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Testing for avian flu is happening at a farm in Lancaster County.U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors were at the farm in Mount Joy all day Tuesday.The farm is located in a control area where four other Lancaster County poultry farms have tested positive for the contagious strain of the virus.We don't know if any chickens have tested positive at the Mount Joy farm. A USDA spokesman is not commenting on what was found.More testing is expected at other poultry farms in the control area.Virus found at four farmsAvian flu has been confirmed at a fourth location in Lancaster County.The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports the positive case was found Friday in a commercial broiler production facility. Broiler refers to birds raised for meat production.More than 50,000 chickens at th...

This new trial is being led by Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust. Dr Saxena stressed the importance of effective blood pressure management as the condition is considered the “leading cause” for heart attacks and strokes. He said: “But many patients don’t take their medication because of side effects or they see it as a burden on everyday life. “So, if you have a medication, which is long-acting, which doesn’t cause many side effects, it can really help improve patients’ blood pressure control.”

BEIJING, April 27 (Reuters) - China has recorded its first human infection with the H3N8 strain of bird flu, but the risk of its spread among people is low, the health authority said. The variant was found in a four-year-old boy from the central province of Henan province who showed fever and other symptoms on April 5, the National Health Commission said in a statement on Tuesday. The child had been in contact with chickens and crows raised at his home, it added in a statement. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register The H3N8 variant is common in horses and dogs and has even been found in seals. No human cases of H3N8 have been reported, said the NHC. Whole genome sequence analyses indicate that the H3N8 virus in this human case is a reassortant, with genes from v...

PFAS chemicals end up in our environment through the plastic products and other trash we throw out. Image: Zakir Hossain Chowdhury/NurPhoto (Getty Images) New research finds evidence that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, can damage people’s livers over time. The study, a review of the evidence in both rodents and humans, might also show that PFAS exposure can contribute to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, a chronic metabolic condition that’s become more common. PFAS are synthetic chemicals often used in manufacturing, particularly in plastic products or cosmetics. But because PFAS don’t break down easily, they’ve ended up just about everywhere in the environment—earning them the grim nickname of forever chemicals. This ubiquity extends to living things as well, wit...

The three-year trial involves nearly 100 patients in the United Kingdom and around 500 worldwide ...

Health experts are investigating the likely cause of a new children's liver disease, which was first reported in the U.K. in January 2022, and whether it bears any connection to the coronavirus. Fs Productions | Tetra Images | Getty Images Japan has detected its first probable case of a mysterious liver disease that has so far affected over 170 children, largely in Britain, as health experts explore its possible links to Covid-19. Japan's Health Ministry said Tuesday that a child had been hospitalized with an unidentified type of severe acute hepatitis — or liver inflammation — in what is thought to be the first reported case in Asia. As of April 23, at least 169 cases of the disease have been detected in 11 countries globally, according to the World Health ...

<!-- --> China: A four-year-old boy was found to have been infected with the bird flu virus (Representational) Beijing: China has confirmed the first known human case of the H3N8 strain of avian flu, but health authorities say there is a low risk of widespread transmission among people. H3N8 is known to have been circulating since 2002 after first emerging in North American waterfowl. It is known to infect horses, dogs and seals, but has not previously been detected in humans. China's National Health Commission on Tuesday said a four-year-old boy living in central Henan province tested positive for the strain after being hospitalised earlier this month with a fever and other symptoms. The boy's family raised chickens at home and lived in an area populated by wild ducks, the NHC ...

Coronavirus A CDC report showed a striking increase in those with coronavirus antibodies between December and February Guardian staff and agencies Tue 26 Apr 2022 19.28 EDT More than half of Americans show signs of a previous Covid-19 infection, including three out of every four children, according to a new report released on Tuesday.The findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) come after researchers examined blood samples from more than 200,000 Americans and looked for virus-fighting antibodies made from infections, not vaccines. They found that signs of past infection rose dramatically between December and February, when the more contagious Omicron variant surged through the US.US working to make Covid drugs more widely available as cases fallFor Americans...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Daily aspirin to prevent heart disease and stroke, also known as cardiovascular disease (CVD) is no longer recommended for those over 60 years old, according to new guidance from the US Preventive Service Task force (USPSTF) released Tuesday.  The panel of national experts released a statement report that reversed its standard guidance citing a slightly increased risk of internal bleeding after taking the medication daily. The report stated that although aspirin reduces the risk of cardiovascular events, it increases the risk for gastrointestinal bleeding, intracranial bleeding, and hemorrhagic stroke. This Aug. 23, 2018 file photo shows an arrangement of aspirin pills in New York.  (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File) "Based ...

A new six-monthly blood pressure injection could replace a daily tablet if a ground-breaking study proves successful. Scientists are testing the approach in what they said is a world first in how hypertension - high blood pressure - could be treated. Around a third of adults in the UK have high blood pressure but many might not know it, according to the NHS. While it often does not have noticeable symptoms, if hypertension is not treated it can increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Some 100 patients across the UK will be part of the 630 patients worldwide involved in the new trial by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and Barts Health NHS Trust. People who are diagnosed with high blood pressure typically take tablets once a day to control the co...