The B.C. Centre for Disease Control is reminding the public to take precautions to prevent gastrointestinal illness after seeing a record number of infections caused by a parasite normally found in tropical and subtropical climates. The centre says it has seen 43 cases of Cyclospora infections in the province this year, the most ever recorded […]
Multiple cases of leprosy have been found in Florida with no traditional trace as to how a patient contracted the disease, suggesting to scientists that “leprosy has become endemic in the southeastern United States,” said a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report, published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, said […]
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) – Idaho’s first human West Nile virus (WNV) infection this year was identified in a Washington County resident over the age of 50 on Thursday. This person has been hospitalized with the infection but is recovering and being discharged home. So far this year, WNV activity in mosquitoes has been detected […]
New research into driver tiredness could yield potential prosecutions for inattentive, sleepy drivers. 06:0005 August 2023 View 4 images A new blood test is being developed by Australian researchers to detect a person’s level of tiredness, with a view of applying potential prosecutions to drivers over a “tiredness limit.” Reported first by The Guardian newspaper, as […]
Red Cross Blood DriveAug. 9, 202311:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Vermont Public Studios365 Troy Ave.Colchester, VT 05446 Vermont Public is hosting our first ever blood drive. According to the Red Cross, this summer has seen a decline in donations. The Red Cross is in need of type O-, O+, B- and A- blood donors. Each […]
Every newborn and infant under 8 months old should be given a “powerful” new drug to protect them from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this upcoming season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended Thursday (Aug. 3). The new drug isn’t a vaccine, but rather contains lab-made proteins that latch onto the virus and […]
Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size More people are becoming full- or part-time vegetarians. In fact, 42 per cent of Australians are trying to eat less meat or are choosing to go without completely. Reducing or eliminating our consumption of meat and animal products can be an ethical choice, and plant-based diets benefit […]
The cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) can spread the bacterial disease typhus to humans. (Image credit: NNehring via Getty Images) Typhus spread by infected fleas is on the rise in L.A. County. According to a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, published Friday (Aug. 4) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), L.A. County’s […]
For patients hospitalized for a wide range of medical conditions, type 2 diabetes (T2D) was found to be associated with an increased risk of hospital bed-days, according to a study published today in PLoS Medicine. One group that saw a particularly higher risk of hospital bed-days was patients who received a T2D diagnosis before the […]
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – WVU Hospitals has received five American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines achievement awards for demonstrating a commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times, and fewer readmissions to the hospital. Every 40 seconds, someone in the […]