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Letter nudges found to increase likelihood of flu vaccination for adults with chronic diseases
For patients aged 18 to 64 years with chronic diseases, electronically delivered letter nudges increase influenza vaccination rates compared with usual care, according to a study published online Oct. 11 in the Journal of ...
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Inside RSV: Researchers pinpoint markers of more severe cases
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remains the top cause of hospitalization among young children, leading to respiratory issues like bronchiolitis and pneumonia. However, the reasons why some children experience only mild ...
Oct 12, 2024
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Framework reveals how neglecting income, education and ethnicity affects disease spread predictions on COVID-19 data
An international team of researchers have developed an innovative approach to epidemic modeling that could transform how scientists and policymakers predict the spread of infectious diseases. Led by Dr. Nicola Perra, Reader ...
Oct 11, 2024
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Study finds defective sperm doubles the risk of preeclampsia
For the first time, researchers have linked specific frequent defects in sperm to risk of pregnancy complications and negative impacts on the health of the baby. The study from Lund University in Sweden shows that high proportion ...
Oct 11, 2024
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Unprotected sex boosts mpox danger for gay men as drug-resistant strain spreads
Infection with the mpox virus is five times more likely among gay and bisexual men who engage in unprotected anal sex as the receptive partner, a new analysis reveals.
Oct 11, 2024
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Collagenase not noninferior for Dupuytren contracture
For patients with moderate Dupuytren contracture, collagenase injection is not noninferior to limited fasciectomy, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Oct 11, 2024
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Rates of infectious eye disease in Indigenous Aussie kids continue to fall
Trachoma prevalence among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (First Nations) children in at-risk communities continues to fall, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Oct 11, 2024
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Scientists warn of hepatitis A risk in Philippine shellfish
Not much is known about the extent of hepatitis A virus (HAV) contamination among Philippine communities, according to researchers, prompting an urgent call for further research and monitoring efforts.
Oct 11, 2024
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What to know about bats and rabies
Bats play an important role in many ecosystems around the world. They are a major predator of night-flying insects, including pests that cost farmers billions of dollars annually. However, bats pose the biggest rabies threat ...
Oct 11, 2024
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Faulty 'fight or flight' response drives deadly C. difficile infections, research reveals
The portion of our nervous systems responsible for the "fight or flight" response can shape the severity of potentially deadly C. difficile infections, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals.
Oct 10, 2024
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Inducing a gene that informs cell signaling could halt diabetic kidney disease, study shows
New research by Stony Brook Medicine nephrology specialists that centers on targeting key cellular signaling between two types of kidney cells, and inducing a certain gene within those processes, may help prevent or reduce ...
Oct 10, 2024
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Researchers identify signaling mechanism that damages cells in diabetic kidney disease
Diabetic kidney disease, a complication of diabetes, is considered the leading cause of chronic kidney disease and kidney failure worldwide. It is associated with changes in the structure and function of the kidneys and ultimately ...
Oct 10, 2024
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Team develops new device to identify biomarkers of breastfeeding complications
A team of researchers led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst has created a new sensor to detect sodium ions in breast milk, a biomarker of elevated mammary permeability, a hallmark of subclinical mastitis that may ...
Oct 10, 2024
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Study finds rise in emergency visits for pregnancy hypertension
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, the second leading cause of maternal deaths worldwide, may be sending a significantly higher number of pregnant people to the emergency department.
Oct 10, 2024
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Mosquitoes carrying Plasmodium parasite—imported via air travel, parcels and luggage—cause Odyssean malaria in Europe
Malaria cases resulting from bites of mosquitoes transported by aircraft from areas where it is common have increased, according to both a retrospective analysis in France and a systematic review of studies in Europe, which ...
Oct 10, 2024
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Rwanda's Marburg outbreak is under control, Africa's health chief says
An outbreak in Rwanda of the Ebola-like Marburg fever is under control and travel bans targeting the East African country are unnecessary, the head of Africa's top public health agency said Thursday.
Oct 10, 2024
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Understaffed hospitals have higher rates of infection, study says
Inadequate infection prevention and control staffing levels are associated with higher rates of health care-associated infections, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
Oct 10, 2024
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History of COVID-19 found to double long-term risk of heart attack, stroke and death
A history of COVID-19 can double the risk of heart attack, stroke or death according to new research led by Cleveland Clinic and the University of Southern California.
Oct 9, 2024
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Newly discovered COVID vaccine targets may last longer
Melbourne researchers have discovered more than 200 new vaccine target candidates from the COVID-19 virus, SARS-CoV-2, that could lead to the development of vaccines with a longer lasting broader immunity than existing vaccinations.
Oct 9, 2024
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A viral trapdoor: Scientists discover how a protein protects against HIV and herpes
A group of researchers discovered how a protein linked to the human immune system wards off HIV-1 and herpes simplex virus-1 by assembling structures in the cell that lure in these viruses and then trap them or even take ...
Oct 9, 2024
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Study finds persistent infection could explain long COVID in some people
Brigham researchers have found that people with wide-ranging long COVID symptoms were twice as likely to have SARS-CoV-2 proteins in their blood, compared to those without long COVID symptoms.
Oct 9, 2024
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Analysis finds extreme rainfall linked to heightened risk of heart and lung disease deaths
Extreme rainfall events are associated with an increased risk of death from all causes as well as from heart and lung diseases, finds an analysis of data from 34 countries and regions published by The BMJ.
Oct 9, 2024
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Survey: Most adults affected by suicide, want more prevention
Nearly all U.S. adults agree that more action can be taken to reduce suicide deaths, with about three-fifths also reporting they have been personally affected by suicide, according to national survey data released Wednesday.
Oct 9, 2024
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Rapid blood cancer diagnostic could speed decisions and save lives
Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have created a CRISPR-based rapid molecular diagnostic for two forms of leukemia that are driven by mutations that involve gene fusions. The technology accurately detects the presence ...
Oct 9, 2024
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