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California case is the first confirmed bird flu infection in a US child

Health officials on Friday confirmed bird flu in a California child—the first reported case in a U.S. minor.

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Listeria outbreak tied to Yu Shang Food leaves California infant dead and 10 people sick

A California infant has died and at least 10 other people have been sickened in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that include chicken feet, duck neck, beef shank and pork ...

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Global research team develops H5N1 detection kit to tackle avian flu

The Diagnostics Development Hub (DxD Hub), a national platform hosted by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, in collaboration with the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), ...

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WHO keeps mpox at highest alert level

The World Health Organization said Friday it had decided to keep its alert for the mpox epidemic at the highest level, as the number of cases and countries affected rises.

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Virtual t'ai chi, qigong program shown to ease back pain

An online program of t'ai chi, qigong and meditation has been shown to be helpful in reducing lower back pain and related discomforts, potentially offering a safe and low-cost treatment option to the hundreds of millions ...

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Shining a light on seasonal affective disorder

Shorter days and lack of sunlight can greatly affect one's mental state. People often suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD) during the fall and winter months due to lack of sunlight. A Baylor College of Medicine psychiatrist ...

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Research team tackles hoarding by young people, older adults

Mississippi State Assistant Professor Mary E. Dozier is helping Mississippians reduce clutter, decrease anxiety and enhance their quality of life through subtle and positive intervention methods.

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Study assesses risk for 28-day hospitalization for adults with RSV

A number of adults with outpatient medically attended respiratory syncytial virus (MA-RSV) infection experience hospitalization within 28 days, with a higher proportion among high-risk subgroups, according to a study published ...

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New thesis on MAIT cells provides insights into immunity and COVID-19

Tobias Kammann from the Center for Infectious Medicine (CIM) at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH) is defending his thesis titled "The diversity of MAIT cells across the human body and in COVID-19," on 29 November, ...

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Pandemic preparedness and response: Are we better off than pre-COVID?

Two articles by University of Otago, Christchurch, researchers in this week's New Zealand Medical Journal (NZMJ) raise concerns about global and local readiness to deal with a future pandemic—with one saying we risk falling ...

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1,100 mpox deaths recorded across Africa: CDC

Some 1,100 people across Africa have died from mpox, the African Union's health agency said Thursday, warning that the epidemic was "going out of control" without further action.

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What to know about the current avian influenza outbreak

A Texas dairy herd first reported in March that cattle had tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Since then, the H5N1 version of the virus has spread to 299 dairy herds in 14 states, according to the ...

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Disparities observed in mortality during COVID-19 pandemic

During the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) period, excess mortality occurred in all racial and ethnic groups, but disparities were observed, according to a study published online Oct. 11 in JAMA Network Open.

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Cholera confirmed in Lebanon, risk of spread 'very high': WHO

The risk of cholera spreading in Lebanon is "very high", the World Health Organization warned Wednesday, after a case of the acute and potentially deadly diarrheal infection was detected in the conflict-hit country.

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Novel app tracks travel-related illnesses

Travelers sometimes pick up more than just memories when they go abroad. Unfortunately, they may also experience health issues brought about by pathogens. Data collected by a novel travel app developed by UZH researchers ...

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FDA approves Hympavzi for hemophilia

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Hympavzi (marstacimab-hncq) for routine prophylaxis to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in adult and pediatric patients aged 12 years and older with ...

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Survery: Public worry about RSV has faded, unlike flu and COVID-19

More than 100,000 older adults are hospitalized on average yearly in the United States with RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), as are 58,000 or more infants and young children under the age of 5, according to the Centers ...