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<乌鸦传媒>Unmasking a Nurse's Journey Through Long COVID Gaslighting

"I was taken aback by the words coming from my doctor's mouth"

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC: Flu Shots Working Moderately Well This Season

The vaccines were around 40% effective against severe illness for adults, 60% for kids

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC Monitoring Rare Neurologic Events After RSV Vaccination

Cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome in vaccinated older adults slightly higher than background rates

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<乌鸦传媒>Measurable Cognitive Deficits Linked to Long COVID

Large population study in England shows losses of 6 to 9 IQ points

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<乌鸦传媒>Indoor Pest Exposures Tied to Respiratory Issues in Kids With Asthma

Mice, cockroach allergens associated with upper respiratory infections with reduced lung function

A photo of a banner above a road in Barbados asking people to help keep Chikungunya at bay.

<乌鸦传媒>ACIP: Chikungunya Vaccine Recommended for Some Travelers, Lab Workers

Older adults traveling to areas of potential spread should also consider getting the vaccine

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<乌鸦传媒>Older Adults Should Get Another COVID Booster, CDC Advisors Say

High hospitalization rates, low vaccine uptake behind decision

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<乌鸦传媒>The Misleading Headlines Behind the New COVID Vaccine Safety Study

The study just confirms what we already knew

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<乌鸦传媒>Abdominal Fat and Dementia; Mask Ban Lawsuit Tossed; FDA Rejects Psych Drug

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Sinusitis Tied to Later Autoimmune Disease

Olmsted County analysis points to substantial risk

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<乌鸦传媒>Staph Infections Appear to Be More Deadly for Women

Understanding reasons behind mortality gap is "of critical importance," study author says

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<乌鸦传媒>Missing Doctor Found Dead; Bird Flu in Antarctica; Cholera Outbreak on Cruise

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Measles' Deadliest Sequelae

How much do you know about its most dire consequences?

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<乌鸦传媒>Acute Kidney Injury Outcomes Better When It's Due to COVID, Study Finds

"Survivors of COVID-AKI appear to be a resilient population," say researchers

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<乌鸦传媒>Fact Check: No, COVID-Vaccinated People Aren't Banned From Giving Blood

Debunking false claims of "tainted" blood

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<乌鸦传媒>New Ebola and Marburg Guideline Addresses 'Inappropriate Practices'

Routine spraying of chlorine disinfectant, PPE misuse are problems, according to the WHO

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC Addresses Rebound of Mycoplasma Pneumonia in Kids

Numbers were indeed up in the fall of 2023, but higher before the pandemic

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<乌鸦传媒>Florida Defies CDC Amid Measles Outbreak, Says Unvaccinated Kids Can Attend School

CDC advises that unvaccinated students stay home from school for 3 weeks after exposure

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<乌鸦传媒>Brain Dysfunction, Immune Abnormalities Seen in Post-Infectious Chronic Fatigue

Deep phenotyping study provides new clues about ME/CFS

A computer rendering of a body with the liver, highlighted, and a hepatitis E virus

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Hepatitis E Vaccine Protects for at Least a Decade

Chinese trial shows "remarkable efficacy" against a threat experts warn may be underappreciated

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<乌鸦传媒>Another COVID Toll: Over 134,000 Undiagnosed Cancers During Height of Pandemic

Diagnosis rates remained low throughout 2020, with mortality increase projected

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<乌鸦传媒>Study Backs Recommended Antibiotic Approach for Aspiration Pneumonia

Evidence of more side effects, lack of survival benefit with extended anaerobic coverage

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<乌鸦传媒>How Common Are False Positive Rapid COVID Tests?

Persistent false positives more common in women, autoimmune disorders

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<乌鸦传媒>Largest COVID Vax Safety Study; Kratom Deaths Rising; Gov. Threatens Hospital Chain

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>AGA Backs Fecal Microbiota-Based Therapies for Recurrent C. Diff

But new guidelines do not recommend use in inflammatory bowel disease or irritable bowel syndrome

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<乌鸦传媒>When It Comes to Isolation, COVID Shouldn't Be Singled Out From the Pack

It's time for CDC to update its guidance

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<乌鸦传媒>To Combat Dengue, Brazil's Health Agents Scour Junkyards, Roofs for Mosquitos

It's not clear if cases have reached peak levels, or if the worst is yet to come

A photo of a senior woman receiving a covid vaccination at a drive through clinic.

<乌鸦传媒>Do We Simply Not Care About Old People?

The pandemic was a wake-up call on how we care for older adults

<乌鸦传媒>Reversing Anticoagulation in Hemorrhagic Stroke; E-Cigs for Smoking Cessation

Also in TTHealthWatch: an online program for long COVID

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<乌鸦传媒>Hospital-at-Home Could Be a Double-Edged Sword

Equity and infection prevention are cause for concern

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<乌鸦传媒>Discrimination Rampant in Healthcare; Spring COVID Booster? Lyme Disease Jumps 69%

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Lawmakers Clash Over COVID Vaccine Safety at House Hearing

Purpose of CDC's VAERS reporting system debated

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<乌鸦传媒>Shingrix Tied to Higher Risk of Ophthalmic Shingles Recurrence

Patients with a history of herpes zoster ophthalmicus who get the vaccine need careful monitoring

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID's Latest Adaptation: It Has Lulled Us to Sleep

My doctor's refusal to prescribe "just-in-case" Paxlovid speaks volumes

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC's Tracking a New COVID Variant: BA.2.87.1

More than 30 changes in its spike protein has prompted agency to keep a close eye

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<乌鸦传媒>Shooting at Super Bowl Parade; Accidental Incest; Chronic Fatigue After COVID

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Novel Antibiotic Combo Bests Meropenem for Complicated UTIs

Cefepime-taniborbactam had sustained efficacy for up to a month after treatment

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<乌鸦传媒>Oldest Patient 'Cured' of HIV Still in Remission 5 Years After Transplant for AML

But it's unlikely stem cell transplants will ever be large-scale cure for HIV, says expert

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<乌鸦传媒>Exercise and COVID; Can Smells Help Depression? Car Crashes Into Hospital ED

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Study: Let's Revisit Extended Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Joint Replacement

One center's experience puts recent policy in doubt

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