Author: Claudinne Miller
How SARS-CoV-2 contributes to heart attacks and strokes
NIH COVID-19 is known to increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. The intense inflammation that occurs throughout the body in severe cases likely contributes to this increased risk. But it’s not clear whether SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, also affects blood vessels directly. To find out, an NIH-funded research team, led […]
Oct 24, 2023
New deadly bird flu cases reported in Iowa, joining 3 other states as disease resurfaces
CBS News Two commercial turkey farms in Iowa have been hit by the reemerging highly pathogenic bird flu, causing about 100,000 birds to be killed to prevent the disease from spreading. The Iowa Department of Agriculture reported the infected commercial poultry flocks within weeks of a turkey farm in South Dakota and one in Utah […]
Oct 24, 2023
Long-term health impacts of COVID-19 among 242,712 adults in England
Nature The COVID-19 pandemic is having a lasting impact on health and well-being. We compare current self-reported health, quality of life and symptom profiles for people with ongoing symptoms following COVID-19 to those who have never tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection and those who have recovered from COVID-19. Overall, 276,840/800,000 (34·6%) of invited participants took […]
Oct 24, 2023
Bird Island Records First Influenza Case Following Unexplained Mortality Of Birds
Nature World News Experts said that a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in the brown skua populations that were found in Bird Island, South Georgia. They said that this is the first known case of the avian influenza in the Antarctic region. First Case The reported case of avian influenza came after reports of […]
Oct 24, 2023
Bird flu has reached Antarctica and could have a devastating effect
New Scientist A lethal form of bird flu has been discovered in the Antarctic region for the first time and it could kill many seals and whales as well as millions of birds. The lethal form of bird flu that has been killing millions of wild birds around the world has spread south to the Antarctic region, […]
Oct 24, 2023
RSV is America’s leading cause of hospitalization for children under 5
Washington Post Each year in the United States, 2.1 million children younger than 5 receive outpatient treatment for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But for up to 80,000 youngsters, the infection becomes severe and leads to hospitalization, making RSV the country’s leading cause of infant hospitalization. In a report released […]
Oct 24, 2023
Memory in action: what the UK’s official COVID commemoration should look like
The Conversation Whether an actual bereavement or a loss of experience, everyone has lost something to COVID. From early on in the pandemic, grassroots memorials sought to acknowledge this collective experience, including the national COVID memorial wall in London and the annual national day of reflection organised by the Marie Curie charity. In September 2023, the UK Commission on COVID Commemoration released its final […]
Oct 17, 2023
This Is How the FDA Plans to Fight Health Misinformation
Bloomberg Another challenge for the FDA is to get the public to trust what they’re saying in the first place. Hi, it’s Fiona in New York. A much-anticipated report on how the FDA can combat misinformation was published earlier this month. More on that later… Pre-bunking vs. de-bunking Health misinformation is as old as medicine […]
Oct 17, 2023
‘Bone Smashing’ TikTok Trend, Here Are Dangers Of Hammering Your Face
Forbes If you are wondering whether you should hit yourself in the face with a hammer, the answer is typically no. Yet, that’s what some people on TikTok seem to be doing with the stated goal of improving their facial appearances. Yes, you heard that correctly. People have been using the term “bone smashing” to […]
Oct 17, 2023
Smell loss from COVID fades quickly with help of new pill
Nature The antiviral drug ensitrelvir eases both smell and taste loss, and is one of the few COVID-19 drugs available to people not at high risk of grave illness. New clinical-trial data suggest that an antiviral pill called ensitrelvir shortens the duration of two unpleasant symptoms of COVID-19: loss of smell and taste. The medication is among the first […]
Oct 17, 2023
