Year: 2024
One arm or two? How you get vaccinated may make a difference
Seattle Times If you’ve presented the same arm for every dose of a particular vaccine, you may want to reconsider. Alternating arms may produce a more powerful immune response, a new study suggests. The researchers studied responses to the first two doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Those who alternated arms showed a small increase in immunity […]
Feb 6, 2024
Bird flu outbreak declared in Niger capital
Ghana Online The capital city of Niger, Niamey, has been declared an infected zone after a fresh outbreak of the H5N1 strain of bird flu was detected in local birds. The virus can cause life-threatening sickness in several species of birds including poultry and wild birds. Humans in frequent contact with birds can also become infected. Symptoms […]
Feb 6, 2024
Insomnia common months after even mild COVID-19
CIDRAP According to the results of a new survey given to Vietnamese patients and published in Frontiers in Public Health yesterday, 76% people who reported mild COVID-19 infections in the previous 6 months said they now experience insomnia, with 22.8% of those respondents saying their insomnia is severe. The study was based on surveys given to 1,056 adults who […]
Feb 6, 2024
See what your brain does when you look at art
BBC Video Headsets that show the impact of art on human brainwaves are to be toured at museums and galleries around the UK. They are connected to an electroencephalogram (EEG) monitor and allow people’s brainwaves to be visualised in 3D and in real-time on screen. The technology has already been used at the Courtauld Gallery […]
Jan 31, 2024
What You Need To Know About Measles After WHO Sounds Alarm Over Killer Virus In Europe
Forbes Health officials around the world are scrambling to combat a rising tide of measles as falling vaccination rates and increased travel after the Covid-19 pandemic help the dangerous virus stage an alarming comeback, with countries in Europe declaring national emergencies as U.S. experts monitor growing cases at risk of spiraling into bigger outbreaks. There […]
Jan 31, 2024
7 questions answered about the unidentified dog respiratory illness
PBS Newshour An unidentified respiratory illness spreading among canines in more than a dozen states has been causing anxiety and fear among dog owners. While the symptoms appear similar to those caused by other known canine respiratory illnesses, this new ailment does not respond as effectively to existing drugs and can lead to serious medical issues in […]
Jan 31, 2024
First known outbreak of deadly fungus C. auris confirmed in WA
Seattle Times The first known outbreak of a particular deadly fungus has hit Washington state, King County public health officials confirmed Tuesday. The fungus, called Candida auris or C. auris, first emerged in the state in July, when a Pierce County resident tested positive for the fungus at Kindred Hospital, a long-term acute care hospital […]
Jan 31, 2024
High alert as case of Rift Valley Fever confirmed
NTV Kenya The Ministry of Health has advised counties to be on high alert following a confirmed case of Rift Valley Fever disease in the country. In a circular to county health directors on January 24, the confirmed case was from an individual from Turbi, North Horr, Marsabit County. “This outbreak is closely associated with […]
Jan 30, 2024
Nearly 400 ancient medical tools from Turkey hint at rare Roman doctors’ offices
Livescience Medical instruments dating to the Roman era may be evidence of a “group practice” run by health care workers. Hundreds of Roman-era medical instruments now being examined by scientists may come from one of the earliest known examples of a group medical practice, or at least a place where health care workers congregated to […]
Jan 30, 2024
New chronic Covid study offers insight into which immunocompromised patients are most at risk
STAT You’ve heard of long Covid, a condition in which the acute infection subsides but troubling symptoms persist. Less well known is chronic Covid: The virus just doesn’t leave, sometimes staying in patients’ bodies long enough to mutate into new variants. This happens to people whose immune systems are compromised, whether through disease or treatment, […]
Jan 30, 2024