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Research strengthens case to treat COVID-19 with metformin, not ivermectin
Patients with COVID-19 had lower viral loads if treated with metformin, according to new University of Minnesota research that argues for broader use of the cheap anti-diabetes drug and against the controversial use of ivermectin.
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Lessons from COVID-19: Preparing for future pandemics means looking beyond the health data
The World Health Organization declared an end to the COVID-19 public health emergency on May 5, 2023. In the year since, only two provinces—Alberta and Ontario—have published proposals for dealing with future health emergencies.
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Study reveals how COVID-19 vaccines prevent severe disease
A study by scientists at the University of Oxford, has unveiled crucial insights into the way that COVID-19 vaccines mitigate severe illness in those who have been vaccinated.
May 3, 2024
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Placenta map reveals source of pregnancy complications from infections
The first panoramic view of infection pathways in the human placenta has been created, which could highlight potential drug targets to develop pregnancy-safe therapies for malaria, toxoplasmosis and listeria, all diseases ...
May 3, 2024
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Real-time MRI reveals the movement dynamics of stuttering
Researchers at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) and the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences (MPI-NAT) have succeeded in visualizing the movement patterns of the internal speech muscles of a stuttering ...
May 3, 2024
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Doctors describe Texas dairy farm worker's case of bird flu
Doctors in Texas are describing the only known human case of H5N1 avian flu connected to the ongoing outbreak of the disease in dairy cows.
May 3, 2024
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Women and Black patients less likely to receive catheter-based treatment for pulmonary embolism
New data from the REAL-PE analysis investigated catheter-based pulmonary embolism (PE) treatment, showing women and Black people were less frequently treated with minimally invasive therapy compared to men or non-Black patients. ...
May 3, 2024
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Long COVID symptoms in children can vary by age
Symptoms associated with Long COVID in children differ based on the child's age, according to a nationwide, multi-site study. The research will be presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2024 Meeting, held May ...
May 3, 2024
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Malaria may shorten leukocyte telomeres among sub-Saharan Africans, study finds
The length of telomeres in white blood cells, known as leukocytes, varies significantly among sub-Saharan African populations, researchers report in The American Journal of Human Genetics. Moreover, leukocyte telomere length ...
May 2, 2024
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Blood diagnostics device modeled on leeches could be use to detect malaria
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a safe and inexpensive device for reliable blood measurements. It works using a suction cup and could also be employed to diagnose the tropical disease malaria—even by non-medical ...
May 2, 2024
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Study finds metformin reduces COVID-19 viral load, viral rebound
A team of University of Minnesota researchers found that metformin, a drug commonly used to treat diabetes, can decrease the amount of COVID-19 virus in the body and lower the chances of the virus coming back strongly after ...
May 2, 2024
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International study compares rapid antigen tests and highlights poor performance in some
A study by James Cook University researchers, and published in Talanta, has produced damning findings on several COVID-19 rapid antigen tests (RATs) available in Australia and overseas.
May 2, 2024
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A promising new treatment strategy for deadly flu-related brain disorders
It might start simply, with a cough or sneeze, but in some cases, the flu virus can make its way to your brain, causing serious symptoms or even death through a disease known as influenza-associated encephalopathy (IAE).
May 2, 2024
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A new form of mpox that may spread more easily found in Congo's biggest outbreak
Congo is struggling to contain its biggest mpox outbreak, and scientists say a new form of the disease detected in a mining town might more easily spread among people.
May 2, 2024
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Should you be worried about bird flu in your milk? Food safety expert explains the dangers of consuming raw dairy
Texas health officials last month confirmed a case of bird flu in a person. Now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported that it has found evidence of the virus in commercially sold milk.
May 2, 2024
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Severe complication from lung transplantation has been underestimated, researchers find
PLS (passenger lymphocyte syndrome) is a potentially life-threatening risk in lung transplants that has hardly been researched and is often underestimated in clinical practice. However, the complication occurs more frequently ...
May 2, 2024
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When good bacteria go bad: New links between bacteremia and probiotic use
Probiotics offer a range of health benefits, but their adverse effects can occasionally lead to bacteremia, wherein bacteria circulate in the bloodstream throughout the body. In Japan, Clostridium butyricum (C. butyricum) ...
May 2, 2024
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What you should know about bird flu—an infectious disease physician explains
In light of the United States Food and Drug Administration's announcement that bird flu has been discovered in cow's milk, board-certified infectious disease physician Carl Abraham, M.D., assistant professor at New York Institute ...
May 2, 2024
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Machine learning tool identifies rare, undiagnosed immune disorders through patients' electronic health records
Researchers say a machine learning tool can identify many patients with rare, undiagnosed diseases years earlier than current methods, potentially improving outcomes and reducing cost and morbidity. The findings, led by researchers ...
May 1, 2024
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Global study reveals stark differences between females and males in disease burden causes
Globally, there are substantial differences between females and males (aged 10 and older) when it comes to health, with limited progress in bridging these health gaps over the past 30 years, according to a new study examining ...
May 1, 2024
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