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A 'dream' come true: Now there are 2 vaccines to slash the frightful toll of malaria The second one, recommended by the World Health Organization this week, is called R21/Matrix-M and is intended for children between 5 and 36 months, who are among the most vulnerable to the disease.
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'Eve' author says medicine often ignores female bodies. 'We've been guinea pigs' When it comes to biological and medical research, women's bodies have long been overlooked. Researcher and author Cat Bohannon says there's a "male norm" in science that prioritizes male bodies over female bodies — in part because males have fewer ...
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Record dengue deaths in Bangladesh include more than 100 children Save the Children, an international health organization, today said children have been hit hard in Bangladesh's ongoing dengue outbreak, with at least 113 pediatric deaths reported so far. About 225,000 cases have been reported in the current outbreak, ...
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A New Way to Prevent STIs: A Pill After Sex In a bid to stem the resurgence of sexually transmitted infections, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to recommend doxycycline, a widely used antibiotic, for use after an unprotected sexual encounter.
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Source unknown in India's latest Nipah virus outbreak The World Health Organization (WHO) today shared more details about India's latest Nipah virus outbreaks, including that testing of samples from bats and their environments near where the first patient lived turned up no positives.
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Loneliness Could Raise Risk for Parkinson's, Study Finds By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Loneliness can leave many feeling desolate, but new research now suggests it may also leave people vulnerable to Parkinson's disease.
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Largest-Ever Study of Suicide Genetics Gives Clues to Who's at Risk By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- New research has discovered 12 gene variants that may be tied to an increased risk of attempting suicide. These genes also may have links with physical and ...
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Survey Shows 22% of Individuals Worried About Contracting Flu in 2023 Season Similarly, the results of a survey by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases demonstrated that approximately 23% were worried about COVID-19 and 19% for respiratory syncytial virus. Advertisement.
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FDA Authorizes Updated Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Formulated to Better Protect Against Currently Circulating Variants Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted for use in individuals 12 years of age and older to include the 2023-2024 formula. Individuals 12 years of age and ...
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Small study identifies brain region associated with breathing failure following seizures Seizure activity in the amygdala may help explain sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. Image of brain region showing the probability of persistent apnea Researchers identified a site ...
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St. Joseph County Health Department offering COVID, RSV vaccines SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU ...
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The cut-off for HbA1c-based diagnosis of diabetes may be too high in women Diabetes mellitus causes illness and death due to direct and indirect complications in over 537 million adults throughout the world, mostly with type 2 diabetes. The risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in association with diabetes, ...
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First West Nile virus case in Delaware County announced In a press release, the DCHD notes Human West Nile virus cases are typically identified in Delaware County in most years. Despite belief that mosquito bites are associated to warmer months ...
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TB screenings set for this month after Kentridge High exposure Public Health – Seattle & King County plans tuberculosis (TB) screenings later this month for the approximately 135 people at Kentridge High School who were exposed to a person with active TB. Public Health announced the exposure Sept.
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Smoking age should rise from 18, by one year every year - Rishi Sunak The age at which people can buy cigarettes and tobacco in England should rise by one year every year so that eventually no-one can buy them, the prime minister says. Rishi Sunak said MPs were to be given a free vote in parliament on the issue.
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Walking and Mediterranean diet may be the ticket to reducing dementia risk Furthermore, risk factors related to cardiovascular disease, such as arterial stiffness and high blood pressure, also contribute to an increased risk of dementia and cognitive decline. Targeting these risk factors through diet and exercise could lower the ...
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Uncovering the complex relationship between balding, testosterone and skin cancers in men Male-pattern baldness (MPB) is related to dysregulation of androgens such as testosterone. A previously observed relationship between MPB and skin cancer may be due to greater exposure to ultraviolet radiation or indicate a role for androgenic pathways ...
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Thousands unaware they have diabetes could be diagnosed at A&E, says study A study that took place in an NHS trust in England suggests 10% more cases could be picked up with the use of a simple blood test. Screening could also pick up 30% more cases of pre-diabetes – a serious condition where blood sugar levels are higher than ...
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Could infants' robust immune responses reshape future vaccination strategies? In a recent study published in the journal Cell, researchers employed a range of next-generation sequencing techniques, including the assay for transposase-accessible chromatin with sequencing (ATAC-seq) and single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) to ...
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New York State Department of Health Recognizes October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month Department Helps Raise Awareness and Promote Regular Screenings for Early Detection · One in Eight Women Will Develop Breast Cancer in Their Lifetime · Mammograms Are the Best Way to Find Breast Cancer Early.
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Unveiling the role of astrocyte-derived LCN2 in neurodegenerative disease progression Reactive astrocytes are important players in brain aging and neurodegenerative disorders. They produce LCN-2, a neurotoxin that accumulates in glial cells and activates the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) pathway.
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Horizon brings back mask rules for hospitals ahead of expected COVID increase Horizon Health Network says it's bringing back masking requirements in anticipation of an increase in COVID-19 cases and other respiratory viruses in its hospitals and wider community. As of Wednesday, regional hospitals with two or more outbreak units ...
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Life with Sickle Cell: Persistence Through the Pain, Determination in the Heart Instead, blood transfusions may be needed to help ease pain by increasing the number of normal red blood cells. Sickle cell disease affects the whole body. In 2019, Skylar received a blood transfusion ...
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Vaccination opportunities: October 2023 Public Health Sudbury & Districts (Public Health) is pleased to announce the updated COVID-19 vaccine, which better protects against the Omicron XBB subvariant, is now available in our vaccination clinics. The initial doses will be prioritized for ...
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Insomnia may be an early risk factor for irregular heart rhythm Younger adults diagnosed with insomnia were more likely to develop a type of irregular heartbeat – and to do so earlier – than those without a history of insomnia, according to a large study of military veterans. The findings suggest difficulty falling ...
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What the rise of ultra-processed foods means for our health and society "If a food's wrapped in plastic and it's got something that you don't typically find in a domestic kitchen, then it's almost certainly an ultra-processed food," infectious disease doctor Dr. Chris van Tulleken says.
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Is 7 hours of sleep a night enough? Sleep doctors weigh in We all need sleep, but how much shuteye does the average person actually need each night in order to feel rested? Is seven hours sleep enough or too little? If you're having trouble sleeping eight hours a night, you aren't alone. Sleep needs vary from ...
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Essentia Health encourages prioritizing breast health October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and is the optimum time to stay on top of your breast health and consider scheduling an exam. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, one in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with ...
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What is the COVID-19 vaccine and how do I get it? Take a look at what you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccination programme, including where to go and why it's important. A close of of a black persons arm as hands wearing blue latex gloves give them ...
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Racial Health Disparities Emerge in Access to OUD Medications October 03, 2023 - A third of the 1.5 million Medicaid enrollees with opioid use disorder in 2021 did not receive medication to treat opioid use disorder (MOUD), with searing racial health disparities also present, according to an Office of Inspector ...
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Mask ambassadors return to hospital entryways; masks mandatory for staff Mask mandates returned to all Island Health patient-care facilities, including hospitals, on Tuesday, as a COVID outbreak was declared on an acute care wing of Victoria General Hospital. Mask ambassadors began their shifts at the front doors of ...
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Accelerating mRNA-LNP Medicine Development from Concept to Clinic The recent commercialization and widespread distribution of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines has exemplified the massive potential of this new class of genomic medicines and vaccines to effectively thwart emerging viral threats and treat a wide range of challenging ...
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Physical Exercise and Health, 1: An Overview of Terminology, Guidance, Benefits, and Risks This article outlines the magnitude of the global problem. It discusses terms such as physical activity, aerobic exercise, muscle strengthening exercise, weight-bearing exercise, sitting time, and sedentariness. It presents and explains ...
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Biopolymer particle-based platform for Developing Vaccine Candidates Researchers in Australia say they plan to advance a biopolymer particle-based platform technology to develop vaccine candidates to protect against biowarfare threats, including Q Fever, tularemia, and melioidosis. Health Security Systems Australia ...
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Gene Discoveries Could Help Prevent Coronary Artery Disease Coronary artery disease is responsible for up to one in four deaths in the United States. An international team of scientists has identified nearly a dozen genes that contribute to calcium buildup in our coronary arteries that can lead to ...
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Improving Stroke Care Services in South Central Wales: Let's Talk Stroke Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (UHB) and Cardiff and Vale University Health Board are working together, with other partners including the Stroke Association, to take important steps to make stroke care services better for anyone affected by ...
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In the Horn of Africa, Malaria Parasites Can Evade Diagnosis and Resist Treatment Partial resistance to artemisinin is mounting in Eritrea, possibly accompanied by deletions rendering parasites undetectable with rapid diagnostic malaria tests. In East and Central Africa, Plasmodium falciparum with partial resistance to artemisinin is on ...
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When RSV weighs heavily on the Canadian health-care system Every winter, Canadian pediatric hospitals experience a wave of admissions linked to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), one of the leading causes of hospitalization among children. These hospitalizations represent a major burden for the health-care ...
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Empowering Early Detection: A Call for Precision in Cancer Screening While the test demonstrates commendable sensitivity in detecting cancer during later stages, its significantly reduced efficacy in identifying cancer in its early stages is alarming. This limitation raises the troubling prospect of the test missing ...
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Why Are Older Adults Excluded from Vaccine Trials? The first RSV vaccines approved in the U.S. rolled out this fall for adults 60 and over after being approved by the FDA in May. That's a rarity in the world of vaccine research, which historically has been dominated by childhood immunizations.
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NS top doctor urges people to get vaccinated against respiratory illnesses this fall "Getting vaccinated is an important step to help protect our whole community," said Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health, during a news conference Tuesday. Strang said while the province has ...
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Liquid Biopsies May Be Predictive of Cancer Recurrence Following Chemoradiation in Patients With Cervical Cancer Two liquid biopsy tests designed to detect the human papillomavirus (HPV) in the blood may accurately identify patients at high risk of cervical cancer recurrence following the completion of chemoradiation, according to new findings presented by Han et ...
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Elliott woman dies after contracting the first known West Nile virus case in the county this year An 80-year-old resident of the city's Elliott neighborhood died after contracting West Nile virus, the Allegheny County Health Department announced Monday. The woman, whose name was not disclosed, represents the first known human case of the virus in ...
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Hypofractionated Radiotherapy May Reduce Burden of Head and Neck Cancer in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Fewer and higher doses of radiation may be effective at treating patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, according to new findings presented by Bentzen et al at the 2023 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting ...
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The climate crisis is also a health crisis The broader public health effects of climate change go beyond infectious diseases. Heat waves have pushed temperatures beyond what workers in Qatar can survive, wildfires have made the air hazardous in parts of Canada and the United States, and floods have ...
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Cancer immunotherapy candidate provokes powerful dual response in cancer and immune cells Cancer immunotherapy drugs called PD-1 inhibitors are widely used to stimulate the immune system to fight cancer, but many patients either don't respond or develop resistance to them. A new small-molecule drug candidate being tested in an early-stage ...
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US FDA authorizes Novavax's updated COVID shot, shares rise Oct 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it authorized an updated version of Novavax's (NVAX.O) COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in individuals aged 12 years and older, and the company's shares closed 8% higher.
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Impact of COVID-19 on TB diagnostic services at primary healthcare clinics in eThekwini district, South Africa Data from the District Health Information System (DHIS) were used to conduct an interrupted time series analysis that assessed the changes in TB investigations and confirmed TB cases during four pandemic periods: lockdown and the subsequent three peaks of ...
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WHO says no new cases of Nipah virus detected since Sept 15 Oct 3 (Reuters) - No fresh cases of the deadly Nipah virus have been detected since Sept. 15 in India's southern state of Kerala, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. In its sixth outbreak in the country since 2001 this year, the virus, ...
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Menopause in the workplace This report is based on a survey of over 2,000 women, aged 40 to 60, who are currently employed in the UK and could be experiencing menopause transition. By looking at the type of menopause symptoms being ...
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