Credit: CC0 Public Domain Australian researchers have uncovered new genetic insights into Staphylococcus aureus, revealing what makes the bacterium so dangerous when it enters the blood. While common, Staphylococcus aureus infections—known as Golden staph—can be life-threatening if the bacteria enter the bloodstream, causing sepsis. Golden staph is notorious for its ability to become resistant to […]
The University of California, Davis, exceeded $1 billion in new external research awards in the fiscal year 2022-23 following the record set the previous year. The funding, which totaled $1.006 billion, will enable scientific discoveries and new technologies through research addressing a wide range of needs in human and animal health, digital systems, the environment […]
TEXAS (Gray News) – A man in Texas recently died after eating raw oysters, according to the Galveston County Health Department. The health department said the man had underlying health conditions that predisposed him to Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterial infection that can be caused by eating undercooked shellfish, particularly oysters. Vibrio is a bacterium that […]
FDA Approves Updated COVID-19 Vaccines On Monday, the FDA approved 2 updated COVID-19 booster vaccines for people as young as 6 months, according to STAT. This may result in Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines becoming available in doctors’ offices, clinics, and pharmacies later in the week. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices are expected to recommend […]
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HistoryCause and symptomsGeneticsEpidemiologyCase seriesDiagnosis and treatmentReferences Incontinentia pigmenti (IP) is a rare multisystemic condition with characteristic skin lesions. Also known as Bloch-Sulzberger syndrome, it affects different sites of the body, including the skin, eyes, hair, teeth, nails, and central nervous system. Incontinentia pigmenti. Image Credit: Sashkin/Shutterstock.com The existence of neurological and/or visual impairment influences the […]
This footage was filmed and produced 9 September 2023. People from different nationalities wishing to donate blood lined up outside the regional blood transfusion center in multiple cities on Saturday, September 9, after authorities issued an urgent appeal for blood donations following the devastating earthquake in Morocco. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “@meakrep via […]
The Health Ministry urges the vulnerable and “those interested in reducing risk” to wear masks in crowded indoor gatherings amid a rise in COVID infections. A ministry statement says that it is constantly monitoring infections from new variants and currently sees a moderate increase in hospitalizations. “Ahead of the holidays and as a result of […]
Normal blood cells next to a sickle-blood cell, colored scanning electron microscope image. Credit: Wikipedia/Illustration from Anatomy & Physiology New research published in Blood Advances reveals that since the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines, PCV7 and PCV13, invasive pneumococcal infection (IPD) rates among children living with sickle cell disease (SCD) have declined significantly. The study […]
Brenda Green remembers the stark smell in that hospital room where her teenage son, Braden, lay in bed. She also remembers what ran rampant in her mind: That’s somebody’s blood going into my baby’s body. Is it going to work? Braden had suffered from acute chest syndrome, the leading cause of death in people living […]