#immune-systems

#immune-systems

I will never lose interest in experts, but sometimes, understandably, experts lose interest in talking to the press.I saw someone on Twitter once, describing the experience of dealing with journalists: Dear X, sorry it's taken me seven months to reply.I can't do anything with your project, unfortunately, but could I interview you about this other thing must be within the next 20 minutes?

PFAS precursors could drive PFAS pollution at unsafe levels for years into the future.vitapix/ Getty Images
This story was originally published by Grist.Sign up for Grist 's weekly newsletter here.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency drew praise earlier this year when it proposed long-awaited drinking water standards for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.

Shana Alesi administers a COVID-19 booster vaccine to Marine Corps veteran Bill Fatz at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital in Hines, Ill., in 2021.A new round of boosters could become available for some people this spring.Scott Olson/Getty Images Katen Moore has already gotten every COVID-19 vaccination available the two original shots, two boosters with one of the first vaccines and a jab with one of the new vaccines updated to target omicron.

twIn an emotional social-media video posted Dec. 8, singer Celine Dion informed fans that she has been diagnosed with a rare neurological disease called stiff person syndrome.A diagnosis wasn't easy or straightforward.I've been dealing with problems with my health for a long timewe now know this is what's been causing all of the spasms that I've been having, said Dion, who is 54.

BERLIN - Intensive care doctors in Germany warned Thursday that hospital pediatric units in the country are stretched to breaking point in part due to rising cases of respiratory infections among infants.Are you on Telegram?Subscribe to our channel for the latest updates on Russia's war in Ukraine.ArrowRight  The intensive care association DIVI said the seasonal surge in respiratory syncytial virus cases and a shortage of nurses was causing a "catastrophic situation" in hospitals.

Investigators have identified Gold Medal flour as the source of a salmonella outbreak that has infected at least 13 people in 12 states, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday.General Mills announced last week that it's recalling 2-, 5- and 10-pound bags of bleached and unbleached all-purpose Gold Medal flour that have a better if used by date of March 27 or 28, 2024.

Artificial sweeteners get a bad reputation.To be fair, natural sweeteners do, too.But in the past few decades, researchers have put tremendous effort into studying the health effects, particularly the detrimental ones, of these sugar substitutes.This week, scientists report a surprising twist: One of the most popular and commonly used artificial sweeteners, sucralose, may benefit our immune systems.

At some of Scandinavia's special outdoor preschools, children play outside and nap outside, even in freezing temperatures.Published: 8 March 2023 10:27 CET Come rain, sleet or snow, young children nap outside even in mid-winter all across Scandinavia, where outdoor preschools teach children a love of nature.

At some of Scandinavia's special outdoor preschools, children play outside and nap outside, even in freezing temperatures.Published: 8 March 2023 10:27 CET Come rain, sleet or snow, young children nap outside even in mid-winter all across Scandinavia, where outdoor preschools teach children a love of nature.

Come rain, sleet or snow, young children nap outside even in mid-winter all across Scandinavia, where outdoor preschools teach children a love of nature.Sitting in the forest on a tarp laid out over the snow in Solna near Stockholm, Agnes and her friends all around five are lining up sticks.We use pieces of wood to show them that you can use anything you find in nature to do maths, said their preschool teacher Lisa Bystrom.

A child under age 10 is the first flu-related death of the season in Riverside County, public health officials said Thursday, Dec. 1.The child, who lives in the county's western half, died at a hospital after being taken there with respiratory problems, a public health department news release states.

Laurel Kelly | (TNS) Mayo Clinic News Network Pneumonia causes more than a million hospitalizations and 50,000 deaths per year in the U.S., according to the American Lung Association.Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs.The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus, causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing.

Lucia Romero Herranz / EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm After two perilous winters of surging COVID-19, it's the last news you want to hear - this year's flu season is hitting early, and it could be the worst in many years.Flu hospitalizations are ramping up this year earlier than they have in a decade, according to the latest federal health data.

A Eurasian chaffinch.(iStock)Researchers once thought that when birds took breaks on long migration routes, they were stopping to build up their fat reserves for the rest of their journey.New research, however, suggests another reason: They're refreshing their immune systems.In a study published in Biology Letters, researchers found that migratory birds boost their immune systems during breaks from marathon flights.

When traditional treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation fail, lung cancer can be a death sentence for many patients.That, however, may be changing, with Northwestern Medicine leading the way.Northwestern plans to begin regularly performing double lung transplants on patients with terminal lung cancer, after successfully transplanting lungs into two patients who would have otherwise died of the disease, the health system announced Wednesday.

Since it first captured headlines in the 1980s, the human immunodeficiency virus, better known as HIV, has been a tough nut to crack.It's not for a lack of trying, however.Science has come a long way in parsing out the virus' operating manual and developing drugs, called antiretrovirals, that suppress or prevent it from replicating.

In HBO's hit show "The Last Of Us," the world has been devastated by a pandemic caused by a deadly fungus.Is that even possible?AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: The new HBO show "The Last Of Us" is a whopper.Climate change has fueled the rise of a new pathogen that has nearly wiped out humanity.

After a surge of respiratory viruses early this winter, many children's hospitals are finally returning to normal.But next time they surge, beds for young patients could again be hard to come by.MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: OK.Here is some good news.Many children's hospitals are finally getting back to normal after the surge of respiratory viruses in early winter.

Mayor Adams called on shoppers Monday to enter New York City businesses maskless from now on - a message aimed at reducing shoplifting, but one that runs counter to COVID-era prescriptions to mask up when in enclosed, public spaces.Adams, who was speaking on "PIX11 Morning News," didn't entirely rule out masks in stores, noting that shoppers could don face coverings moments after entering - as long as their face could be fully viewed before entering a store.

The Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5has been reported in dozens of countries and the WHO has called it the most transmissible yet.A new Omicron variant XBB.1.5 is causing concerns among scientists as it is spreading like a wildfire across dozens of countries, with the UN health agency calling it the most transmissible subvariant detected yet.

After a recent COVID-19 exposure, Dr. Christina Astley tested positive on an at-home testbut just barely.The line signifying a positive result was so faint that Astley, an endocrinologist at Boston Children's Hospital, took a picture and applied a camera filter to confirm it was there at all.Further complicating matters, Astley later tested negative with a different manufacturer's kit.

The day after I passed my doctoral comprehensive exam wearing a white pique suit and very tight silky locs braids done by a hairstylist named Geni in Brooklyn I stepped into a taxi cab and felt a pain rip through my hip.The year was 1996, and I was on my way to the Berkshire Conference on the History of Women in North Carolina.

Reports of Paxlovid rebound popped up in the spring of 2022, as some people who had taken the antiviral medication experienced a recurrence of Covid symptoms, days after their infection appeared to have cleared up.But that rebound effect isn't limited to people who have taken Paxlovid: a study this past fall found that symptoms can flare up again even in people who did not take the antiviral medication.

With almost half of Brits experiencing gut health problems, we take a look at the latest research by HSIS to understand how pre and probiotics can support a healthy gut and all-around better health
Gut health is proving to be one of the most exciting and important areas of science in today's society.

Didier Deschamps saw his France side dig deep to beat Morocco and set up a World Cup final against Argentina before revealing a number of ill players have had to be isolated from the rest of his squad ahead of Sunday's blockbuster clash.Lionel Messi and company may be waiting at Lusail Stadium on Sunday night but Les Bleus  who could become the first nation since the revered Brazil side of 1962 to retain their status as champions of the world  were pushed all the way before sealing a hard-fought 2-0 win.

The feds need to step up efforts against the virus known as RSV, which is spiking in New York City and beyond, Sen. Chuck Schumer said.Cohen Children's Medical Center in Queens saw a 44% increase in admissions in October and November, compared to the same months in 2019, Schumer said.Respiratory syncytial virus accounted for most of the cases.

The feds need to step up efforts against the virus known as RSV, which is spiking in New York City and beyond, Sen. Chuck Schumer said.Cohen Children's Medical Center in Queens saw a 44% increase in admissions in October and November, compared to the same months in 2019, Schumer said.Respiratory syncytial virus accounted for most of the cases.

Respiratory illnesses are running rampant among children, resulting in hospital visits and admissions at far higher rates than normal for this time of year, according to fresh data from hospitals across Ontario.Similar surges are being reported at hospitals across Canada.Although no other province makes public as much data on respiratory illnesses, experts say Ontario's figures help give a clearer picture of the extent of the problem nationwide.

For the past two winters, we've all been living in a bubble.As a result, our children haven't been exposed to many of the viruses their immune systems would typically be used to fighting.That means as kids go back to school, daycare, birthday parties, theme parks - basically, normal life - and largely without masks, they're being exposed to any number of viruses that they haven't yet encountered.

The simplest way to reduce your personal carbon footprint is to go vegan.Growing beef takes as much as 100 times more land than growing peas or soya to produce the same amount of protein.I've reduced my meat consumption to some local, organic grass-fed red meat or a roast chicken as an occasional treat once or twice a month.