Do You Have the Flu, RSV, COVID, or the Common Cold?
Winter is almost here, and with it may come runny noses, coughing, and congestion. But how do you know if you just have a common cold, or if you have one or more of the three respiratory viruses that make up the “tripledemic” – RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), COVID-19, and influenza? (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - December 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Getting Sick All the Time? Don ’ t (Necessarily) Blame COVID-19
Respiratory disease season is in full swing, with influenza, RSV, and COVID-19 case counts rising in various parts of the U.S. Hospitals in some states are also reporting upticks in pediatric pneumonia diagnoses, which experts say seems to be unrelated to the recent spike of pneumonias reported in China.
On the heels of last year’s severe flu and RSV reason, all this contagion has some people wondering if SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may be to blame. Some studies suggest the virus leaves its mark on the immune system even after an acute illness passes, raising an important question: does having COVI...
Source: TIME: Health - December 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Consumer Health: Understanding ear infection in children
"My ear hurts." There are many conditions that can trigger this complaint from a young child. Depending on the symptoms, causes of earache in children include a foreign object in the ear, the common cold, swimmer's ear and earwax blockage. Another common cause of ear pain in children is an ear infection, or otitis media. It's an infection of the middle ear, the air-filled space behind the eardrum that contains the tiny vibrating bones of… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - December 6, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
'I'm a GP - here are three signs you've got a winter bug and not Covid'
Some of the symptoms of the new Covid strains mirror that of a common cold, but there are some differences to look out for. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Doctor warns that winter bug 'worse' than common cold sweeping UK can last weeks
Some sufferers reported being left housebound for weeks due to the mystery illness. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cost of a common cold: Study reveals how expensive it is to come down with seasonal bugs in 152 countries
The cost of common cold remedies widely varies across the globe, with some sufferers needing to shell out $30 to feel better, while similar drugs cost less than $1 in other countries. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Do You Have the Flu, RSV, COVID, or the Common Cold?
Winter is almost here, and with it may come runny noses, coughing, and congestion. But how do you know if you just have a common cold, or if you have one or more of the three respiratory viruses that make up the “tripledemic” – RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), COVID-19, and influenza? (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - November 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'I’m a nutrition expert – here are the vitamins and supplements you need this winter'
Ensuring you have the right vitamins during winter is crucial for your immune system, helping you ward off common colds and flus. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
In Early Weeks of Flu Season, COVID-19 Patients Show Milder Symptoms as SARS-CoV-2 Continues to Evolve
Doctors report difficulty differentiating COVID-19 from other viral infections, impacting clinical laboratory test orders Because the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus is in the same family of viruses that cause the common cold and influenza, virologists expected this virus—which caused the global COVID-19 pandemic—would evolve and mutate into a milder form of infection. Early evidence from this influenza […]
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Source: Dark Daily - November 17, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory News Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Resources Laboratory Testing Precision Medicine anatomic pathology Andrew Read PhD Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center CDC centers for disease contro Source Type: news
As FDA rules some OTC cold medicines don't work, doctors reveal what you should take instead
The US FDA announced an ingredient in common cold medications doesn't actually work, but it turns out Grandma may have been right all along: Chicken soup is the perfect remedy. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
These Are the Two Scientists Taking Down Cold Medicine
When Leslie Hendeles walked into his neighborhood drugstore this week and learned that a common cold medicine was being pulled off the shelves, he was stunned. The news affirmed a decadeslong quest to steer consumers away from a drug that he long-believed didn’t work. Hendeles, a retired…#lesliehendeles #universityofflorida #randyhatton (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can you get COVID-19 and the flu at the same time? A Mayo Clinic expert weighs in
Influenza, COVID-19, the common cold and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are among the respiratory viruses that will be circulating this fall and winter seasons. These highly contagious viruses cause similar symptoms, making it difficult to differentiate between them. Those symptoms include: Fever Cough Sore throat Runny nose Body aches Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, says it is possible for people to contract more than one virus at the… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - October 16, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Late-breaking data for Roche ’s BTK inhibitor fenebrutinib show brain penetration and significant reduction in lesions in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis
New data from Phase II FENopta study in relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) show fenebrutinib crosses the blood-brain barrier with the potential to act directly on the chronic inflammation related to multiple sclerosis (MS)More than 90% relative reduction in new/enlarging T2 lesions and new T1 gadolinium-enhancing (Gd+) lesions with fenebrutinib beginning at 8 weeksThe safety profile of fenebrutinib was consistent with previous and ongoing clinical trials across more than 2,500 people to dateBasel, 13 October 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced new data from the Phase II FENopta study showing that inve...
Source: Roche Media News - October 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Late-breaking data for Roche ’s BTK inhibitor fenebrutinib show brain penetration and significant reduction in lesions in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis
New data from Phase II FENopta study in relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) show fenebrutinib crosses the blood-brain barrier with the potential to act directly on the chronic inflammation related to multiple sclerosis (MS)More than 90% relative reduction in new/enlarging T2 lesions and new T1 gadolinium-enhancing (Gd+) lesions with fenebrutinib beginning at 8 weeksThe safety profile of fenebrutinib was consistent with previous and ongoing clinical trials across more than 2,500 people to dateBasel, 13 October 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced new data from the Phase II FENopta study showing that inve...
Source: Roche Investor Update - October 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Now Is the Time for Older Adults to Get the RSV Vaccine
Like the common cold, RSV generally causes mild symptoms that clear up in a week or so. But, much like the flu, for those who are older and less healthy, RSV can present significant risks. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - October 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
