Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Think you might have COVID? Wait two days to test
Peek in medicine cabinets across the U.S. and you'll find stacks of leftover COVID tests.
Jun 25, 2024
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
CDC strengthens RSV vaccine advice for those over 75
In new vaccination guidance issued Wednesday, U.S. health officials now recommend that all Americans aged 75 and older get an RSV vaccine before fall arrives.
Jun 27, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Birds, barley, cheese and wine—it's not just smoke and dust that can cause lung disease
Our lungs are the interface between blood and air. Their role in oxygenating our bloodstream is their primary function, and they bear the brunt of a lot more than just pressures of oxygen and carbon dioxide. Borne upon the ...
Jun 25, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists reveal why some people with the flu may be more contagious
EPFL scientists have discovered that in indoor spaces, droplets containing the flu virus will remain infectious for longer when they also contain certain types of bacteria found in our respiratory tract. This finding provides ...
Jun 26, 2024
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Health
New epidemiological tool provides warnings of heat and cold related mortality by sex and age in Europe
Ambient temperatures are associated with over 5 million premature deaths worldwide every year, more than 300,000 of which in Western Europe alone. In a context of rapidly warming temperatures that successively broke previous ...
Jun 26, 2024
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