Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Guinea worm eradication effort enters 'most difficult' phase
The Carter Center said Tuesday that only 13 human cases of Guinea worm disease were reported worldwide last year.
Jan 25, 2023
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Pediatrics
Post-pandemic landscape provides 'once-only' chance to overhaul child safeguarding
An urgent overhaul of the UK's safeguarding processes for vulnerable children is needed to future-proof the system in a post-pandemic climate and protect those most at-risk, says major report by King's researchers.
Jan 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What is the best COVID policy for Australia in 2023?
Ongoing vaccination and lower thresholds for escalating public health and social measures may be vital components to combat future COVID-19 variants, new research suggests.
Jan 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Does COVID really damage your immune system and make you more vulnerable to infections? The evidence is lacking
Over the past month or two, many northern hemisphere countries including the U.S. and the U.K. have seen a large wave of respiratory viral infections. These include RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), flu and COVID in all ...
Jan 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
XBB.1.5, the most transmissible Covid subvariant yet
The Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5, the most transmissible COVID-19 subvariant so far, is spreading quickly across the United States and was predicted on Friday to become Europe's dominant strain in a matter of weeks.
Jan 13, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The 'kraken' COVID variant XBB.1.5 is rising quickly in the US—here's what it could mean for the UK
The heavily-mutated omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was first detected in late 2021.
Jan 12, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Novel PET radiotracer reduces number of false-positive cancer findings after COVID-19 vaccination
A novel imaging agent, 68Ga-FAPI, can reduce the number of false-positive PET/CT findings among cancer patients recently vaccinated for COVID-19. New research published ahead of print in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine shows ...
Jan 11, 2023
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Cardiology
Vascular risk factors only explain part of Alzheimer's disease risk for Blacks, Hispanics
Vascular and socioeconomic factors may increase vulnerability of Hispanic and African American individuals to Alzheimer disease, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
Jan 11, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Up to 70% of Shanghai population infected with COVID: top doctor
A senior doctor at one of Shanghai's top hospitals has said 70 percent of the megacity's population may have been infected with COVID-19 during China's huge surge in cases, state media reported Tuesday.
Jan 3, 2023
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Health informatics
Analysis of health-related tweets paints worrying picture in Ukraine
Since the onset of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the international community has voiced its concerns about the deteriorating conditions in the country.
Dec 22, 2022
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