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Starting October 29, people who meet the eligibility criteria can sign up online—first-come, first-served style—for a Moderna booster shot Boston University's Healthway team announced Friday it will offer COVID-19 booster shots—manufactured by Moderna—to as many as 800 eligible members of the BU community. Those eligible can sign up online starting Friday, October 29, through first-come, first-served appointment slots for vaccination on November 9 and 10.  "We have 400 appointments for each day, between 9 am and 3 pm," says Judy Platt, BU's chief medical officer and executive director of Student Health Services. BU has requested 800 Moderna booster shots from Massachusetts Department of Public Health in anticipation of those appointments. To sign up to receive a Moderna booster through BU's booster vaccine clinic, please visit Patient Connect and Occupational Health Connect. Access to either portal is available through Healthway...

More than three-quarters of emerging infectious diseases that affect humans come from animals. Numerous scientists are confident that SARS-CoV-2 is among them, likely originating in bats. For many adults alive today, COVID-19 is not the first brush with a dangerous zoonotic disease, one that can move from animals into people. Just in the last two decades, outbreaks of Ebola, Zika, swine flu, avian flu, West Nile virus—and others—have occurred around the world, while other established infections, such as malaria and dengue, continue be a global concern. While COVID-19 understandably continues to command much of the world's attention, scientists, veterinarians, physicians, and others are working to prepare for future threats. Penn's School of Veterinary Medicine is launching the Institute for Infectious and Zoonotic Diseases to address precisely these types of animal- and human-health challenges by bringing together world-class expertise in infectious diseases, immunology, ag...

Every year, viral diseases wreak havoc on tomato and cucurbit crops worldwide, amounting to EUR 3,5 billion in harvest losses in Europe alone. The EU-funded Virtigation project has been launched to combat emerging viral diseases in tomatoes, cucumber, melon, pumpkin, and zucchini. Prof. Yuling Bai, Dr. Lotte Caarls, and Prof. Dr. Rene van der Vlugt from Wageningen Plant Research participate in this new research initiative. Tomato and cucurbits are among the most produced vegetable crops in the world. These crops are currently affected by two emerging global viruses, the begomovirus ToLCNDV (Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus) and the tobamovirus ToBRFV (Tomato brown rugose fruit virus). The EU-funded Virtigation project aims to protect tomatoes and cucurbits from these viral diseases. ToLCNDV is a DNA virus transmitted by whiteflies. ToLCNDV was first reported in 1995 infecting tomatoes in India. In Europe, ToLCNDV was detected for the first time in 2012, infecting zucchini in Spain....

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has amended its website to add mental health illnesses, including depression and schizophrenia, to its list of health conditions that make people of any age more likely to become severely ill from Covid-19. The change, which the agency's website registered as having occurred on Oct. 14, makes about 85 percent of the adult U.S. population eligible for booster shots, said Dr. Paul Offit, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania and a member of the Food and Drug Administration's vaccine advisory panel. "The door just keeps getting wider and wider," he said. The C.D.C. recommends boosters for people 18 or over with certain underlying health issues. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, about one in five American adults experience some form of mental illness each year. Preliminary research has shown an association between mental health disorders and hospitalization and severe sickness from Covid. A study...

"Our avian coryza vaccine has a full US Department of Agriculture (USDA) license, but because of limited need, it had not been marketed in the United States in recent years and the label was changed for export use only," explained Rebecca Grieve, manager, US Biologicals Regulatory Affairs, Zoetis. "In light of the recent outbreaks in Pennsylvania and knowing the disease could spread to other areas, our regulatory group worked with the USDA to obtain approval to distribute the product in the United States with the current export label. That approval has been granted." Poulvac Coryza ABC IC3 is indicated for the immunisation of healthy chickens against clinical signs of infectious coryza ( Avibacterium paragallinarum , previously known as Haemophilus paragallinarum ) caused by serovars A, B and C. Zoetis, which manufactures the vaccine at its modern production facility in Charles City, Iowa, has already begun shipping the vaccine to affected areas. Three serot...

Share on Pinterest A new study concludes that psychological therapy might be an effective treatment for some forms of back pain. Mads Perch/Getty Images A recent study found that people with low-to-moderate chronic back pain who received pain-reprocessing therapy (PRT) experienced significant reductions in pain intensity after the treatment, with most individuals maintaining these reductions for 1 year. In all, 66% of participants receiving PRT were pain-free or nearly pain-free posttreatment. Scientists will need to do more research to assess how useful PRT may be in treating other forms of primary chronic pain. According to the authors of the recent study, back pain is the most common type of chronic pain. Most acute back pain, which lasts less than 4 weeks, typically improves in several days to a few months . Still, up to 33% of people may experience moderate intensity back pain 1 year later, with 20% having considerable physical limitations. The authors explain that for 85% of peo...

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The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a very common virus. It's most known for causing mononucleosis, also known as "mono." Researchers have known for decades that there is a connection between EBV and a higher risk of some types of cancer. However, leukemia is not one of the cancer types linked to EBV, but three other types of cancer do show a link to EBV, including two types of lymphoma. The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), is a form of the herpes virus. EBV is very common. In fact, about 90 percent of people will get EBV at some point in their life. EBV is spread through saliva and other body fluids. Many people contract EBV as children and don't experience any symptoms at all. When teenagers and adults contract EBV, it normally causes an infection known as mononucleosis, often known as "mono." Symptoms of mononucleosis last between 2 and 4 weeks and include: Similar to many other viruses, EBV stays dormant inside your body once you've contracted it. This means t...

Enlarge this image Booster shots are now recommended for millions of Americans. Alejandra Villa Loarca/Newsday via Getty Images Alejandra Villa Loarca/Newsday via Getty Images Millions of Americans can now opt for an extra shot of protection against COVID-19, regardless of the vaccine they initially received. The criteria for a booster shot can depend on your age, job, where you live and your underlying health. In most cases, you have to wait until six months after your first two shots. What's more, booster shots don't have to match the first vaccine you had. As you sort thro...

Introduction Infectious Bronchitis is a major disease with a global presence which causes different challenges. Infectious Bronchitis is caused by the Avian Coronavirus. The virus is classified into different Genotypes, but the Genotype classification does not give us the full picture. Another classification is the serotype, as the serotype is the reaction between a specific antibody and a virus strain, but the serotype does not provide a complete immunological classification either, as different serotypes do not have full cross-protection between them. The variation of IBV serotypes is related to the variation of the S protein (Cavanagh, 1998), however nor does this provide the complete profile of the virus, as there is partial cross-protection between the different serotypes. The most widely used classification method is the protectotype (immunotype). The protectotype is the combination of different serotypes of the virus providing a broader protection than just the serotype va...

Heat therapy can soothe and relax muscles after injury. Heating pads are a convenient way to treat neck pain. However, people should always contact a doctor if their neck pain is severe or does not go away by itself. Quick links Please note, the writer has not tested these products. All information is research-based. Heated pads are a form of heat therapy. This type of therapy involves placing a heated object on the affected area. A 2016 study investigated which non-pharmacological management methods nursing students in Eastern Turkey used when experiencing pain. The study authors found that heat therapy was one of the most common treatments. Research suggests that heat therapy may decrease pain. Heat can alleviate pain and increase blood flow, metabolism, and the elasticity of connective tissue. There is also evidence that heat therapy is more effective at improving delayed onset muscle soreness than cold therapy. Heat therapy may also be effective at relieving symptoms of chronic co...

Better memory. Improved focus. Lower odds of developing dementia. Brain health is big business. A 2019 report by the Global Counsel on Brain Health projected that by 2023, people will spend more than $5 billion a year globally on brain health supplements. Advertising Policy Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our site helps support our mission. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services. Policy But can popping a pill really boost your brainpower? "The research in this area is in its infancy," says dietitian Maxine Smith, RDN, LD. "We don't yet have the data we need to make a recommendation about whether brain supplements work. And there are some safety concerns." Here's what you should know before you buy supplements for your brain. Brain health supplements: Do they work? Many of the ingredients in brain health supplements ha...

Heart failure is what happens when your heart is not pumping enough blood throughout the body. It does not mean the heart has stopped working. Instead, it means your heart is not strong enough to pump blood properly or is not able to fill up with a sufficient amount of blood. This article discusses the different types of heart failure. sturti / Getty Images Heart Failure Overview There are about 6.2 million adults in the United States with heart failure. Heart failure can be acute, which means it happens quickly. Or it can develop over time as your heart becomes weaker. This is considered chronic heart failure. Heart failure often occurs because of another medical condition that causes heart damage, including: Heart failure can affect other parts of the body, including the kidneys and liver. This is why it is so important to see a doctor for heart failure and manage it properly. With the right treatments, many people with heart failure can l...