Author: Claudinne Miller
What are the new COVID booster vaccines? Can I get one? Do they work? Are they safe?
The Conversation As the COVID virus continues to evolve, so does our vaccine response. From December 11, Australians will have access to new vaccines that offer better protection. These “monovalent” booster vaccines are expected to be a better match for currently circulating strains of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID. Pfizer’s monovalent vaccine will be available to eligible people aged five years and […]
Nov 21, 2023
10-minute procedure may repair distorted sense of smell in COVID survivors
CIDRAP A new minimally invasive procedure may restore COVID-related impaired sense of smell, suggests a small study to be presented at next week’s Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting in Chicago. Researchers at Jefferson Health in Philadelphia performed computed tomography (CT)-guided stellate ganglion block (SGB) in 54 patients who had long-term parosmia (impaired sense of […]
Nov 21, 2023
A potentially fatal mystery illness in dogs is spreading in the US. It starts with a cough
Today A mysterious and potentially fatal respiratory illness in dogs has been reported in several states across the country, as veterinarians continue to search for what may be causing the condition that has killed some dogs. The illness starts out as a cough that can last for several weeks, but it may not respond to […]
Nov 21, 2023
What to know about a mysterious dog respiratory illness
NBC News Scientists at the University of New Hampshire may have identified a pathogen that has sickened possibly thousands of dogs and killed some of them across the country. The mysterious respiratory illness that may have sickened scores of dogs across the country could be caused by a new type of bacterial infection that may be very […]
Nov 21, 2023
Turning back the clock on brains aged by COVID-19
University of Queensland University of Queensland researchers have found a way to reverse a cellular process triggered by COVID-19 that contributes to premature aging of the brain. Dr Julio Aguado and a team from UQ’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) used synthetic brain organoid models, grown in a laboratory from human stem cells, to study the […]
Nov 21, 2023
The Impacts of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza on North American Wildlife
Express Healthcare Management New research has shed light on the detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus, specifically the Eurasian lineage H5 clade 2.3.4.4b, in various species of wild terrestrial mammals in the United States. This groundbreaking finding, published in the U.S. CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases Volume 29, reveals that North American wildlife […]
Nov 21, 2023
Rude Awakening
Science The appearance of a “tropical” mosquito-borne illness in southeastern Australia has unsettled researchers. Construction supervisor Jack McCann started to feel “a bit crook”—that’s “sick,” in Australian slang—on the hot afternoon of 26 February 2022. He and some buddies had just finished laying a fireplace hearth in his backyard in Corowa, Australia, population 5500. His […]
Nov 21, 2023
More free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mail
AP News Americans can order more free COVID-19 tests online for home delivery. The U.S. government is offering to send another round of four at-home virus tests ahead of the typical surge in cases during the winter holiday season. Anyone who did not order a batch of four COVID-19 tests in September can secure up to eight […]
Nov 21, 2023
Why does Paxlovid make things taste bitter?
Science The COVID-19 remedy’s unpleasant side effect—known as “Paxlovid mouth”—comes from its effects on the tongue’s taste receptors. Paxlovid can prevent severe illness from COVID-19, but it comes with a price: In many users, the antiviral drug leaves a weird, metallic aftertaste that can last for days—a condition nicknamed “Paxlovid mouth.” Now, researchers say they’ve figured […]
Nov 21, 2023
Most Parents Intend to Vaccinate Children Against Respiratory Viruses This Winter
Precision Vaccinations The journal Vaccines recently published the findings from a Texas A&M University survey that assessed parental intention to vaccinate children against respiratory viruses. Published on November 17, 2023, these researchers found that about 40% of parents intended to vaccinate their children against COVID-19, 63% against influenza, and 71% against RSV. Women showed lower intentions for COVID-19 and influenza. For COVID-19 […]
Nov 21, 2023