Study finds critically ill influenza patients face double the risk of acute kidney injury compared to COVID-19 patients

byThe University of Hong KongTransmission electron micrograph of influenza A virus, late passage. Credit: CDCResearchers at the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) reve

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Study finds critically ill influenza patients face double the risk of acute kidney injury compared to COVID-19 patients

byThe University of Hong KongTransmission electron micrograph of influenza A virus, late passage. Credit: CDCResearchers at the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) reve

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Hong Kong to ban vaping in public by mid-2026

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Hong Kong to ban vaping in public by mid-2026

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Learning from the COVID pandemic: On the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions against pathogens

by German Center for Infection ResearchEpidemiological properties of viral importation lineages. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48641-2In the years of the COVI

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Learning from the COVID pandemic: On the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions against pathogens

by German Center for Infection ResearchEpidemiological properties of viral importation lineages. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48641-2In the years of the COVI

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Study: Long-term exposure to air pollution, lack of green space increase hospitalization risk for respiratory conditions

by European Respiratory SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLong-term exposure to air pollution and a lack of access to green spaces increase the risk of hospitalization for respiratory condition

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Study: Long-term exposure to air pollution, lack of green space increase hospitalization risk for respiratory conditions

by European Respiratory SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLong-term exposure to air pollution and a lack of access to green spaces increase the risk of hospitalization for respiratory condition

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The mosquito-borne virus 'triple E' continues its spread, worrying state health officials

by Nada Hassanein, Stateline.orgCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMosquito-borne illnesses are a growing concern in Northeastern states, with health officials monitoring cases and advising residents to

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The mosquito-borne virus 'triple E' continues its spread, worrying state health officials

by Nada Hassanein, Stateline.orgCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMosquito-borne illnesses are a growing concern in Northeastern states, with health officials monitoring cases and advising residents to

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First case of new mpox variant detected in Germany

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn infection with the new mpox variant clade 1b has been detected in Germany for the first time, the Robert Koch Institute health authority said on Tuesday.The infect

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First case of new mpox variant detected in Germany

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn infection with the new mpox variant clade 1b has been detected in Germany for the first time, the Robert Koch Institute health authority said on Tuesday.The infect

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Postexposure prophylaxis with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir does not cut COVID-19 infection

by Elana GotkinePostexposure prophylaxis with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir for five or 10 days does not reduce the risk for symptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection

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Postexposure prophylaxis with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir does not cut COVID-19 infection

by Elana GotkinePostexposure prophylaxis with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir for five or 10 days does not reduce the risk for symptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection

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Even mild SARS-CoV-2 infections have a long-term impact on the immune system, finds study

byMedical University of ViennaImpact of primary SARS-CoV-2 infection on leukocyte subpopulations as determined after 10 weeks and 10 months. Shown are absolute values of the indicated leukocyte

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Even mild SARS-CoV-2 infections have a long-term impact on the immune system, finds study

byMedical University of ViennaImpact of primary SARS-CoV-2 infection on leukocyte subpopulations as determined after 10 weeks and 10 months. Shown are absolute values of the indicated leukocyte

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Avian flu found in wastewater of 10 Texas cities through virome sequencing

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonA worker at an El Paso Water Utility facility collects samples of wastewater prior to sending them to researchers at Baylor College of Medic

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Avian flu found in wastewater of 10 Texas cities through virome sequencing

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonA worker at an El Paso Water Utility facility collects samples of wastewater prior to sending them to researchers at Baylor College of Medic

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FDA Issues Critical Warning on RSV Vaccines: Potential Neurological Risks Uncovered

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FDA Issues Critical Warning on RSV Vaccines: Potential Neurological Risks Uncovered

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During the next pandemic, a mathematical model could speed up the search for treatment

byLeiden UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDo you recall all those drugs that were hastily proposed as potential treatments for COVID-19? In the event of a future pandemic, the goal is

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During the next pandemic, a mathematical model could speed up the search for treatment

byLeiden UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDo you recall all those drugs that were hastily proposed as potential treatments for COVID-19? In the event of a future pandemic, the goal is

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Physician explains the fungal infection valley fever

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSome areas of the U.S. are experiencing a recent uptick in cases of a fungal lung infection called valley fever. Dr. Jesse Bracamonte, a Ma

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Physician explains the fungal infection valley fever

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSome areas of the U.S. are experiencing a recent uptick in cases of a fungal lung infection called valley fever. Dr. Jesse Bracamonte, a Ma

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