Tuesday, December 27, 2022

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CNN
They haven't been all that attentive to flu. They're not wearing masks," Schaffner said. "And if you're close together with other people, it's an opportunity for all three of these viruses – flu, Covid, and even RSV – to spread from one person to another.
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USA TODAY
If you're sick, health experts say it's important to stay home and rest to allow the body to recovery and prevent transmitting the virus to others. But some cold symptoms can last for weeks.
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U.S. News & World Report
In a new study, researchers blame an ongoing immune assault on the olfactory nerve cells — cells found at the top of the nasal cavity — and a decline in the number of those cells. The study was led by a team at Duke Health in Durham, N.C..
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Patch.com
Group A streptococcus bacteria, or iGAS, is highly contagious and commonly carried by people in the nose, throat and skin. It usually causes a sore throat and can be treated with the liquid antibiotic amoxicillin suspension; however, a shortage of this ...
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Medical Xpress
Detailed motion capture of newborns and infants was combined with a musculoskeletal computer model to enable researchers to analyze communication among muscles and sensation across the whole body. Researchers found patterns of muscle interaction ...
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Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
A new mouse study by scientists at UC Riverside (UCR) demonstrates that remote fear memories formed in the distant past are permanently stored in connections between memory neurons in the prefrontal cortex or PFC. Their findings provide insights and ...
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KTLA
"Often times severe disease is caused when you have that combination of a virus infection and a bacterial infection," Pekosz said. He added that viral infections can sometimes lead to bacterial infections, so the rise in strep A isn't totally unrelated to ...
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WFSB
(WFSB) - 'Tis the season for sniffles, sneezes and chest colds. A weekend of holiday gatherings has local healthcare professionals on high alert, for cases of the flu, RSV and COVID. "Definitely there's going to be an uptick in cases, we're hoping it's ...
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PBS NewsHour
A British historian, an Italian archaeologist and an American preschool teacher have never met in person, but they share a prominent pandemic bond. Plagued by eerily similar symptoms, the three women are credited with describing, naming and helping ...
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Nature.com
More than half of the participants reported Long COVID symptoms of varying severity 1 year after COVID-19. Common sequelae included fatigue, dyspnea, alopecia, concentration problems, memory problems, sleeplessness, and joint pain, which often ...
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West Virginia MetroNews
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Hospitalizations related to influenza and the coronavirus are on the rise but cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are beginning to fall. Monongalia County Health Officer Dr. Lee Smith said he fears increasing flu and ...
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News-Medical.net
Detailed motion capture of newborns and infants was combined with a musculoskeletal computer model, to enable researchers to analyze communication among muscles and sensation across the whole body. Researchers found patterns of muscle interaction ...
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UPI.com
Dec. 26 (UPI) -- The Food and Drug Administration has granted a non-profit pharmaceutical company priority review of its over-the-counter opioid overdose treatment as the United States combats an opioid epidemic. Advertisement.
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Hindustan Times
Early morning chill can play havoc with your heart health, especially if one exercises without a warm-up or does not wear appropriate clothing. Here are tips from cardiologists on how to prevent early morning heart attacks. Heart attacks happen during ...
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News-Medical.net
These viruses were discovered in global environmental data from soil samples, oceans, lakes, and other ecosystems. This discovery may aid in the development of anti-microbial drugs and protect against agriculturally harmful fungi and parasites.
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Telegraph.co.uk
Early the next day, they found Hailey unresponsive in her bedroom. Mr Thompson carried out CPR before a paramedic took over, but she died despite being rushed to Wigan Infirmary. An investigation has been launched ...
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Psychiatric Times
According to some estimates, postpartum depression (PPD) impacts 6% to as many as 20% of women, occurring more commonly in adolescent females, mothers who deliver premature infants, and women living in urban areas. As a result, there is an increased ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Measles is preventable, but vaccination coverage has declined across the world since the beginning of Covid. By Paul Nuki, Global Health Security Editor, London 27 December 2022 • 7:00am. Measles. We asked The Telegraph's experts to name their 2023 ...
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townsquaredelaware.com
"The first and most important step in preventing flu is to get a flu vaccine each year. Flu vaccine has been shown to reduce flu related illnesses and the risk of serious flu complications that can result in hospitalization or death. It is even more ...
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CNN
There's a trio of viruses spreading in the U.S. — COVID-19, the flu and RSV — and some in the medical world are calling it a "tripledemic." Public health officials have seen "elevated" levels of all three viruses circulating in the U.S. ahead of the ...
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India Today
The column authored by Dr. Marty Makary, a professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, argued: "It's often normal to experience mild fatigue or weakness for weeks after being sick and inactive and not eating well. Calling these cases long ...
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CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
Rachel Pope, of Liverpool, took to Twitter in late March 2020 to describe her bedeviling symptoms, then unnamed, after a coronavirus infection. Elisa Perego in Italy first used the term "long COVID," in a May tweet that year.
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The Jerusalem Post
The team of researchers found that people who conceived while adhering to the anti-inflammatory diet had a significantly lower risk of developing preeclampsia. Twitter Email LinkedIn Whatsapp Facebook. Pregnant women who eat a healthful Mediterranean ...
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The Times
Hailey Thompson had a virus diagnosed on December 18, but her parents were told to keep giving her fluids and paracetamol. Early the next day her parents, Kris Thompson, 32, and Iboyla Adam, 35, found her unresponsive in her bedroom. Hailey was rushed to ...
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The Hill
The outbreak appears to be spreading primarily among the unvaccinated. Seventy-six of the confirmed infections in Columbus were among unvaccinated children. Physicians and local health officials have warned that misinformation and vaccine hesitancy, both ...
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News24
There have been more than 220 reported cases of measles nationwide. The government intends launching a national immunisation campaign in 2023. There has been an outbreak of measles in the town of Bethlehem in ...
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News-Medical.net
Tens of thousands of stroke patients across the country are benefitting from quicker treatment and improved outcomes thanks to government investment in cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose and determine the best treatment for patients ...
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News-Medical.net
If B cells are the munitions factories of the immune system, manufacturing antibodies to neutralize harmful pathogens, then the tiny biological structures known as germinal centers are its weapons-development facilities. Formed in response to infection ...
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The News Mill
These tiny training grounds, which are created in response to infection and vaccination, allow B cells to hone the antibodies they use to defend against particular viruses and bacteria. Figuring out how germinal centers work is therefore crucial to ...
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News-Medical.net
In a recent study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, a team of researchers examined the risk factors and prevalence and impact of long coronavirus disease (COVID) among a representative sample of adults in the United States (U.S.) ...
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Garavi Gujarat
The dye directly impairs gut barrier function and raises serotonin synthesis, an intestinal hormone/neurotransmitter that changes the composition of the gut microbiota and promotes colitis risk. Allura Red, also known as FD&C ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
The clinician will review a person's use of medication as well as speaking to the care home resident's family and friends to determine whether they have dementia. NHS England is investing £900,000 to launch two pilots in ...
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Alberta Prime Times
The influenza virus has different strains, just like COVID-19 does. The changes are random, and some help the virus spread. The World Health Organization monitors flu cases year-round, which helps to inform the development of vaccines.
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NBCNews.com
While many scoffed or shrugged at the danger of infection, the burden of prevention fell to everyone else. Photo illustration of a gloved hand holding Covid vaccine syringes, and a healthcare worker administering. It's easy to say the pandemic could ...
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Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
A mouse study has now spelled out the fundamental mechanisms by which the brain consolidates remote fear memories. The study demonstrates that remote fear memories formed in the distant past are permanently stored in connections between memory neurons in ...
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Eat This, Not That
"CDC is looking into an increase in invasive group A strep (iGAS) infections among children in the United States. iGAS infections include necrotizing fasciitis and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome," said the agency just days before Christmas.
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The Hill
The nonprofit pharmaceutical company Harm Reduction Therapeutics on Monday said in a release the FDA had granted it priority review for a new drug application for RiVive, a naloxone nasal spray for emergency overdose treatment.
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The Independent
The heartbroken parents of a 22-month-old toddler have told how they found her dead - just hours after she was sent home from hospital. Little Hailey Thompson was diagnosed with a virus on 18 December, but her family were told to keep giving her fluids ...
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CTV News
Infectious disease specialist Dr. Bogoch explains why long COVID will continue to be a problem and what can be done to reduce symptoms.
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