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US health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox in a traveler

US health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox in a traveler

by Mike StobbeThis colorized electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in 2024 shows Mpox virus particles, orange, found within infected cells, gr

US health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox in a traveler

by Mike StobbeThis colorized electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in 2024 shows Mpox virus particles, orange, found within infected cells, gr
Concerns over potential harms of tests advertised directly to consumers

Concerns over potential harms of tests advertised directly to consumers

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBetter information and regulation are essential to protect consumers from potential harms of tests advertised directly to consumers,&nbs

Concerns over potential harms of tests advertised directly to consumers

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBetter information and regulation are essential to protect consumers from potential harms of tests advertised directly to consumers,&nbs
Repeated COVID vaccinations found to enhance mucosal immunity against the virus

Repeated COVID vaccinations found to enhance mucosal immunity against the virus

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enh

Repeated COVID vaccinations found to enhance mucosal immunity against the virus

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enh
Protecting the family from seasonal respiratory infections

Protecting the family from seasonal respiratory infections

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCold, flu, RSV and COVID-19 all have one thing in common: They are respiratory infections that cause similar symptoms such as coughing, feve

Protecting the family from seasonal respiratory infections

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCold, flu, RSV and COVID-19 all have one thing in common: They are respiratory infections that cause similar symptoms such as coughing, feve
Biomarker can help health care assess severity of COVID-19

Biomarker can help health care assess severity of COVID-19

byKarolinska InstitutetRelationship between the plasma concentration of IL-26 and severity of COVID-19. Credit:Frontiers in Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1434186Researche

Biomarker can help health care assess severity of COVID-19

byKarolinska InstitutetRelationship between the plasma concentration of IL-26 and severity of COVID-19. Credit:Frontiers in Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1434186Researche
Africa CDC endorses first locally made mpox test

Africa CDC endorses first locally made mpox test

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe African Union's health watchdog said Thursday it has endorsed an mpox test from Morocco, hailing it as a "major milestone" to help combat the outbre

Africa CDC endorses first locally made mpox test

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe African Union's health watchdog said Thursday it has endorsed an mpox test from Morocco, hailing it as a "major milestone" to help combat the outbre
First mouse strain susceptible to severe COVID-19 without the need for genetic modification identified

First mouse strain susceptible to severe COVID-19 without the need for genetic modification identified

byJackson LaboratoryOut of these eight strains of mice, only the CAST mouse was susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, including beta, omicron and delta variants. The eight strains include A/J, B6J, CAST, 1

First mouse strain susceptible to severe COVID-19 without the need for genetic modification identified

byJackson LaboratoryOut of these eight strains of mice, only the CAST mouse was susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, including beta, omicron and delta variants. The eight strains include A/J, B6J, CAST, 1
Transforming health care predictions and decision-making: New model incorporates more clinical and demographic data

Transforming health care predictions and decision-making: New model incorporates more clinical and demographic data

byHebrew University of JerusalemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRisk adjustment models play a critical role in guiding clinical care, adjusting case mix in research and supporting health servic

Transforming health care predictions and decision-making: New model incorporates more clinical and demographic data

byHebrew University of JerusalemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRisk adjustment models play a critical role in guiding clinical care, adjusting case mix in research and supporting health servic
As California taps pandemic stockpile for bird flu, officials keep close eye on spending

As California taps pandemic stockpile for bird flu, officials keep close eye on spending

by Don Thompson, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCalifornia public health officials are dipping into state and federal stockpiles to equip up to 10,000 farmworkers with masks, gloves,

As California taps pandemic stockpile for bird flu, officials keep close eye on spending

by Don Thompson, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCalifornia public health officials are dipping into state and federal stockpiles to equip up to 10,000 farmworkers with masks, gloves,