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31Aug

Video captures Heroic Mesa police officer rescuing baby in distress

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MESA, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) — A Mesa police officer was in the right place at the right time to help save a baby in need. Authorities say Mesa Officer Shaquille Perez was dealing with an uncooperative passenger on the light rail when a mother ran up to him. Video shows the crying mother handing Perez […]

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31Aug

Comparative mortality rates of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza in France before and after the COVID-19 pandemic

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In a recent study published in Epidemiology & Infection, researchers investigate the contribution of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and influenza to hospitalizations and mortality to inform future vaccination and treatment policies. Study: Mortality associated with Omicron and influenza infections in France before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Image Credit: Luca9257 / Shutterstock.com […]

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31Aug

Saudi Arabia reports 3 confirmed MERS cases in past year

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of three laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), including two deaths from 13 September 2022 to 12 August 2023. MERS/CDC The cases were reported from Riyadh, Asser, and Makkah Al Mukarramah regions. […]

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31Aug

How frequent are hospital-onset SARS-CoV-2 infections and what hospital characteristics are associated with rates of hospital-onset SARS-CoV-2 infections?

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In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers investigated the frequency of hospital-onset coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and the hospital characteristics related to hospital-onset infections by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the United States (US). Study: Assessment of Hospital-Onset SARS-CoV-2 Infection Rates and Testing Practices in the US, 2020-2022. […]

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31Aug

Close to two million died in China during the weeks after the Zero-COVID policy was lifted

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The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has not made public any real accounting of the death toll since the ruling Chinese Communist Party abandoned its Zero-COVID policy on December 7, 2022, and allowed a tsunami of infections to wash over the country, infecting upwards of 90 percent of the population.  Despite the […]

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31Aug

New research finds common pill can reduce risk of long Covid

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While Covid, lockdowns and the pandemic in general may seem like a lifetime ago (alongside the fact that back in May, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared that Covid-19 was no longer a recognised “global health emergency”) many people still live with the realities and after effects of the virus. Yes, we’re talking about Long […]

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31Aug

Pfizer and BioNTech Receive Positive CHMP Opinion for Omicron XBB.1.5-adapted COVID-19 Vaccine in the European Union

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 The updated COVID-19 vaccine is tailored to the Omicron XBB.1.5 sublineage of SARS-CoV-2 and is recommended for individuals 6 months of age and older Recommendation based on pre-clinical data showing that the Omicron XBB.1.5-adapted monovalent COVID-19 vaccine generates an improved response against multiple XBB-related sublineages, including XBB.1.5, XBB.1.16, XBB.2.3, and EG.5.1 (Eris), which continue to […]

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30Aug

New law prohibits smoking, vaping in vehicles with children – Franklin County Times

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Secondhand tobacco smoke leads to health problems, according to health officials, and there is no safe level of exposure for children or adults. A newly enacted Alabama law prohibits smoking or vaping in enclosed motor vehicles with children ages 14 and younger as passengers. To protect children riding in a vehicle, do not let anyone […]

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30Aug

Westlake football player dies after having trouble breathing

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Julius Poppinga, a 17-year-old junior football player at Westlake High School, died Wednesday, principal Jason Branham said in an email to the school community. Poppinga had been hospitalized after earlier having breathing issues, a source not authorized to speak about the player’s health told The Times. He had not played or practiced since making an […]

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30Aug

Debunking the Pulse Oximetry Study

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The study, published in JAMA Network Open, is a retrospective look at patients hospitalized for COVID-19 early in the pandemic, at the height of hospitalization. Pulse oximetry (Sp02) is a quick, non-invasive way to estimate the actual oxygenation of the blood. Sa02 measures the actual level and requires drawing blood, typically from an artery in […]

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30Aug

Poor COVID-19 Outcomes Nearly 30% More Likely in Patients With HIV

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Patients with HIV infection are at increased risk for poor COVID-19-related outcomes, especially those with low CD4+ counts and underlying conditions. These study results were published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study to assess the risk for poor COVID-19-related outcomes by HIV status among patients in New York City, […]

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30Aug

Stopping the spread of viruses during surgeries using electric fields

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Credit: iScience (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107567 Cardiff University research finds the use of an electric field, called electrostatic precipitation, could prevent aerosol spread of viruses during surgery with up to 99% efficiency—reducing the spread of viruses in health care environments and limiting surgery backlogs during future pandemics. It is estimated that hundreds of thousands of surgeries […]

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30Aug

New York Taking ‘New Steps’ Over Highly Mutated COVID Variant

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“While New Yorkers might want to be done with COVID-19, COVID-19 isn’t done with us.” For all the news that the Hudson Valley is sharing make sure to follow Hudson Valley Post on Facebook, download the Hudson Valley Post Mobile On Tuesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced “new steps” New York State is taking […]

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30Aug

The Surprising Way to Fight Asthma Symptoms

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Aug. 30, 2023 — Asthma is a sneaky foe. One minute you’re enjoying a walk or a bike ride. You’re breathing easy, your symptoms under control. The next minute you feel things change. It might start with a cough. Or labored, wheezing breaths. Or tightness in your chest and lungs. They’re all telltale signs of an […]

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30Aug

The New Shot on the Block

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“We’re going to have to be explanatory and persuasive.” Vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was the topic of discussion and particulary how to encourage older adults who are eligible for the new vaccine to roll up a sleeve during the coming respiratory virus season. Professor of infectious disease Bill Schaffner, MD, and professor of […]

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30Aug

COVID-19 Rates Increasing Across Choctaw Nation Reservation

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Like most areas across the United States, incidence of COVID-19 has continued to increase across the Choctaw Nation Reservation. The Choctaw Nation Department of Public Health has monitored a steady increase in COVID-19 rates across most counties within the Choctaw Nation, a trend which aligns with other areas across the State of Oklahoma and U.S. […]

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30Aug

Unidentifiable Respiratory Virus Doubles Hospital Visits, Puts Hyderabad on Alert

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Representational image (Tharun A/BCCL, Hyderabad) Wednesday, August 30: While the new COVID variant ‘Pirola’ or BA.2.86, that has recently come under the lens after being detected in multiple countries, has yet to reach home, another respiratory virus has been making its presence felt in the Indian city of Hyderabad. India deals with its fair share […]

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30Aug

T-cells enter brain, induce respiratory discomfort in immunocompromised patients: Study-Telangana Today

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According to new research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the pulmonary distress commonly associated with the illness is generated not by lung injury, but by freshly populated T-cells entering the brain Published Date – 10:47 PM, Wed – 30 August 23 According to new research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, […]

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30Aug

5 early signs and symptoms of this highly mutated virus

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The predominant symptom associated with the BA.2.86 variant of COVID-19 is fever. Other reported symptoms encompass coughing, fatigue, headaches, body aches, loss of appetite, and breathing difficulties. The newly identified Covid variant, BA.2.86, has been found in Switzerland and South Africa, adding to its list of detected countries. This variant is currently contributing to a […]

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