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	health Daily update ⋅ August 27, 2024
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	CBS 5 Vancouver health officials take a unique approach to the fentanyl crisis CBS 5 This week, KPIX will be looking at the opioid crisis through the lens of another city. It's a West Coast city famed for its incredible natural beauty, diverse culture, and cosmopolitan living. In fact, It's often cited as one of the most desirable places ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape With COVID, Not All Myocarditis Is Created Equal Medscape Welcome to Impact Factor, your weekly dose of commentary on a new medical study. I'm Dr F. Perry Wilson of the Yale School of Medicine. Second only to George Washington's use of live smallpox to vaccinate Revolutionary War soldiers in 1777, the COVID ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Massachusetts to start spraying for Eastern equine encephalitis CIDRAP In a separate press release, the DPH said eight municipalities are now to be considered at high risk from another mosquito-borne illness—West Nile virus (WNV). The first WNV-positive mosquitoes in Massachusetts were announced on July 2. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Africa's mpox outbreaks result from neglect and world's inability to stop epidemics, experts say ABC News A leading African scientist says the rising mpox outbreaks in Africa that triggered the World Health Organization's emergency declaration are largely the result of decades of neglect and the global community's inability to stop sporadic epidemics among ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters New mpox strain is changing fast; African scientists are 'working blindly' to respond Reuters Scientists say many questions remain about new clade Ib strain · New strain quickly acquired ability to transmit among humans · Sexual transmission driving spread, but children infected, too ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Avian flu virus confirmed in Michigan dairy herd CIDRAP The detection brings the number of affected dairy herds in Michigan to 28, and samples have been sent to the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories for additional confirmatory testing, according to the Michigan ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Ultraprocessed foods are everywhere. How bad are they? ABC News Ultraprocessed foods make up the bulk of the U.S. food supply and most Americans don't go a day without eating some. ByJONEL ALECCIA AP health writer. August 26, 2024, 9:34 AM. 1:11. FILE - A customer makes a purchase at a convenience store in Boston ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Rare, deadly virus spread by mosquitoes detected in Massachusetts: What are the symptoms? Today.com Eastern equine encephalitis, a rare but deadly viral disease spread by mosquitoes, has several towns in Massachusetts on high alert after public health officials recently confirmed the first human case in the state in four years. Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Virus that causes COVID-19 uses a secret 'back door' to infect the brain Livescience.com "The SARS-CoV-2 spike protein coats the outside of the virus and allows it to enter a cell," study co-author Judd Hultquist, an assistant professor of infectious diseases at Northwestern University in Chicago, told Live Science in an email. Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Myocarditis complications more common after COVID infection than vaccination, 18-month data suggest CIDRAP Participants had postvaccination myocarditis (within 1 week of COVID-19 mRNA vaccination; 588 patients [12%]), post-COVID myocarditis (within 30 days of infection; 298 [6%]), or conventional myocarditis (3,779 [82%]). The team also compared medical ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Looking for clues about your real age? Your grandparents' education may offer some insight Medical Xpress The work is titled "Grandparents' educational attainment is associated with grandchildren's epigenetic-based age acceleration in the National Growth and Health Study." Studying data across three generations—education of parents and grandparents, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Harvard Gazette Alzheimer's drug may save lives through 'suspended animation' Harvard Gazette Could buy patients more time to survive critical injuries and diseases, even when disaster strikes far from a hospital. Donepezil, an FDA-approved drug to treat Alzheimer's, has the potential to be repurposed for use in emergency situations to prevent ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX 2 Detroit COVID Wave Colliding With Back-to-School Season WebMD "This is a more substantial summer bump than we would have anticipated," said William Schaffner, MD, an infectious diseases and preventive medicine expert at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Tennessee. "I am concerned that this COVID wave may not be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo News Living in tree-filled neighborhoods may reduce risk of heart disease, study shows Yahoo News Researchers at the University of Louisville designed a clinical trial that followed hundreds of people living in six low- to middle-income neighborhoods in South Louisville, Kentucky. They used blood and other samples to better understand ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters UN agencies concerned by mpox spread in Congo's refugee camps Reuters The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, said that some 42 suspected mpox cases have so far been reported in refugee camps and transit centres in South Kivu, eastern Congo where there are nearly 2 million internally displaced people and refugees. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters India's Bharat Biotech to launch oral cholera vaccine amid global shortage Reuters HYDERABAD, Aug 27 (Reuters) - India's Bharat Biotech said on Tuesday its oral cholera vaccine cleared a late-stage trial and that it plans a global launch, aiming to make up to 200 million doses a year amid an expanding outbreak of the disease and ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC New York NYC West Nile virus map 2024: See where mosquitoes have tested positive NBC New York The CDC has reported fewer than 10 cases throughout the tri-state for now, but the city's Health Department will spray for mosquitoes Monday night in Central Park and upper Manhattan, then hitting southwest Brooklyn on Wednesday. NBC New York's Erica ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Diagnostics firm Labcorp weighs ramping up mpox testing capacity Reuters The company is processing approximately 500 mpox tests a month but can scale up to around 25,000 if needed, Marcia Eisenberg, Labcorp's chief scientific officer, told Reuters in an emailed statement. A ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American At-Home Syphilis Test Could Increase Access and Combat Epidemic Scientific American Illustration, Treponema pallidum bacteria which causes syphilis. Robert Brook/Science Photo Library/Getty Images. Public Health. Flag as irrelevant
	Paulick Report Pharmacy professor lands $3.6 million grant to develop phages cocktail to fight bacteria University at Buffalo Reporter As society faces the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance, discovering new ways to combat drug-resistant infections is essential. By LAURIE KAISER. Published August 27, 2024. Share This Print. While working on dual doctoral degrees in pharmacy ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Semaglutide shown to cut major adverse cardiovascular events in heart failure patients News-Medical.net Eligible subjects were adults aged ≥ 45 with a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 27 kg/m2 and an established cardiovascular disease (prior myocardial infarction, symptomatic peripheral artery disease, or hemorrhagic/ischemic stroke). Flag as irrelevant
	The Detroit News West Nile virus detected in a dead bird found in Detroit The Detroit News The Detroit Health Department was notified by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services that a falcon found near 7 Mile Road and the Southfield Freeway tested positive for the illness. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Study identifies Gα13 as a key tumor suppressor in ER+ breast cancer News-Medical.net In looking for new ways to fight breast cancer, scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School have unmasked a surprising role of a protein generally associated with cancer growth. They have discovered that in estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer, ... Flag as irrelevant
	KUNC With only gloves to protect them, farmworkers say they tend sick cows amid bird flu KUNC Zoila Gomez, a community health worker in Alamosa, Colorado, working with the group Project Protect Food Systems Workers, received a shipment of personal protective equipment from the state on Aug. 26 to distribute to farmworkers there. Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune Dr. Anthony Fauci was hospitalized for West Nile virus after a mosquito bite. Who is most at risk? Fortune Fauci, the now 83-year-old who led the country through the COVID-19 pandemic as the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, was hospitalized nearly two weeks ago, according to CBS News chief medical correspondent ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Chronic cough can be passed down from parents to children, a new study suggests News-Medical.net Despite this, little research has been done on whether chronic cough is inherited, especially when considering different types of cough, such as productive cough, which produces mucus and or phlegm and thus helps clear the respiratory tract of irritants or ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Singapore approves Bavarian's mpox vaccine Jynneos Reuters The vaccine was approved to prevent smallpox and mpox in individuals at the age of 18 or older who are determined to be at high risk for the disease, marking the transition to a full approval for Jynneos in Singapore, Bavarian said in a statement. Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Good Nature by Kathy Willis review – flower power The Guardian Kathy Willis is professor of biodiversity at Oxford, and her new book on the emerging science of how nature can improve our health is filled with practical tips, showing how increasing our exposure to plants by even small amounts can make a significant ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fears are stoked in Australia as a super strain of bird flu continues to spread NPR KRISTINA KUKOLJA, BYLINE: This is not the first avian flu outbreak in Australia, but it's the largest. Three separate strains of the virus detected in May quickly spread from wild birds to poultry in states in the country's southeast. Flag as irrelevant
	CNA Dengue patients have higher risk of long-term complications than COVID-19 patients: NTU study CNA SINGAPORE: People who recovered from dengue are more likely to face long-term health complications, including heart conditions and memory disorders, compared with those who contracted COVID-19. These were the findings from a nationwide study released ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Dementia Australia welcomes UK approval of lecanemab to tackle Alzheimer's News-Medical.net "Lecanemab is a drug, produced by Eisai, which slows the progression of symptoms of early Alzheimer's disease by removing amyloid plaques from the brain. Amyloid plaques play a key role in Alzheimer's disease and their removal slows decline on measures of ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net The role of HPV in male fertility: New data on sperm quality and oxidative stress News-Medical.net HPV is a common sexually transmitted infection linked to cervical cancer in women. HPV types are classified as HR-HPV or LR-HPV based on their association with malignancies or benign genital warts, respectively. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Many parents want guidance on preventing hereditary health conditions in children News-Medical.net Family health history may help identify children with a higher-than-usual chance of having common medical disorders, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, certain cancers, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Exploring early detection of Alzheimer's disease through non-cognitive symptoms News-Medical.net Specific non-cognitive signs are explored in depth, including behavioral symptoms of dementia, circadian rhythm disruptions, sensory impairments, and the gut microbiome's influence on AD. The review points to the correlation between these symptoms ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian NHS referrals for anxiety in children more than double pre-Covid levels The Guardian The alarming increase means children are now being referred to NHS mental health services in England for anxiety at a rate of one every three minutes or almost 4,000 a week. Doctors, NHS officials and health leaders ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hindu Bharat Biotech unveils oral cholera vaccine developed in partnership with Hilleman Labs The Hindu Vaccine maker Bharat Biotech International Ltd on Tuesday (August 27, 2024) launched Hillchol (BBV131), a novel single-strain oral cholera vaccine (OCV) it has developed under licence from Hilleman Laboratories (funded by Merck, USA and Wellcome Trust, ... Flag as irrelevant
	List23 COVID virus evolves more rapidly in the central nervous system than in the lungs, study finds UIC Today The coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic evolves more rapidly in the brain than in the lungs, according to new research from University of Illinois Chicago and Northwestern University. New viral variants created in the brain and other ... Flag as irrelevant
	Business Standard IIL develops live-attenuated, needle-free intranasal Covid-19 vaccine Business Standard Hyderabad-based vaccine maker Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL) on Tuesday said it has developed a live-attenuated needle-free intra-nasal booster vaccine against Sars-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19, amid the rising number of cases of the virulent ... Flag as irrelevant
	Financial Times Letter: Mpox urgency at risk of being lost in news cycle Financial Times In May 2023, the World Health Organization declared mpox to be no longer a "public health emergency of international concern", despite its continued presence as an emergency in Africa, with hundreds of infections and dozens of deaths. Flag as irrelevant
	Brighter World Mpox: How it spreads, who's at risk and how to prevent it Brighter World The World Health Organization recently declared mpox a "public health emergency of international concern" amid widespread outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and other parts of Africa. A more dangerous variant has also emerged and been ... Flag as irrelevant
	Euronews High-risk HPV could be linked to 'sperm death' and male infertility, study finds Euronews Men with high-risk HPV infections appear to be more likely to experience sperm death, which could affect their fertility, according to a small study in Argentina. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is among the world's most common sexually transmitted ... Flag as irrelevant
	New Scientist How the healing powers of botany can reduce anxiety and boost health New Scientist It is this puzzle that led botanist Kathy Willis on a recent mission. The former director of science at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in London and current professor of biodiversity at St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford, says that what she discovered ... Flag as irrelevant
	European Public Health Alliance Health and Climate Action: Tackling Air Pollution and Its Impact on Cancer European Public Health Alliance Riccardo Moschetti, Policy Officer, European Cancer Organisation. Throughout human history, climate and the environment have always had a significant impact on human health. Indeed, scientific evidence shows that our bodies have adapted to living in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Weizmann Institute of Science A Discovery to Set Your Heart a-Knocking Weizmann Institute of Science In the late 1960s, three Weizmann Institute of Science researchers developed several protein-like molecules, called copolymers, that they believed would produce a disease similar to multiple sclerosis in laboratory animals. The scientists – Prof ... Flag as irrelevant
	www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk More than 100 lung cancers detected in Sussex thanks to health checks www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk These efforts have led to the detection of 114 lung cancer cases, with most of these cancers identified at stages one and two, giving patients the best possible chance of successful treatment and recovery. The ... Flag as irrelevant
	Gut Microbiota for Health Gluten-free diet beyond celiac disease: friend or foe? Gut Microbiota for Health Several patients report that wheat and gluten significantly worsen gastrointestinal symptoms. Wheat is a complex food containing fibers, carbohydrates (mainly starch), and proteins, including gluten. Gluten comprises a group of ethanol-soluble proteins ... Flag as irrelevant
	Calgary Herald Gout medicine could ease opioid withdrawal misery: U of C researchers Calgary Herald A drug that relieves gout pain in big toes could prove effective in easing the misery of those trying to shake opioid dependency, say University of Calgary researchers. A team led by Dr. Lori Montgomery and Dr. Tuan Trang is seeking to firm up what ... Flag as irrelevant
	KUOW News and Information Fears are stoked in Australia as a super strain of bird flu continues to spread KUOW News and Information KUOW is Seattle's NPR news station. We are an independent, nonprofit news organization that produces award-winning journalism, innovative podcasts, engaging community events, and more. About. Flag as irrelevant
	CTV Toronto Researchers in Sask., US discover protein that could unlock better cancer treatments CTV Toronto Oleg Dmitriev is a professor in the department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Saskatchewan. He says his lab focuses on the regulation of copper and iron inside the cell. While iron is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Griffith News Game-changing needle-free COVID-19 intranasal vaccine Griffith News A next-generation COVID-19 mucosal vaccine is set to be a gamechanger not only when delivering the vaccine itself, but also for people who are needle-phobic. New Griffith University research, published in Nature Communications, has been testing the ... Flag as irrelevant

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