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Analysis: When will the next COVID, flu surge start?

Mon, 2024-10-28 10:59 — mike kraft
When will the next COVID, flu surge start? Experts weigh in October is typically the calm before the storm when it comes to respiratory viruses. But health experts say it’s not time to get comfortable. A surge in flu and COVID cases is likely on the w… amartichoux The Hill

... A surge in flu and COVID cases is likely on the way, but the timing of the winter wave may be different this year.

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Mpox: Over 2,700 suspected new cases in one week in Africa

Mon, 2024-10-28 10:43 — mike kraft
Over 2,700 suspected new mpox cases in one week in Africa A total of 2,729 new suspected cases of the disease mpox have been reported in Africa over the period of one week, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dpa Medical Xpress

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Of these, 1,001 have been confirmed through tests, said Ngashi Ngongo, the head of the mpox team at the Africa CDC.

He added that this number, however, does not provide reassurance regarding the other cases, as it is due to limited testing and laboratory capacities in the affected countries.

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What older adults should know about the lowered age for pneumoccal vaccine.

Fri, 2024-10-25 10:11 — mike kraft
CDC panel lowers age for key vaccine. What older adults should know. A panel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to lower the recommended age for older adults to get their pneumococcal vaccine. Adrianna Rodriguez USA TODAY

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Many deaths attributed to natural causes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have been due to the virus --studies

Thu, 2024-10-24 11:46 — mike kraft
Many deaths attributed to natural causes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have instead been due to the virus NIA-funded study finds many deaths attributed to natural causes early in the pandemic may have been caused by COVID-19. National Institute on Aging
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U.S. CDC recommends expanding pneumococcal vaccines to adults aged 50-64

Thu, 2024-10-24 11:39 — mike kraft

U.S. CDC recommends expanding pneumococcal vaccines to adults aged 50-64

Oct 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday recommended expanding the use of vaccines to adults between 50-64 years to protect against pneumococcal disease.
The agency's earlier recommendation for vaccination was for adults 65 years or older and children younger than 5, as well as for children and adults with certain conditions.
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COVID infections in pregnant women may affect newborn heart development --China study

Thu, 2024-10-24 10:06 — mike kraft
Maternal COVID infections may affect newborn heart development Ten percent of newborns in the COVID-19 group had abnormalities, compared with 4% in the control group. CIDRAP

Maternal COVID-19 infection during pregnancy may adversely affect the development of the newborn's heart, resulting in congenital heart defects (CHD), researchers suggested yesterday in Scientific Reports.

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CDC Recommends Second Dose of 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine for Older People And Those Who are Moderately or Severely Immunocompromised

Thu, 2024-10-24 09:57 — mike kraft
CDC Recommends Second Dose of 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine for People 65 Years and Older and for People Who are Moderately or Severely Immunocompromised Today, CDC Director Mandy Cohen endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (AC CDC CDC Newsroom
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Repeated COVID vaccinations found to enhance mucosal immunity in the nose against the virus

Wed, 2024-10-23 19:27 — mike kraft
Repeated COVID vaccinations found to enhance mucosal immunity against the virus During the COVID pandemic, many of us received multiple mRNA vaccines. New work by researchers at the VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent University, and University Hospital Ghent, among ... VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology) Medical Xpress
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RSV: US FDA approves Pfizer's RSV vaccine for older adults at increased risk

Wed, 2024-10-23 09:48 — mike kraft
US FDA approves Pfizer's RSV vaccine for adults at increased risk of the disease The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Pfizer's RSV vaccine for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV in adults aged 18 to 59 at increased risk of the disease. Reuters Reuters
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Floor swabbing in hospitals could help prevent COVID-19 outbreaks --study

Wed, 2024-10-23 09:33 — mike kraft
Floor swabbing could help prevent COVID-19 outbreaks in hospitals COVID-19 is here to stay. As restrictions and human testing have waned, new research is tackling the challenge of how we can monitor, predict, and prevent cases and outbreaks of COVID-19, especially among ... Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute Medical Xpress

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