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Roughly 5,800 hospitalisations from bronchiolitis were avoided in France thanks to the new preventive medicine nirsevimab, Public Health France said on Friday. The health agency cited two studies that showed that the antibody, which is marketed under the name Beyfortus, was effective at preventing severe cases of the illness in newborns caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The common respiratory virus causes cold-like symptoms but can be dangerous for newborns and older adults. It is the leading cause of paediatric hospitalisation in Europe. Cases of the virus surged following the COVI...
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French health authorities warn of the risks of imported cases of dengue fever ahead of the Olympics due to the ongoing surge of the virus in the Americas. There are more than 5.2 million cases of dengue in the Americas, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)'s regional office, with many countries facing large epidemics. This is up more than 400 per cent compared to the average over the past five years. Dengue is a virus that is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. While many infections are asymptomatic, in some cases the virus can be severe or fatal. The "u...
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In November 2023, despite strong opposition, the European Union extended authorization for the use of the toxic herbicide glyphosate by 10 years — and now it has abandoned its green pact pledge to reduce the use of pesticides by 50%. The current situation with pesticides brings to mind the asbestos tragedy — there are many similarities, including a failure of justice. In Europe, it was only in Italy that a criminal trial took place in 2012. And that is why we, as managers of European mutual health organizations and public health stakeholders, are calling for determined action to defend the rig...
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US tuberculosis cases were at their highest level in a decade in 2023, according to a new report. While cases decreased at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, they have been rising since. Tuberculosis (TB) rates were up among all age groups, with more than 9,600 cases reported, a 16 per cent increase from 2022 and the highest since 2013, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most US TB cases are diagnosed in people born in other countries, but there were increases among people born in the US as well. The high number of cases is partly due to a glo...
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The Czech authorities reported that there were 28 registered cases of whooping cough in the first week of January. That figure now stands at 3,084 – a number not seen since 1963. The highest rate of the illness is among 15 to 19-year-olds, who account for about one-third of the patients. According to Czech Health Minister Vlastimil Válek, the surge is likely attributable to a mix of a resurgence in respiratory diseases as society shifts away from stringent Covid measures, and incomplete immunization among children. Whooping cough is a highly infectious bacterial disease that affects the lungs ...
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More than one billion people in the world are now living with obesity, a new study published in The Lancet has found. Obesity, defined by a body mass index (BMI) equal to or exceeding 30 for adults, has become the main form of malnutrition in numerous countries. The prevalence of obesity has risen twice as rapidly among children and adolescents globally compared to adults. The study analysed the weight and height measurements of over 220 million people across 200 countries between 1990 to 2022. In 2022, the findings pointed to an estimated 879 million adults living with obesity - 504 million w...
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The moment the temperature drops, it might seem like everyone around you is suddenly sneezing and coughing. While bacteria and viruses are present all year round, winter is considered the season when people are more likely to catch the common cold or flu. But why? Is the cold really to blame? In 2022, scientists discovered evidence01423-3/fulltext) that people do indeed contract more respiratory diseases when it's cold. The main reason is that cold air damages the immune response in our noses, creating a favourable situation for germs to spread. Researchers in the US found that when the temper...
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Women can exercise less frequently than men and receive better cardiovascular benefits, according to a new study. Researchers analysed data from more than 412,000 adults in the US over 20 years who provided information regarding their leisure-time physical activity. The researchers found that men had the most benefits by doing physical activity, such as brisk walking or cycling, for five hours per week, but beyond that time, their health gains plateaued. Women, meanwhile, achieved the same degree of health benefits from exercising for 140 minutes per week, (just under two and a half hours) wit...
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