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Scientists develop new 'twindemic' diagnostic system for rapid viral testing
The COVID-19 outbreak in 2019 triggered measures to raise public awareness regarding pandemics and also led to fast-tracked vaccine development. While these measures helped reduce viral transmission significantly, it also ...
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Changes in microbiome can predict risk for sexually transmitted disease in women
Women who develop bacterial vaginosis (BV) often later acquire chlamydia, a common and potentially serious sexually transmitted bacterial infection. Now, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive ...
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Antibiotic treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis found to be safe and effective in clinical trial
A clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that the oral antibiotic levofloxacin taken once-daily for six months substantially reduced the risk of developing drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB), ...
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Should we be panicked about bird flu? Expert says not yet
The nation's first human death due to the bird flu occurred this month, the latest development in a global outbreak that, while mostly limited to birds and mammals such as minks, polar bears, cows, and domestic cats—has ...
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Vaccination does not impact long COVID neurological symptoms
Vaccination prior to COVID-19 infection does not significantly affect neurological symptoms in patients with postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to a study published online Jan. 7 in Brain Communications.
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A 'perfect storm' of mutations: How chronic hepatitis C infection leads to autoimmune disease
Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have discovered how a viral infection causes autoimmune disease, disproving a long-standing theory and opening a promising new approach to developing treatments for autoimmune ...
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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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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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Buried alive? The surreal story of how COVID took over a remote city in the Amazon
Juan Pablo Vaquero was pronounced dead in the Peruvian Amazonian city of Iquitos in the first wave of COVID-19 in April 2020. His sister wasn't allowed to see his body. Three days later he appeared at her home, after having ...
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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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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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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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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 ...
Jan 14, 2025
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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, ...
Jan 14, 2025
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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, ...
Jan 14, 2025
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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 ...
Jan 14, 2025
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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 ...
Jan 14, 2025
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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, ...
Jan 14, 2025
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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.
Jan 14, 2025
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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.
Jan 14, 2025
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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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