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Walking pneumonia, the 'great masquerader,' on the rise in Washington
This year, in addition to more familiar respiratory viruses like influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2, local health experts are also warning about a particular type of pneumonia infection.
Dec 24, 2024
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Q&A: Why Finland is vaccinating farmers against bird flu—but California isn't—and more info about the spreading virus
Faced with the rapid spread of avian flu through California dairies, health officials are now doing weekly testing of every dairy farm in the state—expanding initial efforts amid new evidence that some infections are going ...
Dec 24, 2024
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Global disease resurgence in 2024 shows rising health threat
Some infectious diseases saw a huge surge in 2024, with the spread attributed in part to climate change, declining vaccination rates and the advent of new pathogen variants.
Dec 24, 2024
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Pet dogs linked to antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella spread
Antibiotic-resistant Salmonella is a serious public health concern that has increased in recent years as the bacteria have developed ways to survive drugs. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...
Dec 23, 2024
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More blood transfusions linked to lower 6-month mortality in heart-attack patients with anemia
Giving more blood to anemic patients after a heart attack may save lives, according to a Rutgers Health–led study. The study, published in NEJM Evidence, affirms research conducted in 2023 that suggested mortality rate ...
Dec 23, 2024
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How America lost control of the bird flu, setting the stage for another pandemic
Keith Poulsen's jaw dropped when farmers showed him images on their cellphones at the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin in October. A livestock veterinarian at the University of Wisconsin, Poulsen had seen sick cows before, with ...
Dec 23, 2024
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TNF inhibitors prevent complications in kids with Crohn's disease: Study recommends them as first-line therapies
Early treatment of pediatric Crohn's disease with anti-tumor necrosis factor medications can substantially reduce the risk of perianal fistulas, a particularly debilitating complication of Crohn's disease.
Dec 23, 2024
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COVID-19 infection not tied to worsening multiple sclerosis symptoms
For people with multiple sclerosis (MS), having a COVID-19 infection is not associated with worsening MS symptoms or disability, according to a study published in the December 23, 2024, online issue of Neurology.
Dec 23, 2024
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Norovirus is rampant in Florida: Blame oysters, cruise ships and holiday travel, say experts
Tis the season to wash your hands and watch what you eat. Norovirus, a vomit- and diarrhea-inducing stomach bug, is sickening Floridians through tainted surfaces and contaminated shellfish.
Dec 23, 2024
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What is bird flu, and should you be worried?
The spread of avian influenza is concerning. But people shouldn't panic, says UGA flu expert.
Dec 23, 2024
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Legionella bacteria found in three Baltimore City courthouses
Traces of Legionella were discovered in three courthouses in Baltimore City, the latest in a series of downtown public facilities where the bacteria has been detected.
Dec 23, 2024
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Study sheds new light on what causes long-term disability after a stroke, offers new path toward possible treatment
A recent study by Simon Fraser University researchers has revealed how an overlooked type of indirect brain damage contributes to ongoing disability after a stroke.
Dec 21, 2024
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A tropical disease in Switzerland: Call for coordinated action on Chagas disease
The Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), in collaboration with the World Health Organization and other partners, conducted a comprehensive review of Chagas disease in Switzerland. Although typically found ...
Dec 21, 2024
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International study reveals COVID-19 pandemic's impact on other causes of death
Researchers have analyzed cause-of-death data for 24 countries before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers found that life expectancy declined in 2020 for all but four of the 24 included countries, with the US ...
Dec 20, 2024
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Discovery of norovirus replication hubs offers new antiviral targets
Human norovirus, a positive-strand RNA virus that is the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis accounting for an estimated 685 million cases and approximately 212,000 deaths globally per year, has no approved vaccines or ...
Dec 20, 2024
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Norovirus sickens hundreds on three cruise ships: CDC
Just over 300 people have been sickened in norovirus outbreaks on three different cruise ships in December, new government data shows.
Dec 20, 2024
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US flu season is underway, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag
The U.S. flu season is underway, with cases surging across much of the country, health officials said Friday.
Dec 20, 2024
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Tainted cucumbers now linked to 100 salmonella cases in 23 states
An outbreak of salmonella linked to cucumbers has now been tied to 100 known cases of the illness across 23 states, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported Thursday.
Dec 20, 2024
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Rwanda and WHO declare end of Marburg outbreak after no new cases reported
The World Health Organization and the Rwandan government on Friday declared the outbreak in Rwanda of the Ebola-like Marburg fever over after no new cases were registered in recent weeks.
Dec 20, 2024
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Molecular and cellular level research shows a sharp sex divide for long COVID—women are more vulnerable
Scientists have identified "immune pathways" during acute coronavirus infection that are associated with the development of long COVID, and while some pathways are the same for men and women, others differ dramatically along ...
How a newly examined gut microbe drives the gut-lung axis
A team led by University of Toronto researchers has discovered a new communication pathway between the gut and lung.
Dec 19, 2024
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New study reveals how brain stimulation improves cognition, decision-making in mental health disorders
University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have uncovered important insights that could improve how mental health conditions are treated with brain stimulation therapy—a treatment where electrical signals are used ...
Dec 19, 2024
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1 in 5 adults with long COVID struggle with daily activities
Millions of American adults are struggling with long COVID, and a fifth have symptoms so debilitating they interfere with daily activities, a new report finds.
Dec 19, 2024
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Research underscores critical need for bird flu vaccines for pregnant women
The vast majority of women who contract bird flu during pregnancy and their unborn baby will die from the virus, according to a new study. And the findings stress the importance of early inclusion of pregnant women in public ...
Dec 19, 2024
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Congo man dies with hemorrhagic fever, indicating mystery outbreak could be more than just malaria
A man in western Congo died Thursday with hemorrhagic fever symptoms, leading officials to suspect that a still-unidentified virus may be involved alongside malaria in a mysterious outbreak that has killed dozens of people, ...
Dec 19, 2024
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