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COVID rapid test guidance: When to take them and do they actually expire

Tue, 2024-10-15 10:07 — mike kraft

Rapid tests: When to take them and do they actually expire? There are some rapid tests you might be able to take past the expiration date on the box. Here’s what to know. Gina Cook, Erika Gonzalez, News4 Anchor/Reporter, Patricia Fantis NBC4 Washington

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According to Covid.gov, people should take an at-home test when:

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RSV: Researchers pinpoint markers of more severe cases among children

Tue, 2024-10-15 09:55 — mike kraft

Inside RSV: Researchers pinpoint markers of more severe cases Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remains the top cause of hospitalization among young children, leading to respiratory issues like bronchiolitis and pneumonia. However, the reasons why some children ... Brigham and Women’s Hospital Medical Xpress

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remains the top cause of hospitalization among young children, leading to respiratory issues like bronchiolitis and pneumonia. However, the reasons why some children experience only mild symptoms while others suffer from severe disease are not well understood.

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Risk of new type 2 diabetes in kids higher after COVID than other respiratory infections --study

Tue, 2024-10-15 09:38 — mike kraft

Risk of new type 2 diabetes in kids higher after COVID than other respiratory infections, data suggest The authors said COVID-19 infection can result in a "brainstem insult" that results in clusters of physical long-COVID symptoms. CIDRAP

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Fourth person infected in California as bird flu outbreak spreads

Fri, 2024-10-11 10:21 — mike kraft

Fourth person infected in California as bird flu outbreak spreads Two other people also in California's Central Valley are suspected of contracting avian influenza. Eduardo Cuevas USA TODAY

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Brain imaging reveals changes linked to long COVID --British study

Wed, 2024-10-09 12:43 — mike kraft

Brain imaging reveals changes linked to long COVID Using ultra-powered magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), researchers from the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford have demonstrated that COVID-19 infections can damage the brainstem, the brain’s "control center." The findings are published in Brain. CIDRAP

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Covid-19 may increase risk of heart attacks, strokes and deaths for three years after an infection--British study

Wed, 2024-10-09 10:17 — mike kraft

Covid may increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and deaths for three years after an infection, a new study suggests | CNN Covid-19 continues to be a powerful risk factor for future heart attacks and strokes for almost three years following the infection, a large new study suggests. Brenda Goodman CNN

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British general practitioner says new COVID variant is 'wiping people out' and cases soar

Mon, 2024-10-07 10:56 — mike kraft

New Covid symptoms as GP says it is 'wiping people out' and cases soar There has been a 31.5% rise in Covid cases week on week, according to the UKHSA Yahoo News

A GP has explained the symptoms of the newest strain of Covid saying they are different from those caused by earlier variants and are leaving people 'wiped out'. The XEC variant of Covid has rapidly become dominant having spread to hundreds of countries around the world.

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RSV: Can be deadly for older adults. Information about symptoms and the new vaccine

Mon, 2024-10-07 10:30 — mike kraft

RSV can be deadly—especially for older adults. Why aren’t more of them getting the new vaccine? About 6,000 to 10,000 people 65 and older die from RSV in the U.S. annually, the CDC says. Lindsey Leake Fortune

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Bird flu: US investigating potential human-to-human bird flu transmission in Missouri

Wed, 2024-10-02 10:30 — mike kraft

US investigating potential human-to-human bird flu transmission Health authorities in the U.S. are studying seven people who developed influenza symptoms after being exposed to a Missouri bird flu patient, raising the possibility of the first human-to-human transmission ... Medical Xpress

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Six were health care workers who encountered the first American known to be infected with bird flu without previous exposure to a sick animal, and the other was a close household contact of the patient. All developed mild respiratory symptoms after their exposure.