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	health Daily update ⋅ August 21, 2025
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	CIDRAP Quick takes: California plague case, US measles rise, UK ups avian flu risk CIDRAP In California, El Dorado County health officials yesterday announced a human plague case involving a South Lake Tahoe resident. The patient, who is recovering at home, probably contracted Yersinia pestis bacteria from a flea bite while camping in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Why Covid Is Spreading Again This Summer The New York Times Researchers have braced for an uptick. Though the virus is largely unpredictable — variants shape-shift and symptoms can change from one infection to the next — Covid cases have gone up every summer since the pandemic began. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times A 1990 Measles Outbreak Shows How the Disease Can Roar Back The New York Times To understand the virus's re-emergence in America in 2025, some experts are looking to a past epidemic that had a high death rate in Philadelphia. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times New Malaria Case Prompts Testing of Mosquitoes in New Jersey The New York Times New Jersey scientists are testing mosquitoes after a Morris County resident may have contracted malaria locally, which health officials said would be the first known instance in decades of someone being exposed while in the state. Flag as irrelevant
	TIME The Clashing Advice Over COVID-19 Shots for Kids TIME Both groups agree that families should make individual decisions in consultation with their doctors about whether kids should be vaccinated. But the AAP has a stricter stance for the youngest eligible children in the U.S., recommending that all of them get ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Are UPFs Bad for Weight Loss and Health? It's Complicated Medscape Hardly a day goes by without one or more studies or news stories about ultraprocessed foods (UPFs), most of them negative. The studies often demonize UPFs and urge the public to cut back on them or avoid them entirely. Emerging research suggests a more ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News California resident in Lake Tahoe area tests positive for plague CBS News A person has tested positive for plague after possibly being bitten by an infected flea while camping in the South Lake Tahoe area of California, public health officials say. El Dorado County's Public Health Division announced the positive plague case ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Texas's Measles Outbreak Is Over, but the Disease Is Still a Threat Scientific American Two thirds of the infections have been in children and teenagers under age 19. With school back in session, experts say measles could easily surge again in communities in Texas with low vaccination rates and elsewhere by winter. Flag as irrelevant
	AJMC.com Managed Markets Network GLP-1s Found to Reduce Cancer Risk in People With Obesity AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have been found to reduce overall cancer risk, specifically in endometrial, ovarian, and meningioma cancers, among patients with obesity, a new study published in JAMA Oncology found. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Deadly NYC Legionnaires' disease outbreak fueled by negligence, lawsuit says USA TODAY Crump and other attorneys filed complaints on behalf of two construction workers who were hospitalized with Legionnaire's disease in July after working near the hospital in Harlem, according to a news release. Crump said the legal team has also filed a ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBAL Baltimore How to protect yourself from Vibrio vulnificus, the bacteria found in some coastal waters WBAL Baltimore States are warning beachgoers about a summertime surge in infections from a frightening, flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters. Vibrio vulnificus is becoming an annual threat along the Gulf Coast and — increasingly — up the Eastern Seaboard. Flag as irrelevant
	Pharmacy Times Study Reveals New Pathway Linked to Overactive Platelets in Type 2 Diabetes Pharmacy Times Individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are prone to developing dangerous blood clots, interfering with future treatments aimed at reducing cardiovascular risk. However, research from the Charles Perkins Centre at the University of Sydney, published in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Second US Malaria Case Not Tied to Travel Raises Fears of Local Transmission Scientific American One-off cases of malaria in the U.S. may become more common as warming temperatures lead to booming mosquito populations. By Stephanie Pappas edited by Lauren J. Young. A mosquito biting a human. An adult female Anopheles mosquito bites a human body. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report AAP Issues New Vaccine Guidelines That Differ From US Government Advice U.S. News & World Report WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued vaccine recommendations that differ from U.S. government guidelines. In new guidance released Tuesday, the AAP strongly ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com People overlook subtractive solutions to mental health problems Nature.com To solve problems, people tend to add new components to them rather than subtract from them. Across eight experimental and naturalistic studies, we examined if more additive (to start something new or do more) than subtractive advice (to stop or do ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Early Hearing Aid Use Linked to Reduced Dementia Risk Medscape Our study underscores the importance of early intervention for [hearing loss] to reduce risk for incident dementia," study investigator Lily Francis, MBBS, MPhil, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and colleagues noted. Flag as irrelevant
	KCRA Sacramento Sacramento, Stanislaus, San Joaquin among CA counties with increased Valley Fever cases KCRA Sacramento Valley Fever cases are increasing across California, with significant rises reported in several counties, prompting public health officials to urge precautions for those in dusty environments. The California Department of Public Health has noted a 26% ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian UK firms misleading parents with milk teeth autism treatment claims, report finds The Guardian Companies are making thousands of pounds by misleading parents with claims that collecting stem cells from their children's teeth can be a treatment for diabetes and autism, an investigation has found. Tooth stem cell banking, also ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC7 Bay Area Stanford scientists believe climate change expanding range of disease-carrying mosquitos ABC7 Bay Area "We can see which mosquitoes are present. How abundant are they? What types of habitats are they using? And importantly, is it the Aedes aegypti or Aedes albopictus mosquito that's really responsible for transmission of dengue and also of chikungunya and ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Families urged to get jabs to stop measles outbreak BBC News Health leaders in the south have said they are worried about an outbreak of measles if people do not come forward and get vaccinated. A campaign is running this summer for both adults and children to have the two doses of the MMR (measles, ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX 32 Chicago How Dental Floss Could One Day Deliver Vaccines NC State News Fear of needles is common, and it's often a reason people avoid getting vaccinated or immunized. NC State University researchers contributed to a recent study finding that dental floss could be an effective way to administer vaccines and immunizations ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Economist The discovery of a gene for chronic pain could herald new treatments The Economist CHRONIC PAIN wrecks the lives of more than 600m people around the world. One in five adults struggles with it. What causes it, however, is often a mystery. The prevailing hypothesis is that, after an injury, something goes wrong with the body's pain ... Flag as irrelevant
	Axios Safeguarding Public Health with the Vaccine Integrity Project IDSA Today my guest is Dr. Bruce Gellin, who's an infectious diseases specialist and epidemiologist, senior advisor to the Georgetown University Global Health Institute, and adjunct professor of medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center. Doctor Gellin ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News AAP Releases Updated Pediatric Immunization Schedule Clinical Advisor The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released its own evidence-based immunization schedule with updated recommendations for 3 respiratory viruses. According to the AAP, the immunization schedule, "Recommended Childhood and Adolescent ... Flag as irrelevant
	UPI.com Researchers find premature aging in blood vessels of COVID-19 patients UPI.com COVID-19 infection appears to cause women's blood vessels to age prematurely, potentially increasing their risk of heart disease, a new study says. Women infected with COVID-19 experienced about five additional years of blood vessel aging, ... Flag as irrelevant
	KSMU Radio CMH's Missouri Memory Center in Bolivar takes part in 'real world' study of Alzheimer's drug KSMU Radio The study looked at the outcomes of patients treated with Leqembi in everyday clinical practice. Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar is helping shed light on treatment for Alzheimer's patients. The hospital's Missouri Memory ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Economist RFK Jr's attack on mRNA technology endangers the world The Economist DURING THE covid-19 pandemic new vaccines were rolled out with unprecedented speed. The fastest to arrive were jabs built from molecules of messenger RNA (mRNA) designed to teach the body how to fight off the disease-causing virus. Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca Tick-borne Rocky Mountain spotted fever spreading in Canada CBC.ca Quebec has reported a case of the potentially deadly tick-borne disease Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch says the infection is rare but can be deadly. It is easily treatable with antibiotics, he says, but ... Flag as irrelevant
	Governing Can Saunas Protect Firefighters From Cancer? Minneapolis Puts Them to the Test Governing MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis Fire Department has added saunas into its stations as a tool to protect its firefighters' health and well-being, and maybe reduce the chance that they develop cancer. Fire Chief Bryan Tyner, who was recently diagnosed with ... Flag as irrelevant
	KCUR Missouri patient dies from rare 'brain-eating amoeba' infection after Lake of the Ozarks trip KCUR Naegleria fowleri lives in warm, fresh water and can enter the brain through the nose, where it causes inflammation and tissue death. Fewer than 200 people have contracted the amoeba since 1962, but infection is almost always fatal. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Study shows the brain's body map remains stable after limb loss News-Medical.net New research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Cambridge University upends a long-standing belief about brain plasticity. A study published today in Nature Neuroscience shows that the brain's built-in "body map" remains stable ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Conversation UK Plastics: all around us and inside us The Conversation UK Plastic is part of countless everyday objects. Take a toothbrush: the bristles are usually nylon, while the handle is often made from lightweight polyethylene or polypropylene. A manual toothbrush might have a volume of 8.5-19 cm³. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Experts warn against unnecessary menopause testing and treatments News-Medical.net Many direct to consumer menopause services are unnecessary and do not improve care, warn experts in The BMJ today. They argue that the sharp rise in commercial services for women seeking relief for menopausal symptoms raises concerns about the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nursing in Practice Better sleep could help reduce risk of self-harm in teenagers Nursing in Practice Published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, the study comes as self-harm among young people continues to rise, representing a growing public health concern. The findings show that sleep, a modifiable risk ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Europe's record mosquito-borne disease activity could signal new normal CIDRAP Record activity this summer involving two mosquito-borne diseases—chikungunya and West Nile virus (WNV)—suggests the European region is entering a new normal, driven by climate shifts, officials from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and ... Flag as irrelevant
	American Academy of Pediatrics differs from CDC on COVID vaccination guidance NPR Now, the CDC is less explicit. It recommends the COVID vaccine for kids from six months to 17 years, quote, "based on shared clinical decision-making." Dr. Celine Gounder is an infectious disease specialist and editor-at-large for public health at KFF ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mayo Clinic Press How to get enough calcium if you're dairy-free Mayo Clinic Press SHARE: You were probably taught to drink milk for strong bones and teeth — and for good ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Cancer cells break down nerve covers causing immune exhaustion and therapy resistance News-Medical.net Cancer cells can break down the protective covers around nerves, causing nerve injury that triggers chronic inflammation leading to immune exhaustion and eventual resistance to immunotherapy, according to new research from The University of Texas MD ... Flag as irrelevant
	UPI.com Texas measles outbreak declared over after 700 infections, 2 deaths UPI.com Two unvaccinated children died from the infection. "I want to highlight the tireless work of the public health professionals across the state who contributed to the containment of one of the most contagious viruses. We arrived ... Flag as irrelevant
	Everyday Health Texas Announces the End of Measles Outbreak Everyday Health Texas health officials declared an end to a measles outbreak that led to more than 700 illnesses, mostly in unvaccinated children. Neighboring New Mexico continues to record new infections, and individual cases are popping up around the United States. Flag as irrelevant
	Brantford Expositor Grand Erie Public Health working with health ministry to ensure supply of anti-rabies medication Brantford Expositor Grand Erie Public Health is working closely with Ontario's health ministry to ensure an adequate supply of both the rabies vaccine and rabies immune globulin is available for those needing treatment, a spokesperson for the health unit says. Flag as irrelevant
	UBC Faculty of Medicine Women who have been stalked at higher risk of heart disease, stroke UBC Faculty of Medicine Women who reported being stalked or who obtained a restraining order were significantly more likely to later experience a heart attack or stroke compared to those who did not, according to new research from the UBC Faculty of Medicine and Harvard T.H. ... Flag as irrelevant
	UCLA Health Connect Researchers map epigenomic landscapes of fat tissue cells, revealing how they shape obesity risk UCLA Health Connect A new study has created the first single-cell map of how DNA is regulated and organized inside different cell-types of human fat tissue. The research shows that many genetic risk factors for abdominal obesity reside in epigenomic regions of fat cells, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News NYC Legionnaires' Outbreak: Fourth Death Confirmed, 101 Sickened Pulmonology Advisor HealthDay News — A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Central Harlem has now caused four deaths and sickened 101 people, New York City health officials confirmed. The bacteria that cause the illness, called Legionella, were found in 12 cooling towers ... Flag as irrelevant
	LiveNOW from FOX East Coast, Gulf states warn of rising flesh-eating bacteria infections LiveNOW from FOX Health officials are warning beachgoers to be cautious in coastal waters after reports of deadly infections caused by Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in warm seawater and brackish environments. The bacteria is considered the ... Flag as irrelevant
	marketscreener.com 26.5 Percent of Adults With Diabetes Used GLP-1 RA Injectables in 2024 Rheumatology Advisor Anjel Vahratian, Ph.D., M.P.H., and Antonia Warren, from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, describe the percentage of adults with diagnosed diabetes who were taking an injectable GLP-1 RA medication based on data from the ... Flag as irrelevant
	RTE.ie Babies up to six months offered RSV immunisation for winter RTE.ie RSV immunisations will be available to newborns and babies aged up to six months old and the programme will run over the winter, the Minister for Health has said. The immunisation will be offered in maternity hospitals to all babies born between 1 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Spectrum News 1 Possible Measles Exposures in Wisconsin from Out-of-State Traveler Wisconsin Department of Health Services The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), in coordination with the St. Croix County Public Health Department and Rock County Public Health, is working to identify and notify people who may have been exposed to measles from an out-of-state ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek They're not going to live normally: A devastating disease has surged in California unmc.edu Shaun Yang, the director for molecular microbiology and pathogen genomics at the UCLA Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, said relatively mild and wet winters in much of California mean the fungus can thrive underground without being killed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times COVID surges nationwide with highest rates in Southwest as students return to school unmc.edu LA Times COVID-19 rates in the Southwestern United States reached 12.5% — the highest in the nation — according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released this week. Meanwhile, Los Angeles County recorded the highest ... Flag as irrelevant

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