Monthly Archives: July 2023

New cases of measles confirmed in NSW prompting fresh health alert

About a dozen possible exposure sites have been identified after two new cases of measles were confirmed in New South Wales.  Authorities in the state issued a public health alert on Friday after the two family members recently arrived back in Sydney having spent time abroad. NSW Health said both infections were acquired overseas. The […]

An Automatic Tool for Predicting the Influence of COVID-19-Infected Patients on Future Infections

The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly spread across the globe, causing significant impact on various aspects of human life. To combat the spread of infectious diseases and reduce transmission rates, epidemiological surveys are crucial in identifying high-risk individuals. However, conducting these surveys manually can be time-consuming and burdensome for epidemiologists. Therefore, there is a need for […]

How to avoid contracting typhus, a bacterial infection spread through fleas

While rare, most cases of typhus in the U.S. occur in Texas, California and Hawaii, according to the CDC. After sharing Michael Kohlhof’s story of being diagnosed with typhus, a bacterial infection spread through fleas, we’re learning there are others out there that can relate.  “It was probably the sickest I’ve ever been in my life,” […]

Artificial intelligence can be used to save even more cardiovascular patients

THIS CONTENT IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology – read more Researcher Andreas Østvik demonstrates the equipment that uses artificial intelligence to harvest experiences from previous patients. This way, doctors can make decisions based on potentially thousands of similar examinations.(Photo: William Hoven) If anything goes wrong with your heart, […]

Urgent call for blood donations in Winnipeg as inventory reaches “concerning level”

By Kevin Hirschfield Global News Posted July 21, 2023 10:29 pm Updated July 21, 2023 11:20 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size An urgent call for blood donations in Winnipeg. Canadian Blood Services says the inventory here is reaching levels of concern with 475 appointments needing to be filled in Winnipeg to […]

Breaking news: Listeria infection sickens 5, kills 3 in Washington

A deadly outbreak of infections from Listeria is under investigation by state and local officials in Washington. As of late today five patients had been identified. All five required hospitalization and three have died, according to the Tacoma-Pierece County Health Department. All of the patients are or were in their 60s or 70s and all […]

Fly toolkit created for investigating COVID-19 infection mechanisms

image: 3-D rendering of cells in the salivary gland expressing the SARS-CoV2 protein NSP8 showing the abnormal accumulation of actin in ring-like structures (green staining). Similar actin rings have been observed in human cells infected with the SARS-CoV2 virus. view more  Credit: Daniel Bressan Millions of deaths and ongoing illnesses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have […]

Call for papers theme issue on generative and multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) in digital cardiovascular medicine

image: Call for Papers Theme Issue on Generative and Multimodal Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Digital Cardiovascular Medicine view more  Credit: JMIR Publications JMIR Cardio Editor-in-Chief: Gunther Eysenbach, MD, MPH, FACMI welcomes submissions to a special theme issue examining “Generative and Multimodal Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Digital Cardiovascular Medicine.” This call for papers aims to explore the […]