Category: Health
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Deadly Marburg Virus Outbreaks Reported In East and West Africa
In Equatorial Guinea, eight people have died from the virus, and six more cases are under investigation. It is not clear how the two outbreaks may be connected. Marburg virus is a rare and highly contagious disease caused by contact with infected bats, monkeys, or humans. Symptoms include fever, headache, vomiting, diarrhea, and bleeding from […]
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Walking And Talking At The Same Time Gets Harder Once You’re 55, A Study Finds
The study used data from 11,600 adults across the United States aged 45-84. Participants completed a range of cognitive tests to measure multitasking abilities, such as walking and talking or holding a conversation while simultaneously carrying out a task. The results showed that those in their mid-fifties had lower scores than younger adults on these […]
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The Terrible form of MPOX has been found to affect people with advanced HIV
A severe and frightening form of MPOX has been identified in immunocompromised people living with HIV, which appears to be fatal in about 15% of cases. Organ transplant recipients and patients with blood cancer are also at risk, although no cases have been found in these people. Scientists are urging people at high risk of […]
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The third patient recovered from HIV after Stem Cell Cancer Treatment
A man known as the Düsseldorf patient is the third person to be declared cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant that also treated his leukemia, a study said Monday. Two other HIV and cancer cases, patients in Berlin and London, were previously reported to have recovered after high-risk procedures in scientific […]
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Why Sick Mink Renew Their Concerns About Bird Flu
A recent outbreak of avian flu at a mink farm has reignited concerns about further spread of the virus to humans. Scientists have tracked this bird flu virus since the 1950s, although it was not considered a human threat until a 1997 outbreak in Hong Kong among visitors to live poultry markets. As bird flu […]
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Catching COVID Provides Protection from Its Worst Effects – UW Study
Past infection with COVID-19 offers permanent temporary protection against severe corona virus disease – regardless of variant, a new study has found. Although natural immunity offers protection against COVID, the results have not discouraged vaccination, which is still the best way to prevent serious illness, said the experts involved in the study. University of Washington […]