Author: Claudinne Miller
These are some of the strange objects that get stuck in people’s bodies, according to CDC data
Fox Magnets, chargers, lollipops and orange peels are just some of the surprising objects that people got stuck in their bodies in 2021, according to reports from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) database. Foreign objects lodged in people’s bodies was the ninth leading cause of unintentional injuries that led to emergency room visits in 2021, […]
Nov 8, 2023
Person at UMass Boston diagnosed with active tuberculosis
Boston 25 News A person on the UMass Boston campus has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis or (TB), officials said in a letter to the school community Monday. Approximately 39 people on campus were identified as having possibly been exposed to the person with tuberculosis and have been contacted about steps they can take to […]
Nov 8, 2023
What Is JN.1, the Latest COVID Variant?
Prevention Infectious disease experts on what it is, signs, symptoms, and if you should be worried. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is mutating yet again. The latest variant getting buzz is JN.1, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) flagged in a report issued late last week. In the report, CDC officials say that they’re […]
Nov 8, 2023
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cognitive decline
The Lancet The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the general population has been catastrophic. Despite substantial progress in understanding the virology, transmission, and pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2, many of the long-term consequences of COVID-19 or the restriction measures implemented around the world remain unknown. Evidence for the associated adverse effects of isolation, loneliness, post-traumatic stress, […]
Nov 8, 2023
Research shows mRNA vaccine harnesses T-cell power to combat COVID-19 in lungs
Medical Express The effectiveness of mRNA vaccines in reducing disease severity and hospitalization from COVID-19 is well established. Now, new research from the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine advances our understanding of how these vaccines protect the lungs following breakthrough infections from emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Published on […]
Nov 8, 2023
Flu Season Remains Mostly Green
Precision Vaccinations The best news concerning the 2023-2024 flu season in the United States is that most people have yet to be impacted by an influenza virus. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), six states reported a moderate level of seasonal flu cases as of November 3, 2023, and two areas […]
Nov 8, 2023
Nearly 1M Chickens Will Be Killed on a Minnesota Farm Because of Bird Flu | Lakeland News
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Nov 8, 2023
Infants Are Born With Syphilis in Growing Numbers, a Sign of a Wider Epidemic
New York Times Congenital syphilis has become more than ten times as common over the past decade, the C.D.C. reported. “The situation is dire,” said one expert. The rise in sexually transmitted infections in the United States has taken a particularly tragic turn: More than 3,700 cases of congenital syphilis were reported in 2022, roughly […]
Nov 7, 2023
California: Avian flu confirmed among 3 dead geese in Sacramento’s William Land Park
CBS News The California Department of Fish and Wildlife reported Tuesday that three birds that were previously found dead around the ponds in Sacramento’s William Land Park in October have tested positive for the avian flu. Fish and Wildlife said in a statement that the Eurasian strain of the avian influenza H5N1, which was first […]
Nov 7, 2023
Animal-To-Human Diseases Could Kill 12 Times More People By 2050
Forbes Most modern epidemics have been caused by pathogens that spread from animals to humans. These zoonotic diseases are predicted to increase as climate change and deforestation worsen. Disease epidemics transmitted from animals to humans could kill at least 12 times more people in 2050 than they did in 2020, according to a recently published […]
Nov 7, 2023
