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US overdose deaths continue their rise, data shows, with 'devastating impact' on population More than 112,000 people died in the US from drug overdose in a 12-month period ending in May, according to provisional data from the CDC. Craig Kohlruss/Fresno Bee/Tribune News ...
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Quick takes: Florida sees more dengue, Polio funding announcement, Wellcome appoints new CEO Florida Health has recorded 15 more locally acquired dengue cases, raising the season's total to 53. Cases have been concentrated in Miami-Dade County (47 cases), Broward county (3 cases), and single cases reported in Palm Beach, Hardee, ...
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Younger Women Are Getting Lung Cancer at Higher Rates Than Men Researchers are struggling to understand what is driving the gender disparity in lung cancer cases among people 35 to 54. Share full article.
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What OCD is — and what it isn't — according to the experts But OCD — obsessive-compulsive disorder — isn't a nifty personality trait of people who are organized. The condition is a disorder that can impact a person's work, relationships and well-being, said Stephanie Woodrow, clinical director of the National ...
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Research findings could explain why young kids rarely get very sick from COVID-19 "For almost every infectious disease, the most vulnerable populations are at the extremes of age — the very young and the very old," said Stanford Medicine professor of microbiology and immunology and of pathology Bali Pulendran, PhD. "But with COVID-19, ...
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'Waiting with bated breath': Health clinics anxious for Covid vaccines weeks after rollout A banner for vaccines is seen at a pharmacy on September 01, 2023 in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images.
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Long-term survival of monkey with transplanted pig kidney offers hope in alternative organ search: Scientists Harvard-affiliated scientists say they have been able to keep a monkey alive for two years with a genetically engineered pig kidney. Although preliminary, transplant experts say this research is an important milestone in the search for an alternative ...
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Monkeys with Transplanted Pig Kidneys Live for Up to Two Years or More A new study that was published on Wednesday in Nature demonstrates a key metric of xenotransplantation: the long-term survival of organ recipients. The study authors transplanted the kidneys of genetically engineered Yucatán pigs into cynomolgus monkeys ...
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The 1918 Flu Hit Frailer People the Hardest, Study Suggests Skeletons of people who died before and during the 20th-century pandemic counter the narrative that young and healthy people were targeted by the disease. Will Sullivan. Daily Correspondent. October 11, 2023 12:57 p.m. ...
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Staying ahead of virus mutations The COVID-19 pandemic seemed like a never-ending parade of SARS-CoV-2 variants, each equipped with new ways to evade the immune system, leaving the world bracing for what would come next. But what if there were a way to make predictions about new viral ...
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mRNA-1647: A Promising CMV Vaccine Advances to Phase 3 Trial Ensuring a safe and effective method to guard against cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection remains a top public health priority. One promising approach is the investigational mRNA-1647 vaccine, which leverages messenger RNA technology.
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Help Patients Manage Arthritis Pain Specific symptoms vary depending on the type of arthritis but usually include joint pain and stiffness. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. Gout, fibromyalgia, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis are other common rheumatic conditions.
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Synthetic molecules could help treat cystic fibrosis From left to right, Jillian McGrath, PhD student; Yulong Zhong, research assistant professor; Bing Gong, UB Distinguished Professor of Chemistry; Christina Scalzo, PhD student; and Victoria Schmidt, a masters student. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki.
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Weight loss drugs like Ozempic may lead to stomach paralysis and pancreatitis New research from the University of British Columbia provides more evidence linking the use of GLP-1 agonists with an increased risk for stomach paralysis, pancreatitis, and bowel obstruction. Over the last ...
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Delivering on the Promise of Personalized mRNA Therapeutics The effectiveness of mRNA vaccines has sparked significant interest and conversation around novel therapeutics for a range of diseases. The recent award of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman underscores the ...
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Daylight heals, night light steals: The surprising link between light exposure and mental health Growing evidence indicates that healthy circadian rhythms play a pivotal role in mental health, with disrupted sleep cycles implicated in various psychiatric disorders. The suprachiasmatic nuclei in the hypothalamus in humans house the central circadian ...
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Skunk tests positive for rabies in Farmington: Animal Control FARMINGTON, Conn — The Farmington police and animal control departments alerted residents Tuesday of a skunk that was found in town and had tested positive for rabies. The skunk was found over the weekend in the area of Knollwood Road, police said.
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Harris County Public Health offering new COVID-19 booster shots Harris County's health department is offering a new COVID-19 vaccine designed to protect against the Omicron variant, XBB.1.5., and other virus strains. "The CDC does recommend that anyone who is 6 months of age or older and has completed their primary ...
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Nasal Spray COVID Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial The phase 1 clinical trial showed that the product, administered nasally in two doses, delivered a significant immune response to multiple COVID variants. Called CoviLiv, the vaccine was tested as a primary vaccination ...
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Identifying some foods as addictive could bring health benefits, scientists say An international team of researchers, writing in the British Medical Journal, have called for a global rethink of food choices. Conceptualising ultra-processed foods high in carbohydrates and fats as addictive substances can contribute to efforts to ...
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Coffee could help lower Parkinson's risk in genetically predisposed Asian individuals Between 10% and 15% of all Parkinson's disease cases are caused by genetics factors. New research from the National Neuroscience Institute in Singapore says drinking tea and coffee containing caffeine can significantly reduce the risk of ...
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Finger twitching as a possible first symptom of Parkinson's You will often hear that a person diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD) first noticed something was "off" when a finger (or fingers) started twitching. This twitching of the finger is also known as a tremor, which is a characteristic motor symptom of ...
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Traffic-based air pollution drives pregnancy complications DALLAS – Oct. 12, 2023 – Exposure to traffic-related air pollution during pregnancy is associated with serious neonatal complications, according to a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers that matched records from more than 60,000 births with ...
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Global experts call for 10 urgent actions to address declining male fertility A global "biobank" of tissues and clinical data from men, and their partners and children to help researchers understand genetic and environmental causes of infertility; Genomic sequencing and better diagnostic tests routinely offered to ...
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Semaglutide for weight loss linked to gastrointestinal problems In an analysis published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, use of semaglutide and liraglutide for weight loss was associated with an increased risk of pancreatitis, bowel obstruction and gastroparesis, compared with patients taking other ...
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Genetic Predisposition to Chronic Pain Disorder Identified, With Greater Effect in Men Data from an observational study suggest that a disabling, sometimes chronic disorder known as complex regional pain syndrome type 1 (CRPS-1) may have a genetic background. Researchers headed by a team at the Cambridge Institute for Medical Research in ...
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New Brandon University lab hopes to detect breast cancer earlier through a blood test Research team searching for markers to identify earlier stage of cancer to improve care, rate of cure. Chelsea Kemp · CBC News · Posted: Oct 11, 2023 3:47 PM PDT | Last Updated: 8 hours ago. A woman stands in a medical laboratory.
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Pre-Op Diet for Weight Loss Surgery: Tips for Staying on Track Bariatric surgery is an option for people who are severely overweight to lose extra pounds and improve associated conditions such as diabetes. However, it's not an easy way out, and it requires a big lifestyle change, including a permanent commitment ...
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Minnesota Board of Animal Health confirms avian flu in Meeker County flock A commercial turkey flock of 140,000 birds in Meeker County has been depopulated after highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed.
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Health and Wellbeing Update on Preparing for Cold and Flu Season, COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccines Dear Members of the Drexel community,. We are a few weeks into the start of the new academic year, and it's great to see everyone on campus. With the return to campus, the arrival of ...
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Pharmaceutical research for breast cancer treatment Eugenia Broude, an associate professor in the College of Pharmacy, studies the effects of anticancer drugs on lab-grown mammalian cells to aid in discovery of new drug targets and improve the efficacy of current cancer treatments.
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Skunk in Farmington tests positive for rabies FARMINGTON, CT (WFSB) ...
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The Medical Minute: Do you know your risks for breast cancer? Reminder note in a scheduling book to schedule a mammogram. The reminders are everywhere. When a woman turns 40, doctors say she should begin receiving yearly mammograms to detect breast cancer. You see it ...
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COVID-19 update 10-11-23 Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 on October 10, 2023. According to CDC, hospital admission rates and the percentage of COVID-19 deaths among all deaths are now the primary surveillance metrics.
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You can give blood after getting vaccination for flu, COVID-19 or RSV As temperatures cool for much of the country, and cold and flu season arrives, the American Red Cross is sharing this important reminder, that it's okay to give blood after getting a vaccination for flu, COVID-19 or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
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Flu shots and walk-in clinics available in Saskatchewan as cold and flu season rolls in As the days get colder, flu season creeps up, and with that, a warning from the Saskatchewan Health Authority to get your flu shot. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) website has an online booking system for anyone looking to get their Fall ...
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New COVID-19 Booster and Flu Shot Available at Public Health Clinics for Uninsured Residents Residents with private insurance are encouraged to go to their primary care provider or local retail pharmacies, like CVS or Walgreens, to avoid any potential cost sharing. "We are excited our shipments of the new ...
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Maternal RSV vaccine could significantly reduce clinical visits, costs According to Pfizer, maternal RSV vaccination could reduce medical costs by $691.8 million and nonmedical costs by $110 million. The study also projects infant hospitalizations due to RSV would fall by 51%. Pfizer's maternal vaccine against respiratory ...
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Dengue Fever Outbreak Declared in Jamaica Location: Throughout Jamaica. Event: Jamaica's Ministry of Health declared an outbreak of the dengue virus on September 23rd, 2023, due to an increase in cases throughout the island. Over the last three months several hundred cases of dengue have been ...
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Metro Atlanta has one of the highest HIV rates in the world | What can be done to prevent the spread FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - Health officials say they are continuing to work to decrease the numbers of new HIV cases in the state and locally across metro Atlanta. This comes as leaders report higher numbers since COVID. Reports show Atlanta has one of the ...
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AI could revolutionize Alzheimer's diagnoses. Here's how. Writing for the Wall Street Journal, Vipal Monga explains how technology companies are creating artificial intelligence (AI) tools to diagnose Alzheimer's from eye scans and blood tests, as well as the potential obstacles that could hinder this ...
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Avian influenza popping up in Midwest as fall migration continues — Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza was confirmed Wednesday, Oct. 11, in a commercial turkey flock of 140,000 birds in Meeker County, Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health. Samples were confirmed ...
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Insurance questions loom over latest COVID-19 vaccine OHIO — The latest COVID-19 vaccine has been rolled out, but the Cleveland Department of Public Health said they've heard some people are not able to get their shot covered by insurance. Marlene Martin, with Summit County Public Health, explained why.
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Expanded Use of Wastewater-Based Surveillance Unveils Emerging Flu and RSV Trends AT A GLANCE. • Wastewater-based surveillance of influenza A, influenza B and respiratory syncytial virus positivity rates correlated closely with reported clinical cases in Calgary, Canada, according to new study findings.
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Codagenix announces promising findings for intranasal COVID vaccine Against the backdrop of a global push for new COVID vaccines that can provide broader and longer lasting protection, Codagenix today announced that its live-attenuated intranasal vaccine candidate prompted robust humoral and cellular immunity in adults ...
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Pioneering Sheffield Uni antibiotics scientist Kirsty Smitten dies aged 29 An "exceptional" scientist who worked on developing a new class of antibiotics has died aged 29. Dr Kirsty Smitten had studied at the University of Sheffield and went on to help create drugs to tackle antimicrobial resistance.
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Intranasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate generates robust immune response "Live-attenuated virus vaccines are a modality that have been around for decades. The trial that [these data are] from is a first in-human clinical trial that was a placebo-controlled dose ...
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Your Brain Finds It Easy to Size Up Four Objects But Not Five—Here's Why For more than a century, researchers have known that people are generally very good at eyeballing quantities of four or fewer items. But performance at sizing up numbers drops markedly — becoming slower and more prone to error — in the face of larger ...
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New AI Tool Diagnoses Brain Tumors on the Operating Table Once their scalpels reach the edge of a brain tumor, surgeons are faced with an agonizing decision: cut away some healthy brain tissue to ensure the entire tumor is removed, or give the healthy tissue a wide berth and risk leaving some of the menacing ...
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World Menopause Day – 18 October 2023 World Menopause Day is held each year on 18 October to raise awareness, break the stigma and highlight the support available for improving health and wellbeing for those experiencing menopause. Menopause is not just a gender or age issue, ...
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