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Study finds higher burden of neurologic disease after influenza than COVID-19 hospitalization

People who have an influenza infection are more likely to need medical care for neurologic disorders within the next year than people who have a COVID-19 infection, according to a study published in the March 20, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

20 Mar 2024

Needle pain is a big problem for kids. One California doctor has a plan.

Almost all new parents go through it: the distress of hearing their child scream at the doctor's office.

20 Mar 2024

Ownership-based text messages boost COVID booster uptake

New research published in Nature Human Behavior suggests that text nudges encouraging people to get the COVID-19 vaccine, which had proven effective in prior real-world field tests, are also effective at prompting people to get a booster.

18 Mar 2024

Researchers study newborn piglets to better understand the progression of influenza

Although prevention and treatment strategies are available for influenza, they are not sufficient for vulnerable populations such as young children and newborns.

18 Mar 2024

Synthetic mucins shed light on cancer biology and tumor formation

During cold and flu season, excess mucus is a common, unpleasant symptom of illness, but the slippery substance is essential to human health.

18 Mar 2024

Measles outbreak in Illinois underscores critical need for vaccination

Study reports a measles outbreak among five unvaccinated children in Illinois, highlighting the disease's high transmissibility even among those not in direct contact, underscoring the critical importance of vaccination.

17 Mar 2024

BU study reveals key to combating high-risk neuroblastoma

The MYCN oncoprotein (proteins related to the growth of cancer cells) plays a key role in starting, advancing and making it difficult to treat various human cancers.

15 Mar 2024

Proteotyping unveils new extremophiles in high-altitude lakes

Perfectly adapted microorganisms live in extreme environments from deep-sea trenches to mountaintops. Learning more about how these extremophiles survive in hostile conditions could inform scientists about life on Earth and potential life on other planets.

15 Mar 2024

SNFists enhance end-of-life care quality for nursing home residents

Specialized nursing facility clinicians, or SNFists, may decrease the likelihood of nursing home residents experiencing stressful hospitalizations and improve the quality of life in their last days, according to researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine.

15 Mar 2024

Long COVID manifests as a post-viral syndrome indistinguishable from other respiratory illnesses

Long COVID appears to manifest as a post-viral syndrome indistinguishable from seasonal influenza and other respiratory illnesses, with no evidence of increased moderate-to-severe functional limitations a year after infection, according to new research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2024) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April).

14 Mar 2024

Viral infections contribute to more cases of intussusception in kids

Viral infections trigger more cases of intussusception, the common cause of bowel blockages in young children, than previously thought, according to a new study.

14 Mar 2024

Rapid, easy-to-use diagnostic test could save more lives from melioidosis

Globally, more than half of patients die after infection with the neglected tropical disease, melioidosis, often before they are diagnosed.

13 Mar 2024

Innovative plasma-activated hydrogel dressings revolutionize chronic wound care

An effective treatment for chronic wounds that does not involve antibiotics, but an ionized gas to activate a wound dressing, has been developed by a team of international scientists.

13 Mar 2024

Short-term, self-regulating therapies may help alleviate long COVID symptoms

A new UCLA-led study suggests that some people living with long COVID may be able to alleviate certain symptoms by using short-term, self-regulating therapies.

13 Mar 2024

Exclusive: Social Security chief vows to fix ‘cruel-hearted’ overpayment clawbacks

The Social Security Administration's new chief is promising to overhaul the agency's system of clawing back billions of dollars it claims was wrongly sent to beneficiaries, saying it “just doesn't seem right or fair."

13 Mar 2024

Multiple atmospheric pollutants may be triggering asthma symptoms among children

Exposure to several combinations of toxic atmospheric pollutants may be triggering asthma symptoms among children, a recent analysis suggests.

13 Mar 2024

Study highlights impact of government vaccine recommendations and direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising

A new study co-authored by a University of Massachusetts Amherst economist reveals the value of government vaccine recommendations to drugmakers, as well as potential benefits of advertising pharmaceuticals directly to consumers -; a practice that is banned in every country apart from the United States and New Zealand.

13 Mar 2024

More than 80% of patients with tuberculosis do not have persistent cough, study shows

More than 80% of patients with tuberculosis, the world's most deadly infection, do not have a persistent cough, despite this being seen as a key symptom of the disease.

12 Mar 2024

Research uncovers mechanical explanation for instability in the lungs of ARDS patients

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities may have discovered a mechanical explanation for instability observed in the lungs in cases of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), particularly in the aftermath of respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19 or pneumonia.

12 Mar 2024

California voters are skeptical that more money is the answer to homelessness

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's expensive ballot-box attempt to tackle the mental health and addiction crisis on the state's streets is leading by a razor-thin margin, a week after the March 5 election.

12 Mar 2024

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Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Study finds higher burden of neurologic disease after influenza than COVID-19 hospitalization

Needle pain is a big problem for kids. One California doctor has a plan.

Ownership-based text messages boost COVID booster uptake

Researchers study newborn piglets to better understand the progression of influenza

Synthetic mucins shed light on cancer biology and tumor formation

Measles outbreak in Illinois underscores critical need for vaccination

BU study reveals key to combating high-risk neuroblastoma

Proteotyping unveils new extremophiles in high-altitude lakes

SNFists enhance end-of-life care quality for nursing home residents

Long COVID manifests as a post-viral syndrome indistinguishable from other respiratory illnesses

Viral infections contribute to more cases of intussusception in kids

Rapid, easy-to-use diagnostic test could save more lives from melioidosis

Innovative plasma-activated hydrogel dressings revolutionize chronic wound care

Short-term, self-regulating therapies may help alleviate long COVID symptoms

Exclusive: Social Security chief vows to fix ‘cruel-hearted’ overpayment clawbacks

Multiple atmospheric pollutants may be triggering asthma symptoms among children

Study highlights impact of government vaccine recommendations and direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising

More than 80% of patients with tuberculosis do not have persistent cough, study shows

Research uncovers mechanical explanation for instability in the lungs of ARDS patients

California voters are skeptical that more money is the answer to homelessness

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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