Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are used by over 15 million adults in the U.S., or 4.5% of the population. Despite their effectiveness, they have drawbacks. Their effect may not last after discontinuing use, and side effects including…
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Your nose could detect Alzheimer’s years before memory loss
A fading sense of smell can be one of the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease even before cognitive impairments manifest. Research by scientists at DZNE and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) sheds new light on this phenomenon,…
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How long can one RSV shot protect seniors? Study shows surprising two-year shield
One shot of an RSV vaccine protects adults ages 60 or older from RSV-associated hospitalization and critical illness during two consecutive RSV seasons, according to a study published in JAMA on August 30 by the IVY Network research group.
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Gut Immune Cells Migrate to Brain & Are Linked to Alzheimer’s
The gastrointestinal tract is the biggest immune organ in mammals. The gut extends its influence all over the body through various links like the gut-liver axis, the gut-lung axis, and the gut-brain axis, and…
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Vaping Is On The Rise. Here’s How It Can Negatively Affect Your Health
TOPSHOT – This photograph taken on May 30, 2023 show an individual vaping an electronic cigarette in Paris. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP) (Photo by JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images)
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E-cigarette sales rose 49% between 2019-2023,…
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Purge At CDC Has Major Implications For Agency And Public Health
WASHINGTON, DC: Susan Monarez, former Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was fired by President Trump, purportedly for opposing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine policies.(Photo by Kayla…
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Hurricane Katrina Disaster Preparedness Lessons Are Being Ignored
IN SPACE – AUGUST 29: In this color enhanced satellite image from NOAA, Hurricane Katrina is seen August 29, 2005 over southeastern Louisiana. Katrina made landfall with sustained winds at 140 MPH. (Photo by NOAA via Getty Images)
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Automated liquid handling accelerates biotherapeutics
Automated liquid handling solutions help to accelerate the development of biotherapeutics
Conventional treatment options for patients diagnosed with solid cancers or autoimmune diseases are often limited or…
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New Limits On Who’s Eligible For COVID Vaccines Raise Access Questions
Newly imposed limits on who’s eligible for COVID-19 vaccines are causing confusion.
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The Food and Drug Administration approved the next round of COVID-19 vaccines last week, but the agency imposed new age and health status restrictions on…
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Why Some In College Mental Health View 2030 As The End OF The Pandemic
On May 5, 2023, The United Nation News reported that the global health emergency of COVID-19 was declared over. The ripple effects from the pandemic did not cease with this declaration, and the impact of COVID-19 reverberated throughout college…
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