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Omicron Covid-19 subvariant under observation The Omicron EG.5 subvariant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus could become dominant in some countries, at least according to mathematical models that estimate its ability to spread rapidly and therefore to be kept under observation and that international health organizations evaluate as a variant of interest even if it does not pose particular problems compared as effects on the organism to other subvariants (for example XBB.1.5 and XBB.1.6), but in fragile individuals or with weakened immune systems it could pose a risk so in these cases it is advisable to protect yourself. As for the available vaccines it is assumed that the new subvariant is very skilled in circumventing their coverage; in fact, in practice with each Covid wave the virus adapts better and better to live with humans with small mutations that must also be taken into account with regard to the impact on the population. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Aug 14, 2023 
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 A common medicine perhaps attenuates long Covid The long Covid incidence would be reduced by more than forty percent by taking metformin, a common inexpensive medicine available in many countries around the world and used in cases of type two diabetes, in patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus; at least according to a study that offers hope to those who complain of the long-lasting unhealthy effects of Covid-19, but still in its early stages that does not provide precise data on the mechanism of action of the medicine. It has been noted by comparing with other medicines tested in cases of long Covid a greater effectiveness in reducing those illnesses that reduce the quality of life of these patients. To be noted changing the subject but remaining on healthy issues the epidemic of Dengue in Peru, the worst in the country history (it is estimated over two hundred victims for complications), it seems that climate change favors the multiplication of mosquitoes. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jun 14, 2023 n°: 5362 Research on uncontrolled use of PFAS The presence in the environment of almost indestructible chemicals called PFAS is monitored more and more frequently with non-negligible risks to health and according to the opinion of some researchers of the industries producing these persistent pollutants they would have avoided communicating the real dangers connected to their large-scale use, thus avoiding restrictions and limiting regulations. These PFAS (perfluoroalkyl) produced since 1940, a class of over nine thousand synthetic chemicals, are present almost everywhere such as in non-stick pans, food containers, makeup, clothes, furnishing objects; in fact, they have characteristics that make them fireproof, lubricant and so resistant that in practice they pollute the environment with persistence "forever chemicals". The authorities have been trying hard to ban them for some time. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jun 03, 2023 n°: 5353 Epidemic in animals of avian influenza in Chile It is estimated that since the beginning of the year on the north coast of Chile over seven thousand six hundred sea lions, almost twelve hundred Humboldt penguins (an endangered species present only in Chile and Peru), several otters and dolphins have died due to an epidemic of avian influenza. The authorities would have activated a so-called surveillance protocol since the disease is present in twelve of the sixteen regions of Chile. In Cambodia in February an eleven-year-old girl would have lost her life due to H5N1 bird flu and her father had been infected, but apparently there was no talk of danger of infection from man to man. To be reported changing the subject but remaining on health issues the need for vaccinations against tetanus and hepatitis in Conselice in the province of Ravenna in Emilia Romagna in Italy due to the stagnation of water after the disastrous flood that hit the region. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: May 27, 2023 n°: 5347 End of global mpox emergency declared International organizations have declared the end of the ten-month global monkeypox (mpox) emergency, a zoonosis that has led to confirmed cases in over a hundred countries; but the area of the world most affected by the virus seems to have been Europe, then there is talk of spread in some African countries where perhaps many infections have occurred under trace without being diagnosed. In July 2022 the multiplication of cases had worried leading to the global emergency with for example consequent vaccinations of the population most at risk. To be noted changing the subject but remaining on healthy issues the provocations advanced by some on the possible use of artificial intelligence to analyze the state of health of individuals connected to facial recognition and other parameters with questions about the reliability of these technologies. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: May 12, 2023 n°: 5334 End of Covid emergency without being out of it The declaration of the end of the Covid emergency by international organizations should not overlook a minimum of prudence especially for fragile people with weakened immune systems who could suffer serious consequences from a possible contagion since the SARS-CoV-2 virus still circulates and for example in Italy above the epidemic index (Rt higher than one and therefore in theory an infected person can spread the virus). Seven million victims officially declared in the world since the beginning of the pandemic with calculation systems sometimes questionable so that it is estimated over twenty million, then some say that we must prepare in the event of other pandemics by preparing in advance new vaccines as in the case of avian influenza which has already shown to have a high rate of pathogenicity and capable of the jump of species since it has infected mammals. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: May 06, 2023 n°: 5329 Reducing pesticide use in Europe The sale of pesticides on the market would remain high despite the really harmful effects on human health and biodiversity of the chemical components present in these products, so European authorities warn the member states of the union to reduce their use. There is talk of concern about the presence of pesticides beyond the threshold found in twenty-two percent of the monitored sites, in rivers and lakes in Europe in data collected in 2020. From 2020 to 2021 the sale of pesticides in the twenty-seven member states of the European Union has remained substantially stable at three hundred and fifty thousand tons per year, but for example the water crisis that lately affects vast areas of Europe could aggravate the problem since the presence of abundant water usually contributes to lowering the concentration of pollutants by diluting them and at the same time decreasing their toxicity. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Apr 27, 2023 n°: 5322 New vaccines for humans and animals New vaccines are sought to avoid any epidemics in the event of the jump of species of avian influenza from birds to humans given the high rate of pathogenicity found lately in many countries with infections also in mammals that makes us fear that the virus is adapting to other animals. Meanwhile for example poultry vaccines have already been tested in the United States following the loss of fifty-eight million birds due to the worst wave of bird flu recorded in the country. To be noted; in addition, recent research that highlights the decline in confidence with vaccines globally partly caused by the Covid pandemic with consequent difficulty in delivering and administering doses, but also a decline in routine vaccines that in the case of children erodes that habit of parents to immunize their children exposing them to significant health dangers. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Apr 22, 2023 n°: 5319 India most populous country in the world It is estimated that the population of India is over one million four hundred thousand individuals overtaking China and with forecasts of further growth since the country's family planning service finds it difficult to decrease the fertility percentage in order to support balanced economic growth (without considering aspects related to the protection of the ecosystem). Geography apparently plays a role with women in poorer parts of east India less likely to plan births and are also quite skeptical of using more modern methods. To report changing the subject but remaining on healthy issues the Marburg virus epidemic that is affecting Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania that worries since the number of infections monitored could be underestimated and the level of attention should be increased. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Apr 14, 2023 n°: 5312 Covid vaccination plan for vulnerable people According to health authorities, the risk of contagion due to the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Europe remains quite high and to decrease the impact of hospitalization and death of vulnerable people, countries should plan a targeted vaccination campaign; especially frail elderly, individuals with comorbidities and compromised immune systems (in the latter cases regardless of age). It is assumed that the autumn season is the one with the greatest peaks of contagion in correspondence with the traditional flu season, at least for mathematical models that calculate that more than thirty-two percent of hospitalizations can be prevented with vaccines. Meanwhile for example in Italy the Covid transmissibility index has returned to the epidemic threshold and the level of attention for some regions rises, even if for the moment there is no talk of particular health problems. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Apr 08, 2023 n°: 5307 Health and Wellness * The author doesn't assume some kind of responsibility for the bad use of the articles councils (all rights are reserved) |
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