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Scientists detect rare H5N1 avian flu strain in Australian child after travel to India

A 2.5-year-old returning to Australia from India was infected with a reassortant H5N1 virus, revealing genetic mixing between avian influenza clades and gaps in South Asian surveillance.

18 Dec 2024

Photocatalysed flow method accelerates synthesis of potent MC4R antagonist

Asynt report that the Cresswell Group, led by Dr Alexander J. Cresswell at the University of Bath (UK), have demonstrated the synthesis of novel spirocyclic tetrahydonaphthyridines (THNs) expanding the chemical space of these important scaffolds for drug discovery.

From Asynt 17 Dec 2024

Heat waves pose unique threats to people with Parkinson's and dementia

As 2024 is set to end as Earth's hottest year on record – breaking the previous record set in 2023– a UCLA Health researcher says people living with neurodegenerative diseases will be uniquely vulnerable to worsening heat waves because of a higher risk of heat-related complications.

17 Dec 2024

Whooping cough cases on the rise, but public awareness of the disease still persists

Following a several-year lull during the pandemic, cases of whooping cough are increasing across the United States.

17 Dec 2024

Zebrafish study uncovers how ketamine affects brain cells to treat depression

The decades-old anesthetic ketamine could be a game changer for treating severe depression, but there are still many questions about how the drug works, including exactly how it affects the brain's cells and circuits.

17 Dec 2024

Study reveals underuse of antivirals for children hospitalized with influenza

Despite national medical guidelines supporting the use of antiviral medications in young children diagnosed with influenza, a recent study reports an underuse of the treatment.

17 Dec 2024

Breakthrough in understanding influenza's protective coat opens path to new treatments

To fight the virus that causes influenza, one of the avenues being explored by scientists is the development of drugs capable of destabilizing its genome, made up of eight RNA molecules.

17 Dec 2024

Trump’s picks for top health jobs not just team of rivals but ‘team of opponents’

Many of President-elect Donald Trump's candidates for federal health agencies have promoted policies and goals that put them at odds with one another or with Trump's choice to run the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., setting the stage for internal friction over public health initiatives.

17 Dec 2024

Breakthrough microchip technology enables multi-disease detection

In a world grappling with a multitude of health threats - ranging from fast-spreading viruses to chronic diseases and drug-resistant bacteria - the need for quick, reliable, and easy-to-use home diagnostic tests has never been greater. Imagine a future where these tests can be done anywhere, by anyone, using a device as small and portable as your smartwatch.

16 Dec 2024

Collaborative project seeks to close diagnostic gap in asthma care

Asthma affects more than 260M people worldwide and nearly 28M people in the U.S. alone, where, on average, 10 people die from attacks of the chronic disease each day.

16 Dec 2024

Gut microbiome during acute infection predicts risk of long COVID

The study identifies gut microbiome signatures during acute SARS-CoV-2 infection as predictors of long COVID, enhancing understanding of symptom variability.

16 Dec 2024

Smoke from Canadian wildfires leads to surge in heart and lung problems in the U.S.

Wildfire smoke has long been known to exacerbate health problems like heart disease, lung conditions, and asthma, but now a new study finds that smoke from these fires can lead to poor health thousands of miles away.

15 Dec 2024

Raw milk may carry hidden risks of flu transmission

Raw milk, hailed by some as a natural and nutritious alternative to pasteurized dairy, may come with hidden dangers, according to a new Stanford University study.

14 Dec 2024

Promising combination therapy could improve liver cancer outcomes

Dan G. Duda, DMD, PhD, of the Edwin L. Steele Laboratories for Tumor Biology and Department of Radiation Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the corresponding author of a paper published in Cancer Immunology Research, "Combination CXCR4 and PD1 Blockade Enhances Intratumoral Dendritic Cell Activation and Immune Responses Against Hepatocellular Carcinoma."

14 Dec 2024

More Californians are freezing to death. Experts point to more older homeless people.

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Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Scientists detect rare H5N1 avian flu strain in Australian child after travel to India

Photocatalysed flow method accelerates synthesis of potent MC4R antagonist

Heat waves pose unique threats to people with Parkinson's and dementia

Whooping cough cases on the rise, but public awareness of the disease still persists

Zebrafish study uncovers how ketamine affects brain cells to treat depression

Study reveals underuse of antivirals for children hospitalized with influenza

Breakthrough in understanding influenza's protective coat opens path to new treatments

Trump’s picks for top health jobs not just team of rivals but ‘team of opponents’

Breakthrough microchip technology enables multi-disease detection

Collaborative project seeks to close diagnostic gap in asthma care

Gut microbiome during acute infection predicts risk of long COVID

Smoke from Canadian wildfires leads to surge in heart and lung problems in the U.S.

Raw milk may carry hidden risks of flu transmission

Promising combination therapy could improve liver cancer outcomes

More Californians are freezing to death. Experts point to more older homeless people.

Widening childhood vaccination inequality in England raises concerns

Skin-friendly bacteria could revolutionize vaccination

TCR sequencing sheds light on tumor immune interactions in hepatocellular carcinoma

Herpes infections affect 846 million people worldwide

Public awareness and HPV vaccination rates remain low among American adults

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