‘The Last of Us’: ¿Qué tan probable es que haya un apocalipsis fúngico?
JUEVES, 16 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — “The Last of Us”, la exitosa serie de HBO, imagina a un mundo devastado por un apocalipsis fúngico.Un hongo de los insectos en la vida real, el Cordyceps, da el salto a los humanos, y convierte a los a…
Learn MoreEn breve, dos vacunas podrían proteger a los adultos mayores del VSR
JUEVES, 16 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas mayores cuentan con vacunas para prevenir una influenza y una COVID-19 graves, pero no ha habido nada que las proteja contra el tercer virus respiratorio que contribuyó a la terrible “trip…
Learn MorePrior COVID Infection Brings Strong, Long-Lasting Immunity: Study
FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Natural immunity acquired from a COVID infection provides strong and lasting protection against severe illness if a person becomes reinfected, a new evidence review has concluded.Ten months after a COVID infec…
Learn More¿Una pastilla anticonceptiva a corto plazo para los hombres? Un estudio con ratones apunta a que es posible
MIÉRCOLES, 15 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un chico se toma una pequeña pastilla justo antes de tener intimidad con su novia.Pero la pastilla no es Viagra, como se podría prever.En su lugar, es un anticonceptivo a voluntad que evita un embar…
Learn MoreTwo Vaccines May Soon Shield Seniors Against RSV
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older people have vaccines available to prevent severe influenza and COVID-19, but there’s been nothing to protect against the third respiratory virus that contributed to this season’s wretched “triple-demic…
Learn MoreTwo Vaccines May Soon Shield Seniors Against RSV
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older people have vaccines available to prevent severe influenza and COVID-19, but there’s been nothing to protect against the third respiratory virus that contributed to this season’s wretched “triple-demic…
Learn More‘The Last of Us’: How Likely Is a Fungal Apocalypse?
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — HBO’s hit series “The Last of Us” envisions a world decimated by a fungal apocalypse.A real-life insect fungus called Cordyceps makes the leap into humans, turning those stricken into violent zombie-like cre…
Learn MoreNew Screen Might Spot More Cases of Hidden COPD
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Doctors could soon have a new tool to help diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).A questionnaire called CAPTURE successfully identified almost half of clinical trial participants who had mode…
Learn More¿Qué tan preocupado debe estar el mundo sobre la gripe aviar en humanos?
MARTES, 14 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una cepa de influenza aviar altamente infecciosa está asolando a las bandadas de aves comerciales y particulares, haciendo que el precio de los huevos aumente, a medida que se sacrifican las gallinas p…
Learn MoreA Short-Term Birth Control Pill for Men? Mouse Study Hints Its Possible
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A guy pops a little pill just before he expects to get frisky with his girlfriend.But the pill isn’t Viagra, as one might expect.Instead, it’s an on-demand contraceptive that will prevent pregnancy even if …
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