Photo by Francesco Veronesi Researchers have identified a novel parapoxvirus that causes dermatitis in horses, saying it may have the ability to infect humans too. Most known parapoxviruses are zoonotic — that is, they show an ability to be transmitted between animals and humans. Any novel viruses identified in animals should be treated with concern, […]
Health officials in Alabama and New York are warning the public about confirmed cases of a rare, deadly mosquito-borne virus that’s been found in people, animals and insects. The dangerous mosquito-borne Eastern equine encephalitis virus, also known as Triple E, was detected in two people in Alabama, including one person who died as result of […]
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The MEDIC Regional Blood Center said it is in need of O- blood donors to help replenish their supply. O- blood is the most common type of blood used in transfusions where medical providers may not know a person’s blood type. MEDIC said it will offer $10 e-gift cards to O- donors […]
(The Hill) — The recently detected BA.2.86 COVID-19 subvariant may be more capable of causing infections in people who previously contracted the virus or have been vaccinated, according to a risk assessment from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), though it remains unclear if this strain causes more severe illness than others. First […]
Selling Sunset star Amanza Smith almost died from spine infection | EW.com Skip to content Top Navigation Close this dialog window Explore EW.com Profile Menu Follow Us Close this dialog window Share & More Close this dialog window View image Selling Sunset star Amanza Smith ‘almost died’ after collapsing at home from spine infection this […]
Researchers say a simple finger prick blood test could one day change the way we diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, potentially allowing patients to screen for the disease early and from the comfort of their home. “This is really the golden age of Alzheimer’s research,” said Dean Brenner, a member of the board of directors at the […]
Detecting multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) colonization in the gut could inform empiric antibiotic treatment of systemic infection, according to investigators who propose risk-based screening. Evan Zasowski, PharmD, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA and colleagues point out that the gastrointestinal tract can serve as a point of […]
Image credit: allinonemovie, via Pixabay. Recently, a commenter on the Center for Science and Culture’s Facebook page asked about a paper by the late biochemist Russell F. Doolittle (1931-2019)1 in relation to Michael Behe’s claim, defended in Darwin’s Black Box2 (and in the video below), that the blood clotting cascade is irreducibly complex. Doolittle claims to show […]
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday (Aug 23) the new BA.2.86 lineage of coronavirus may be more capable than older variants in causing infection in people who have previously had COVID-19 or who have received vaccines. CDC said it was too soon to know whether this might cause more […]
by: Olafimihan Oshin, The Hill Posted: Aug 23, 2023 / 03:19 PM EDT Updated: Aug 23, 2023 / 03:19 PM EDT (The Hill) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning people about kissing small turtles, saying the affectionate gesture could lead to salmonella. In an investigation notice published Wednesday, the CDC […]