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Malaria: New lines of research to fight the disease

Wed, 2023-08-16 23:07 — mike kraft

The US eliminated malaria in 1951. How can it keep it under control now? | CNN Working underground in a biosafety level 3 insectary in Tres Cantos, Madrid, researchers at the pharmaceutical giant GSK were frustrated. Meg Tirrell CNN

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It turned out that the mosquitoes harbored a bacteria that secreted a chemical that inhibits development of the parasites. That meant the team had to shut the colony down for the purposes of research into new malaria drugs — but it also led them to a new potential way to combat malaria.

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COVID shots in same arm may elicit better immune response--German study

Wed, 2023-08-16 22:37 — mike kraft

COVID shots in same arm may elicit better immune response Sequential vaccines, like those used for COVID-19, may elicit a greater immune response if the recipient has the same arm injected. CIDRAP

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People with positive COVID results from home tests were 29% less likely to isolate

Wed, 2023-08-16 21:53 — mike kraft

People with positive COVID results from home tests were 29% less likely to isolate People with positive home test results had significantly lower odds of isolating for any length of time than those with provider results. CIDRAP

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Air pollution may contribute to thousands of dementia cases each year-- research

Tue, 2023-08-15 16:18 — mike kraft

Air pollution may be to blame for thousands of dementia cases each year, researchers say Bad air from wildfires or agriculture were most strongly linked to dementia risk. CBS News

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Study finds no evidence that athletes are at increased risk from cardiac arrest after COVID vaccinations

Tue, 2023-08-15 16:01 — mike kraft

No evidence athletes at risk for cardiac arrest after COVID vaccinations A literature review finds that athletes engaged in intensive activity are not at increased risk for heart complications following vaccination. CIDRAP

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Analysis: Evaluating the latest uptick in covid-19 cases from the new varient

Tue, 2023-08-15 15:09 — mike kraft

Analysis | Decoding the latest uptick in covid-19 Many in the public health world say they aren’t worried at this moment. Washington Post

Many in the public health world say they aren’t worried at this moment. And there’s a few reasons why.

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New Covid variant Eris is reminder to monitor virus data, US experts say

Mon, 2023-08-14 23:10 — mike kraft

A new Covid-19 variant has become the dominant lineage of the virus in recent weeks in the US and while it should not be a cause of undue concern for the public, its emergence is a reminder of the need for greater surveillance of the virus and of the importance of vaccine boosters, according to infectious disease experts.

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Discussion with WHO expert on the ways wildfires kill and the need to trake preventive action

Mon, 2023-08-14 22:14 — mike kraft

How Wildfires Kill People The deadly wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, has killed dozens of people so far. Here’s how fires threaten human health Tanya Lewis Scientific American

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Scientific American spoke with Vanessa Kerry, the World Health Organization’s special envoy for climate change and health and CEO of Seed Global Health, about the ways that wildfires kill and the need to take action to prevent and prepare for them.

[An edited transcript of the interview follows.]

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