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- • 98%www.theguardian.com Missouri sees first positive bird flu case without known animal contact
Also first time for someone with H5 virus to be hospitalized, and CDC says it is studying patient specimen more
Also first time for someone with H5 virus to be hospitalized, and CDC says it is studying patient specimen more
A person in Missouri with no known animal contact has tested positive for H5 bird flu, the state’s department of health and senior services said Friday.
It’s the first time a patient in the US outbreak has had no known exposure to sick animals. And it is the first time someone has been hospitalized with bird flu – though it’s not clear yet whether influenza was the reason for hospitalization or it was incidental.
The patient, who has underlying health conditions, was hospitalized on 22 August and tested positive for flu A. Doctors sent a sample to the Missouri state public health laboratory, where it was found to be of the H5 subtype, which is also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza – or bird flu.
- • 97%www.bbc.com Why children perceive time slower than adults
Children's perception of time is relatively understudied. Learning to see time through their eyes may be fundamental to a happier human experience.
Children's perception of time is relatively understudied. Learning to see time through their eyes may be fundamental to a happier human experience.
My household is absorbed in debate over when time goes the fastest or slowest.
"Slowest in the car!" yells my son.
"Never!" replies my daughter. "I'm too busy for time to go slow, but maybe on weekends when we are on the sofa watching movies."
There's some consensus too; they both agree that the days after Christmas and their birthdays dawdle by gloomily as it dawns on them they have to wait another 365 days to celebrate once more. Years seem to drag on endlessly at their age.
- • 96%www.nbcnews.com Florida surgeon mistakenly removes patient's liver instead of spleen, causing him to die, widow says
A general surgeon removed William Bryan's liver instead of his spleen, causing his death on the operating room table, according to an attorney for Beverly Bryan.
A Florida surgeon mistakenly removed a man’s liver instead of his spleen, causing him to die on the operating table, a lawyer for the man’s widow alleges.
William Bryan, 70, of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, underwent surgery on Aug. 21, at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast hospital in Miramar, Florida, because of spleen abnormalities, according to a statement from the personal injury firm Zarzaur Law, based in Pensacola, Florida.
- • 100%www.theguardian.com Light pollution at night may increase risk of Alzheimer’s, study finds
Research says outdoor light exposure in evening increases prevalence of the disease, especially in people under age 65
New research claims that exposure to outdoor light at night may increase the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease, especially in people under the age of 65.
The researchers who conducted the study, funded by a National Institutes of Health grant and published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience on Friday, said they have found correlations between areas of the US with excessive exposure to artificial light at night and the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease.
In the US, at least 19 states have legislation in place aimed at reducing light pollution, but the authors of the study say that despite this, the “levels of light at night remain high in many parts of the country”.
- • 92%arstechnica.com Record measles outbreak in Oregon blamed on vaccine exemptions
Vaccine exemptions at nearly 9% in the state, enabling sustained transmission.
- • 100%theconversation.com Yellow food dye can make living tissue transparent − these methods could one day improve cancer treatment, blood draws and even tattoo removal
New research demonstrates that the dye that gives nacho cheese its yellow-orange color can also make mouse skin see-through.
- www.nbcnews.com States with strictest abortion laws offer the least support for women and families
Researchers evaluated states on access to maternal and family social services, childcare assistance and supplemental nutritional programs for families with children.
New research from Northwestern Medicine in Chicago shows that states with the most severe abortion restrictions often lack robust public support programs for low-income families. The study, published in the American Journal of Public Health, categorized states based on their abortion laws and assessed access to reproductive healthcare and social services. The research also revealed that the most restrictive states had the highest rates of uninsured women of reproductive age and lower enrollment in state-funded assistance programs.
- www.commondreams.org Once Free, Covid-19 Vaccines Now Cost Up to $200 for Uninsured in US | Common Dreams
"What's at stake is we are reverting back to a system where a person's financial ability to be able to pay will determine their ability to be healthy."
- plantbasednews.org 'Imprudent' Use Of Antibiotics In Animal Research Undermines Public Health, Says Study
A survey found that the majority of antibiotic use in animal research is avoidable and likely contributes to antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
- www.statnews.com Doctors use problematic race-based algorithms to guide care every day. Why are they so hard to change?
A STAT Investigation looks at how race became a predictor in medical diagnoses, and the difficulty in separating implicit bias and science in revising clinical algorithms.
A STAT investigation reveals that race-based algorithms are still prevalent in healthcare, affecting millions of patients. Clinicians and researchers are debating the best ways to modify these tools to reduce harm and promote fairness. The Biden administration has introduced a rule to address discriminatory tools, but advocates remain skeptical about its impact.
- • 82%www.forbes.com Moderna’s First mRNA Mpox Vaccine Beats Licensed Rival Shots In Early Testing
The experimental mRNA shot, tested in macaques, generated a stronger immune response and dramatically reduced the number of mpox lesions in infected animals compared to Bavarian Nordic’s licensed vaccine, Jynneos.
- • 95%www.usatoday.com Amid spikes nationally, Oregon measles outbreak grows to state's largest in years
The state's outbreak mirrors a concerning trend across the country as vaccination rates for children continue to drop.
- • 94%theconversation.com How HIV/AIDS got its name − the words Americans used for the crisis were steeped in science, stigma and religious language
The nascent LGBTQ+ rights movement and the Christian right each strongly shaped the early years of HIV/AIDS, a historian explains.
- • 100%theconversation.com Long COVID inflicts deep scars on the lungs, but targeting specific immune cells could reverse damage − new research in mice
Researchers developed a new mouse model that replicates long COVID-19 more accurately than current models. Their findings could lead to new treatments.
- sfstandard.com Fight Health Insurance platform uses AI to appeal claim denials
Sick of the lengthy process of battling insurance denials to get companies to pay for her medical care, Holden Karau decided to fight back like an engineer: She built an AI program to automate the process.
"... The “dirty secret” of the insurance industry is that most denials can be successfully appealed..."
- www.euractiv.com Sharp rise in sexually transmitted infections in Europe
On World Sexual Health Day, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) calls for urgent measures to stifle the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STI) in the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA) amid rising diagnoses.
- news.sky.com Smoking ban in pub gardens and outdoor venues being considered due to 'huge burden' on NHS, Starmer says
The government had already pledged to resurrect Rishi Sunak's flagship smoking ban, which was shelved before the election. But Sir Keir Starmer's government could now go further.
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Alzheimer's breakthrough: Cancer drug wakes up sleepy brain cells in mice and human brain cells
"...more research is needed to see if these drugs are safe and effective for people with Alzheimer's.
- • 97%theconversation.com Got an unaffordable or incorrect medical bill? Calling your hospital billing office will usually get you a discount
Researchers found that nearly 74% of patients who reached out about a billing mistake received bill corrections. For those who negotiated their bills, nearly 62% saw a price drop.
- tennesseelookout.com Rutherford DA and victim advocates say county’s largest hospital stopped providing rape kit exams • Tennessee Lookout
Rutherford County District Attorney Jennings Jones says Ascension St. Thomas refuses to provide rape kit exams, a claim the hospital disputes.
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro has reportedly stopped offering forensic exams for sexual assault survivors since early this year. Ericka Downing, director of the Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Center, said no exams have been performed since January. District Attorney Jennings Jones expressed concern, stating the hospital’s refusal to provide forensic exams hampers prosecution efforts. Despite these claims, hospital spokesperson David Leaverton denied any change in services, citing challenges in maintaining 24/7 nurse coverage. Rachel Freeman, CEO of Nashville's Sexual Assault Center, confirmed her facility has conducted exams for Rutherford County survivors.
- • 100%theconversation.com Is ‘coaching’ a shortcut to mental health care? Not so fast − here are key differences
A professor of psychiatry unpacks what to consider if you’re looking for help with physical or mental health and are considering using coaching services.
- • 96%www.theguardian.com Catching up on sleep at weekends may lower heart disease risk by a fifth – study
People with most compensatory sleep 19% less likely to develop heart disease than those with the least
People who “catch up” on missed sleep at the weekend may have up to a 20% lower risk of heart disease compared with those who do not, according to a study.
The findings, presented at a meeting of the European Society of Cardiology, looked at data from 90,903 adults taking part in the UK Biobank project, a database that holds medical and lifestyle records of 500,000 people in the UK.
- • 80%theconversation.com Drinking alcohol before conceiving a child could accelerate their aging – new research in mice
Researchers are uncovering the ways by which dad, mom or both parents drinking can result in fetal alcohol syndrome and other lifelong effects on children.
- www.advocate.com As new mpox strain spreads globally, activists push health officials to avoid past mistakes (exclusive)
Torrian Baskerville, director of HIV & Health Equity at the Human Rights Campaign, tells The Advocate how groups are preparing for a potential outbreak of the new mpox strain.
- plantbasednews.org Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Healthier And Better For The Planet, Report Finds
A new report from The Food Foundation has found that plant-based meat alternatives are better for the planet and tend to be healthier
- plantbasednews.org Eating Less Meat And Dairy Could Add 10 Years To Your Life, New Study Says
Dropping meat, dairy, and sugary foods from your diet in favor of pulses, whole grains, fruit, and vegetables could increase life expectancy
- • 60%www.cbsnews.com Mosquito-borne virus EEE kills New Hampshire man
Prior to this year, the last reported human case of eastern equine encephalitis in New Hampshire was in 2014.
- • 100%www.theguardian.com New Hampshire resident dies from rare mosquito-borne disease
The first case of eastern equine encephalitis in the state in a decade also prompted park closures in Massachusetts
- • 100%www.propublica.org What Mental Health Care Protections Exist in Your State?
Insurers have wide latitude on when and how they can deny mental health care. We looked at the laws in all 50 states and found that some are charting new paths to secure mental health care access.
- • 50%gizmodo.com Ever Had Chlamydia? It May Still Be Hiding Out in Your Gut
Scientists in Germany have shown that chlamydia bacteria can successfully infect the human gut, at least in the lab.
- • 75%www.latimes.com As COVID wave wallops California, new vaccines arrive this week. Will it be a turning point?
The updated COVID-19 vaccine could be available any day, a promising development for California and the nation amid a potent and enduring summer wave of the disease.
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- • 99%www.japantimes.co.jp Clinical trial set to begin in Japan for medicine to help grow teeth
The researchers will conduct trials for teething medicine, aimed at treating people with congenital anodontia who are born with few teeth.
A team of researchers in Kansai is set to begin clinical trials next month to develop medicine to help grow teeth.
The researchers, including from Kitano Hospital and Kyoto University Hospital, will conduct trials for teething medicine, aimed at treating people with congenital anodontia who are born with few teeth.
To check its safety, the experimental drug will first be administered to adult men who have lost back teeth, before it is tested on children with congenital anodontia. The team aims to put the treatment into practical use in around 2030.
- • 97%apnews.com A rare but deadly mosquito virus infection has Massachusetts towns urging vigilance
A rare but deadly disease spread by mosquitoes has one town in Massachusetts closing its parks and fields each evening.
A rare but deadly disease spread by mosquitoes has one town in Massachusetts closing its parks and fields each evening. Four other towns are urging people to avoid going outdoors at night.
They’re concerned about eastern equine encephalitis. State health officials announced last week a man in his 80s had caught the disease, the first human case found in Massachusetts since 2020.
- www.commondreams.org Watchdog Warns Mpox Vaccine Maker 'May Be Exploiting the Latest Global Health Crisis' | Common Dreams
A U.S.-based watchdog group on Friday called out what it described as the "profiteering approach" taken by one of the only companies in the world with an approved vaccine for mpox, an infectious disease whose rapid spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo prompted the World Health Organization to ...
- • 98%www.theguardian.com Never take health tips from world’s oldest people, say scientists
Scientists still trying to work out why some people live beyond 100, but agree it is best to avoid taking advice from centenarians themselves
- • 78%www.nbcnews.com More free Covid tests will be available in late September, Biden admin says
The announcement comes ahead of the cooler months and as Covid rates have risen across most of the country over the summer, fueled by highly contagious new variants.
- • 100%www.theguardian.com World-first lung cancer vaccine trials launched across seven countries
First patient in UK gets dose of jab designed to kill most common form of lung cancer – and stop it coming back
Doctors have begun trialling the world’s first mRNA lung cancer vaccine in patients, as experts hailed its “groundbreaking” potential to save thousands of lives.
Lung cancer is the world’s leading cause of cancer death, accounting for about 1.8m deaths every year. Survival rates in those with advanced forms of the disease, where tumours have spread, are particularly poor.
Now experts are testing a new jab that instructs the body to hunt down and kill cancer cells – then prevents them ever coming back. Known as BNT116 and made by BioNTech, the vaccine is designed to treat non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the most common form of the disease.
The phase 1 clinical trial, the first human study of BNT116, has launched across 34 research sites in seven countries: the UK, US, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Spain and Turkey.
- • 94%www.nbcnews.com Some types of HPV may affect men's fertility, new study suggests
The high-risk strains of human papillomavirus that are linked to cancer appear to also pose a threat to sperm quality.
Scientists have long considered that the world’s most common sexually transmitted infection, human papillomavirus, or HPV, may be a driver of infertility.
Most research about HPV’s potential impact on fertility has focused on women. But in recent years, researchers have increasingly expanded their focus to include the infection’s association with male fertility.
A new study from Argentinian researchers has found that the strains of HPV considered high risk because of their links to cancer were not only more common than low-risk strains in a small study population of men, they also appeared to pose a greater threat to sperm quality.
The study, published Friday in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, found that high-risk HPV appears to suppress key components of the immune system in the male genital tract. This could hamper the body’s ability to clear HPV, a process that typically takes about six months to a year after infection, while raising the risk of other infections that may also compromise male fertility.