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Ozempic Can Curb Drinking, New Research Shows A paper published Wednesday offers the strongest evidence yet that this is more than just anecdote, or a placebo effect: It found that semaglutide, the substance in Ozempic and the weight loss drug Wegovy, could in fact help curb alcohol cravings.
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Uganda Ebola Sudan outbreak total rises to 9 cases The first patient's symptoms began on January 19, and he died 10 days later. The man had visited a traditional healer and three separate health clinics before he died in Kampala, all factors that pose a risk of further spread.
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Measles cases are rising in the US, mainly among those who are unvaccinated: Health officials Measles cases are rising in the U.S. with infections confirmed in at least five states so far this year. Cases have been reported in Alaska, Georgia, New York City, Rhode Island and Texas, mostly among individuals not vaccinated for measles, ...
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His genes forecast Alzheimer's. His brain had other plans. People who inherit one very rare gene mutation are virtually guaranteed to develop Alzheimer's before they turn 50. Except for Doug Whitney. "I'm 75 years old, and I think I'm functioning fairly well," says Whitney, who lives near Seattle.
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Nearly 15% of long-COVID patients have cardiovascular symptoms, most often chest pain For the analysis, published late last week in BMC Medicine, researchers from Central South University in Hunan, China, systematically reviewed literature on high blood pressure, palpitations, and chest pain published up to March 17, 2024.
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SARS-CoV-2 Infection Associated With Increased Plaque in Coronary Arteries, Higher Risk of Cardiac Events Now, nearly 5 years since the pandemic began, emerging data indicate that COVID-19 is also characterized by inflammation present in the heart and other organs, which could lead to thrombosis or multiorgan failure. Chronic ...
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Could a Bacteria-Killing Virus Help Solve Antibiotic Resistance? Jumbo phages belong to a group of viruses that attack bacteria. They inject their DNA and then reproduce by taking over the cell's DNA-copying machinery. Eventually, a phage makes so many copies of itself that it will burst bacterial cell it has ...
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15 cases of measles reported in small West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions Fifteen measles cases — mostly in school-aged children — have been confirmed in a small county in West Texas with one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the state. South Plains Public Health District Director Zach Holbrooks said Monday that ...
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Alzheimer's Test Detects Tau Pathology Before Tangles Form A cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarker test detected tau protein in Alzheimer's disease years before it formed into pathologic fibrillary tangles. In neuropathological assessments, antibodies against tau phosphorylation sites serine-262 (p-tau262) and ...
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Why is this year's flu season so bad? Doctors weigh in on symptoms and prevention The United States is facing what seems like one of the most intense flu seasons in the past decade. Doctor's visits for influenza symptoms have reached the highest level seen in over 15 years, since the 2009–2010 swine flu pandemic rocked the nation.
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10 new cases of measles reported in West Texas county and New Mexico SANTA FE, N.M. -- Public health authorities said Tuesday that an outbreak of measles in western Texas has expanded, while a new case was confirmed nearby across state lines in New Mexico. The Texas Department of State Health Services has identified 24 ...
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Kansas City Tuberculosis Outbreak Highlights Ongoing Public Health Challenge As of February 7, 2025, there have been 2 related deaths. KDHE also reported 67 active TB outbreak-related cases in the Kansas City metro area, with 60 in Wyandotte County and 7 in Johnson County.
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15 measles cases reported in Texas area with high rate of vaccine exemptions Measles and tetanus vaccine vials are ready to be administered at the Dallas County Health & Human Services immunization clinic in Dallas, on March 8, 2019. Vernon Bryant—The Dallas Morning News via AP.
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How Bad Will It Get? Flu Rates Are Still Rising Feb. 11, 2025 – Nearly 1 in 3 people getting tested for the flu are hearing back from their health care provider that it's positive. Nearly 8% of all outpatient clinic visits are being linked to people seeking treatment for what health officials call ...
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COVID-19 Pandemic: 5 years later TAMPA, Fla. — On Jan. 20, 2020, the CDC reported its first laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19. Then, on March 1, 2020, state officials announced the first two cases in Florida in Hillsborough and Manatee Counties. It's been a whirlwind since then ...
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Flu has officially hit a second high in the US: Know the symptoms U.S. influenza infections are at or near their highest levels in at least 15 years and are still rising, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The cold and flu season is in full swing as respiratory ...
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Cancer claims are everywhere. Which to trust? There is no shortage of information about cancer risk in the news, at the water cooler, and on social media feeds. To help separate fact from fabrication, researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health created the Cancer FactFinder.
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Tracking the progress of avian flu on Wisconsin farms Although avian flu continues to spread among birds around the country, it has not yet established a foothold in humans. That could change, says Peter Halfmann, an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Department of ...
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Will Trump's Diminished Data Sharing at CDC Hamper Bird Flu Preparedness? For years, the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has devastated global bird populations. In the United States, the disease has affected more than 136 million commercial, backyard and wild birds since January 2022. The virus has also jumped to other ...
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Why is there an increase in lung cancer among women who have never smoked? Lung cancer cases are increasing in people who have never smoked, especially in women, a new study by the World Health Organization's cancer agency has found. The findings, published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, reveal that lung adenocarcinoma, ...
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Air pollution harms cognition just hours after exposure, study finds New research shows that inhaling polluted air for just an hour can impair cognitive abilities like attention and emotional recognition within four hours, highlighting the urgent need for cleaner air policies. Study: Acute particulate matter exposure ...
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A man genetically destined to develop Alzheimer's isn't showing any symptoms HAMILTON: Scientists told Doug Whitney that the high levels of heat shock proteins in his brain might be the result of his life experience. D WHITNEY: I spent 20 years in the Navy, most of ...
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How will bird flu affect Monroe County consumers? Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, across the country have caused the price of eggs to surge and are raising alarm bells for consumers. Bird flu has ...
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DNR: More than 300 dead birds across 5 Michigan counties suspected of having avian flu Bird flu, or highly pathogenic avian flu (HPAI), is a very contagious respiratory disease that causes sickness and sometimes death in birds and mammals; it is spread through fecal droppings or nasal discharge of an infected bird --subsequently ...
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Flu comes 'back in force' to Massachusetts Schroeder said most patients she's treating did not get a flu shot. The vaccine doesn't guarantee you won't get sick. It prevents 40-60% of cases, depending on the year and the strain of flu.
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Jefferson County egg farmer working to keep her chickens healthy Alabamians are taking action after bird flu hit grocery budgets. USA Today reported the outbreak started from a strain that emerged in Europe in the fall of 2020, then quickly spread to the Middle East and Asia. It was first detected in North America ...
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Is intermittent fasting right for me? Tara Schmidt: This is "On Nutrition," a podcast from Mayo Clinic, where we dig into the latest nutrition trends and research to help you understand what's health and what's hype. I'm Tara Schmidt, a registered dietitian with Mayo Clinic in Rochester, ...
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Alzheimer's escape: How one man defied his genetic fate for nearly two decades Scientists discovered a rare case of an Alzheimer's gene carrier who remained symptom-free for 18 years beyond the expected onset, revealing potential genetic, environmental, and proteomic resilience factors. Study: Longitudinal analysis of a ...
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Michigan DNR suspects bird flu in deaths of 300 wild birds LANSING, Mich. (WILX) ...
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WHO, St. Jude, PAHO launch groundbreaking international delivery of childhood cancer medicines Ecuador will be among the first countries to receive a shipment. 11 February 2025, Geneva / Memphis -- The World Health Organization (WHO) and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have commenced distribution of critically-needed childhood cancer ...
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North Carolinians continue to see high flu cases Guilford County's Division of Public Health is urging residents to get vaccinated against the flu. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services releases flu data each Wednesday, highlighting the ongoing impact. Advertisement. Top Stories:.
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Disruption of a single amino acid in a cellular protein makes breast cancer cells behave like stem cells Vimentin is a type III intermediate filament (IF) protein normally expressed in cells that develop into connective tissue, blood vessels, and lymphatic tissue (mesenchymal cells). Despite being widely studied, its role in tumor growth and progression ...
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Why so many people in Canada seem to be sick right now "We haven't seen this amount of influenza cases as well as severe illness in almost a decade," said Dr. Karim Ali, medical director for infection prevention and control and head of services for infectious diseases at Niagara Health in Ontario.
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Long COVID and the brain: Global study links infection to memory loss, higher dementia risk in seniors Five years after the height of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic, scientists are beginning to unveil the infection's potential long-term effects on the brain. We now know that following an acute COVID-19 infection, between 10% and 35% of people suffer ...
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What is Sudan virus and how similar is it to Ebola? The Ugandan government and the World Health Organization recently confirmed an outbreak of Sudan virus disease. The index (first-known) case of this outbreak is thought to be a 32-year-old male nurse from a hospital in Kampala, the capital of Uganda.
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Global platform aims to revolutionize access to childhood cancer treatment Currently, these medicines are being delivered to Mongolia and Uzbekistan, with next shipments planned for Ecuador, Jordan, Nepal and Zambia. The treatments are expected to reach approximately 5000 children with cancer across at least 30 hospitals in these ...
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PAHO issues alert on rising risk of dengue outbreaks in the Americas The DENV-3 serotype has been identified in several countries across the Americas, including Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, and Peru. In 2024, Argentina reported its circulation, marking the introduction of this serotype into the country.
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Microplastics Found in Human Brains Raise Health Concerns In autopsy tissues, the researchers found higher levels of the plastic particles in brain samples than in liver and kidney samples — seven to 30 times higher. And brain tissue from people who died more recently, in 2024, had 50 percent more plastic than ...
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Children from divorced homes more likely to have health risks, including stroke, later in life, study says Inside the infant class at the Little Makers Academy in Raleigh, teachers Mariela Castro and Loubna Sahli make sure every student is engaged and learning. "I am very happy to be the first teacher in their ...
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6 Nuts and Seeds That Can Give Your Brain a Boost There may be no such thing as a "perfect" food, but nuts and seeds come close. These nutritional nuggets contain omega-3 fatty acids and other unsaturated fats to help reduce inflammation and promote heart health says registered dietitian Jessica Cording.
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Multi-country cholera outbreak, external situation report #22 -24 January 2025 In December, Oral Cholera Vaccines production remained high at 5.5 million doses, thanks to a simplified formulation and production process introduced and prequalified in 2024. This new formulation and process allowed the average stockpile to rise to ...
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Best approach for stroke in medium-sized blood vessels Summary: Researchers continue to advance the science to determine best treatments for stroke. Based on an international study of 530 patients, researchers discovered that while the clot retrieval procedure endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) can dramatically ...
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Flu Outbreak Closes Wayne County Schools According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the 2025 influenza season has surged to unprecedented levels, with flu activity across the United States reaching its highest intensity since the 2009 swine flu pandemic.
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Opening for a new type of drug for Alzheimer's disease A complementary drug to combat Alzheimer's disease could target a specific part of the nerve cell protein tau. This is the finding of new research which also offers a better way to measure the effect of treatment among patients.
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Mpox outbreak in Africa at critical moment as US halts aid, rebel violence erupts Mpox continues to impact parts of Africa. And experts say the outbreak stands at a critical moment as the U.S. halts foreign assistance and rebel violence scramble efforts to control the virus. Copyright 2025 NPR.
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Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a very contagious respiratory illness caused by a type of bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. The bacteria attach to the cilia (tiny, hair-like extensions) that line part of the upper respiratory system and ...
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Novel biomarker for early prevention of Alzheimer's disease Patients with advanced AD typically exhibit intracellular insoluble tau protein, forming neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs), alongside amyloid beta (Aβ) plaques in neurons. NFTs arise from tau polymerization, and their accumulation directly correlates with ...
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More Evidence of Ongoing Cognitive Deficits After COVID-19 Objective brain injury and associated cognitive impairment were noted as long as 1 year after infection with SARS-CoV-2. Some patients with acute COVID-19 develop encephalitis and associated cognitive deficits. In ...
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Breakthrough discovery on tau protein opens new paths for Alzheimer's drug development A complementary drug to combat Alzheimer's disease could target a specific part of the nerve cell protein tau. This is the finding of research from the University of Gothenburg, which also offers a better way to measure the effect of treatment among ...
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New mechanism of immune evasion discovered in cancer cells Cancer cells can reshape the TME to their advantage, weakening tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), the immune cells that attack tumor. Mitochondria, also known as the 'powerhouse of the cell,' are small organelles that produce energy for various ...
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