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Millions of bird deaths as US hit by avian flu outbreak | Bird flu
Millions of birds have died in the US in recent weeks, because of a contagious strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza, popularly known as bird flu.The bird flu has also led zoos…
Warning signs and what to look for
Global health experts are puzzled over a recent onslaught of liver disease in children, warning a mysterious outbreak of pediatric hepatitis has been detected in…
A Calorie-Reduced Diet Can Delay the Development of Diabetes and Boost the Immune
Gut with Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes bacteria. Credit: © CMFI/Leon KokkoliadisA Low-Calorie Diet Alters the Gut Microbiome and Delays Immune AgingA calorie-reduced diet cannot only delay…
Oregon health care worker hospitalized after severe reaction to Moderna coronavirus
A Wallowa Memorial Hospital employee had a severe allergic reaction to an initial dose of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine this week, state health officials said Thursday.The health care…
People wrongly believe their friends will protect them from Covid
A study published Thursday found that while people in the friend zone are good for your mental health, when it comes to an infectious disease like Covid, your friends might make you even…
Maine CDC reports 407 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
GETTING THE NEW CORONAVIRUS NUMBERS FROM THE STATE.. THE C-D-C REPORTING 407 NEW CASES.. THE SECOND DAY IN A ROW THAT NEW CASES HAVE TOPPED 400.. WE ARE GETTING CLOSE…
COVID worsens asthma in children; booster after infection not as beneficial vs
By Nancy Lapid(Reuters) - The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to…
China reports first human case of H3N8 bird flu
A 4-year-old boy in central China has been infected with H3N8 bird flu, making it the first time that the virus has been confirmed in humans. Scientists believe that a…
If the United States were my patient: Science cannot rescue us from ourselves
I say the very best-case scenario because we are so close to doing what, pre-pandemic, would have seemed impossible: creating, testing, authorizing, manufacturing and distributing not…
Vaccinated U.S. nurse contracts COVID-19, expert says Pfizer shot needed more time to
Syringes with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine are seen at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida, U.S., December 15, 2020. REUTERS/Marco Bello(Reuters) - A nurse in California…