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BA.2.86 COVID-19 subvariant potentially better at causing breakthrough infections: CDC

(The Hill) — The recently detected BA.2.86 COVID-19 subvariant may be more capable of causing infections in people who previously contracted the virus or have been vaccinated, according to a risk assessment from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), though it remains unclear if this strain causes more severe illness than others. First […]

‘Selling Sunset’ star Amanza Smith ‘almost died’ from spine infection

Selling Sunset star Amanza Smith almost died from spine infection | EW.com Skip to content Top Navigation Close this dialog window Explore EW.com Profile Menu Follow Us Close this dialog window Share & More Close this dialog window View image Selling Sunset star Amanza Smith ‘almost died’ after collapsing at home from spine infection this […]

‘New era’: Blood test may be able to detect Alzheimer’s

Researchers say a simple finger prick blood test could one day change the way we diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, potentially allowing patients to screen for the disease early and from the comfort of their home. “This is really the golden age of Alzheimer’s research,” said Dean Brenner, a member of the board of directors at the […]

Drug-Resistant Gut Microbes Could Inform Empiric Treatment of Systemic Infection

Detecting multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) colonization in the gut could inform empiric antibiotic treatment of systemic infection, according to investigators who propose risk-based screening. Evan Zasowski, PharmD, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA and colleagues point out that the gastrointestinal tract can serve as a point of […]

The Incredible Design of Blood Clotting

Image credit: allinonemovie, via Pixabay. Recently, a commenter on the Center for Science and Culture’s Facebook page asked about a paper by the late biochemist Russell F. Doolittle (1931-2019)1 in relation to Michael Behe’s claim, defended in Darwin’s Black Box2 (and in the video below), that the blood clotting cascade is irreducibly complex. Doolittle claims to show […]

US CDC says new COVID-19 lineage could cause infections in vaccinated individuals

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday (Aug 23) the new BA.2.86 lineage of coronavirus may be more capable than older variants in causing infection in people who have previously had COVID-19 or who have received vaccines. CDC said it was too soon to know whether this might cause more […]

CDC warns against kissing small turtles over salmonella risk

by: Olafimihan Oshin, The Hill Posted: Aug 23, 2023 / 03:19 PM EDT Updated: Aug 23, 2023 / 03:19 PM EDT (The Hill) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning people about kissing small turtles, saying the affectionate gesture could lead to salmonella.  In an investigation notice published Wednesday, the CDC […]

US CDC says new COVID-19 BA.2.86 lineage could cause infections in vaccinated individuals

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday (Aug 23) the new BA.2.86 lineage of coronavirus may be more capable than older variants in causing infection in people who have previously had COVID-19 or who have received vaccines. CDC said it was too soon to know whether this might cause more […]

Good news for astronauts: Fatty tissue helps replenish bone and red blood cells in space

While space travel sucks out red blood cells and weakens bone, all is not lost in microgravity. Fatty tissue inside your bones acts as a stopgap against declining cells and bone density in weightlessness, a new study of International Space Station (ISS) astronauts suggests. Better yet, treatments based on this new knowledge may help aging […]