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  1. CW: health,healthcare

    A pill can stop people from developing COVID after being exposed to the virus, trial finds

    A pill called ensitrelvir is the first drug shown to effectively reduce infection after exposure to SARS-CoV-2.

    #coronavirus #health #infections-&-disease #viruses
    livescience.com/health/coronav

  2. CW: health,healthcare

    A pill can stop people from developing COVID after being exposed to the virus, trial finds

    A pill called ensitrelvir is the first drug shown to effectively reduce infection after exposure to SARS-CoV-2.

    #coronavirus #health #infections-&-disease #viruses
    livescience.com/health/coronav

  3. CW: health,healthcare

    A pill can stop people from developing COVID after being exposed to the virus, trial finds

    A pill called ensitrelvir is the first drug shown to effectively reduce infection after exposure to SARS-CoV-2.

    #coronavirus #health #infections-&-disease #viruses
    livescience.com/health/coronav

  4. CW: health,healthcare

    A pill can stop people from developing COVID after being exposed to the virus, trial finds

    A pill called ensitrelvir is the first drug shown to effectively reduce infection after exposure to SARS-CoV-2.

    #coronavirus #health #infections-&-disease #viruses
    livescience.com/health/coronav

  5. CW: health,healthcare

    A pill can stop people from developing COVID after being exposed to the virus, trial finds

    A pill called ensitrelvir is the first drug shown to effectively reduce infection after exposure to SARS-CoV-2.

    #coronavirus #health #infections-&-disease #viruses
    livescience.com/health/coronav

  6. One traveler is mildly pregnant, while another has morning sickness. Those two are traveling carefully, the others are possibly infecting fellow passengers
    - this all sounds off mark yet bullseye simultaneously.
    #hantavirus #human #transfer #Andes #USA #seven #cases #airline #staff #infections too #WHO #infectious #diseases
    reuters.com/business/healthcar

  7. 🚢🧼 Epidemiologists study how the interconnected environments of cruise #ships allow #infections to spread between passengers. Factors such as shared ventilation systems, buffet dining, and communal #water sources like hot tubs make these vessels more susceptible to certain pathogens.

    👉 sciencealert.com/expert-explai

    #health #science #biology #travel #medicine #viruses #safety #education #research

  8. Scientists say "no rats on the ship" so, they got it in ports, all of them...? Or, are these rare examples of human-to-human infections?
    SCIENCE DOT ORG: "Questions About Cruise Ship's Hantavirus and Its Route of Spread Remain"
    #Hantavirus #deadly #airborne #respiratory #failure #heart #cannot #pump #enough #blood #cruise #ship #infections #WHO #NICD #communicable #diseases #MaskUp for #BirdFlu #LongCOVID & #now #this
    science.org/content/article/cr

  9. Scientists say "no rats on the ship" so, they got it in ports, all of them...? Or, are these rare examples of human-to-human infections?
    SCIENCE DOT ORG: "Questions About Cruise Ship's Hantavirus and Its Route of Spread Remain"
    #Hantavirus #deadly #airborne #respiratory #failure #heart #cannot #pump #enough #blood #cruise #ship #infections #WHO #NICD #communicable #diseases #MaskUp for #BirdFlu #LongCOVID & #now #this
    science.org/content/article/cr

  10. Scientists say "no rats on the ship" so, they got it in ports, all of them...? Or, are these rare examples of human-to-human infections?
    SCIENCE DOT ORG: "Questions About Cruise Ship's Hantavirus and Its Route of Spread Remain"
    #Hantavirus #deadly #airborne #respiratory #failure #heart #cannot #pump #enough #blood #cruise #ship #infections #WHO #NICD #communicable #diseases #MaskUp for #BirdFlu #LongCOVID & #now #this
    science.org/content/article/cr

  11. Scientists say "no rats on the ship" so, they got it in ports, all of them...? Or, are these rare examples of human-to-human infections?
    SCIENCE DOT ORG: "Questions About Cruise Ship's Hantavirus and Its Route of Spread Remain"
    #Hantavirus #deadly #airborne #respiratory #failure #heart #cannot #pump #enough #blood #cruise #ship #infections #WHO #NICD #communicable #diseases #MaskUp for #BirdFlu #LongCOVID & #now #this
    science.org/content/article/cr

  12. Scientists say "no rats on the ship" so, they got it in ports, all of them...? Or, are these rare examples of human-to-human infections?
    SCIENCE DOT ORG: "Questions About Cruise Ship's Hantavirus and Its Route of Spread Remain"
    #Hantavirus #deadly #airborne #respiratory #failure #heart #cannot #pump #enough #blood #cruise #ship #infections #WHO #NICD #communicable #diseases #MaskUp for #BirdFlu #LongCOVID & #now #this
    science.org/content/article/cr

  13. Hantaviruses cause two serious syndromes, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a severe disease that effects the lungs, and hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, a severe disease that affects the kidneys.
    #biology #virology #publichealth #pathology #infections #tourism
    thestar.com/news/world/africa/

  14. CW: healthcare

    Heartbeats physically stop cardiac cancer from growing — and that could be key to thwarting other cancers, too

    Scientists have pinpointed a mechanism that may explain heart cancer’s rarity and point to new cancer treatments.

    #cancer #health #infections-&-disease #viruses
    livescience.com/health/cancer/

  15. New Treatment Lets 3 Transplant Patients Halt Anti-Rejection Drugs

    Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh reported on Friday that they had trained the immune systems of a…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Health #Drugs(Pharmaceuticals) #immunesystem #infections #kidneys #liver #NatureCommunications(journal) #Organdonation #Research #transplants
    newsbeep.com/us/596540/

  16. New Treatment Lets 3 Transplant Patients Halt Anti-Rejection Drugs

    Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh reported on Friday that they had trained the immune systems of a…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Health #Drugs(Pharmaceuticals) #immunesystem #infections #kidneys #liver #NatureCommunications(journal) #Organdonation #Research #transplants
    newsbeep.com/us/596540/

  17. #Survival #trends in patients with difficult-to-treat, #antibiotic-resistant, Gram-negative #infections in the era of next-generation antibiotics in the #USA: a retrospective cohort study, etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/0

  18. (Glyco-)sphingolipids play important roles in bacterial infections. Studying them requires powerful chemical tools.

    Jürgen Seibel talked at #Biochemistry2026 about the synthesis of probes based on (glyco-)sphingolipids and their use to study biology e.g. using expansion microscopy.

    nature.com/articles/s41467-024
    #Biochemistry #Chemistry #LipidTime #GlycoTime #probes #infections

  19. theguardian.com/environment/20. "Testing of #water from Lough Neagh [Northern Ireland], which has a surface area 26 times bigger than Windermere, found genes resistant to a wide range of #antibiotics, including #carbapenems - #drugs reserved for life-threatening #infections when all other #treatments have failed."

  20. Patients say measles 'worse than expected' as Utah hits 350+ infections, doctors say

    misryoum.com/us/today/patients

    SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's ongoing measles outbreak now stands at 358 confirmed cases since last June, according to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services' latest report. "It is, at this time a real threat in our state...

    #Patients #say #measles #worse #than #expected #Utah #hits #350 #infections #doctors #say #US_News_Hub #misryoum_com

  21. UKHSA Flags Scarlet Fever, Urging Vigilance for Potential Complications

    UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warns about scarlet fever. Learn the signs and when to get help to avoid serious problems. Stay safe and healthy.

    #ScarletFever, #UKHSA, #HealthAlert, #Infections, #PublicHealth

    newsletter.tf/scarlet-fever-uk

  22. The UK Health Security Agency is reminding people about scarlet fever. It's an infection that can be serious if not treated. They want everyone to know the signs and when to see a doctor to stay safe.

    #ScarletFever, #UKHSA, #HealthAlert, #Infections, #PublicHealth

    newsletter.tf/scarlet-fever-uk

  23. Tuesday, February 10, 2026

    Ukraine destroys nearly 6,000 Russian FPV drones in major strike on military targets -- Russia's Arctic shadow war: How Moscow’s most-probed front fuels its Ukraine invasion -- The hidden health impact of Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy grid -- Mazda quietly returns to Russian market despite 2022 'exit' ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  24. Tuesday, February 10, 2026

    Ukraine destroys nearly 6,000 Russian FPV drones in major strike on military targets -- Russia's Arctic shadow war: How Moscow’s most-probed front fuels its Ukraine invasion -- The hidden health impact of Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy grid -- Mazda quietly returns to Russian market despite 2022 'exit' ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  25. Tuesday, February 10, 2026

    Ukraine destroys nearly 6,000 Russian FPV drones in major strike on military targets -- Russia's Arctic shadow war: How Moscow’s most-probed front fuels its Ukraine invasion -- The hidden health impact of Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy grid -- Mazda quietly returns to Russian market despite 2022 'exit' ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  26. Tuesday, February 10, 2026

    Ukraine destroys nearly 6,000 Russian FPV drones in major strike on military targets -- Russia's Arctic shadow war: How Moscow’s most-probed front fuels its Ukraine invasion -- The hidden health impact of Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy grid -- Mazda quietly returns to Russian market despite 2022 'exit' ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  27. Tuesday, February 10, 2026

    Ukraine destroys nearly 6,000 Russian FPV drones in major strike on military targets -- Russia's Arctic shadow war: How Moscow’s most-probed front fuels its Ukraine invasion -- The hidden health impact of Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy grid -- Mazda quietly returns to Russian market despite 2022 'exit' ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  28. The increased prevalence of #antibiotic resistance could make common #infections deadly again, which presents a threat to worldwide public health. Researchers have developed the first directed evolution-based method capable of evolving synthetic condensates and soluble disordered proteins that could eventually reverse antibiotic resistance.
    #Biomedical #Chemistry #MolecularBiology #Bioengineering #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/01/bmed0110260

  29. ''Of the nine D1.1 #infections in #humans, three viruses acquired #PB2 #mammalian #adaptations: D701N in A/Nevada/10/2025 and E627K in A/Wyoming/01/2025 and A/British Columbia/PHL-2032/2024''