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<乌鸦传媒>Prion Disease Transmission Probed in NIH Study

Species barrier prevents chronic wasting disease from moving to humans, organoid data suggest

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<乌鸦传媒>Tick Season Has Arrived. Here Are Tips for Protection.

Thanks to a mild winter, this year will be equal to -- or possibly worse -- than last year

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>South Park Takes on Wegovy; Decapitated Doc's Killer Sentenced; Deadliest Superbugs

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Texas Team's Wastewater Surveillance Can Pick Up Concerning H5N1 Mutations

TEPHI's monitoring gets more granular than CDC's influenza A wastewater dashboard

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<乌鸦传媒>Want to Stay Safe From Bird Flu? Cook Meat at Recommended Temperature, USDA Says

No H5N1 has been found in the meat supply, but cooking meat well would kill it if it appeared

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<乌鸦传媒>Clade I Mpox Surge in the Congo Raises Concerns About Global Spread

Young children have accounted for nearly 30% of all suspected cases in the African country

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<乌鸦传媒>HPV Vaccination Program in England Was Effective Across Socioeconomic Groups

"It is vitally important to achieve high coverage in all sectors of society," researcher says

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<乌鸦传媒>HHS Suspends Federal Funding for Group Tied to Wuhan Lab

EcoHealth Alliance widely faulted for allegedly conducting gain-of-function coronavirus research

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<乌鸦传媒>There's Bird Flu in U.S. Dairy Cows. Raw Milk Drinkers Aren't Deterred.

"People are seeking raw milk like crazy," said one dairy purveyor

FDA APPROVED Human papillomavirus self-collection test over a photo of a woman holding a swab and sample container.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Approves New Self-Collection Option for HPV Testing

Provides women a way to privately collect their own samples, says maker Roche

A photo of a nurse in full protective gear at the bedside of an intubated COVID patient in the ICU.

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Still Deadlier Than the Flu -- But the Gap Is Narrowing

VA study finds 35% higher mortality rate in hospitalized patients

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<乌鸦传媒>Superbugs Pose a Deadly Threat to Cystic Fibrosis Patients

A little-known microbe claimed Mallory Smith's life but did not quell her light

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Avalanche Kills Doc; U.S. 'Out of Date' on Youth Gender Care? Scariest Beach Germs

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a hand holding a vial of piperacillin-tazobactam for injection.

<乌鸦传媒>Antibiotic for Treating Sepsis Linked to Increased Mortality

"Physicians should think carefully" about using anti-anaerobic antibiotics in sepsis

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<乌鸦传媒>Farm-to-Hospital Meals Can Help Protect Patients and the Climate

Every health system should partner with local, high-quality farms

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<乌鸦传媒>Avian Flu Update: U.S. Announces More Than $175 Million to Track, Contain H5N1

"The risk to the public from this outbreak remains low," HHS Secretary says

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<乌鸦传媒>Nations Struggle to Draft 'Pandemic Treaty' to Avoid Mistakes Made During COVID

Deep divisions remain, and there are virtually no consequences for countries that don't comply

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<乌鸦传媒>Brain Worms Like RFK Jr.'s: Here's What to Know

About 2,000 people in the U.S. are hospitalized with neurocysticercosis each year

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<乌鸦传媒>Stem Cell Injections in Mexico Led to Drug-Resistant Infections

Three patients acquired Mycobacterium abscessus infections after medical travel

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<乌鸦传媒>Thousands of Kids Prescribed 'Potentially Harmful' Drugs for Acute COVID

Arkansas and Oklahoma had highest HCQ, ivermectin prescription rates

A photo of boxes of the Pfizer RSV vaccine (Abrysvo) and the GSK RSV vaccine (Arexvy).

<乌鸦传媒>Adult RSV Shots Given to More Than 30 Babies by Mistake

"Administration errors are preventable with proper education and training," say study authors

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Chief on H5N1: 'We Have to Be Ready'

Commissioner also detailed plans for "largest reorganization" in agency's history

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<乌鸦传媒>To Prevent Rabies Spread, CDC Has New Rules for Dogs Entering the U.S.

Regulations were last updated in 1956

A photo of traffic making its way through a flooded road in Karachi Pakistan in 2022.

<乌鸦传媒>The Green Elephant in Medical School Classrooms

Climate change should be weaved into the very fabric of health education

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<乌鸦传媒>For Most, Rotavirus Is Now Just Another Cause of Gastroenteritis

Some patients may need testing, IV rehydration, experts say

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>RFK Jr.'s Brain Worm; Cancer From Your Car? Hearing Restored in Two Kids

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Colonoscopy Near Time of Joint Replacement Doesn't Increase Infection Risk

However, several comorbidities, male sex may play a role

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Planters Nuts Recalled; IV Drips for Jet Lag; Farm States Push Back on Bird Flu Plan

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Vax Injuries Ignored? Obamacare for All Immigrants; Where Ticks Are Found

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

<乌鸦传媒>Medicare Drug Price Negotiation; Diagnostic Errors

Also in TTHealthWatch: neomycin for preventing respiratory viral infections

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<乌鸦传媒>Potential First Known Case of Mammal-to-Human Bird Flu Transmission Detailed

Genetic evidence strongly suggests dairy farm worker contracted H5N1 from cattle

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: Bird Flu Rundown; EMTALA at the Supreme Court; NEJM Embargo Changes

乌鸦传媒 reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics

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<乌鸦传媒>Most Pregnant Women With HIV Don't Get Recommended Vaccinations

Antenatal vaccines are "of utmost importance" in immunocompromising conditions like HIV

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<乌鸦传媒>New Lineage of Mpox Found in Congo's Biggest Outbreak Raises Concern

Virus is adapting and could cause consequential outbreaks, expert suggests

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<乌鸦传媒>First-in-Class Antibiotic Effective Against Urogenital Gonorrhea

New antibiotics are desperately needed to combat multi-drug resistant gonorrhea, experts say

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<乌鸦传媒>Do Our Flu Antivirals Work on H5N1?

Infectious disease physicians weigh in

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<乌鸦传媒>Chinese Scientist Who First Published COVID Sequence Locked Out of Lab

Virologist stages protest: "I won't leave, I won't quit, I am pursuing science and the truth"

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Ground Beef Tested for H5N1; Wait Times for Docs at All-Time High; New COVID Variant

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Report on H5N1 in Cattle, Cats Increases Concern of Spillover Event

Analysis suggests cow-to-cow transmission, potential spread through raw milk

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<乌鸦传媒>Carbapenems Sometimes Overused for Drug-Resistant Enterobacterales Infections

Stewardship needs improving, experts say

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