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MRNA, Used in Covid Shots, May Help Rid the Body of HIV A new study shows how the technology deployed in Covid vaccines helped scientists coax the virus out of hiding. Share full article.
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Weight stigma isn't just cruel — it makes losing weight harder One study found that after bariatric surgery, experiencing continued weight stigma was associated with higher risks of depression, anxiety and disordered eating such as binge eating. Those who experienced less weight stigma were more likely to continue ...
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Domestic HIV Funding in the White House FY2026 Budget Request The FY 2026 request marks a significant change in approach for domestic HIV programs and funding levels. It eliminates or transforms several core programs, while maintaining others. Additionally, past proposals to bolster PrEP uptake were not included in ...
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Do You Have 'Brain Rot'? A Neurologist Reveals If the Viral Term Causes Real Symptoms And that's especially true for teens and children whose brains are still developing, Dr. Costantino Iadecola, chair of the Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute and neurologist at Weill Cornell Medicine, tells TODAY.com.
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Colorado announces another measles case linked to Turkish Airlines flight An optimal mix of gut bacteria (microbiome) found in infants born vaginally could help children fight off severe viral lower respiratory-tract infections (vLRTIs) for the first 2 years of life, UK researchers wrote yesterday in The Lancet Microbe.
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Whooping Cough Is Surging. Do You Need Another Shot? A branch of the World Health Organization recently called on countries with high levels of spread, including the United States, to bolster surveillance of the illness and increase vaccination efforts. Dr. Edwards said the surge ...
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FDA clears first AI tool for breast cancer risk prediction from startup Clairity Startup Clairity scored a greenlight from the FDA for the agency's first artificial intelligence tool designed to predict five-year breast cancer risk from a routine screening mammogram. According to the company, the FDA's de novo clearance paves the ...
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First gonorrhoea vaccinations to start in August Those eligible include gay and bisexual men who have a recent history of multiple sexual partners or have recently had a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Gonorrhoea is now the most prevalent STI diagnosed in sexual health ...
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Q&A: Worried about getting a CT scan? Here's what to ask your doctor Medical imaging scans that create detailed images of the body's internal structures are widely used in medicine. Doctors need them to detect and manage certain types of cancer, assess the extent of traumatic injuries, and diagnose and treat many other ...
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Diabetes Drug Effective For Fatty Liver Disease By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, June 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A repurposed diabetes drug can be an effective tool against fatty liver disease, a new clinical trial has found. Dapagliflozin helped people reduce fat levels in their liver ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Parents of Baby Saved by New Gene Editing Therapy Open Up About His Health Journey A baby who is the first patient in the world to be successfully treated with customized CRISPR gene editing therapy is finally returning home from the hospital. Nine-month-old KJ Muldoon of Clifton Heights, ...
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Diabetes patients who use GLP-1s may have a higher risk of serious eye disease: study Researchers have zeroed in on yet another possible ocular concern for diabetes patients who take popular GLP-1 therapies in a new study. A recent study, published in JAMA Ophthalmology and conducted by University of Toronto researchers, ...
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Measles vaccination rates fell in almost 8 in 10 US counties after COVID pandemic: Research The outbreak was first reported in Texas and soon spread to Kentucky, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri and Montana in addition to other areas. John Hopkins found that counties in the ...
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CDC: Bird flu virus that infected Michigan dairy farmer capable of airborne transmission In recent years, the H5N1 avian influenza virus has spilled over from birds to a growing number of mammals, including cats, skunks, raccoons, oppossums, rodents and bears. It was first identified in dairy cows in 2024, and then leaped from cows to humans.
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Artificial intelligence reimagines infectious disease forecasting A new AI tool to predict the spread of infectious disease outperforms existing state-of-the-art forecasting methods. The tool, created with federal support by researchers at Johns Hopkins and Duke universities, could revolutionize how public health ...
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Texas woman's death shines light on dangers of brain-eating amoebas The 3-year-old boy died after contracting Naegleria fowleri, better known as a brain-eating amoeba, during a visit to a city splashpad. "When water is not cared for, when ...
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As measles cases increase, Denver7 asked health officials what to do if you were at an exposure location Denver7 is learning more about the widespread impact one person infected with measles has had on our state after three more cases of the highly contagious disease were discovered in the last week.
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More studies show diet and nutrition are important in fighting cancer The latest study funded by the Canadian Cancer Society followed people who were prescribed a 3-year exercise program after treatment for colorectal cancer. It found that those who received the program had both a 28% lower risk of recurrence of the disease ...
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Deep cuts erode foundations of US public health CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Americans are losing a vast array of people and programs dedicated to keeping them healthy. Gone are specialists who were confronting a measles outbreak in Ohio, workers who drove a van to schools in North Carolina to offer ...
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A Bat Virus Could Someday Spill Over to Humans, Tipping Off a New Pandemic Viruses that originated in bats have overwhelmed humans in past pandemics, and more could be on the way if mutations end up allowing them to spread. An understudied group of coronaviruses known as merbecoviruses contains one viral type of particular ...
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Valley non-profits are concerned about HIV funding cuts Most recently, the Trump Administration's decision to slash funding for HIV testing, prevention, and research has forced groups like Spectrum Medical to reallocate funds to ensure there is no gap in services. Spectrum ...
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Canada's Ontario province reports death of child from measles TORONTO, June 5 (Reuters) - An infant infected with measles has died in southwestern Ontario, Canada, the province's chief medical officer of health said in a statement on Thursday. The death was the first caused by the contagious disease in Canada in ...
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West Nile found in mosquitoes in New Orleans; See where city is spraying The virus can be transmitted to humans and other animals when they are then bit an infected mosquito. West Nile was first detected in Louisiana in 2002 and has become the country's leading cause of mosquito-borne disease, typically peaking during the ...
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Texas woman dies from brain-eating amoeba after cleaning sinuses with tap water The woman contracted a fatal infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba and died eight days after developing symptoms. By Rebecca Cohen | NBC News • Published 5 mins ago • Updated 5 mins ago. Log in or create a free profile to save articles. BOOKMARKER.
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Heatwaves could worsen disease outbreaks 13 times over, study finds New research from Ireland links rising temperatures to increased mosquito activity, weakened immune systems, and altered human behavior. Thursday, June 5th 2025, 8:39 am. By: Tiffany ...
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CDC, wildlife experts warn of 'rough' tick season ahead with bites on the rise SMITHTOWN, Long Island (WABC) -- "Don't let a tick make you sick." That's the message doctors across the country are spreading after discovering that tick bites are on the rise. The CDC estimates 500,000 people in the U.S. will get Lyme disease this ...
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Fungus modified with spider, scorpion venom may be key to stopping disease-spreading mosquitoes Mosquitoes are a major annoyance in the D.C. region, but massively deadly in other parts of the world. And the only thing they like more than breeding is biting you. Researchers in Maryland may have figured out a way that turns their affinity for ...
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Caution encouraged as bats increase Aspen's rabies exposure After a rabies training for animal control with the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment's zoonotic team last week, Pitkin County Emergency Response and Epidemiology Program Administrator Carlyn Porter is raising local awareness for community ...
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A cup of chickpeas a day lowers cholesterol A close up of chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, which are round and. Including chickpeas in your daily diet could lower cholesterol and signs of inflammation. Chris Devers ...
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Breakthrough in search for HIV cure leaves researchers 'overwhelmed' A cure for HIV could be a step closer after researchers found a new way to force the virus out of hiding inside human cells. The virus's ability to conceal itself inside certain white blood cells has been ...
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A massive outbreak has made Ontario the measles epicentre of the western hemisphere Cases have been climbing by the hundreds over the last month, and three-quarters of cases are in unvaccinated children, according to Public Health Ontario. This week saw the first fatality from the outbreak: ...
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Stanford scientists grow vascularized heart and liver organoids For over a decade, scientists have been growing organoids - small clusters of cells that mimic a particular organ - to serve as miniature biological models. Organoids of the brain have been used to study neurodevelopmental disorders; ...
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Dog exposure may lower genetic risk of eczema in children New research published in Allergy indicates that certain environmental exposures may affect a child's risk of developing atopic eczema, a condition characterized by dry, itchy, and inflamed skin. In other words, although some people may be genetically ...
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US Aid Helped Two African Countries Rein In HIV. Then Came Trump On 14 May, Temalangeni Dlamini, 20, traveled 10 kilometers from her rural home in southern Eswatini to the Matsanjeni Health Centre for the first check-up of her pregnancy, which was already 8 months along. Dlamini was hoping to give birth at the ...
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Weight loss drugs linked to higher risk of eye damage in diabetic patients But a study by Canadian scientists published in Jama Ophthalmology has found that after six months of use GLP-1 RAs are associated with double the risk of older people with diabetes developing neovascular age-related macular degeneration compared with ...
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Machine Learning Tool Harmonizes MRI Data in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease Structural MRI scans with quantitative imaging markers such as brain volume are useful for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease and differentiating it from other types of dementia. However, differences in MRI scanners and acquisition protocols affect the ...
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Rising liver disease cases demand immediate attention During the first meeting of the Global Think-tank on Steatotic Liver Disease, supported by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) and held in the Palau Macaya of Barcelona on 5–6 June, more than 100 international experts issued a stark ...
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Largest diphtheria outbreak in Europe in 70 years transmitted along migration routes Moreover, the authors identify a genetic link between the 2022 strain and an epidemic in Germany this year, suggesting the bacterium that causes the disease is circulating undetected in Western Europe. 362 cases in 10 nations.
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Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus in DuPage County, officials say DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- For the first time this season, mosquitoes in DuPage County have tested positive for the West Nile Virus. The infected mosquito batches were collected in Roselle, Medinah, Clarendon Hills and Burr Ridge, Illinois health ...
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Texas woman dies from brain-eating amoeba after using tap water for nasal rinse When rinsing the sinuses, only use distilled or properly boiled tap water to eliminate potential contaminants. For those swimming in freshwater environments, the CDC advises holding your nose or wearing a nose clip when jumping or ...
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Taurine levels found unreliable as a biomarker of aging Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found that levels of circulating taurine, a conditionally essential amino acid involved in multiple important biological functions, is unlikely to serve as a good biomarker for the aging ...
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Final AIDS/LifeCycle Travels Through Santa Barbara County Sporting their distinctive red attire, the AIDS/LifeCycle riders made the trek from Santa Maria to Lompoc on Thursday as the event marks its final year. The 545-mile ride, co-sponsored by San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the Los Angeles LGBT Center, ...
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Study challenges taurine as a biomarker of aging Now, a comprehensive study involving longitudinal data from humans, monkeys, and mice shows that taurine levels in the blood do not consistently decline with age, and that levels of taurine vary more by factors unique to each individual than based on aging ...
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First case of West Nile Virus in MS this year reported While the risk of a healthy person getting West Nile from a mosquito bite is very low, the health department urges people to take precautions during peak mosquito biting times between dusk and dawn. Health official suggest wearing ...
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WATCH: Restaurants take hit with Hickman Farms bird flu outbreak PHOENIX — Even as sky-high egg prices have eased, a new problem is emerging for local restaurants. The bird flu outbreak at Hickman Farms threatens to raise egg prices locally. Carolina's Mexican uses Hickman Farms for their eggs, and they tell ABC15 ...
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State health officials urge kids, pregnant women to get COVID-19 vaccine despite federal pullback Kennedy did not cite new evidence in his announcement, and CDC guidance published soon after continued to recommend the vaccine for healthy children if their parents and doctors agree. If you're confused about the conflicting ...
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Cornell virology expert on canceled bird flu vaccine The Trump administration has canceled a nearly $600-million contract with Moderna that was intended to develop a vaccine for humans against bird flu. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has repeatedly questioned the safety of mRNA technology, ...
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First cases of Covid variant NB.1.8.1 detected in England as virus spreads across UK Thirteen cases of Omicron variant NB.1.8.1 have now been recorded across England, according to the UKHSA. Alexander Butler. Thursday 05 June 2025 18:36 BST. 0Comments. New COVID strain arrives in the UK. Your support helps us to tell the story.
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Get Healthy Carson City: Watch out for ticks this summer What is the risk? In Nevada, ticks can carry serious diseases like Lyme disease, Relapsing Fever, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and Colorado Tick Fever. These illnesses can be dangerous and may go unnoticed ...
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Will the New COVID Variant NB.1.8.1 Cause a Summer Surge in the US? It's not too late for adults 65-plus to get their spring shot · The strain, known as NB.1.8.1, is a descendant of the omicron variant, and global health officials suspect it's contributing to rising cases and hospitalizations in other countries where it's ...
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