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Study reveals low COVID-19 transmission rate from mothers to newborns

Study reveals low COVID-19 transmission rate from mothers to newborns

by SingHealthAnnex A. Credit: KK Women's and Children's HospitalAstudyby KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH), Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and National Univer

Study reveals low COVID-19 transmission rate from mothers to newborns

by SingHealthAnnex A. Credit: KK Women's and Children's HospitalAstudyby KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH), Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and National Univer
Study finds mpox DNA can persist in the body for up to four weeks

Study finds mpox DNA can persist in the body for up to four weeks

by Betty Zou,University of TorontoMpox E9L computed tomography values by time since symptom onset among 64 men with mpox infection for 7 specimen types: (A) nasopharyngeal swabs, (B) throat swab

Study finds mpox DNA can persist in the body for up to four weeks

by Betty Zou,University of TorontoMpox E9L computed tomography values by time since symptom onset among 64 men with mpox infection for 7 specimen types: (A) nasopharyngeal swabs, (B) throat swab
Chicago migrant shelter reports measles outbreak

Chicago migrant shelter reports measles outbreak

by Physician's Briefing StaffThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has sent a team to Chicago to help contain an outbreak of measles that has sickened four.The Chicago Department of

Chicago migrant shelter reports measles outbreak

by Physician's Briefing StaffThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has sent a team to Chicago to help contain an outbreak of measles that has sickened four.The Chicago Department of
Study finds COVID-19 had greater impact on life expectancy than previously believed

Study finds COVID-19 had greater impact on life expectancy than previously believed

by Institute for Health Metrics and EvaluationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA newstudypublished inThe Lancetreveals never-before-seen details about staggeringly high m

Study finds COVID-19 had greater impact on life expectancy than previously believed

by Institute for Health Metrics and EvaluationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA newstudypublished inThe Lancetreveals never-before-seen details about staggeringly high m
Fibrinolytic biomarkers for identifying patients at risk of severe COVID-19

Fibrinolytic biomarkers for identifying patients at risk of severe COVID-19

by Juntendo University Research Promotion CenterSignificant decreases in circulating uPA and uPA/PAI-1 complex levels may be a novel biomarker of COVID-19 severity. Credit: Dr. Koichi Hattori/Juntendo

Fibrinolytic biomarkers for identifying patients at risk of severe COVID-19

by Juntendo University Research Promotion CenterSignificant decreases in circulating uPA and uPA/PAI-1 complex levels may be a novel biomarker of COVID-19 severity. Credit: Dr. Koichi Hattori/Juntendo
How low humidity could be a boon for viruses: Study finds excess ventilation may counteract public health interventions

How low humidity could be a boon for viruses: Study finds excess ventilation may counteract public health interventions

by Isabel Swafford,Stanford UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew Stanford research adds to evidence that the seasonality of respiratory illnesses, like COVID-19 or the flu, can be lin

How low humidity could be a boon for viruses: Study finds excess ventilation may counteract public health interventions

by Isabel Swafford,Stanford UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew Stanford research adds to evidence that the seasonality of respiratory illnesses, like COVID-19 or the flu, can be lin
COVID-19 virus can stay in the body more than a year after infection, research finds

COVID-19 virus can stay in the body more than a year after infection, research finds

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 virus can persist in the blood and tissue of patients for more than a year after the acute phase of the ill

COVID-19 virus can stay in the body more than a year after infection, research finds

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 virus can persist in the blood and tissue of patients for more than a year after the acute phase of the ill
Infections from nontuberculous mycobacteria are on the rise: New blood test cuts diagnosis time from months to hours

Infections from nontuberculous mycobacteria are on the rise: New blood test cuts diagnosis time from months to hours

by Tulane UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainInhaling nontuberculous mycobacteria is common for most people. The bacteria are found in water systems, soil and dust worldwide and, for many, cause

Infections from nontuberculous mycobacteria are on the rise: New blood test cuts diagnosis time from months to hours

by Tulane UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainInhaling nontuberculous mycobacteria is common for most people. The bacteria are found in water systems, soil and dust worldwide and, for many, cause
Leprosy cases are rising in the US—what is the ancient disease and why is it spreading now?

Leprosy cases are rising in the US—what is the ancient disease and why is it spreading now?

by Robert A. Schwartz,The ConversationM. leprae, one of the causative agents of leprosy. Credit: Public DomainThe word "leprosy" conjures images of biblical plagues, but the disease is

Leprosy cases are rising in the US—what is the ancient disease and why is it spreading now?

by Robert A. Schwartz,The ConversationM. leprae, one of the causative agents of leprosy. Credit: Public DomainThe word "leprosy" conjures images of biblical plagues, but the disease is
A CDC team joins the response to 8 measles cases in a Chicago shelter for migrants

A CDC team joins the response to 8 measles cases in a Chicago shelter for migrants

by Kathleen FoodyPeople hang around outside of a migrant shelter Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. Multiple people living at the shelter for migrants have tested

A CDC team joins the response to 8 measles cases in a Chicago shelter for migrants

by Kathleen FoodyPeople hang around outside of a migrant shelter Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. Multiple people living at the shelter for migrants have tested
Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend

Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend

by Mike StobbeComirnaty, a new Pfizer/BioNTech vaccination booster for COVID-19, is displayed at a pharmacy in Orlando, Fla., on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves

Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend

by Mike StobbeComirnaty, a new Pfizer/BioNTech vaccination booster for COVID-19, is displayed at a pharmacy in Orlando, Fla., on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves
Thousands will die and millions will suffer from humanitarian crisis of fuel poverty in UK, warn experts

Thousands will die and millions will suffer from humanitarian crisis of fuel poverty in UK, warn experts

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEpidemic-levels of fuel poverty affecting half of U.K. households will cause a "significant humanitarian crisis with thousands of

Thousands will die and millions will suffer from humanitarian crisis of fuel poverty in UK, warn experts

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEpidemic-levels of fuel poverty affecting half of U.K. households will cause a "significant humanitarian crisis with thousands of