I'm an A&E doctor and this is why it's time to start wearing masks again... as experts issue dire warnings over a virulent new Covid variant
DR AHSAN: if you want to spend winter without an irritating cough rattling through your chest day and night or that gnawing whole body ache, where even your hair hurts - then wear a mask. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
When is a cough a concern?
Hearing a chorus of coughs is typical at this time of year. An occasional cough is normal and healthy. A cough that persists for several weeks or brings up discolored or bloody mucus may indicate a condition that needs medical attention. A cough is your body's response when something irritates your throat or airways. An irritant stimulates nerves that send a message to your brain. The brain then tells muscles in your chest and abdomen… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - January 9, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Full list of regions where contagious '100 day cough' cases are surging
An expert has pinpointed that vaccination records are low, and levels of the illness are returning to pre-pandemic figures which is causing the spike in cases. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What to know about rising cases of the'100-day cough' in the UK
Cases of the highly contagious disease have more than tripled in the UK, with experts urging pregnant women and children to get vaccinated. If you’ve had a cough that you just can’t seem to shake, you’re not alone. Cases of whooping cough - sometimes called the "100-day cough" - are on the rise in…#wales #ukhsa #nhs #hernia #oxfordvaccinegroup #universityofoxford #gayatriamirthalingam (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What to Know About Heart Failure When You Have Diabetes
In June of 2022, a report from the American Diabetes Association highlighted heart failure as “an underappreciated complication of diabetes.” According to that report, up to 22% of people with diabetes will develop heart failure, and the incidence of heart failure within the diabetes community is increasing.
“Heart failure is the most prevalent cardiovascular complication in people with diabetes,” says Dr. Rodica Pop-Busui, a professor of diabetes at the University of Michigan and president of medicine and science at the American Diabetes Association. “In the U.S. alone there are 37 million...
Source: TIME: Health - December 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Vaccine against winter cough virus 'can slash hospitalisations in kids by more than 80%'
Trials of the antibody jab suggest thousands of babies could be spared trips to A&E with breathing difficulties caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) each year. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The New RSV Drug Keeps Babies Out of the Hospital
Doctors and parents celebrated the major advances that came in 2023 to treat respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which sends up to 80,000 children under age five to the hospital each year in the U.S. This year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two critical ways to reduce the risk of RSV in young kids: a vaccine for pregnant mothers that can protect newborns, and a drug treatment for babies under one year.
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In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers report encouraging real-world data that show how effective the drug treatment, nirsevi...
Source: TIME: Health - December 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Have your cold or flu symptoms lingered this winter? Doctors explain why
Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article It’s a common complaint this winter: After coming down with a respiratory illness, some people feel like they can’t shake a lingering cough or runny nose despite other symptoms going…#rsv #lindabell #southcarolinas #mollyfleece #cdc #carolinegoldzweig #larissapisney #uchealth #aurora #colorado (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Maiden Pharma denies tampering with tests in probe of cough syrup deaths
Maiden Pharmaceuticals, linked to cough syrups associated with child deaths in Gambia, denied tampering with test samples or bribing officials. An investigation by the state of Haryana's Food and Drug Administration is probing whether a state drug regulator was bribed to switch samples tested by the Indian government, contradicting WHO findings. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - December 23, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
India probe into bribery claim in toxic syrup tests nears completion
India is close to finishing an investigation into a complaint that a state drug regulator helped switch samples of cough syrups linked to the deaths of children in Gambia before they were tested in India. The World Health Organization (WHO) linked the syrups made by India's Maiden Pharmaceuticals to the deaths of 70 children in the African country last year. India's government says tests at an Indian government laboratory showed the syrups were not toxic. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - December 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
FDA Rejects Drug for Chronic Cough
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA declined to approve oral gefapixant for treating chronic cough, Merck announced on Wednesday.
In its complete response letter, "the FDA concluded that Merck's application did not meet substantial evidence of effectiveness... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - December 21, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
US FDA Declines to Approve Merck's Chronic Cough Drug US FDA Declines to Approve Merck's Chronic Cough Drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declined to approve Merck ' s drug for chronic cough, the company said on Wednesday, marking the second rejection in less than two...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - December 20, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news
‘Sick Shaming’ at the Office Leads to Overuse of Cold Medicine Among U.S. Workers
At the height of the pandemic, Meg McNamara’s employer sent her home with symptoms that looked a lot like Covid, but she knew better.
A negative Covid test proved that the 37-year-old’s coughs and red eyes were just her usual allergies. Determined to not be wrongly accused again, the New York-based physician’s assistant turned to over-the-counter medication. She started popping Benadryl every morning to mask her symptoms, but that caused other problems.
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“It was a nasty experience,” said McNamara who often suffered from drowsiness &m...
Source: TIME: Health - December 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Cailley LaPara and Kristen V. Brown / Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized News Desk overnight wire Source Type: news
Embarrassed by Your Cough? ‘Sick Shaming’ Leads to Overuse of Cold Medicine
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Source: Reuters: Health - December 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A ’s agree to pay Alameda Co. $45 million owed for Oakland Coliseum. What’s next?
OAKLAND — The A’s will cough up $45 million owed to Alameda County to acquire its half of the Coliseum property, resolving the latest chapter of a messy saga involving one of the Bay Area’s most notable plots of land. The baseball franchise, which initially had tried to get out of sending the…#oakland #alamedacounty #coliseum #bayareas #natemiley #boardofsupervisors #lasvegas #miley #davekaval #henrygardner (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
