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For students with food allergies, college campuses can be hazardous Nearly a dozen current and recent college students with food allergies shared stories of encountering allergens in campus dining halls, during dorm-life shenanigans and at off-campus events. Alyssa Bauder, 25 ...
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Vaccines for Fall Covid cases have risen. Flu season is approaching. And new vaccines for the virus known as R.S.V. recently became available. This swirl of developments has left many people wondering which vaccine shots they should be getting and when.
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It seems like everyone has Covid-19. Here's why this wave is probably worse than official data suggests "We have several folks down with Covid, unfortunately," one health-focused nonprofit told CNN when seeking comment for this story. Rates of severe disease may be staying at relatively ...
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Virginia experiencing statewide outbreak of serious meningococcal disease: Officials Despite the outbreak, officials say the risk to the general public in Virginia is low. PHOTO: Meningitis bacteria (Neisseria meningitidis), computer illustration is pictured.
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Cancer patients saw higher mortality from COVID-19 In JAMA Oncology, research shows US cancer patients suffered higher rates of COVID-19 mortality during the Omicron wave, while a study of 11.7 million Canadians in JAMA Network Open shows higher COVID-19 hospitalization and death rates in cancer patients ...
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Study: COVID-19 Pandemic Associated With Worse Treatment, Outcomes in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly influenced the health care system by causing disruptions and delays to both urgent and emergent care, according to the authors of a study published by JAMA Network Open. Prior research has suggested that acute ...
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Gene-Tweaked Stem Cells Offer Hope Against Sickle Cell Disease By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A type of gene therapy that precisely "edits" a key bit of DNA might offer a new way to treat sickle cell disease -- a painful inherited condition that largely ...
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Ferric Carboxymaltose Therapy Does Not Significantly Improve Heart Failure Mortality Ferric carboxymaltose therapy was not found to be more effective than placebo at reducing death or hospitalizations among ambulatory patients with heart failure (HF), reduced ejection fraction, and iron deficiency, according to the results from the ...
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Blood Clotting Proteins Might Help Predict Long COVID Brain Fog Many people who have long COVID—a condition in which health issues persist months after infection—report struggling with "brain fog," recurring memory and concentration lapses that make it difficult to function in everyday life.
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Counterfeit pills involved in growing share of overdose deaths in the US, CDC study finds In the last few months of 2021, about 5% of people who died from a drug overdose showed evidence of counterfeit pill use, according to the new report. Illicitly manufactured fentanyl was involved in nearly ...
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For first time in decade, teen HPV vaccine coverage does not increase Key takeaways: Only 62.6% of surveyed teenagers were up to date with HPV vaccination in 2022. Coverage decreased among Medicaid-insured teens and uninsured teens. HPV vaccine coverage in ...
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This Is When You're Most at Risk for 'Leaky' COVID Immunity Led by public health researchers from Yale University, the study was published this month in the journal Nature Communications. The authors studied the topic because, while vaccination and prior infection are known to provide some protection against ...
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Mental health spend, aided by telehealth, surged during the pandemic The report claimed many mental health treatments can effectively be administered remotely -- in contrast to physical health services, which may require examinations and fixed-in-place medical equipment. To determine more precisely how mental ...
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Engineering Virus-free Cells… and Organs? In January 2022, a 57-year-old man named David Bennett Sr. made history when he became the first human patient to receive a heart transplanted from a genetically modified pig. The procedure, known as a xenotransplant, has been heralded as the solution ...
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Dual use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes associated with more severe ocular symptoms in youth "This study examined U.S. adolescents' and young adults' reported frequency and severity of a comprehensive list of ocular symptoms by e-cigarette, cigarette and dual use," Anne X. Nguyen, MD, from McGill University in Montreal, and colleagues wrote.
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Scientists Have Identified the Lyme Disease Genes Responsible for Severe Symptoms In the paper, the scientists confirmed previous, smaller genetic studies of B. burgdorferi that correlated genetic markers on the bacterial genome to disease symptoms in people. They found specific genetic changes associated with more severe disease ...
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COVID-19 Vaccination Reduces Serious Disease, But Lymphoma Patients Continue to Be Vulnerable Patients with lymphoma can be immunocompromised due to their disease, anti-cancer therapy, and concomitant immunosuppressive treatments, which make them more vulnerable to developing a COVID-19 infection. Advertisement.
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COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Deaths on the Rise Aug. 31, 2023 -- COVID-19 hospitalizations rose by 19% last week and COVID deaths by 21%, according to figures from the CDC. More than half the states, 26, had a "substantial increase" in hospital admissions. Only Alaska, New Hampshire, and North ...
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How mothers are helping each other when it comes to postpartum depression Mothers and birthing parents with postpartum depression (PPD) have better odds of recovering when they receive therapy from other mothers who've had the same experience, according to new research from McMaster University.
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NYU's Customized ChatGPT; JAMA's AI Goals; AI Projects to Ease Clinician Workload This approach can provide new ways to use AI to detect inequities, they argued. An AI model was more accurate than available alternatives at predicting incident adenocarcinoma of the esophagus or gastric cardia in Veterans Health Administration ...
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IBS researchers discover new insights into the regulation of fat metabolism In a new surprising and unexpected turn of events, the research team discovered that the astrocytes in the lateral hypothalamus regulate the activity of the GABRA5 neurons. The numbers and sizes of the reactive astrocytes are increased, and they begin to ...
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Mask mandate returns at Samaritan Health properties WATERTOWN, New York ( ...
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Virus season is here. Here's how to protect against RSV, Flu and COVID Carter Giglio, 8, joined by service dog Barney of Hero Dogs, shows off the bandaid over his injection site after being vaccinated for COVID-19 at Children's National Hospital in Washington D.C. in 2021.
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Biomarkers unveil insights into post-COVID-19 syndrome variability In a recent study published in the EClinicalMedicine Journal, researchers studied a prospective observation cohort of patients with post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) syndrome (PCS) to evaluate biomarkers such as cardiovascular function and hand ...
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Fertility treatments linked to higher risk of stroke: What to know A large retrospective study found that people who received fertility treatments were more likely to be hospitalized for stroke in the 12 months following delivery. The absolute risks of being hospitalized for stroke are still low, whether ...
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Astrocytic GABA in LHA is an obesity 'thermostat' Sa et al. identified a distinct neuronal subpopulation that controls brown adipose tissue thermogenesis. In mice fed a high-fat diet, hypothalamic GABRA5 neurons are deactivated by GABA released by surrounding astrocytes and inhibition of GABA ...
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BPHC Shares Guidance on Preparing for COVID-19 and Other Common Respiratory Viruses As Children Return to ... BOSTON – September 1, 2023 – As Boston families get ready to send their children back to school, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is reminding everyone to be aware of the increase in COVID-19 cases and to prepare for cold and flu season.
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Infectious disease experts warn of multiple viruses this fall and winter season As flu shots start to become available next week, top infectious disease experts at UCHealth warn of another concerning virus season this fall and winter with flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) expected to be circulating at the same ...
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First Human Cases of West Nile Virus Confirmed in Massachusetts Somerville and surrounding communities are considered to be at moderate risk for WNV. Somerville residents should continue to take precautions to protect themselves against mosquito bites and mosquito-borne diseases, including WNV and Eastern Equine ...
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Intestinal bacteria release molecular 'brake' on weight gain UT Southwestern researchers' discoveries involving the gut microbiome help solve the mystery of how metabolism is regulated in host organisms. The findings could eventually lead to ways to manipulate this interaction to prevent or treat metabolic diseases.
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Q&A: What to Know About the New BA 2.86 COVID Variant Aug. 31, 2023 –The CDC and the World Health Organization have dubbed the BA 2.86 variant of COVID-19 as a variant to watch. So far, only 26 cases of "Pirola," as the new variant is being called, have been identified: 10 in Denmark, four each in Sweden ...
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Should You Take Low-Dose Aspirin Daily? Experts Weigh Pros and Cons A new study found only 65% of Americans who've had a stroke or heart attack are taking low-dose aspirin to prevent a second one. Some experts believe prevalent aspirin misuse is caused by people not knowing if they should take the medication.
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First EEE positive sample detected in MA On Friday the MA ...
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Two-drug antiretroviral regimens for HIV HIV treatment or antiretroviral therapy (ART) has traditionally consisted of three active drugs (table 1). Where individuals have continued access to HIV care, ART has allowed people with HIV to maintain an undetectable viral ...
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Doctors urge parents to ensure kids' vaccines up to date as they head back to school As parents and caregivers send their kids and teens back to school, doctors say it's a good time to check if they are up to date on recommended shots after pandemic shutdowns disrupted immunization schedules. "What happened with COVID basically is that ...
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Insufficient Data on Cannabis Products' Reduction of Symptoms in Pediatric Cancer, Further Research Necessary In recent years, cannabis products—both synthetic cannabinoids and natural phytocannabinoids—have become more popular with patients with cancer as a method of managing symptoms including pain, anxiety, and weight loss; however, pediatric oncologists ...
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State Health Officials Announce Two Human Cases of West Nile Virus in Massachusetts The risk of human infection with WNV is moderate in the Greater Boston area (Middlesex, Norfolk, and Suffolk counties), and in parts of Berkshire, Bristol, Hampden, Hampshire, Plymouth, and Worcester counties. There are no additional risk level changes ...
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What constitutes high-quality evidence for malaria vector control? The 21st century has seen remarkable progress against malaria, particularly from 2005 to 2015. Although wide implementation of insecticide-treated mosquito nets and indoor residual spraying of insecticide, in African countries with a high burden, ...
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Epidemiological Alert: Preparedness and response to imported malaria in non-endemic countries - 31 August 2023 The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of countries being operationally prepared to respond to the threats of emerging diseases, mainly regarding the capacity for timely detection, diagnosis, and adequate case management.
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Mortality from Klebsiella pneumoniae Bloodstream Infection in the Era of Novel β-Lactam/β-Lactamase Inhibitors As this difference could not be explained by comorbidities, illness severity, time to antibiotic initiation, or pathogen virulence, the shortcomings of polymyxin-based regimens were deemed responsible. What effect does carbapenem resistance have on ...
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Additional COVID-19 vaccine dose recommended for adults aged 75 and over The Government has also accepted a recommendation from ATAGI that adults aged 65 to 74 years, or those aged 18 to 64 years who are severely immunocompromised, should consider an additional dose if six months have passed since their last dose, in ...
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Additional COVID-19 vaccine dose recommended for adults 75 years and over The Australian Government has accepted advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) that all adults aged 75 years and older should receive an additional 2023 COVID-19 vaccine dose if six months have passed since their last ...
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Omicron was the deadliest pandemic wave for cancer patients The death rate was 38% higher for people with lymphoma, consistent with earlier findings of reduced vaccine effectiveness against the Omicron variant in those patients. In contrast, there were 29% fewer COVID deaths in ...
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What is Sickle Cell Disease Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders that affect hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen through the body. This condition affects more than 100,000 people in the United States and 20 million people (about the population ...
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MMV launches call for compounds to accelerate research into new drugs for malaria MMVoi submissions are open to all, from industry partners with large compound libraries, to small groups with access to a handful of compounds. This is an 'open innovation' initiative in that compounds of interest will be tested for free by MMV and ...
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Philadelphia sees slight rise in COVID hospitalizations The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is urging people to take precautions against COVID-19 as hospitals see a slight rise in cases. A total of 60 people are currently hospitalized with COVID in Philadelphia, marking the first time since this ...
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Sly CAR-T strategy evades 'fratricide' problem to aim at all blood cancers The problem with the plan was fratricide, among other wanton cellular murders. Saar Gill and Carl June, cell therapy researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, wanted to make a single treatment that could tackle virtually all blood cancers.
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The Prostate Cancer Foundation Challenges America To Get Healthy This September They can also create personal Facebook fundraisers to raise funds for prostate cancer research while raising awareness about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. More than 1,700 participants have joined the group to date. 30 Foods in ...
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Why BA.2.86 Stands Out From Other COVID Variants There are only about two dozen confirmed cases worldwide. The variant carries more than 30 mutations—about the same number of mutations that differentiated the original Omicron from Delta. Scientists are keeping a close eye ...
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Covid-19: Lockdowns and masks helped reduce transmission, expert group finds I fail to understand how there can be any success in a global pandemic in which literally everyone caught the virus despite precautions and vaccination. I would argue that lockdowns not only had detrimental mental health effects, but also prolonged the ...
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