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1 day ago

Climate shocks, not just warming, threaten malaria control efforts in Africa

Temperature and rainfall influence where malaria-carrying mosquitoes such as Anopheles species can survive and how well malaria parasites, such as Plasmodium falciparum, develop in them. Past predictions have been inconsistent and have often focused on where malaria might spread, rather than on how severely it could intensify where it already exists.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 day ago

Here are the flu strains health officials predict could hit hard next season

The WHO recommends flu vaccine production for H1N1, H3N2, and B/Victoria strains, while preparing H9N2 bird flu vaccines as pandemic precaution amid a severe current season.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

Ivermectin is making a post-pandemic comeback, among cancer patients

Ivermectin, effective for parasitic infections in animals and humans, is being promoted as a cure-all despite lack of evidence for COVID-19 and cancer treatment, prompting five states to allow over-the-counter access.
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fromSFGATE
2 days ago

Bay Area health officials warn of measles exposure at Panda Express

A vaccinated measles patient exposed others at a Bay Area Panda Express on two consecutive days, prompting health officials to warn of potential transmission to unvaccinated, pregnant, or immunocompromised individuals.
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fromIndependent
3 days ago

Revealed: Counties with highest rate of Covid-related deaths, six years on from pandemic outbreak

Ireland has recorded 9,831 Covid-related deaths since 2020, with immunity and vaccination currently controlling case rates despite the virus remaining in circulation.
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fromNew York Daily News
2 years ago

Whoopi Goldberg tests positive for COVID a third time, misses 'The View' Season 27 premiere

Whoopi Goldberg missed The View season 27 premiere after testing positive for COVID-19 for the third time and is expected to return soon.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

My weirdest Christmas: I insisted, through gritted teeth, that it would be fun to eat outside

A family staged an improvised, socially distanced outdoor Christmas ('diffmas') in 2020 to include an elderly mother while minimizing COVID risk.
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fromIndependent
2 months ago

Health Minister in enhanced flu vaccine row as infection rate soars

Fine Gael ministers clashed over not adopting an enhanced COVID booster for over-65s amid limited evidence and contested political statements.
fromArchitectural Digest
2 months ago

In Remembrance: The Work From Home Era (2020-2025)

For the first time in his little life, my roommate's Chihuahua, Dewey, went out to stretch his tiny legs during lunchtime. And speaking of lunchtime, eating a freshly cooked meal during it suddenly became not only possible, but normal. Dinners, too, got better, healthier, with the ability to take chicken out of the freezer day-of, wash and prep veggies while listening in on a meeting, or quickly run to the store for an ingredient.
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