CNN — Four sea otters in California have died from a rare strain of the Toxoplasma gondii parasite that scientists said could pose a risk to human health. Researchers called…
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Hit by COVID wave, companies in China strain to keep operations running normally
By Joe Cash, Ellen Zhang and Sophie Yu BEIJING, Dec 13 (Reuters) – From e-commerce giant JD.com to cosmetics brand Sephora, companies in China are rushing to minimise the impact…
Boston University claims to have developed new covid strain that kills eight out of 10 victims – NaturalNews.com
(Natural News) Are the powers that be planning to unleash another more deadly strain of the Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19)? New research out of Boston University seems to suggest so. Scientists…
COVID Variant Tracker Shows BF.7, BA.4.6 Continuing to Gain on BA.5 as Dominant Strain – NBC Chicago
Two subvariants of omicron continued to gain ground this week, while the BA.5 subvariant remains the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the U.S. even as case numbers start to dip.…
Low-cost solution could provide round-the-clock monitoring, easing strain on clinicians and enabling new treatments — ScienceDaily
Visit a neurological ICU during a consultant’s morning rounds, and you’re likely to see physicians conducting painstaking tests to assess each patients’ level of consciousness. These tests are the only…
Overlapping emergencies strain the nation’s public health workforce and threaten critical vaccination campaigns
CNN — This fall, the health of the nation will depend in large part on vaccines. Health officials are banking on vaccinations to contain monkeypox and polio before those become…
A probiotic bacteria strain in preemies seems to protect and strengthen the gut — ScienceDaily
Human breastmilk has long been considered “liquid gold” among clinicians treating premature infants in a newborn intensive care unit (NICU). Breastmilk-fed “preemies” are healthier, on average, than those fed formula.…
Determining patient’s strain previously required lengthy whole genome sequencing — ScienceDaily
Last year, pathologist Jeffrey SoRelle, M.D., and colleagues developed CoVarScan, a rapid COVID-19 test that detects the signatures of eight hotspots on the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Now, after testing CoVarScan on…
Rise in gun violence during pandemic adds strain to overburdened hospitals
Between March 2020 and February 2021, there were about 62,500 firearm-related incidents in the US — 15% higher than expected based on previous trends, according to a study published Thursday.…
New COVID Strain May be More Contagious Than Omicron, WHO Says – NBC Chicago
The more contagious omicron subvariant BA.2 has become the dominant COVID-19 strain in the U.S., but international health experts are putting an increased focus on a new hybrid variant that…