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Updated CDC recommendations address the prevention of respiratory viruses, emphasizing vaccines, hygiene, and air quality. The guidance is tailored to the current COVID-19 context and aims to protect vulnerable groups. Credit: James Gathany, Centers for Disease Control and PreventionThe CDC has issued new guidance for combating respiratory viruses, highlighting vaccination, hygiene, and air quality improvements. It focuses on reducing the spread of illnesses and protecting high-risk populations, adapting to the evolving…

On supporting science journalismIf you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism bysubscribing. By purchasing a subscription you are helping to ensure the future of impactful stories about the discoveries and ideas shaping our world today.Last winter, you might have seen the headlines about rising hospitalizations from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Healthcare providers now have tools to help prevent lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV in adults 60 years and older. This…

This respiratory illness season, face masks are back in fashion. U.S. public health officials are encouraging people to take precautions against rising cases of COVID, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), pneumonia, and the like. Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recently issued a video advising people to get updated vaccinations and stay home when sick—and, of course, wear a mask—especially as people travel and gather for the holidays.Properly wearing face masks is one of…

A severe respiratory illness appears to be spreading in dogs in at least 15 states, according to recent reports. Veterinarians compare it to “kennel cough,” a term used to describe several viral and bacterial infections that can cause a sudden, honking cough in dogs. But whereas kennel cough usually clears up, the recent infections have resulted in pneumonia and even death. One research team has pinpointed a bacterium with an odd genome as a potential source.“In some of these places the dogs that are affected are more…

In a systematic analysis, studies on air treatment technologies and their impact on respiratory infections, particularly COVID-19, are reviewed. The conclusion is that despite common perceptions, these technologies do not significantly reduce illness rates. The effectiveness of increased ventilation is also questioned.Exploring the efficacy of air treatment technologies in preventing respiratory illnesses like COVID-19, a systematic review emphasizes the lack of convincing evidence and the limited impact of such…

Overlap of common virusesChina's National Health Commission spokesperson said on Sunday that acute respiratory diseases continue to rise in the country and that it is being caused by the flu and other known pathogen. "Recent clusters of respiratory infections are caused by an overlap of common viruses such as the influenza virus, rhinoviruses, the respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, the adenovirus as well as bacteria such as mycoplasma pneumoniae, which is a common culprit for…

This story is part of CBC Health's Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven't subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here.The impacts of climate change hit Canada hard in recent years, from the deadly heat dome of 2021 to the country's worst-ever wildfire season last summer. And those devastating environmental disasters provoked a lot of anxiety among pregnant individuals."Pregnancy, even without heat and smoke, is a time when…

China says no unusual or new pathogens have been detected in the upsurge in child respiratory illnesses in the north, the WHO said Thursday after pressing Beijing for detailed information.Since mid-October 2023, the World Health Organization has been monitoring data from Chinese surveillance systems showing an increase in respiratory illness in children in northern China.The UN health agency announced late Wednesday it had made an official request to Beijing for more data, but the government offered no public comment on…

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Operating wavelength, typical structure, and application in disinfection and sterilization field of AlGaN based DUV LED. Credit: OEAA new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances discusses rapid inactivation of human respiratory <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>RNA</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a polymeric molecule similar to DNA that is essential in various biological roles in coding,…