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Tests show emotional, behavioral problems in adolescents with long COVID.

"A clinical survey of 85 pediatric long-COVID patients in Bavaria, Germany, reveals high levels of fatigue, loss of motivation, difficulty concentrating and maintaining attention, worsened mood, and greater anxiety"

Tests show emotional, behavioral problems in adolescents with long COVID

www.cidrap.umn.edu

March 28, 2025 at 12:59 AM

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An Leavy

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New exposure sites in Victoria related to last night’s SA measles case

Case attended a previously listed exposure site in Victoria

14 cases in Vic in 2025

4 cases of local acquisition

In one instance, transmission occurred in a primary care waiting room

www.health.vic.gov.au/health-alert...

What is the issue?
A new measles case has been identified interstate who has been infectious at multiple locations around Melbourne. The case had attended a previously listed exposure site in Victoria.
There have been 14 cases of measles identified in Victoria in 2025, with four confirmed cases of local acquisition.
Measles is a highly infectious viral illness that can lead to uncommon but serious complications, such as pneumonia and brain inflammation (encephalitis).
Measles vaccination coverage rates in Australia, while comparatively high, have declined to below the 95% national target since the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost all recent cases have arisen in people who have not had two documented doses of the MMR vaccine, showing the highly infectious nature of measles. In one instance, transmission occurred in a primary care waiting room, highlighting the importance of immediate isolation of people with fever and rash who present to healthcare settings.
Global case numbers of measles are rising and any overseas travel could also lead to exposure to measles. There are currently outbreaks reported in multiple countries and regions, including Vietnam, Thailand, India, Africa, Europe and UK, the Middle East, and North America.

March 28, 2025 at 6:25 AM

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Dr Oleg Kozhura

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Plato will monitor bright stars for a long time, detecting exoplanets with long, "Earth-like" periods.
I worked on Plato before & found, among else, that ~4% of detected terrestrial exoplanets may be multiple stars, mimicking planetary transits with their eclipse. 🪐🔭🧪
doi.org/10.21954/ou.ro.00016b5c

ESA Space Science @science.esa.int · Mar 28

#ESAPlato will study #exoplanets, aiming to answer questions such as:

🌍 Does an Earth look-alike exist?
💫 How do planetary systems form and evolve?
☁️ What do the skies of exoplanets look like?

Discover more 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...

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