@patrickm954

Veteran 82nd Airborne | @columbiajourn grad | Medical Producer @NBCnews previous @business

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Experimental sensors aim to detect early signs of heatstroke and warn farmworkers nbcnews.com/health/health-ne… via @nbcnews

Experimental sensors aim to detect early signs of heatstroke and warn farmworkers

An NIH-sponsored study is developing wearable biosensors that measure workers' vital signs and activity levels. Eventually, the system could alert people if they're in danger due to heat.

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More than 50 million Americans suffer from chronic back pain — but a new drug-free groundbreaking treatment, pain reprocessing therapy, is helping patients and offering new hope. @jacobsoboroff reports.
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And just like that...WHO declares end to Covid global health emergency nbcnews.com/health/health-ne… via @nbcnews

WHO declares end to Covid global health emergency

The World Health Organization first issued the emergency declaration in January 2020.

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Promising new AI can detect early signs of lung cancer that doctors can't see nbcnews.com/health/health-ne… via @nbcnews with @BerkeleyJr @patrickm954 @DrJohnTorres and more on @NBCNightlyNews tonight!!

Promising new AI can detect early signs of lung cancer that doctors can't see

The tool, Sybil, looks for signs of where cancer is likely to turn up so doctors can spot it as early as possible. 

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Fungal infections are becoming more common in the U.S. But unlike illnesses caused by bacteria or viruses, there’s no vaccine to protect against a fungal threat. nbcnews.to/3IeEWST

Fungal infections are becoming more common. Why isn't there a vaccine?

Vaccine researchers are focused on a small group of fungi responsible for the vast majority of fatal infections in the U.S.

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An FDA advisory committee on Thursday raised doubts about shifting toward a yearly Covid booster for most adults and children, saying too many questions about the virus still remain unanswered. nbcnews.com/health/health-ne…

A yearly Covid vaccine? FDA advisers say it's too early to tell.

The agency this week proposed adopting a yearly approach to Covid vaccinations. Its advisory committee said Thursday there are still too many unknowns.

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WATCH LIVE: @DrJohnTorres speaks with @amandastaiano on treating childhood obesity facebook.com/NBCNews/videos/…
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Unique program combines treatments for alcohol-related liver disease and addiction nbcnews.com/nightly-news/vid… via @nbcnews

Unique program combines treatments for alcohol-related liver disease and addiction

There's a growing number of young people with livers damaged from alcohol. Doctors say it's only gotten worse, especially during the pandemic. NBC News' Zinhle Essamuah takes us to Michigan where a...

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As alcohol liver disease surges among younger people, a clinic has a new approach to treatment nbcnews.com/health/health-ne… via @nbcnews

As alcohol-related liver disease rises in the U.S., a clinic takes a new approach to treatment

“We’re definitely seeing younger and younger patients coming in with what we previously thought was advanced liver disease seen in patients only in their 50s and 60s," said Dr. Jessica Mellinger.

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New gene therapies are providing one-time treatments. The catch? A multimillion dollar price tag. nbcnews.com/nightly-news/vid… via @nbcnews

A new gene therapy could be a game-changer for patients with severe anemia. The cost? $2.8 million.

A new gene therapy called Zynteglo could eliminate iron-rich blood transfusions used to treat patients with beta thalassemia that causes severe anemia but it costs around $2.8 million. NBC News’ Anne...

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Today I’ll be speaking with @surgeon_general Dr. Vivek Murthy on his new framework highlighting mental health in the workplace. This will be a great conversation on Facebook Live, hope to see you there! #quietquitting #greatresignation #workplace #mentalhealth #surgeongeneral
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FDA authorizes Pfizer's and Moderna's updated Covid booster shots by @BerkeleyJr @NBCNews nbcnews.com/health/health-ne…

FDA authorizes Pfizer's and Moderna's updated Covid booster shots

The shots target the BA.5 omicron subvariant. The CDC still needs to sign off before shots can be administered.

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More than 80% of a study's participants of who were given psilocybin, the ingredient in magic mushrooms, drastically reduced their alcohol intake in eight months. nbcnews.to/3PNx76U

Does psilocybin change your brain? How the ingredient in magic mushrooms may ease addiction

Psilocybin, the ingredient in magic mushrooms, along with talk therapy, showed significant benefit in the largest clinical trial of its kind.

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The last U.S. soldier left Afghanistan one year ago this month. Since then, tens of thousands of Afghans have fled the country. @josephazam with the Afghan-American Foundation discusses the Afghan Adjustment Act and what it means for those seeking permanent protection in the U.S.
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There is a national push to improve indoor air quality across the country. We visited one district that has made the improvements. nbcnews.com/science/science-… via @nbcnews @stephgosk @evanbush

For some students, back to school will mean better-ventilated classrooms

Billions of federal dollars available to improve schools have yet to be spent, but some districts have made strides in making changes that experts say could stymie the spread of the coronavirus and...

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FDA panel recommends Covid vaccine for youngest children. Shots could begin next week. nbcnews.com/health/health-ne… via @nbcnews @BerkeleyJr

FDA panel endorses Covid vaccine for youngest children

Children under age 5 remain the only group ineligible for Covid vaccination.

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To all my brothers and sisters in arms, we honor your ultimate sacrifice. Paratroopers never die, they just slip away.
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As Covid cases rise, officials plead for more funding nbcnews.com/health/health-ne… via @nbcnews and the ever-amazing @spettypi

As Covid cases rise, officials plead for more funding

Vaccines and antivirals have helped keep Covid patients out of the ICU, but funding for these vital tools will soon run out.

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On #nationalfentanylawarenessday we’re looking at test strips used to test drugs for the presence of deadly fentanyl. Advocates are handing them out on some college campuses and say they’re saving lives. More @nbcnightlynews
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New: More than 500 people are still dying of Covid-19 every day, but an ample supply of a highly effectively antiviral drug is sitting on shelves, unused. Why? nbcnews.com/health/health-ne…

An effective, potentially lifesaving Covid treatment is going unused, experts say

The supply of Pfizer's highly effective antiviral pill has rapidly increased, but many physicians still aren't prescribing it.

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