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Newswise: Risk of long COVID declined over course of pandemic
15-Jul-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Risk of long COVID declined over course of pandemic
Washington University in St. Louis

The risk of long COVID has declined over the course of the pandemic, although it remains a persistent threat. Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis identified vaccination as a primary factor in reducing the risk of long COVID.

Newswise: The Medical Minute: Why experts are watching the H5N1 bird flu so closely
Released: 17-Jul-2024 1:05 PM EDT
The Medical Minute: Why experts are watching the H5N1 bird flu so closely
Penn State Health

Word of bird flu infections is raising concerns among epidemiologists. A Penn State Health expert discusses recent developments with H5N1 and why scientists are watching it closely.

Released: 16-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: More Human Bird Flu Case Confirmed in US
George Washington University

Five dairy workers in Colorado have tested positive for the bird flu. According to the state department, all five workers are poultry workers at a farm in northeast, Colorado. ...

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Released: 15-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Human Plague Case Confirmed in Colorado
George Washington University

A human case of plague has been confirmed in a Colorado resident. The case was identified in Pueblo County. ...

Newswise: Receptors make dairy cows a prime target for avian influenza
Released: 15-Jul-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Receptors make dairy cows a prime target for avian influenza
Iowa State University

A new study by a broad team of researchers at Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine helps explain why dairy cows infected by highly pathogenic avian influenza are shedding the virus in their milk. Their findings could help develop biosecurity measures aimed at slowing the spread of the illness.

Released: 15-Jul-2024 7:05 AM EDT
World Hepatitis Day: Promoting Awareness and Action
Newswise

July 28 marks World Hepatitis Day, a date dedicated to raising awareness about hepatitis and promoting measures to combat this serious public health issue.

Newswise: Mobile phone data help track pathogen spread and evolution of superbugs
Released: 15-Jul-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Mobile phone data help track pathogen spread and evolution of superbugs
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

Novel way to map spread and evolution of pathogens, and their responses to vaccines and antibiotics, reveals how to help predict and prevent future outbreaks.

Newswise: Brain inflammation triggers muscle weakness after infections
9-Jul-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Brain inflammation triggers muscle weakness after infections
Washington University in St. Louis

Research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis reveals how brain inflammation triggers extreme muscle weakness across several diseases, including viral infection, bacterial infection and Alzheimer’s disease. The study, in fruit flies and mice, also identified ways to block this process, which could have implications for treating or preventing the muscle wasting sometimes associated with inflammatory diseases, including bacterial infections, Alzheimer’s disease and long COVID.

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Newswise: Nearly One in 10 Pregnant People Who Get COVID Will Develop Long COVID
8-Jul-2024 6:05 PM EDT
Nearly One in 10 Pregnant People Who Get COVID Will Develop Long COVID
University of Utah Health

9.3% of people who get COVID while pregnant will go on to develop long COVID. The study, led by University of Utah Health researcher Torri Metz, found that common symptoms were fatigue, gastrointestinal issues, and feeling drained or exhausted by routine activities.

Newswise: Nobel Laureate Drew Weissman, M.D., Ph.D., Delivers 
28th Annual Jonathan Lax Memorial Lecture at The Wistar Institute
Released: 10-Jul-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Nobel Laureate Drew Weissman, M.D., Ph.D., Delivers 28th Annual Jonathan Lax Memorial Lecture at The Wistar Institute
Wistar Institute

July 16th at 6:30 pm EDT, Nobel Laureate in Medicine or Physiology Drew Weissman, M.D., Ph.D., delivers the 28th annual Jonathan Lax Memorial Lecture at The Wistar Institute in recognition of his outstanding contributions to HIV research.

Released: 10-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Fourth Human Bird Flu Case Confirmed in US
George Washington University

A person in Colorado tested positive for the bird flu. This is the fourth case reported in the U.S. Two other cases were reported in Michigan and in Texas. ...

Released: 9-Jul-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Tip Sheet: Summer science education, new chief nursing officer, DEI program updates — and a new endpoint for multiple myeloma
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch Cancer Center research findings, patient stories and other news.

Newswise: Raw milk is risky, but airborne transmission of H5N1 from cow's milk is inefficient in mammals.
Released: 8-Jul-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Raw milk is risky, but airborne transmission of H5N1 from cow's milk is inefficient in mammals.
University of Wisconsin–Madison

While H5N1 avian influenza virus taken from infected cow’s milk makes mice and ferrets sick when dripped into their noses, airborne transmission of the virus between ferrets — a common model for human transmission — appears to be limited.

Released: 8-Jul-2024 8:05 AM EDT
An invisible mask? Wearable air curtain, treated to kill viruses, blocks 99.8% of aerosols
University of Michigan

An air curtain shooting down from the brim of a hard hat can prevent 99.8% of aerosols from reaching a worker’s face. The technology, created by University of Michigan startup Taza Aya, potentially offers a new protection option for workers in industries where respiratory disease transmission is a concern.

Newswise: Not So Selfish After All: Viruses Use Freeloading Genes as Weapons
2-Jul-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Not So Selfish After All: Viruses Use Freeloading Genes as Weapons
University of California San Diego

Certain pieces of DNA have been labeled as “selfish genetic elements” due to notions that they don’t contribute to a host organism’s survival. Instead, researchers have now discovered that these elements have been weaponized and play a crucial role by cutting off a competitor’s ability to reproduce.

Newswise: Fighting COVID-19 With a Cancer Drug
1-Jul-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Fighting COVID-19 With a Cancer Drug
University of California San Diego

Researchers at University of California San Diego show that a molecule which shuttles damaging inflammatory cells into cancer tumors also shuttles inflammatory cells into lung tissue infected with COVID-19 — and that the molecule can be suppressed with a repurposed cancer drug. The work represents a new approach to preventing irreversible organ damage in infectious diseases.



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