Author: Claudinne Miller
China: CHP investigates confirmed Mpox case
HK.gov The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) said today (November 17) that it is investigating a confirmed Mpox (also known as Monkeypox) case, and urged the public to be vigilant and avoid close physical contact with persons suspected of contracting Mpox. Meanwhile, high-risk target groups are advised to receive […]
Nov 19, 2025
8 Trajectories for Long COVID
The Harvard Gazette Study captures variability of a condition that affects millions. Millions of patients have developed long COVID, a chronic condition that involves a range of symptoms, including fatigue, brain fog, dizziness, and palpitations, that persist for at least three months after infection. In a new analysis of adult participants in an initiative called Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery, or RECOVER, Mass General Brigham researchers identified […]
Nov 19, 2025
Long COVID can take eight different trajectories, study finds
Medical Express New research led by Mass General Brigham followed more than 3,500 patients, finding that 10.3% had symptoms consistent with long COVID three months after infection, 81% of whom continued to experience persistent or intermittent symptoms a year later. Millions of patients have developed long COVID, a chronic condition that involves a range of […]
Nov 19, 2025
Texas Measles Strain Continues to Spread, Officials Say
NYT If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished soon, the United States will lose its “elimination status,” as determined by the World Health Organization. The measles strain that triggered a huge outbreak in the Southwest continues to spread, threatening to end America’s status as a nation that by and large has eliminated the illness, a federal […]
Nov 19, 2025
Strange Structures Found Lurking in The Blood of People With Long COVID
Science Alert A hidden physical change in the body may be helping to drive the prolonged malaise some people experience after contracting COVID-19. Analyzing blood samples from patients with long COVID, a team of medical researchers has identified unusual microscopic structures that may contribute to symptoms such as brain fog and fatigue. If this is the case, it offers a […]
Nov 19, 2025
Cow cuddling gives farms boost amid dropping dairy prices
Washington Post Farms are increasingly turning to cow cuddling as a new revenue stream amid decreasing dairy prices Donald Scherber bought a Minnesota dairy farm in 1958. His son, John, bought it from him in 1995 and will probably pass it down to his children. For decades, the family has made a living selling the […]
Nov 19, 2025
What doctors say about one of the biggest flu shot myths
Washington Post The idea that you can get the flu from the flu vaccine is a long-standing fallacy. Here’s what to tell someone who thinks it’s true. The question Can the flu shot cause the flu? The science You may be tempted to skip your flu shot this season because of scheduling issues, a fear […]
Nov 19, 2025
New Antibiotic Stokes Hope for Still Lethal TB in Study
Bloomberg Thuto Pulane had just wrapped up a promising internship in marketing when she lost 13 kilos over two months and started coughing up green phlegm. She grew weaker and decided to visit a nearby clinic to get help after returning home from a family trip. Turns out Pulane had the world’s deadliest curable infectious […]
Nov 19, 2025
Influenza A(H1N1) Has More High-Risk Features Than Other Subtypes
Infectious Disease Advisor Among hospitalized adults with severe influenza, A(H1N1) subtype was linked to an increased risk for severe clinical markers, including respiratory distress and intensive care unit admission, when compared with A(H3N2) and B subtypes. Among patients hospitalized with severe influenza, those with A(H1N1) have more high-risk clinical indicators compared with those with other […]
Nov 19, 2025
A trio of respiratory viruses is sending people to the hospital in N.J.
NJ.com It’s that time of year again when New Jersey hospitals are seeing an increase in admissions associated with COVID-19, influenza, and RSV. Since the week ending Oct. 25, hospitalizations associated with these respiratory viruses have increased, according to the state’s latest respiratory illness surveillance report. The majority of hospitalizations with influenza and COVID have been […]
Nov 19, 2025