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	health Daily update ⋅ March 14, 2025
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	ABC News RFK Jr. claims measles can be treated with vitamin A, linked to poor diet. Here's what science says. ABC News Measles is continuing to spread across the United States, as outbreaks grow in western Texas and New Mexico. Between the two states, 256 cases have been confirmed as of Thursday, mostly in those who are unvaccinated or with unknown vaccination status, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Tanzania declares end to Marburg virus outbreak CIDRAP The outbreak was declared on January 20, with two confirmed cases reported from Kagera region. Both patients died from their infections. In a statement, health minister Jenista Mhagama urged the public to remain vigilant, continue taking precautions, and ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Measles cases pick up as RFK promotes unproven treatments BBC News Cases of the incredibly contagious measles virus are continuing to rise in Texas and across the US as the nation's top health official promotes treatments not supported by health experts. To date this year, the US has recorded more than 250 measles ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN After canceling meeting of independent advisers, FDA issues 2025-26 flu vaccine recommendations CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued recommendations for the composition of influenza shots for the upcoming respiratory virus season, but without input from its independent vaccine advisers. The FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape WHO 'Wake-up Call': Measles in Europe Highest in 25 Years Medscape Also speaking with Medscape Medical News, Sabrina Bacci, MD, MSc, head of vaccine-preventable diseases at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), agreed that the data for 2024 suggest "measles is back." ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Seattle Times Dr. King Holmes, UW global health chair and pioneer in STI study, dies The Seattle Times The title of his first book tells you a lot about the work and wit of Dr. King Holmes: "How To Have Intercourse Without Getting Screwed." "I wrote it for my kids," Holmes said, with a grin, at a lecture in 2013. That was his style — and, in a nutshell, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times For Parents of Babies Near Measles Outbreaks, a Painful Waiting Game The New York Times Since the West Texas measles outbreak began in late January, Dr. Ana Montanez, a pediatrician in Lubbock, has had some difficult conversations with families. There was the worried phone call with the mother of an unvaccinated toddler in Gaines County, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American How to Protect Pets and Backyard Chickens from Bird Flu Scientific American As bird flu outbreaks continue to affect animals, experts answer questions about keeping pets and their owners healthy. By Jude Coleman edited by Lauren J. Young. A-frame chicken coop containing two red hens, in a lush garden. Toni Jardon/Getty Images. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Measles cases linked to Texas outbreak grows to 259, with just 2 among fully vaccinated people ABC News Two cases have occurred in persons vaccinated with two doses, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). Breakthrough infections, when a vaccinated person is infected are rare, as the measles vaccine provides up to 97% protection ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP H5N1 dairy cow study finds sustained milk production drop, extensive transmission across herd CIDRAP Scientists who examined the impact of an H5N1 avian flu outbreak in an Ohio dairy herd that had about 3,900 cows found a milk production drop in clinically affected cows that lasted 60 days and extensive asymptomatic infections in other cows. Flag as irrelevant
	TCTMD Better Cardiovascular Health May Stave Off Degenerative Brain Disease TCTMD Though prior research was shown relationships between CV health and risks of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia, there has been less information on links between heart health and biomarkers of neurodegeneration. Flag as irrelevant
	HSPH News Measles vaccination key amid growing outbreak in US HSPH News Amid this outbreak, many are wondering about what the risk of getting the disease is and how to protect themselves. Yonatan Grad, professor of immunology and infectious diseases at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, addresses some of these concerns ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Trump yanks CDC nominee minutes before Senate hearing USA TODAY WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump abruptly yanked his nominee to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday morning shortly before a scheduled Senate confirmation hearing. A source familiar with the discussions said Trump pulled ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Namibia's cholera-free decade ends with one confirmed case Reuters DAKAR, March 13 (Reuters) - Namibia has confirmed the first case of cholera in ten years, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday, adding that laboratory confirmation of the disease was "a major alert" for the country's ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBAL Baltimore FDA issues flu vaccine recommendations for 2025-26 season WBAL Baltimore The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued recommendations for the composition of influenza shots for the upcoming respiratory virus season, but without input from its independent vaccine advisers. The FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological ... Flag as irrelevant
	MIT Technology Review This annual shot might protect against HIV infections MIT Technology Review You never hear "100%" in medicine. The trial was the most successful we've ever seen for HIV prevention. The drug was safe, too (it's already approved to treat HIV infections). And it only needed to be injected twice a year to offer full protection. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Group 'empowers' diabetics to manage condition BBC News Charlotte Vowden/BBC Diabetic Sandra McDermott, who was diagnosed with the disease 20 years Charlotte Vowden/BBC. Sandra McDermott says attending the group is helping her to manage her condition. Flag as irrelevant
	Telegraph.co.uk Is Marriage Making You (or Your Husband) Gain Weight? WebMD The study, which has yet to be published, analyzed medical data from 2,405 people in Poland with an average age of 50. It found that married men were 3.2 times more likely to be obese than their unmarried counterparts. Flag as irrelevant
	KHOU.com Experts warn Houston at risk as measles outbreak spreads from West Texas KHOU.com Despite reporting 222 cases of measles nationwide in 2025 so far, with 208 confirmed cases in Texas and New Mexico, medical experts warn that even areas with high overall vaccination rates could still face localized outbreaks. Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Vermont reports measles case; Europe warns of highest case count in 25 years CIDRAP The Vermont Department of Health has said a school-aged child in Lamoille County is confirmed to have measles, the first case in 2025. "The child became sick after returning with their family from traveling internationally in recent days," the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Marriage, Increasing Age Linked to Risk for Overweight and Obesity Medscape It is estimated that approximately two thirds (65.6%) of Polish adults are overweight, with 29.2% having obesity. To determine possible sociodemographic and psychosocial risk factors behind these trends, researchers analyzed data from a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kaiser Family Foundation COVID Vaccine Concerns and Claims About Ivermectin as Cancer Treatment Kaiser Family Foundation It also investigates the false claim that ivermectin and other anti-parasitic medications can treat cancer and highlights the re-emergence of concerns online about the HPV vaccine, Gardasil, and its alleged mortality rate. Additionally ... Flag as irrelevant
	WPSD Local 6 Health officials prepare for measles spread as disinformation threatens already low vaccination rates WPSD Local 6 (CNN) — When Pastor Landon Schott attended a school board meeting for Mercy Culture Preparatory Academy last week, he found the room filled with balloons and T-shirts. The celebratory shirts read: #1 school in Texas for least amount of vaccinations. Flag as irrelevant
	89.3 KPCC NIH cuts funding for vaccine-hesitancy research. mRNA research may be next 89.3 KPCC Scientists who research vaccine hesitancy and uptake are seeing their federal funding cut, under a Trump administration move. It's part of a swathe of cuts to ongoing research funded by NIH. (. Spencer Platt. Flag as irrelevant
	The Advocate Would Connecticut be ready for an avian flu pandemic? The Advocate Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was detected in a New Haven County flock of turkeys, chickens and guinea fowl Tuesday, according to the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. Show Less Flag as irrelevant
	WSAZ-TV Health officials warn of possible measles exposure in W.Va. WSAZ-TV CHARLESTON, W.Va. ( ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Tuberculosis Resurgent as Trump Funding Cut Disrupts Treatment Globally The New York Times Mr. Modore is one of thousands of Kenyans, and hundreds of thousands of people worldwide, with TB who have lost access to treatments and testing in the weeks since the Trump administration slashed foreign aid and withdrew funding for health programs around ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTVZ Oregon still dealing with its worst flu season in at least 15 years – but it's not too late to get vaccinated KTVZ PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The state's 2024-2025 influenza season is the worst since Oregon Health Authority began tracking the virus 15 years ago, with people continuing to be hospitalized at a time of the year when statewide influenza activity ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Parkinson's disease will affect 25 million people by 2050, study warns News-Medical.net The current study predicted the prevalence of PD in 2050 at regional, national, and global levels using sex, age, year, and the Socio-demographic Index. The researchers also identified different factors that temporally and spatially contributed to PD ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pharmacy Times National Institutes of Health Limits Grants for Vaccine Hesitancy Studies, Raising Questions About Future of Research Pharmacy Times According to new reporting from The Washington Post and Science, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is terminating or limiting research grants awarded to projects focused on investigating why people may be hesitant to be vaccinated and strategies ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC11 Raleigh-Durham As colon cancer rates increase in young adults, former college track and field star shares her story ABC11 Raleigh-Durham RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- More than a decade removed from her days as a track and field star at Appalachian State, Bianca Harvey is still channeling lessons from her athletic career for a much more important challenge. "When you play a sport, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Futurity: Research News What's the latest news on bird flu? Futurity: Research News In North Carolina alone, the virus has resulted in the loss of millions of birds on poultry farms. Meanwhile, less than a year after avian flu was first detected in dairy herds, a new strain of the virus has been found in Nevada cows. Flag as irrelevant
	KUT Five years into COVID, more Texans are avoiding vaccines – for everything KUT Dr. Claire Bocchini, an infectious disease specialist with Texas Children's Hospital, said vaccine hesitancy was rising even before COVID-19 emerged – but the pandemic exacerbated the trend. "With the COVID vaccine generating ... Flag as irrelevant
	McKnight's Long Term Care News Sleep debt, night shifts raise infection risk among nurses: study McKnight's Long Term Care News The report was published Monday in Chronobiology International. Researchers evaluated data that was self-reported from 1,335 nurses in Norway. The nurses were part of the Survey of Shift work, Sleep and Health (SUSSH) study, which was collected in 2018. Flag as irrelevant
	HSPH News Tuberculosis control efforts face headwinds, including US aid cuts HSPH News Tuberculosis—its prevalence, its disproportionate impact on vulnerable populations, and complicated global politics that can thwart efforts to rein it in—was the focus of a series of events at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in February and ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC New York Long Island reports first measles case of 2025, health officials say NBC New York NBC Universal, Inc. Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease caused by a virus that can lead to severe complications and death. New York's ... Flag as irrelevant
	CTV News Measles outbreak shows no signs of slowing down in Ontario CTV News Grand Erie Public Health, in a media briefing Thursday, said that as of March 13, there were aware of 110 measles cases. Of those, 21 were in adults, 70 in children and the remaining were probable infections. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Concerns over Ozempic misuse and eating disorder risks prompt calls for increased screening ABC News A new class of weight-loss medications may put people living with or at risk of an eating disorder at further risk by reinforcing harmful messages about disordered eating and weight stigma. Health experts say universal screening of eating disorders and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bay News 9 Long COVID plagues many 5 years after pandemic declaration Bay News 9 PORT RICHEY, Fla. — For some who get sick with COVID-19, they can experience symptoms for months and even years following. This is called long-COVID, and Julie Talamo sadly knows it well. What You Need To Know. Long COVID occurs more often in ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Independent Thank God I've stopped microdosing Ozempic – this is what it's really like The Independent The new craze of using lower-than-recommended dosages of weight loss drugs to slim down might sound tempting, says Charlotte Cripps, but counting the clicks is no way to live. Friday 14 March 2025 06:00 GMT. 0Comments ... Flag as irrelevant
	Regulatory Focus FDA makes flu vaccine recommendations after canceled VRBPAC, closed-door meeting Regulatory Focus After canceling a routine meeting of its Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) to review the composition of the 2025-2026 influenza vaccine, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday announced its ... Flag as irrelevant
	WTHR Flu season lingering despite springlike weather in Indiana WTHR INDIANAPOLIS — With warmer weather moving into central Indiana, you'd think flu season would be over by now, but it's still hanging on. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates at least 33 million cases of flu nationwide, with 430,000 ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Conversation UK Giving blood could be good for your health – new research The Conversation UK Blood donation is widely recognised as a life-saving act, replenishing hospital supplies and aiding patients. But could donating blood also benefit the donor? Frequent blood donors may experience subtle genetic changes that could lower their risk of ... Flag as irrelevant
	WKOW Madison health officials warn spring break travelers to check measles vaccination status WKOW MADISON (WKOW) -- As spring break approaches, Public Health Madison & Dane County (PHMDC) officials urge travelers to verify they are vaccinated against the measles. According to CDC data, more than 200 cases of measles have been reported in an ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca Ontario urging measles vaccinations amid worst outbreak in more than a decade CBC.ca The province's chief medical officer of health is urging Ontarians to make sure they are immunized against the measles, amid the most severe outbreak in the province in more than a decade. In a statement Friday, Dr. Kieran Moore said there have been ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Firefighting chemicals leave brain cancer-linked mutations, study shows News-Medical.net A recent study published in the journal Cancer identifies haloalkane exposure, especially among firefighters, as a risk factor for glioma. What causes glioma? A glioma is a type of brain tumor that arises ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times AI Tools Can Enhance US Biosecurity; Monitoring and Mitigation Will Be Needed to Protect Against Misuse National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends ways for the U.S. to reap the benefits of artificial intelligence in biotechnology while minimizing risks that AI may be misused to develop harmful ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net WEHI team makes major strides in the fight against Parkinson's disease News-Medical.net In a major breakthrough, researchers at the WEHI Parkinson's Disease Research Centre have determined the first ever structure of human PINK1 bound to mitochondria, in findings published in Science. The work could help find new treatments for the condition ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical News Today How do butter vs. plant-based oils compare in terms of death, cancer risk? Medical News Today A new study suggests that swapping butter for plant-based oils, particularly olive oil, soybean oil, and canola oil, may reduce the risk of premature death. Researchers observed that substituting 10 grams of butter a day with an equal amount of ... Flag as irrelevant
	UMass Medical School UMass Chan, University of Queensland researchers discover genomic immunity to koala retrovirus UMass Medical School Researchers have found that a koala population north of Brisbane, Australia, has evolved a William E. Theurkauf, PhD; Jeremy Luban, MD; Tianxiong ... Flag as irrelevant

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