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Dec. 12, 2022 PCR tests are the gold standard for COVID-19 diagnosis, but they’re not always accurate. False positives and false negatives both have negative repercussions and risks for patients. New research suggests adding a test for the genetic response of the infected individual (the host) could improve accuracy. Researchers have derived and tested a classifier, based on […]

Join us in our fight for better futures.Join us in our fight for better futures.Dress by Azaria Cooper, CAU studentFashion design is an exciting field at the intersection of art, design and technical prowess. Not only should successful designers be skilled tailors, but they should also have a good sense for beauty, practicality, comfort and […]

A dozen Ky. counties are seeing high COVID-19 community levels. See the latest CDC map  Lexington Herald Leadersource

A one-two punch of COVID-19 and the flu is striking California, sickening residents — some so severely they’ve had to go to the hospital — interrupting daily life and threatening to upend holiday plans. But while both diseases are spreading widely, officials stress that Californians aren’t powerless. There are steps everyone can take to better […]

Fashion group Kappahl wants to strengthen its sustainability credentials, and has turned to Sweden's TrusTrace to help it meet that goal.Use of the platform will help Kappahl adhere to regulations including the Norwegian Transparency Act and the upcoming EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles, and enrich the data it can use to incorporate sustainability […]

By Mark WeinraubCHICAGO, Dec 12 (Reuters) – CME Group live hog futures fell to a two-month low on Monday, notching their fifth straight day of declines on concerns that Chinese pork consumption will fall during the country’s upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations, traders said.Cattle futures were firm, with strength in the cash market underpinning prices.Weakness […]

FREMONT, Neb. (WOWT) – The Three Rivers Public Health Department said COVID-19 levels in Fremont’s wastewater measured between 80-100%.Health officials say the measurement could indicate a high level of COVID-19 transmission in the community.Last week, wastewater surveillance showed very high SARS-CoV-2 levels in Fremont (80 to 100%), the virus that causes…In nearby Douglas County, health […]

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Getting the updated bivalent COVID-19 booster is the single most important thing that older adults can do to protect their health, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashkish Jha, MD, MPH, said Friday during a White House virtual town hall on COVID-19 vaccinations.Residents in long-term care settings should be offered COVID-19 vaccines, he added, but if […]

Sign up to receive GPB Event announcements via Email. December 12, 2022 3:29 PM LISTEN: Respiratory viruses are continuing to send adults and children to the emergency room this flu season. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge reports on the early spike in cases.  Hospitalizations for flu continue to be the highest we have seen at this time of year […]