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Shelter sickness: Migrants see health problems linger and worsen while waiting at the border

Two days after arriving at a temporary migrant shelter at the border with the U.S. in June, Rosa Viridiana Ceron Alpizar's 9-year-old daughter and 1-year-old son fell ill. Most of the kids in the converted gym had stomach issues after being served a meal of sausage and beans, she recalled.

17 Aug 2022

Human-to-dog transmission of monkeypox virus reported

Researchers describe the first confirmed case of monkeypox virus infection in a dog as a result of human transmission.

17 Aug 2022

A dermatological approach to diagnosing monkeypox

Scientists present their dermatological approach to a suspected monkeypox case.

16 Aug 2022

What is the potential role of sphingosine kinase inhibitors as antiviral agents?

In a new study, researchers explored sphingosine kinases inhibitors and characterized the role of SKs in Ebola virus (EBOV) entry.

16 Aug 2022

Poliovirus detected in New York City wastewater

Researchers in New York detected the presence of the poliovirus in wastewater samples.

14 Aug 2022

What is the epidemiology of monkeypox infections?

A new study has described the epidemiology of monkeypox infections to understand the severity and extent of recent outbreaks in non-endemic countries.

12 Aug 2022

One Medicine: A collaboration for the benefit of both humans and animals

One Medicine is described as many different things by many different people. The UK charity that drives One Medicine – Humanimal Trust – defines it as collaboration between vets, doctors and researchers so that all humans and animals benefit from equitable and sustainable medical progress, but not at the expense of an animal’s life.

12 Aug 2022

What is the genomic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 infections in households?

In a new study, researchers assessed the genomic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 in households.

12 Aug 2022

National follow-up study identifies risk factors for a prolonged COVID-19 recovery

In one of the largest follow-up studies to date, involving 25 pediatric hospitals, more than a quarter of children and adolescents hospitalized with coronavirus infection early in the pandemic still had health problems two to four months later, either persisting symptoms or activity impairment. The study, led by Boston Children's Hospital, is published August 12 in the journal Pediatrics.

12 Aug 2022

What is the impact of COVID-19 on male reproductive health?

In a recent study, researchers assessed male reproductive health three months after COVID-19 infection.

12 Aug 2022

How should we react to the global monkeypox outbreak?

In a new study, researchers assessed the various aspects of the global monkeypox outbreak.

12 Aug 2022

Novel zoonotic Langya virus identified in China

Scientists discuss their discovery of the novel Langya henipavirus in eastern China.

11 Aug 2022

Study warns of a potential Sindbis virus epidemic in 2022

Researchers seek to raise awareness of a potentially impending Sindbis virus epidemic.

11 Aug 2022

Less than half of the YouTube videos on allergic rhinitis provide useful information, study finds

Want to build a spice rack for your kitchen? Pull up a YouTube video to see how it might be done. Got allergic rhinitis (hay fever) symptoms that just won't quit? Don't do a random YouTube search because the information you find there has a good chance of being inaccurate.

10 Aug 2022

Researchers describe case report of male monkeypox patient

In a new case study, researchers described the case of a male patient with monkeypox.

10 Aug 2022

British Heart Foundation funded Surrey project will address cardiac safety in novel anti-malarial agents

Understanding how drugs used to treat malaria impact the human heart is essential to finally toppling one of the world's most common but serious infections, according to researchers at the University of Surrey.

10 Aug 2022

Over 55% of respiratory disease hospitalizations during the pandemic’s peak were caused by non-SARS-CoV-2 infections, study says

An increase in the number of non-COVID-19 respiratory infections should be expected this winter, say scientists. The warning comes following the results of a new study, published in The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, which found that over 55% of respiratory disease hospitalizations during the pandemic's peak were caused by non-SARS-CoV-2 infections.

10 Aug 2022

Researchers collaborate on a 15-month case study to analyze patient’s recovery from impaired adrenocorticotropic hormone

Recently, 'Long COVID' is becoming a significant issue worldwide. It refers to a variety of symptoms that persist over an extended period after the patient has recovered from a novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). In many cases, it is unclear what causes Long COVID symptoms, and there is insufficient information regarding recovery time.

10 Aug 2022

Pathogens in ancient DNA could explain how two civilizations collapsed

The current study has strongly indicated the presence of Y. pestis and S. enterica on the island of Crete that contributed to societal changes during 2,000 BCE.

9 Aug 2022

Researchers develop a long-acting injectable formulation of the anti-TB drug rifabutin

In 2020, more than 1.5 million people around the world died of tuberculosis, marking the first time in more than a decade that annual TB deaths had increased and demonstrating the global need for better access to treatments.

8 Aug 2022

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Shelter sickness: Migrants see health problems linger and worsen while waiting at the border

Human-to-dog transmission of monkeypox virus reported

A dermatological approach to diagnosing monkeypox

What is the potential role of sphingosine kinase inhibitors as antiviral agents?

Poliovirus detected in New York City wastewater

What is the epidemiology of monkeypox infections?

One Medicine: A collaboration for the benefit of both humans and animals

What is the genomic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 infections in households?

National follow-up study identifies risk factors for a prolonged COVID-19 recovery

What is the impact of COVID-19 on male reproductive health?

How should we react to the global monkeypox outbreak?

Novel zoonotic Langya virus identified in China

Study warns of a potential Sindbis virus epidemic in 2022

Less than half of the YouTube videos on allergic rhinitis provide useful information, study finds

Researchers describe case report of male monkeypox patient

British Heart Foundation funded Surrey project will address cardiac safety in novel anti-malarial agents

Over 55% of respiratory disease hospitalizations during the pandemic’s peak were caused by non-SARS-CoV-2 infections, study says

Researchers collaborate on a 15-month case study to analyze patient’s recovery from impaired adrenocorticotropic hormone

Pathogens in ancient DNA could explain how two civilizations collapsed

Researchers develop a long-acting injectable formulation of the anti-TB drug rifabutin

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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