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How to avoid disease like COVID-19 and flu flare-up

How to avoid disease like COVID-19 and flu flare-up

A two-stroke of COVID-19 and the flu is hitting California, sickening residents – some so badly they’ve had to go to hospital – interrupting daily life and threatening to upend vacation plans. But as both diseases spread widely, officials stress that Californians are not helpless. There are steps everyone can take to better protect themselves …

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Pediatricians share advice for parents during Tylenol shortage for children - what alternatives work well and what to avoid

Pediatricians share advice for parents during Tylenol shortage for children – what alternatives work well and what to avoid

There are shortages of liquid medications for children, such as children’s Tylenol. Illnesses like RSV, influenza and COVID-19 prevent suppliers from meeting demand. Parents should never give aspirin to children under 18 to treat symptoms. Loading Something is loading. Thank you for your registration! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed on the go. …

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Health experts ponder the best way to avoid winter’s ‘triple epidemic’

Dr Jason Newland, a pediatric infectious disease physician at St Louis Children’s Hospital, is just waiting for his cold to start. “I can list about 10 people right now who have had some sort of illness in the last five days,” Newland said. Indeed, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza seasons have started months earlier …

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 8GB: Why you should avoid it

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 8GB: Why you should avoid it

Remember that time Nvidia “launched” a product, stating that despite being a fantastic graphics card, it wasn’t named correctly?… “Having two GPUs with the same RTX 4080 designation is confusing.” That’s right, we’re talking about the “launch” of the 12GB RTX 4080 about two months ago. For those of you not in the know, when …

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Scientists just caught bacteria using a never-before-seen trick to avoid antibiotics

Scientists just caught bacteria using a never-before-seen trick to avoid antibiotics

Researchers have just caught bacteria bypassing antibiotic treatment with a novel trick. Bacteria’s troublesome knack for developing antibiotic resistance is a rapidly growing health threat. This ability has ancient origins and enables drug-resistant bacterial infections like MRSA and gonorrhea to kill 1.3 million people worldwide each year. These superbugs are even found in wild animals, …

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Tech layoffs send visa holders on frantic job search to avoid deportation

Tech layoffs send visa holders on frantic job search to avoid deportation

After years of seemingly limitless expansion, America’s tech industry has hit a wall. Companies are in cash-preservation mode, resulting in thousands of job cuts per month and a wave of layoffs in November. While the sudden loss of a paycheck can be devastating for anyone, especially during the holiday season, the recent wave of cuts …

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Variants of the coronavirus avoid antibody treatments.  New lab options can help.

Variants of the coronavirus avoid antibody treatments. New lab options can help.

Comment this story Comment In the evolutionary chess match between the coronavirus and humans, scientists’ next move can’t come soon enough for the millions of Americans who depend on treatments known as monoclonal antibodies. These lab-made therapies are rapidly losing their healing power, forcing researchers around the world to design new antibodies that are both …

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