of Aberdeen ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net How does COVID-19 and its treatment affect testicular function? News-Medical.net The long-term effects of COVID-19 on male reproductive health have also been studied due to reported changes in the hormonal axis and gamete impairment. These studies have indicated that both SARS-CoV-2 infection and its treatments can affect men's ... Flag as irrelevant

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