Chinese authorities from the National Health Commission have reported a rise in incidence of respiratory diseases in China. This increase has been attributed to the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and the circulation of known pathogens similar to influenza, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19. These are all common pathogens but resulting from changes […]
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers examined the impact of integrating non-prescription pharmaceutical sales to enhance weekly recorded mortality from respiratory diseases in England, using almost two billion transactions from a United Kingdom (UK) high street store between March 2016 and March 2020. Study: Assessing the worth of integrating national longitudinal shopping data […]
The worldwide cross-sectional VERITAS survey involving six different regions throughout the world has been designed by a team of international scientists to exclusively explore the impact of vaping on respiratory health. Study: Global health survey of people that vape and never smoked. Protocol for the Vaping Effects: Real-world InTernAtional Surveillance (VERITAS) Study. Image Credit: Latest Africa […]
The primary Americans over age 60 just began rolling up their sleeves to get vaccinated against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, now that brand-new vaccines have began to arrive at pharmacies and clinics. Hundreds of thousands more older adults may do the identical in coming weeks and months, a brand new University of Michigan poll […]