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19Sep

SPKC: Covid-19 infection rate is on a rise, but the situation is not dramatic

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Covid-19 infection is on a rise in Latvia again, but the situation is not dramatic, said the head of the Disease Prevention and Control Centre’s Infectious Diseases Monitoring and Immunisation Department Larisa Savrasova in an interview to TV3 programme 900 seconds. The number of newly-hospitalised patients indicates a rise in infection rates, as well as […]

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19Sep

Covid-19 incidence on rise, but situation in not alarming

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RIGA – The incidence of Covid-19 in Latvia is increasing, but the situation is not alarming, Larisa Savrasova, a representative of the Latvian Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), said in an interview with commercial TV3 television today. The increase in the number of hospitalized patients and the proportion of Covid-19 positive test materials […]

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19Sep

Children’s hospitals need a standard outcome for clinical deterioration

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19Sep

What’s bugging metro Detroit? Cold, RSV, COVID-19 & more

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Kids are back in school and Autumn arrives this weekend, meaning temperatures are cooling off. The changing of seasons often brings along a change in the type of issues sending us to the doctor’s office. Dr. Lauren Uroda, a family physician at Family First Wellness Center in Southfield, said school being back in session is […]

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19Sep

Majority of parents concerned about bad air quality, impact on child’s health

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Poll: Majority of parents concerned about bad air quality, impact on child’s health | Image Credit: © ttlsc – © ttlsc – stock.adobe.com. A majority of parents that participated in a September 2023, national sample, C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health said they are worried about the impact poor air quality could […]

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19Sep

With its two doctors planning to retire, an Alabama town patches together health care options

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Charity Hodge had mixed feelings when she spotted a Facebook post announcing that her longtime primary care doctor was ready to retire after decades of serving their rural community. “I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, no!'” Hodge recalled while sitting in an exam room on a July afternoon, waiting to see the physician, Terry Vester. […]

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19Sep

COPD Worsens Early Lung Cancer Symptoms but Improves Odds for Palliative Care

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Few patients with early-stage lung cancer receive palliative care despite severe symptoms; however, patients with stage I to III lung cancer and comorbid COPD with a worsening symptom burden are more likely to receive palliative care, according to study findings published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. Patients with COPD who have lung […]

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19Sep

Tezepelumab Reduces Exacerbations Across all Seasons in Uncontrolled Asthma

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Use of tezepelumab reduced asthma exacerbations in severe, uncontrolled asthma across all seasons, including among patients with perennial and seasonal allergies, according to a post hoc analysis published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Tezepelumab (a human monoclonal antibody) may have enhanced efficacy during specific allergy seasons in patients sensitized to specific seasonal allergens. […]

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19Sep

Dust at day care centers contained bacteria that could cause lung issues in kids, study found

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Bacteria-containing dust found at day care centers could put children at a higher risk of asthma, a new study from the European Respiratory Society suggests. In the study, the researchers collected dust samples from 103 different day care facilities in Paris, France.  Then they analyzed the samples in a lab to identify the bacteria found […]

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19Sep

Knowing the signs of childhood leukemia might save your child’s life

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Susan Hammerling-Hodgers  |  Special to FLORIDA TODAY Bob, 10, frequently missed school with frequent infections and difficulty breathing. His parents attributed his recurrent upper respiratory issues with allergies or possibly asthma. Chloe, 7, always had people making comments on how pale she looked. Her parents thought it was normal to be pale because they were […]

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19Sep

Which Adults Are Most At Risk?

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It’s easy to confuse respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) with a common cold. Both conditions cause similar symptoms, such as congestion, runny nose, coughing, and fever. With a cold, you’ll usually feel better after a week or so of drinking extra fluids and getting plenty of rest. But, RSV can worsen quickly and become a greater […]

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19Sep

What they are, what they are used for, how to make them

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Nebulization is a treatment that clears the airways by inhaling steam, which may contain saline and/or medications that help humidify the airways and thin mucus, making breathing easier. Nebulization is often recommended for problems that affect the respiratory system, such as the flu, colds, sinusitis, asthma, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and can be […]

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19Sep

60 Degrees Pharma withdraws mid-stage study application for COVID drug

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(Reuters) – 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals said on Monday it has withdrawn an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a mid-stage study testing its experimental drug in COVID-19 patients. The decision follows FDA’s comments regarding the study design, the company said, adding that it plans to resubmit a revised application later in […]

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19Sep

Interview with Finnish pulmonologist Dr. Alexander van Assendelft on the airborne nature of SARS-CoV-2 in spreading the COVID-19 pandemic

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Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, many leading scientists in aerosol physics and infectious diseases quickly understood that the primary mode of transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes the disease, was through airborne mechanisms. Despite these admonitions and decades of evidence supporting their concerns, the World Health Organization (WHO) and national health agencies disregarded […]

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19Sep

I experience all the emotions on my transplant anniversary

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Labor Day weekend means many things. It celebrates the achievements of the American worker while also marking the end of summer vacation and the start of a new school year. And to me, it’s the anniversary of my double-lung transplant. Three years ago on Labor Day weekend, I received the call for new lungs. I’d […]

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19Sep

6 Common Winter Illnesses In Kids And How To Prevent Them

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The kids are back at school, nurseries are welcoming new little ones and, as much as we hate to admit it, sickness season is upon us. Children are notorious for picking up unwanted germs left, right and centre – much to the delight of their poor parents. But which illnesses in particular should be on […]

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19Sep

Germany kicks off autumn COVID vaccine campaign targeting high-risk groups

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FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany on Monday launched its autumn vaccination campaign to prevent respiratory infection, promoting an updated COVID-19 booster shot only for the elderly or for people at high disease risks. Germany’s public health body, the Robert Koch Institute, said that the country’s vaccine advisory panel of independent experts, known as STIKO, reiterated its […]

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18Sep

Health Minister prepares for respiratory virus season – HighRiverOnline.com

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Alberta’s Minister of Health has released a statement to get out in front of virus season. Adriana LaGrange says There have been 28 cases of influenza and five lab-confirmed cases of RSV since August 28, consistent for this time of year.  For COVID-19, from August 28 to September 8 there were a total of 559 […]

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18Sep

‘Phenylephrine ineffective’: FDA calls out main ingredient in medicines for common cold and cough

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With the new FDA findings saying phenylephrine is ineffective in relieving nasal congestion, experts have opined that it does not mean that these medicines are not useful Phenylephrine, a main element that is used for common cold and allergies medications (Photo credit: Pexels) New Delhi: The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently […]

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18Sep

COVID-19, RSV, influenza cases in Alberta announced

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Alberta’s health minister gave a respiratory virus update on Monday as the province works to launch a new online reporting tool. In a written release, Adriana LaGrange announced the latest data for COVID-19, RSV and influenza. COVID-19: From Aug. 28 to Sept. 8, the province counted 559 cases, 92 hospitalizations and […]

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