Advice on staying health during cold, flu and COVID season

January can be the worst month for these illnesses. With vaccination rates low, what can you do to protect yourself from respiratory viruses, including influenza, COVID-19 and RSV?

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Long Covid: Change in a handful of blood proteins may pave way to tests and treatment --study

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/long-covid-cause-study-immune-system-complement-response-rcna134530

Scientists have identified a persistent change in a handful of blood proteins in people with long Covid that indicates that an important part of their immune system remains on high alert for months after an acute infection.

The findings, published Thursday in the journal Science, could help explain what causes the persistent fatigue, brain fog and other debilitating symptoms of long Covid, as well as pave the way for diagnostic tests and potentially, a long-awaited treatment, experts say. 

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US and UK announce biosecurity alliance to counter pandemics and bioterrorism

 

The UK and US have agreed to work together to counter growing biological threats such as pandemics, antimicrobial resistance and bioterrorism.

The two nations announced a new strategic dialogue on biosecurity on Tuesday.

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An estimated 14 million lives saved in Europe by COVID vaccines--study

Misinformation issue: Doctors worry about continued COVID misinformation in political season

Seeing COVID rates hit another high, and vaccine uptake remain low, doctors don’t have an antidote for something they see as an ongoing risk factor: the spread of misinformation, including on the presidential campaign trail.

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California officials shorten COVID isolation time guidance as infections peak

Improved ventilation, masks and other measures prevented most COVID transmissions in A california heathcare system--study

New British study on How Long Does It Take to Get COVID-19

The length of time you spend around a person with COVID-19 seems to heavily influence your likelihood of getting sick, according to a recent Nature study that has been peer-reviewed but not fully edited. Most exposures that result in transmission last at least an hour, if not much longer, the researchers say.

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Gates Foundation plans record spending to counter wider drops in health funding for developing world.

Women’s health world wide no better than at pandemic height -- Survey

UK study says thousands of Covid deaths could have been avoided if people were fully vaccinated

WHO appeals for $1.5 billion to address crises from Gaza to Afghanistan

Misinformation problem: An alarming wave of climate misinformation is spreading on YouTube --researchers

Overview: Mask requirements are returning in some US hospitals, infections increasing but data more difficult

Opinion: Covid politicized public health. Now, the US might give up on saving millions of lives.

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