Year: 2024
Avian flu detected on Oahu for the first time ever
Hawaii News Now For the first time ever, Hawaii’s Department of Health believes they’ve detected H5 Avian influenza from a wastewater site on Oahu. DOH did not immediately provide the location of the site. Officials say the specimen was collected on Nov. 7 and DOH received the result Tuesday. H5N1, also called Highly Pathogenic Avian […]
Nov 13, 2024
When Long COVID Worsens Preexisting Chronic Conditions
Yale Medicine Research reports and detailed case studies from doctors and other providers can tell us a lot about Long COVID. But to understand the full scope of the disease and its impact, we must also listen to the experiences of patients who are suffering. Today’s post features a contribution from one of our readers, […]
Nov 13, 2024
Medical Boards Barely Acted Amid Flood of COVID Misinformation
Medscape Only a handful of physicians in the five most populous states faced medical board discipline over spreading misinformation to the community during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study found. In California, Texas, Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania, only six physicians were disciplined for disseminating medical misinformation in the first years of […]
Nov 13, 2024
Infection Aftershock: COVID-19’s Long-Term Impact on Your Heart
Sci Tech Daily New research indicates that people who contracted COVID-19 early in the pandemic faced a significantly elevated risk of heart attack, stroke, and death for up to three years post-infection. Long-Term Cardiovascular Risks Linked to COVID-19 Infection A recent study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that COVID-19 infection significantly increased the risk of […]
Nov 13, 2024
AI sees a lot of long Covid
Politico The number of people with long Covid could be three times as high as previous studies have found, according to new research out of the Boston health system Mass General Brigham. The researchers estimate nearly 23 percent of people have endured long-term symptoms, lasting at least two months, from a Covid-19 infection. That compares to a […]
Nov 13, 2024
Why getting your flu and COVID-19 vaccines before the holidays is a good idea
PBS Newshour If you missed the early fall push for flu and COVID-19 vaccines, it’s not too late. Health officials say it’s important to get vaccinated ahead of the holidays, when respiratory bugs tend to spread with travel and indoor celebrations. Those viruses haven’t caused much trouble so far this fall. But COVID-19 tends to […]
Nov 13, 2024
A twisted protein sheds light on chronic wasting disease in deer
Science News The misfolded proteins responsible for a fatal neurological illness in deer have a twist. The first detailed structure of an infectious prion that causes chronic wasting disease, or CWD, reveals features that could help guide vaccine development or explain why the illness hasn’t yet made the leap to people, researchers report October 24 in Acta Neuropathologica. […]
Nov 13, 2024
New AI model improves prediction power for genomics related to disease
Phys.org To understand the workings of DNA in relation to disease, scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed the first multimodal deep learning model of its kind, EPBDxDNABERT-2, capable of ascertaining the precise relationship between transcription factors, proteins that regulate gene activities, leveraging an aspect of DNA called DNA breathing, in which the double-helix […]
Nov 13, 2024
Take the ‘Death Stairs’ if You Dare
NYT A Facebook page, which began among a few friends, has grown into a popular photo collection of hazardous stairs. Kevin Reid knew the bright green staircase in his childhood home was a bit bizarre: It was made of pipe fittings and looked more like a ladder. The quirky staircase was just a part of […]
Nov 13, 2024
Nigeria NCDC Alerts Public To Risk Of Lassa Fever, Meningitis Outbreaks
Science Nigeria The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a public advisory, urging Nigerians to enhance personal and environmental hygiene as the country faces heightened risks of Lassa fever and cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) outbreaks. NCDC’s director-general, Dr. Jide Idris highlighted that proactive measures are essential to prevent these life-threatening diseases. He […]
Nov 12, 2024