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Unvaccinated kids face up to 20 times higher risk of long COVID, analysis finds

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Unvaccinated children and adolescents were up to 20 times more likely to develop long COVID than their vaccinated peers, according to new research led by a team from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. However, the analysis they performed also indicated that protection afforded by the vaccine primarily comes from preventing infection in the first place, rather than offering special protection against long COVID itself.

Alzheimer’s risk factors that can impact cognition in adults as young as 24 revealed

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A new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Columbia Butler Aging Center suggests that risk factors and biomarkers related to Alzheimer’s disease are associated with cognition much earlier in life than previously recognized. The study highlights significant associations between cognition and Alzheimer’s disease risk factors as young as ages 24 to 44 and underscores the importance of early prevention.

Some lung cancer patients may experience durable disease control even after discontinuing immunotherapy

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A subset of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who discontinued immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy due to immune-related adverse events (irAEs) continued to experience long-term disease control, according to findings published in Clinical Cancer Research.

Tumor byproduct blocks immune cells from fighting cancer, offering new treatment target

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A team of researchers from the University of Chicago, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, has identified a novel oncometabolite that accumulates in tumors and impairs immune cells’ ability to fight cancer.

Smartphone eye photos may help detect anemia in children

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Anemia, a condition marked by low levels of hemoglobin in the blood, affects nearly 2 billion people worldwide. Among them, school-age children in low- and middle-income countries are particularly vulnerable. Left untreated, anemia in children can interfere with growth, learning, and overall development. Detecting the condition early is essential, but standard diagnostic methods require blood samples and lab equipment—resources that are often unavailable in low-income areas.

Telehealth might be a good option for women with incontinence

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Women who experience urinary incontinence after giving birth may get just as much relief from telehealth as they do from physical therapy, a new UC San Francisco study has found.

CDC shuts down key labs for hepatitis and STI testing after layoffs

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Key labs at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have shut down amid recent layoffs, raising concerns about tracking and controlling serious infections like viral hepatitis and antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea.

CDC shuts down key labs for hepatitis and STI testing after layoffs

MyBlueDots2 months ago01 mins

Key labs at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have shut down amid recent layoffs, raising concerns about tracking and controlling serious infections like viral hepatitis and antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea.

CDC cancels measles help for Texas schools amid staff layoffs

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has canceled its plans to help Texas schools stop the rapid spread of measles.

Coupling dye and fiducial marking can improve precision in pulmonary nodule surgical resection

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A new technique to mark peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPLs) before surgical resection was studied by Ganesh Krishna, M.D., a pulmonary/critical care medicine specialist, researcher and interventional pulmonologist at Sutter’s Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF). Dr. Krishna is also Director of Interventional Pulmonology at El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, CA.

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Unvaccinated kids face up to 20 times higher risk of long COVID, analysis finds

Alzheimer’s risk factors that can impact cognition in adults as young as 24 revealed

Some lung cancer patients may experience durable disease control even after discontinuing immunotherapy

Tumor byproduct blocks immune cells from fighting cancer, offering new treatment target

Smartphone eye photos may help detect anemia in children

Telehealth might be a good option for women with incontinence

CDC shuts down key labs for hepatitis and STI testing after layoffs

CDC shuts down key labs for hepatitis and STI testing after layoffs

CDC cancels measles help for Texas schools amid staff layoffs

Coupling dye and fiducial marking can improve precision in pulmonary nodule surgical resection

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