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in recent weeks, JN.1 continues to be reported in multiple countries, and its prevalence has been rapidly increasing globally
A COVID variant known as JN.1 has been listed as a separate "variant of interest" by the World Health Organization (WHO)…. There is no evidence that JN.1 causes any more severe disease…
"Technology is nothing. What's important is that you have a faith in people, that they're basically good and smart, and if you give them tools, they'll do wonderful things with them."
- Steve Jobs
Flu, also called influenza, is a viral infection of the nose, throat and lungs, which are part of the respiratory system. The viruses that cause influenza are divided into four categories named with letters. Influenza A is the most common type. The others are influenza B, C and D.
Influenza A viruses are further divided into subtypes. These subtypes are grouped based on two proteins on the surface of the viruses. One protein is called hemagglutinin (H) and the other is neuraminidase (N). There are many H and N subtypes and each one is numbered. H1N1 flu is a subtype of influenza A.
Each influenza subtype includes many different strains of influenza virus. Not all strains infect people. Subtypes of influenza A viruses currently found in people are strains of H1N1 and H3N2. Each year's flu vaccine includes varieties of these strains and influenza B.
There's [currently] no cure for the common cold. Most cases of the common cold get better without treatment within 7 to 10 days. But a cough may last a few more days.
Colds are minor infections of the nose and throat caused by more than 200 different viruses. Rhinovirus is the most common cause, accounting for 10 to 40 percent of colds. Other common cold viruses include coronavirus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
A cold is caused by any one of several viruses that causes inflammation of the membranes that line the nose and throat. It can result from any one of more than 200 different viruses. But, the rhinoviruses causes most colds.
Common human coronaviruses, including types 229E, NL63, OC43, and HKU1, usually cause mild to moderate upper-respiratory tract illnesses, like the common cold.
Seven human coronaviruses (HCoVs) have been so far identified, namely HCoV-229E, HCoV-OC43, HCoV-NL63, HCoV-HKU1, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV), Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV, a.k.a. SARS-CoV-2). Unlike the highly pathogenic SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and 2019-nCoV, the four so-called common HCoVs generally cause mild upper-respiratory tract illness and contribute to 15%–30% of cases of common colds in human adults, although severe and life-threatening lower respiratory tract infections can sometimes occur in infants, elderly people, or immunocompromised patients. In this article, we review the molecular virology of these common HCoVs, and summarize current knowledge on HCoV-host interaction, pathogenesis, and other clinically relevant perspectives.
Rhinoviruses are the most frequent cause of the common cold. In the United States, children have an average of two rhinovirus infections each year, and adults have an average of one. Most rhinovirus infections are mild, but they can cause severe illness, especially in people with weakened immune systems, asthma, or other underlying medical conditions. Rhinoviruses are commonly detected in children hospitalized for respiratory illness.
There are many different rhinovirus types. Rhinoviruses are part of the same virus group as Non-polio Enteroviruses, and have some similar properties to Enterovirus D68.
Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a virus that infects the lungs and respiratory tract causing cold-like symptoms. It's so common that most children have been infected with it by the time they're 2 years old. The virus can also infect adults. Self-care measures are usually all that's needed to relieve discomfort.
Which one is more effective at containing a cough or a sneeze?
Ever seen a parking lot littered with handkerchiefs?
yep. pretty much.
Kind of feels like Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and macOS 10.15 Catalina with respect to the breaking of legacy applications and frameworks.
…a vaccine that prevents you from getting COVID-19.
…no risk at all of causing the disease.
…we are going to end this pandemic— Bill Gates
Gates has a personal connection to Microsoft Bob -- more than it being just another product launched on his watch -- as his wife [at the time], Melinda French Gates, was a marketing manager on the Bob project.
