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Sierra Leone declares public health emergency over mpox
Sierra Leone declared a public health emergency on Monday to combat mpox, announcing it was stepping up surveillance at its borders after confirming two cases of the deadly viral disease.
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Next-generation COVID-19 vaccine presents promising results in mice
Studies conducted in mice have shown that the COVID-19 vaccine being developed by researchers at the University of São Paulo's Medical School (FM-USP) in Brazil is safe and efficacious. The vaccine triggered a satisfactory ...
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Discovery of Semliki Forest virus's brain entry route opens new avenues for tumor treatment
In a recent study, researchers from Uppsala University have shown that the Semliki Forest virus enters the central nervous system by first entering the cerebrospinal fluid and then binding to a specific cell type before penetrating ...
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As dengue cases rise, researchers point to simple solution: Trash cleanup
As cases of dengue fever skyrocketed globally this past year, new findings by Stanford researchers and their international collaborators underscore the importance of one measure that can significantly reduce disease risk: ...
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Brain's visual processing areas still light up when aphantasia patients try to conjure an image, research finds
A small team of brain researchers at South China Normal University, working with a colleague from the University of New South Wales, has found that the visual processing parts of the brain light up in the brains of people ...
Long-read sequencing successfully uncovers genetic causes of rare diseases
The cause of rare diseases is increasingly being detected through genome sequencing, which involves reading the entire human DNA by first breaking it into small pieces—short reads. Christian Gilissen, Lisenka Vissers, and ...
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Blood vessel on-a-chip identifies how perivascular cells can worsen chronic disease
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have uncovered how specialized cells surrounding small blood vessels, known as perivascular cells, contribute to blood vessel dysfunction in chronic diseases such as cancer, ...
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Study finds cases of ME/CFS increase following SARS-CoV-2
New findings from the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) Initiative suggest that infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may be associated with an increase ...
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What is HMPV, the cold-like virus circulating in China?
Not many people had heard of human metapneumovirus, or HPMV, until a surge of recent cases in China made headlines.
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Study finds preschool wheeze diagnosis and treatment need improvement
A study led by Aston University's Dr. Gemma Heath and Dr. Prasad Nagakumar from Birmingham Children's Hospital has shown that treatment and diagnosis for preschool wheeze requires more effective evidence-based guidelines. ...
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Smoking's impact on bronchitis: Increased risk and prolonged recovery
You likely know that cigarette smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, but cigarette use poses other threats to your lungs as well.
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Long COVID burden has decreased over time in health care workers, study finds
The prevalence and burden of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) has decreased over time in health care workers, according to a study published online Nov. 12 in Infection.
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Mosquitoes in Australia may be carrying Japanese encephalitis this summer—What to know if you're spending time outdoors
A Victorian man is reportedly in a critical condition in hospital after contracting Japanese encephalitis from a mosquito bite.
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The rate of HMPV infections in northern China is declining, Chinese health official says
The rate of infections with the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China is declining, a health official said Sunday, amid some international concern over a potential pandemic.
Jan 12, 2025
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It's sick season. Here's how to protect yourself from norovirus, COVID-19, flu and RSV
In the winter months, it seems few are safe from some kind of illness—flu, COVID-19, norovirus, colds.
Jan 11, 2025
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Sierra Leone reports first case of mpox
Sierra Leone has reported its first confirmed case of mpox since the world's highest alert level for the potentially deadly viral disease was raised last year.
Jan 11, 2025
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China marks muted 5th anniversary of first COVID death
The fifth anniversary of the first known death from COVID-19 passed seemingly unnoticed in China Saturday, with no official remembrances in a country where the pandemic is a taboo subject.
Jan 11, 2025
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Blood pressure trial intervention shows mixed outcomes in chronic kidney disease patients
Stanford University School of Medicine–led researchers have found that intensive blood pressure (BP) control produces cardiovascular benefits and increases the risk of adverse events in people with chronic kidney disease ...
Clinical trial highlights promising new treatment for intestinal worms
A new tablet combining albendazole and ivermectin is safe and more effective than albendazole alone in treating Trichuris trichiura and other soil-transmitted helminths (STH), according to a clinical trial conducted by the ...
Jan 10, 2025
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AI analysis reveals four long COVID patient subgroups and needs
Across the United States, no hospital is the same. Equipment, staffing, technical capabilities, and patient populations can all differ. So, while the profiles developed for people with common conditions may seem universal, ...
Jan 10, 2025
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Antibody discovery may lead to a cure for age-related lung diseases
Research led by Brock University has found a possible cure for lung diseases typically found in older adults, such as pulmonary fibrosis. The findings are published in the journal Aging Cell.
Jan 10, 2025
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Self-destructing vaccine offers enhanced protection against tuberculosis in monkeys
A self-destructing vaccine administered intravenously provides additional safety and protection against tuberculosis (TB) in macaque monkeys, suggests new University of Pittsburgh research published in Nature Microbiology.
Jan 10, 2025
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Aphasia patients' grammatical tense troubles linked to language-specific encoding and retrieval
An international team of researchers, including scientists from the HSE Centre for Language and Brain, has identified the causes of impairments in expressing grammatical tense in people with aphasia. They discovered that ...
Jan 10, 2025
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Celiac disease linked to chronic liver disease
Patients with celiac disease face an increased risk of developing any chronic liver disease. This risk increase can persist for at least 25 years after celiac diagnosis. The findings, published in The Lancet Regional Health—Europe, ...
Jan 10, 2025
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Cambodian man dies from bird flu
A 28-year-old Cambodian man died from bird flu on Friday after eating sick chickens, the health ministry said.
Jan 10, 2025
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