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Year: 2024

CDC to begin screening travelers from Rwanda for Ebola-like illness

NBC News Because of an outbreak of Marburg virus, travelers who have visited the African country recently will be screened for symptoms at three airports. U.S. health officials are preparing to screen passengers flying in from Rwanda for symptoms of Marburg virus, a severe infection similar to Ebola. “Starting mid-October, airline passengers who have been in […]

Oct 8, 2024

Brainstem Inflammation Linked to Long-Covid Symptoms

Neuroscience News New research shows that severe Covid-19 infection can cause inflammation in the brainstem, potentially leading to prolonged symptoms like fatigue, breathlessness, and anxiety. Using ultra-high-resolution 7-Tesla MRI scanners, scientists observed specific brainstem areas associated with these symptoms, highlighting how immune response post-infection might affect brain health. This inflammation may impact both physical and […]

Oct 8, 2024

What Happens When Humans Become Guinea Pigs to Advance Science

Bloomberg In early 2020, it was assumed that most people who contracted Covid would fully recover in two to three weeks. Months later, we learned that a significant proportion of survivors are plagued by lingering symptoms that we now recognize as long Covid. In 2021, analyses of electronic health record data showed how Covid patients, […]

Oct 8, 2024

2024 Fat Bear Week

CNN In what’s become a bona fide fall ritual, public voting in the annual Fat Bear contest was delayed after a deadly bear-on-bear attack at Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve on Monday. continue reading

Oct 2, 2024

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Race to combat mpox misinformation as vaccine rollout in DRC begins

Guardian For doctors and nurses fighting mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the virus itself is not the only enemy. They are also facing swirling rumours and misinformation. The first of millions of promised doses of mpox vaccine have finally started to arrive. Now the focus is on ensuring that people who need them will take them […]

Oct 2, 2024

Kansas State University research finds bovine H5N1 influenza may spread via milking

Sunflower State Radio A Kansas State University researcher has published findings linking milking practices to the transmission of bovine H5N1 influenza virus, which affects dairy cattle and was first detected in the U.S. in spring 2024. Juergen Richt is the senior author of the paper “H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b dynamics in experimentally infected calves and cows,” which was […]

Oct 2, 2024

H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b dynamics in experimentally infected calves and cows

Nature In March 2024, highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 infections in dairy cows were first reported from Texas, USA1. Rapid dissemination to more than 190 farms in 13 states followed2. Here, we provide results of two independent clade 2.3.4.4b experimental infection studies evaluating (i) oronasal susceptibility and transmission in calves to […]

Oct 2, 2024

47 Tigers Dead In Vietnam Zoos Due To Bird Flu

VNA News Forty-seven tigers, three lions and a panther have died in zoos in south Vietnam due to the H5N1 bird flu virus, state media said Wednesday. The deaths occurred in August and September at the private My Quynh safari park in Long An province and the Vuon Xoai zoo in Dong Nai, near Ho […]

Oct 2, 2024

COVID May Increase Risk of Kidney Disease

Newsweek COVID-19 is known for its effects on our respiratory system but it can also harm other organs, as new research suggests the coronavirus could heighten the risk of acute kidney disorders. Recent studies have highlighted the lasting impact that this virus can have on our memory and cognitive function. Now scientists have found a […]

Oct 2, 2024

How COVID-19 Messes Up Your Gut Health

Time When you reach for a COVID-19 test, it’s probably because you’ve got a scratchy throat, runny nose, or cough. But those are far from the only symptoms that make Dr. Rohit Jain, an internal medicine doctor at PennState Health, suspect the virus. These days, when someone complains of nausea, diarrhea, or vomiting, “I always get […]

Oct 2, 2024