Connecticut public health officials are warning about the potential dangers of saltwater and eating raw or undercooked seafood following a series of bacterial infections that left one person dead. Three cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections have been reported to the state Department of Public Health since July 1, the agency says. All patients were hospitalized […]
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New guidelines aim to save horseshoe crabs, Red Knot birds in Delaware Bay New guidelines aim to save horseshoe crabs, Red Knot birds in Delaware Bay 00:42 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Conservationists put in new guidelines to protect horseshoe crabs from medical practices that use their blue blood. Delaware Bay is home to many horseshoe crabs, […]
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$11.5 million award renewal from NIH supports study of how stress influences cardiovascular health
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Psychosocial stress profoundly affects people’s lives globally, not least because it can be a critical risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Thanks to an $11.5 million award renewal from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health, distinguished researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and elsewhere […]
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Blue blood from horseshoe crabs is needed for medicine, but a declining bird relies on crabs to eat – Boston News, Weather, Sports
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A primordial sea animal that lives on the tidal mudflats of the East Coast and serves as a linchpin for the production of vital medicines stands to benefit from new protective standards. But conservationists who have been trying for years to save a declining bird species — the red knot — […]
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Credit: NIAID Artificial intelligence is a new addition to the infectious disease researcher’s toolbox. Yet in merely half a decade, AI has accelerated progress on some of the most urgent issues in medical science and public health. Researchers in this field blend knowledge of life sciences with skill in computation, chemistry and design, satisfying decades-long […]
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A Georgia resident has died after being infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba, according to the state’s Department of Public Health. Health officials said in a release Friday the resident likely contracted Naegleria fowleri — an amoeba that destroys brain tissue — while swimming in a freshwater lake or pond. Details about the patient including […]
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Emerging from one of the hottest months on record, concerns are mounting from experts over how rising temperatures could also mean a rise of instances of fungal and brain eating amoeba infections. In July alone, two individuals — one in Georgia and one in Nevada — were killed from contracting Naegleria fowleri, the brain-eating amoeba, […]
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MANILA, Philippines — A total of 1,302 COVID-19 infections were recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) from July 24 to 30, lower than the 1,671 recorded the previous week. The latest weekly case tally translates to an average of 186 cases daily, 14 percent lower than the 239 average recorded from July 17 to […]
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Chaffee County Public Health Begins Offering Blood Lead Testing For Children – by Ark Valley Voice Staff
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Beginning on August 1, 2023, Chaffee County Public Health (CCPH) will offer FREE blood lead testing for children, by appointment in Salida and Buena Vista. Why is lead a problem, especially for children? Lead Free Kids for a Healthy Future Photo Courtesy of CDC “Lead is a neurotoxin, and no safe blood lead level in […]