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The deltacron variant — a new COVID-19 variant that combines the omicron and delta variants — might not exist for much longer, as health experts could change the name in the future. Driving the news: Dr. John Swartzberg, a professor of infectious diseases at the University of California Berkeley, told KRON4-TV that the “deltacron” variant could get a new name in the future as the World Health Organization continues to monitor it. What they’re saying: “It sounds pretty ominious if you take the worst aspects of delta, which was a more serious illness, and you combine it with the worst aspects of omicron which is very transmissible then you have something that sounds pretty scary,” Swartzberg told KRON4-TV. “There is absolutely no evidenc...

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People who were bedridden for a week or more with COVID-19 remain at increased risk for anxiety and depression more than a year later, according to a new study. But those who had milder infections are actually at lower risk for mental health problems than the general public. "The good news is that the patient group as a whole is not at higher risk of developing long-term (mental health) symptoms," said Unnur Anna Valdimarsdóttir, a psychiatric epidemiologist at the University of Iceland, who helped lead the research. A mild infection could even boost mental health. "There might be a relief associated with having gone through the infection," she said. Nearly 80% of those who had COVID-19 are not at higher risk for persistent mental health symptoms, she said. 'AMPLE ROOM FOR UNCERTAINTY':As...

Summary: Body temperature exerts a greater effect on longevity and lifespan than metabolic rate, researchers report. Source: Chinese Academy of Sciences Researchers from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with collaborators from Wenzhou University and the University of Aberdeen, have found that body temperature exerts a greater effect on lifespan than metabolic rate. Their findings were published in Nature Metabolism on March 14. You have probably heard the phrase “live fast, die young.” It comes from the observation that people with fast and risky lifestyles often get into accidents and die prematurely. But in biology it has a rather different origin. It comes from the observation that animals with high metabolic rates (“living ...

A SARS-CoV-2 antigen test.Photo: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto (Getty Images) In new research out Monday, scientists say they’ve found evidence that our immune system appears more prone to inflammation and other metabolic changes in the aftermath of even a mild case of covid-19. More research will be needed to understand how these changes could be linked to post-covid symptoms, however. Researchers are continuing to gather clues about the nature of infection from the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and how it can affect us months after the initial illness has passed. Inflammation is a key aspect of how our bodies respond to infection from germs like the coronavirus. In some cases of covid-19, though, the immune response becomes a double-edged sword, causing self-inflicted damage throughout the body....

A new COVID-19 variant called “Deltacron” has been discovered in Europe and the United States. It is a hybrid between the delta and omicron variants of the coronavirus, also known by scientists as the AY.4/BA.1 recombinant. Here’s what you need to know. Where has Deltacron been discovered? According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Deltacron has been detected in small numbers in European countries such as France, Denmark, Germany and The Netherlands. Two cases of Deltacron have also been discovered in the U.S., according to The New York Times. Is the Deltacron variant dangerous? Scientists say this variant of COVID-19 is not a “variant of concern” as classified by the WHO and that this variant is “extremely rare.” Dr. Etienne Simon-Loriere told the Times that most of the...

CHICAGO, March 14 (Reuters) - A commercial flock of 2.75 million egg-laying chickens in Wisconsin will be culled to prevent the spread of a highly lethal form of avian flu after birds on the farm tested positive for the disease, state officials said on Monday. The Wisconsin culls would bring to about 6.7 million the number of commercially raised chickens and turkeys killed nationwide due to bird flu since February. It is the biggest U.S. outbreak of the disease in poultry since 2015, when nearly 50 million birds died. read more Outbreaks are limiting exports of American poultry products as importing countries like China and Mexico block shipments from states with infected flocks. U.S. officials said bird flu is not an immediate public health concern and that birds from infected flocks w...

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Billy Idol, 66, fighting MRSA super bug: 80s rock icon asks fans to 'think positive' as he hopes to recover in the next few weeks Billy Idol, 66, has been battling the MRSA super bug for several months He revealed in a series of tweets that he is on two new types of antibiotics and hopes to be recovered in the next two weeks MRSA 'is caused by a type of staph bacteria that's become resistant to many of the antibiotics used to treat ordinary staph infections,' according to Mayo Clinic The 80s rocker has already undergone several procedures to heal from his chronic sinus infection The MRSA forced him to cancel his upcoming tour with Journey  By Caitlyn Becker For Dailymail.com Published: 15:17 EDT, 14 March 2022 | Updated: 15:30 EDT, 14 March 2022 <!-- ...

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