Friday 15 July 2022

Vaccine protection waned this spring but boosters helped, the C.D.C. reports.


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CDC Warns About Potentially Deadly Virus in Infants

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Parechoviruses are common in children. Between ages 6 months and 5 years, symptoms include an upper respiratory tract infection, fever, and rash. But infants younger than 3 months may have more serious, and possibly fatal, infections



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Scientists Create Artificial Muscle That’s Stronger Than Human Muscle

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Scientists from UCLA and nonprofit SRI International are experimenting with a strong, stretchy polymer to create an artificial muscle they describe as stronger and more flexible than human muscle.



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Florida Toddler’s Death Puts Focus on Danger of Hot Cars

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The 3-year-old is the 11th hot car death this year. Experts say it’s preventable.



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Late Summer Heat May Bring Increased Risk of Miscarriage

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In late August, for example, the risk of losing a pregnancy is 44% higher than in February, according to findings of a recent study.



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