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Bird flu is mutating, but antivirals still work for now
One of the earliest strains of bird flu isolated from a human in Texas shows a unique constellation of mutations that enable it to more easily replicate in human cells and cause more severe disease in mice compared to a strain ...
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Study identifies ventilation strategies to prevent super-spreader events aboard cruise ships
Cruise ships became known as coronavirus hotspots during the pandemic, causing most liners to suspend operations for months on end. To help the industry build resilience against any future health threats, new research from ...
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Many household cleaners don't protect against norovirus, report says
The U.S. has seen a slow surge of norovirus, the country's leading cause of foodborne illness, with the Center of Disease Control advising caution and higher levels of cleanliness. However, norovirus can defeat most household ...
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Eight dead in suspected Marburg outbreak in Tanzania: WHO
The WHO said Tuesday that a suspected outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in Tanzania had killed eight people, warning that the risk of further spread in the country and region was "high".
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Hepatitis E vaccination found to be effective in two doses instead of three
Hepatitis E, a potentially serious viral liver disease, is transmitted through contaminated water. The risk is particularly high in populations with limited access to safe water and sanitation. In South Sudan, outbreaks have ...
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Innovative respiratory organoids help researchers culture previously uncultivable human rhinovirus C
A research team has successfully utilized human respiratory organoids (mini-organs) to propagate human rhinovirus C (HRV-C), which had previously been refractory to conventional virus cultivation. This breakthrough opens ...
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Gene editing extends lifespan in mouse model of prion disease
Researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have developed a gene-editing treatment for prion disease that extends lifespan by about 50% in a mouse model of the fatal neurodegenerative condition. The treatment, ...
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Genetic mutation linked to higher SARS-CoV-2 risk
Researchers have identified a novel genetic risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection, providing new insights into the virus's ability to invade human cells. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that spreads COVID-19.
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Chronic kidney disease tied to brain atrophy, potential Alzheimer's risk
Nearly 10% of people live with chronic kidney disease—in other words, their kidneys can't adequately filter waste from their blood. Now a Canadian study links that malfunction to impaired cognitive performance in reasoning, ...
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Q&A: How serious is bird flu?
Bird flu continues to spread across the United States and behave in uncanny ways.
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Saliva activates coagulation in patients with hemophilia A, study finds
A recent study led by MedUni Vienna provides new insights into the mechanisms of coagulation in people with hemophilia A, the most common form of hemophilia. The research team was able to show that saliva contains special ...
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Researchers discover how cigarette smoke impairs critical lung immune cells
Cigarette smoking is widespread and deadly, yet our understanding of how cigarette smoke actually causes serious respiratory illnesses is incomplete, which has severely hampered the development of effective treatments. Today ...
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No, we're not 'one mutation away' from an H5N1 bird flu pandemic. Here are the facts
In early December 2024, a group of researchers published an article in the journal Science, entitled "A single mutation in bovine influenza H5N1 hemagglutinin switches specificity to human receptors". Some media outlets somewhat ...
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US Preventive Services Task Force recommends osteoporosis screening for women 65 years and older
The U.S Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends osteoporosis screening to prevent osteoporotic fractures for all women aged 65 years and older and for postmenopausal women aged younger than 65 years at increased ...
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Interviews identify factors tied to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in black women
Three main themes may largely explain COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Black women in the United States: mistrust in health care and government, concerns over vaccine safety, and disapproval of coercive vaccine communication, ...
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A deadly brain-eating amoeba lurks in freshwater swimming holes—here's what you need to know
On hot summer days, hitting the beach is a great way to have fun and cool off. But if you're not near the salty ocean, you might opt for swimming in a freshwater stream, river, lake or pool.
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Why some osteoporosis drugs may protect against COVID-19
Researchers have provided the molecular explanation for why some osteoporosis drugs offer protection against COVID-19.
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Commonly prescribed medications can increase fall risk and related injuries in people with COPD
People with COPD experience more falls and related injuries requiring medical care when using common fall-risk increasing drugs, according to a recent study. The research is published in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: ...
Jan 14, 2025
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Respiratory illnesses are up nationwide: Here are the COVID, flu and RSV hotspots
If it feels like everyone around you is fighting off a cold or recovering from the flu, it may be because respiratory illnesses are running rampant in most of the United States, and cases are only increasing.
Jan 14, 2025
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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.
Jan 14, 2025
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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 ...
Jan 13, 2025
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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 ...
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 ...
Jan 13, 2025
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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: ...
Jan 13, 2025
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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 ...
Jan 13, 2025
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