Scared of Sharps? This MAP Shows the Way to Delivering Painless Vaccines
A micro-needle patch (MAP) is an innovative method to deliver drugs and vaccines. Credit: QuadMedicineBy Busani BafanaSEOUL, Jan 22 2024 (IPS) If the fear of sharps makes a visit to the doctor dreadful, you need not dread it anymore.
A South Korean company’s invention of an innovative micro-needle patch could make you look forward to your next doctor’s visit.
The micro-needle patch (MAP) is a painless, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly way to administer vaccines and drugs in place of solid injections, its developers say.
The MAP system has the combined advantages of conventional patches and syringes. It ...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - January 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Busani Bafana Tags: Asia-Pacific Development & Aid Headlines Health Population TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report South Korea Source Type: news
Avian Influenza Virus Presents ‘Apocalyptic’ Threat To Wildlife Around The World
Massive die-off of elephant seals in Argentina due to avian influenza is latest indication that this dangerous virus poses an existential threat to global wildlife. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 19, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: GrrlScientist, Senior Contributor Tags: Science /science Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare standard Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic expert discusses increasing levels of respiratory infections
The new year is bringing a significant rise in respiratory virus activity across the U.S. Many are experiencing coughs, fever and congestion — some of the telltale signs of COVID-19 and influenza. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases expert, explains why this surge is happening, what still may be to come, and how to protect you and your family. "We have seen increasing rates of COVID-19 and influenza. Infl uenza season has not… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - January 12, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Influenza, RSV on the rise in B.C. while COVID-19 continues to decline, health officials say
Speaking at her first public briefing of 2024, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said it's common to see a spike in illness from respiratory viruses soon after the holiday season. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - January 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/British Columbia Source Type: news
N.B. adds 17 more COVID-19 deaths, child under 4 among first flu deaths, warning about strep
COVID-19 has killed 17 more New Brunswickers, including six over the holidays, while influenza has claimed nine lives. These are the first flu deaths of the season and they include a child under four, the latest data from the province shows. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - January 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/New Brunswick Source Type: news
3rd child dies of flu-related causes in B.C. as cases continue to rise
A third child has died in British Columbia due to complications linked to influenza, cases of which continue to rise in the province. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - January 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/British Columbia Source Type: news
Covid Has Resurged, but Scientists See a Diminished Threat
Hospitalizations have ticked upward, and there are at least 1,200 Covid-related deaths each week. Americans should mask more often, and vaccination rates remain too low, experts say. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Apoorva Mandavilli Tags: your-feed-science Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Vaccination and Immunization Elderly Hospitals Deaths (Fatalities) Disease Rates Influenza United States Source Type: news
First Case of Lethal Bird Flu in Polar Bears Reported in Alaska
Tissue samples from a polar bear that was found dead have tested positive for the virus. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Anthes Tags: your-feed-science your-feed-animals Polar Bears Avian Influenza Endangered and Extinct Species Wildlife Die-Offs Conservation of Resources Viruses Global Warming Alaska Arctic Regions Source Type: news
Repeat Influenza Vaccination Linked To Higher Risk Of Infection: CDC Preprint
Authored by Marina Zhang via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A recent preprint co-authored by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) U.S. Flu Vaccine Effectiveness Network Investigators finds that…#cdcpreprintauthored #marinazhang #epochtimes #cdc #palsandshutterstock #oas #gabrieldvictora #naturecommunications #nonspecificeffects #vaccines (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pediatric RSV Led to Higher Hospitalization Rates than Omicron or Flu
(MedPage Today) -- A retrospective study revealed that hospital admission rates were far higher for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) than for the Omicron strain of SARS-CoV-2 or influenza A/B in children presenting at Swedish emergency departments... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - December 26, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: Why do people get sick with viruses in the winter?
Respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and influenza surge in the colder months. And it's not just because people are spending more time indoors. Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director of the Clinical Microbiology Molecular Lab and co-director of the Clinical Virology Lab at Mayo Clinic, explains what other factors promote virus spread in the winter. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/EmTS3jtdPTw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1:10) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - December 26, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
New Covid-19 Variant JN.1 Spreading Rapidly, But Risk Remains Low, WHO Says
Vaccines, against not just Covid-19 but also influenza and RSV, remain our best forms of protection against these respiratory diseases. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - December 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Dave Wessner, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Editors' Pick editors-pick standard Source Type: news
New Covid-19 Variant JN.1 Spreading Rapidly, But Risk Is Low, WHO Says
Vaccines, against not just Covid-19 but also influenza and RSV, remain our best forms of protection against these respiratory diseases. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - December 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Dave Wessner, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Editors' Pick editors-pick standard Source Type: news
Many U.S. Nursing Home Residents Have Not Been Vaccinated for Flu, COVID-19, or RSV for 2023-24
THURSDAY, Dec. 21, 2023 -- Many nursing home residents and adults have not been vaccinated for influenza, COVID-19, or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for the 2023 to 2024 season, according to research published in the Dec. 22 issue of the U.S.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Influenza, Updated COVID-19, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination Coverage Among Adults - United States, Fall 2023
This report describes influenza, updated COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus vaccination coverage among adults. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - December 21, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news
