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Study sheds new light on what causes long-term disability after a stroke, offers new path toward possible treatment
A recent study by Simon Fraser University researchers has revealed how an overlooked type of indirect brain damage contributes to ongoing disability after a stroke.
Dec 21, 2024
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A tropical disease in Switzerland: Call for coordinated action on Chagas disease
The Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), in collaboration with the World Health Organization and other partners, conducted a comprehensive review of Chagas disease in Switzerland. Although typically found ...
Dec 21, 2024
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International study reveals COVID-19 pandemic's impact on other causes of death
Researchers have analyzed cause-of-death data for 24 countries before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers found that life expectancy declined in 2020 for all but four of the 24 included countries, with the US ...
Dec 20, 2024
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Discovery of norovirus replication hubs offers new antiviral targets
Human norovirus, a positive-strand RNA virus that is the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis accounting for an estimated 685 million cases and approximately 212,000 deaths globally per year, has no approved vaccines or ...
Dec 20, 2024
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Norovirus sickens hundreds on three cruise ships: CDC
Just over 300 people have been sickened in norovirus outbreaks on three different cruise ships in December, new government data shows.
Dec 20, 2024
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US flu season is underway, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag
The U.S. flu season is underway, with cases surging across much of the country, health officials said Friday.
Dec 20, 2024
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Tainted cucumbers now linked to 100 salmonella cases in 23 states
An outbreak of salmonella linked to cucumbers has now been tied to 100 known cases of the illness across 23 states, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported Thursday.
Dec 20, 2024
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Rwanda and WHO declare end of Marburg outbreak after no new cases reported
The World Health Organization and the Rwandan government on Friday declared the outbreak in Rwanda of the Ebola-like Marburg fever over after no new cases were registered in recent weeks.
Dec 20, 2024
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Molecular and cellular level research shows a sharp sex divide for long COVID—women are more vulnerable
Scientists have identified "immune pathways" during acute coronavirus infection that are associated with the development of long COVID, and while some pathways are the same for men and women, others differ dramatically along ...
How a newly examined gut microbe drives the gut-lung axis
A team led by University of Toronto researchers has discovered a new communication pathway between the gut and lung.
Dec 19, 2024
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New study reveals how brain stimulation improves cognition, decision-making in mental health disorders
University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have uncovered important insights that could improve how mental health conditions are treated with brain stimulation therapy—a treatment where electrical signals are used ...
Dec 19, 2024
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1 in 5 adults with long COVID struggle with daily activities
Millions of American adults are struggling with long COVID, and a fifth have symptoms so debilitating they interfere with daily activities, a new report finds.
Dec 19, 2024
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Research underscores critical need for bird flu vaccines for pregnant women
The vast majority of women who contract bird flu during pregnancy and their unborn baby will die from the virus, according to a new study. And the findings stress the importance of early inclusion of pregnant women in public ...
Dec 19, 2024
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Congo man dies with hemorrhagic fever, indicating mystery outbreak could be more than just malaria
A man in western Congo died Thursday with hemorrhagic fever symptoms, leading officials to suspect that a still-unidentified virus may be involved alongside malaria in a mysterious outbreak that has killed dozens of people, ...
Dec 19, 2024
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Getting rehab earlier improves concussion outcomes, study suggests
People who suffer from continued symptoms of concussion should seek a referral to physical therapy as soon as possible, new research from Oregon Health & Science University suggests.
Dec 19, 2024
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Impact of emergencies on access to emergency cardiac care: Lessons from COVID-19
A new study uncovers how the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped emergency care for acute coronary syndrome, with a sharp decline in hospital visits nationwide. Analyzing over 61,000 cases, the research reveals that older adults, ...
Dec 19, 2024
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More LA cats appear to be infected with H5N1 bird flu
Experts believe three more cats in Los Angeles County have been infected with H5N1 bird flu. Two others succumbed to the disease earlier this month after drinking recalled raw milk from Fresno-based Raw Farm LLC dairies.
Dec 19, 2024
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California declared an emergency over bird flu. How serious is the situation?
California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that state and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S.
Dec 19, 2024
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First severe bird flu case in US sparks alarm
An elderly patient in Louisiana is in "critical condition" with severe avian influenza, US authorities announced Wednesday, the first serious human case in the country as fears grow of a possible bird flu pandemic.
Dec 19, 2024
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2013 to 2022 saw increase in influenza testing at hospital ED visits
The use of influenza testing at hospital emergency department visits increased from 2013 to 2022 in the United States, according to a December data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.
Dec 19, 2024
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Mysterious illness in DR Congo likely malaria: Africa CDC
A previously unknown disease that has claimed the lives of dozens in the Democratic Republic of Congo is likely to be malaria, the African Union's health watchdog said Thursday.
Dec 19, 2024
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Common cough syrup ingredient offers hope for lung fibrosis patients
A common over-the-counter ingredient in many cough syrups may have a greater purpose for people suffering from lung fibrosis that is related to any number of serious health conditions.
Dec 18, 2024
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Could a pill replace gene therapy for sickle cell disease? Research uncovers potential path to small-molecule drug
The new gene therapies for sickle cell disease—including the gene-editing treatment Casgevy, based on research at Boston Children's Hospital—have been game-changing for the patients who have received them. But Stuart ...
Dec 18, 2024
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Microplastics in the air may be leading to lung and colon cancers
Tires and degrading garbage shed tiny pieces of plastic into the air, creating a form of air pollution that UC San Francisco researchers suspect may be causing respiratory and other illnesses.
Dec 18, 2024
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Researchers reveal mechanisms underlying Sjögren's disease
Researchers at NYU College of Dentistry and NYU Grossman School of Medicine are closer to understanding what drives the autoimmune disorder Sjögren's disease, thanks to new discoveries about the role of calcium signaling, ...
Dec 18, 2024
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