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Overall, the researchers found that stark disparities in vaccine and booster coverage persist in the state, leaving thousands vulnerable to severe illness as increasingly more transmissible forms of the virus circulate. “Despite a lull in COVID-19 infection rates, MA is in a precarious position,” they wrote. In the study, which was posted online Monday but not yet published in a peer-reviewed journal, the team analyzed state data on residents vaccinated and boosted by ZIP code through March 1. They also examined census-tract population estimates and ZIP-code-level socioeconomic and demographic data, including education level, household income, and profession. When the researchers took education and age into account, they found that many communities with large concentrations of Black and ...

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When the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus arrived in the United States last fall, it pushed new case numbers to previously unseen peaks. Even then, the record wave of recorded infections was a significant undercount of reality. In New York City, for example, officials logged more than 538,000 new cases between January and mid-March, representing roughly 6 percent of the city’s population. But a recent survey of New York adults suggests that there could have been more than 1.3 million additional cases that were either never detected or never reported — and that 27 percent of the city’s adults may have been infected during those months. The official tally of coronavirus infections in the United States has always been an underestimate. But as Americans increasingly tu...

Statement Highlights: It is estimated that about one in four adults worldwide has an abnormal build-up of fat in the liver, called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD can lead to permanent liver damage, and heart disease is the leading cause of death in people with fatty liver disease. Because NAFLD is often missed in routine medical screening, the new American Heart Association scientific statement raises awareness and understanding about its link to heart disease and to outline how to prevent and diagnose the condition. Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT / 5 a.m. ET Thursday, April 14, 2022 (NewMediaWire) - April 14, 2022 - DALLAS - It is estimated that about one in four adults worldwide has a liver condition that is a risk factor for heart disease, according to a new American Hea...

A 20-year-old patient was admitted to an intensive care unit in Switzerland after he suffered a rare lung injury while masturbating. The Swiss citizen reported a “sudden onset of sharp chest pain followed by shortness of breath while lying in bed masturbating”, according to a study published in the May issue of the medical journal Radiology Case Reports. The man, who has a history of mild asthma, rushed himself to Cantonal Hospital in Winterthur following chest pain. A subsequent chest x-ray revealed that he was suffering from subcutaneous emphysema – or SPM– a rare condition triggered by violent coughing, excessive vomiting and strenuous physical exercise. It results in air leaks from the lung and getting trapped in the rib cage. It is a condition “that mostly affects young men and...

Michelle Flower, from Sheffield, says she had a rare adverse reaction to having a Pfizer Covid booster in January that led to her "ageing 20 years in just three days" Michelle Flower, from Sheffield, pictured before and after she had the Covid booster jab in January A woman claims that she looks like she has "aged by 20 years in just three days" after taking a Covid booster jab that left her with sunburn-like symptoms and "crying in pain". Michelle Flower, from Sheffield, is thought to have had an adverse raction to a Pfizer booster she took in January this year leading to her having "cuts and cracks" to her lips and a stinging sensation to the skin of her face that has not allowed her to sleep, reported YorkshireLive. The 41-year-old said her GP believes she suffered a ...

A new report from a congressional watchdog agency says more needs to be done to standardize the monitoring of COVID-19 and other diseases through wastewater surveillance, now a key way for Utahns to track the spread of the virus. “Wastewater surveillance may have enormous potential as a public health tool, but some aspects of the science may need further development,” according to the “Science and Tech Spotlight: Wastewater Surveillance” report released earlier this week by the Government Accountability Office. Testing sewage samples for pathogens, including viruses, drugs and toxic chemicals, can serve as an early warning system to alert authorities of the increased spread of disease, illegal drug use or other public health issues, the report ...

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After an at-home pregnancy test came back positive, Kaylan Wilhelm followed the same steps she took during her first pregnancy and immediately went to the doctor to confirm she was expecting. This visit however was the start of a confusing journey that lead to the devastating news that she wasn't pregnant, but rather her body had developed a rare cancer that causes positive pregnancy tests. "There was an empty sac. [The doctors] said come back in about two weeks. So I waited awhile but then I started bleeding, really bad," the mum, from Ohio in the US, said as she recalled the most terrifying time of her life to TODAY. READ MORE: Dentist's shock warning about what to do if your child's teeth get knocked out Mum Kaylan with her son Donivan. (Facebook)During Wilhelm's first visit to the do...