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What is known about XBB.1.5, a new and highly transmissible COVID-19

What is known about XBB.1.5, a new and highly transmissible COVID-19

Despite intensive public health efforts to grind the COVID-19 pandemic to a halt, the recent emergence of the highly transmissible, extensively drug-resistant and profoundly immune system-evading XBB.1.5 SARS-CoV-2 subvariant is putting the global community on edge. What is XBB.1.5?In the naming convention for SARS-CoV-2 lineages, the prefix “X” denotes a pedigree that arose through genetic recombination between two or more subvariants. The XBB lineage emerged following natural co-infection of a human host with two omicron subvariants, namely BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75. It was first identified by public health authorities in India during summer 2022. XBB.1.5 is a direct descendent, or more...

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Flu, RSV cases combine with COVID-19 “Tridemic”

Flu, RSV cases combine with COVID-19 “Tridemic”

Many Long Island and New York City residents are unwilling to get vaccinated or adjust their holiday plans amid a “tridemic” of Covid-19, the flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), results from a new poll suggest. Less than two-thirds of the poll respondents have received a flu shot or a Covid-19 booster shot this season. Sixty percent of respondents said they have little concern mingling in large groups, and 36% plan to attend a large holiday gathering. In addition, 93% do not plan to change their holiday plans despite the simultaneous spread of Covid, flu, and RSV. According to the...

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Hyperthyroidism and high blood pressure.

Hyperthyroidism and high blood pressure.

Hyperthyroidism causes the body to produce too much thyroid hormone. People with this condition are more likely to have cardiovascular conditions such as high blood pressure, known as hypertension. The thyroid gland plays an important role in how the body uses energy. If it overproduces thyroid hormone, it can speed up bodily functions, such as the heart rate. As a result, this can cause increased blood pressure. According to the American Thyroid Association (ATA), people are also at increased risk of coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation — an irregular heart rhythm. What is hyperthyroidism? Hyperthyroidism is a condition that causes a person’s thyroid...

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