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Is COVID going around again? See latest data on cases, variants and more As the respiratory illness season begins, COVID cases have remained relatively under control in the United States into the beginning of fall. While the United States by and large is experiencing moderate COVID-19 viral activity, a handful of states are ...
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What's the Best Time to Get a Flu Shot? Doctors Explain What to Expect for the 2025-2026 Season The flu is a common and highly contagious respiratory illness that spikes every year in the colder months, sickening millions and killing thousands. Anyone can get sick with influenza, but some people are at higher risk for severe disease and complications ...
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CDC announces change in COVID-19 and chickenpox vaccine recommendations The new acting director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced changes to the recommended vaccination schedule for adults against COVID-19 and for kids against chickenpox. The changes were expected and were already ...
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CDC endorses vaccine panel changes to Covid, MMRV shot recommendations The move formalizes the position of CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which voted Sept. 19 to remove the blanket recommendation that adults 65 and older get vaccinated for Covid-19. Instead, the 12- ...
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Chikungunya virus disease- Global situation Between 1 January and 30 September 2025, a total of 445 271 suspected and confirmed CHIKV disease cases and 155 deaths were reported globally from 40 countries, including autochthonous and travel imported cases. Some WHO Regions are ...
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Emotional well-being can be just as important as physical health for longevity, new study finds Researchers looked at older adults' optimal well-being, which they define as having social support; positive perceptions of aging, physical and mental health, happiness, and life satisfaction; and the ability to carry out daily activities without severe ...
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Thousands of chickens to be culled after suspected avian flu outbreak About 20,000 chickens are to be culled after a suspected case of bird flu was found at a farm in County Tyrone. Disease control measures have been put in place around the site near Omagh and all birds on the farm will be culled.
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2024 was a record-setting year for lifesaving vaccines In total 72 million children were vaccinated through Gavi last year, with large gains in routine vaccine coverage against diseases like polio, measles, pneumonia, and yellow fever. Vaccination rates improved in some of the most fragile and conflict-ridden ...
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The Gut Microbiota-Brain Axis: Structure and Function Following spinal cord injury, significant dysbiosis occurs, characterized by reduced microbial diversity and altered taxonomic representation, which correlates with neuroinflammation, autonomic dysfunction, and impaired recovery. Exoskeleton-mediated gait ...
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ESC Aims to Tackle Cardiac Risks Associated With Long COVID COVID infection and long COVID substantially raise the risk for serious cardiovascular complications — including heart failure, arrhythmias, stroke, and thromboembolism — according to a clinical consensus statement from the European Society of ...
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A Dallas doctor explains AFib, the signs many patients fail to recognize, and how to avoid it New consumer patient research from the Dallas-based American Heart Association found 62% of patients with atrial fibrillation had no prior knowledge of the condition before being diagnosed. AFib is a serious condition that can lead to blood clots, ...
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I'm a neuroscientist. Here's how to maintain good cognitive health at any age The secret to remaining mentally sharp could be as simple as cultivating habits that are beneficial to brain function. Benjamin Boller. The Conversation. Monday 06 October 2025 16:48 BST. 0Comments. Video Player Placeholder.
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US CDC pulls broad support for COVID shot Oct 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday recommended COVID-19 vaccines should be administered only through a shared decision of a healthcare provider and the individual, moving away from a broader backing for the ...
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FDQ weighs warning label change for menopause hormone therapy The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reviewing whether to change the warning label on hormone replacement therapy drugs used to treat menopause symptoms, a move many experts say is long overdue. "We are in serious discussions now about what to do ...
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Interval walking: Why this 3-minute Japanese walking technique can give you greater benefits than jogging This might sound hard to believe but walking can burn more fat than jogging, when it's done the 'Japanese way'. This new fitness trend, called "Interval Walking Training" is developed by Professors at the Shinshu University in Japan, has become a new ...
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Metabolic Surgery Has Greater Long-Term Benefits Than GLP-1 Receptor Agonists (HealthDay News) — People with obesity and type 2 diabetes who undergo metabolic surgery live longer and face fewer serious health problems compared with patients treated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), according to a study ...
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Measles outbreaks surge in US as vaccination rates dip Health officials blame falling vaccination rates and rising vaccine hesitancy. Author: Ryan Flaherty. Published: 6:28 AM EDT October 6, 2025. Updated: ...
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Small Bite, Big Impact: Fighting Ticks And more tick bites have sent people to the ER this summer than the past 10 years! The big danger is Lyme disease. "You can get things like chronic pain, joint pain, fatigue, you can get gut issues. I've even seen patients with heart failure from this," Dr ...
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Globally, CVDs Were Leading Cause of Disability-Adjusted Life Years, Deaths in 2023 In 2023, the leading cardiovascular causes of DALYs globally were ischemic heart disease, intracerebral hemorrhage, ischemic stroke, and hypertensive heart disease. Age-standardized CVD DALY rates were highest in low and low-middle ...
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Minnesota Confirms 10 New Measles Cases, All in Unvaccinated Travelers A large outbreak in West Texas led to 3 deaths, the nation's first measles fatalities since 2015. Health experts are urging families to get vaccinated to help stop the spread. "The significant increase in ...
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Walking can harm too: Who should not walk for 10000 steps daily and why The 10,000 steps target came to rise from Japan in the 1960s and quickly became a popular trend. Many people consider this five-digits walking routine their fitness mantra. It sure sounds scientific, but it's a surprise for many that this target did ...
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Risk factors for cardiovascular disease negatively impact health during, after pregnancy In a review of medical records for more than 56,000 pregnancies over a 20-year period, about 15% of pregnancies were impacted by cardiovascular complications like heart attack or stroke, hypertension-related conditions or maternal death.
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Closing the gender gap in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease Cardiovascular disease in women is under‐recognised, under‐diagnosed, and under‐treated.1 In 1991, Bernadine Healy highlighted sex bias in the management of coronary artery disease, noting that, to receive similar management, women with heart disease ...
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Gene therapy slows Huntington's progression in pivotal trial If confirmed, AMT-130 could mark the first real step toward changing the trajectory of Huntington's disease. An investigational gene therapy has delivered the most convincing clinical evidence yet that a one-time treatment can slow the relentless ...
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Eat these five foods if you don't want to bloat Fiber isn't the only secret to reducing bloat. Hydrating fruits like watermelon can also keep your digestive system running right. Keeping your body properly hydrated softens poop. "If your poop is dry ...
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Short-Term Mortality High in Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis The Alcoholic Hepatitis Network (AlcHepNet) consortium is a prospective observational study supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Researchers evaluated patients with AH (n=712), heavy drinkers ...
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Long COVID Symptoms Common in Pediatric Patients, Particularly at Older Ages About one-third of pediatric patients exhibit long COVID symptoms a year following acute SARS-CoV-2 infection, with fatigue, reduced physical activity, and headache being the most common, according to study findings published in Frontiers in Pediatrics ...
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This Vitamin B3 Supplement Could Cut Your Skin Cancer Risk by up to 54% Dermatologists have been recommending the supplement nicotinamide to patients with a history of skin cancer since 2015, after a clinical trial involving 386 people found that those taking this form of vitamin B3 developed fewer new cancers.
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AI helps Ont. researcher discover breakthrough antibiotic treatment for bowel disease HAMILTON — Jon Stokes's research lab has discovered what could be a breakthrough treatment for Crohn's and inflammatory bowel disease in about 100 seconds. Rather, his AI sequencing tool discovered it in 100 seconds. Then, as Stokes said, ...
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Simple tools increase pediatrician compliance with early peanut allergy prevention guidelines A few easy-to-implement tools - a training video, electronic health record prompts and handouts for families - greatly increased how often pediatricians recommended early peanut introduction to infants, reports a new clinical study led by Northwestern ...
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Cancer and deep belly fat: New study links visceral fat activity to aggressive cancer growth in women A groundbreaking study presented at EANM'25 reveals a powerful link between metabolically active visceral fat and aggressive endometrial cancer. Researchers found that high glucose uptake in this deep belly fat, rather than just its volume, drives more ...
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Think light drinking protects your brain? Think again Date: October 4, 2025; Source: BMJ Group; Summary: A massive new study combining observational and genetic data overturns the long-held belief that light drinking protects the brain. Researchers found that dementia risk rises in direct proportion to ...
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Maria Morera, 117: 'She had no magic gene, it was probably the snack she ate 3 times daily What was her secret to a long life? Living till the age of 117 years and 168 days sounds almost mythical, but for Maria Branyas Morera, known to scientists as M116, ...
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New Blood Test Can Detect Head And Neck Cancer 10 Years Early The researchers highlighted that by catching cancers early, patients may experience higher treatment success and require a less intense regimen. Advertisement. Edited by: Abhinav Singh · Science; Oct 05, 2025 18:45 pm IST. Published On Oct 05, ...
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How Will RLTs Be Integrated Into the Prostate Cancer Treatment Paradigm? Specifically for prostate cancer, Ravi highlighted ongoing research evaluating earlier lines of RLTs and for use without hormone therapy in oligometastatic disease. He further touched upon future research considerations for RLT use, covering their use in ...
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New ALS Research Vindicates a 92-Year-Old Trailblazer Hi, it's Jason in Melbourne. A study in Nature last week shows the immune system itself may be fueling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS — a discovery that validates the life's work of one of the disease's longest-serving doctors.
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Beyond BTK Inhibitors: Next Gen MS Treatments Could Transcend Symptom Management Multiple sclerosis damaged myelin or MS autoimmune disease with healthy nerve with exposed fibre with scarrred. iStock, wildpixel. While Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors are often hailed as ...
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Nearly Half of Adolescents With SARS-CoV-2 Report Prolonged and Varied Symptoms Adolescents aged 12 to 17 years who test positive for SARS-CoV-2 have significantly greater odds of reporting persistent symptoms lasting at least 4 weeks compared with test-negative or never-tested patients, according to study results published in The ...
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Older Adults Can Regain Well-Being Pulmonology Advisor, a trusted source of medical news and feature content for healthcare providers, offers clinicians insight into the latest research to inform clinical practice and improve patient outcomes. Your Privacy Choices.
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Experts call for early screening, healthier lifestyle to curb sudden cardiac deaths among youth Amid growing reports of sudden cardiac deaths among young people, cardiologists have urged a shift towards prevention and early intervention through regular screening and lifestyle changes. Speaking at a webinar organised by The Hindu on sudden cardiac ...
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