The respiratory tract is a rich ecological niche. In addition to the regular residents of the virome and microbiome, infectious agents such as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) come and go, and sometimes overlap. RSV can cause acute illness and the virus can sometimes linger. Viruses that stick around can cause chronic conditions such […]
Respiratory syncytial virus in older adults is under-studied owing to a lack of reliable data.Credit: golfcphoto/ Getty Images When a retired physician in his early 80s checked himself into Rochester General Hospital in New York complaining of severe difficulty breathing, his physicians suspected that his pre-existing heart failure was to blame. They gave him diuretic […]
Abstract Pleural contact in lung cancers does not always imply pleural invasion (PI). This study was designed to determine whether specific invasive CT characteristics or iodine uptake can aid in the prediction of PI. The sample population comprised patients with resected solid lung adenocarcinomas between April 2019 and May 2022. All participants underwent a contrast […]
Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency that occurs when an infection causes a chain reaction throughout the body that can lead to the failure of multiple organs in rapid succession. In the United States about 350,000 people die from sepsis each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, making proper diagnosis a […]
If the blowout loss to the Oregon Ducks wasn’t enough, Colorado Buffaloes defensive back Shilo Sanders, the son of head coach Deion Sanders, said he was hospitalized after the 42-6 defeat. Speaking with the YouTube outlet Well Off Media, Sanders explained how he had some painful injuries that needed to be checked out at a […]
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – Western Kentucky University is competing with Middle Tennessee State University off the field with its annual blood drive. The 100 Miles of Hope blood drive supports the American Red Cross. WKU President Dr. Timothy Caboni says the university has been supporting the American Red Cross for over 30 years. “We […]
CHICAGO — Amid a growing blood shortage nationally, the first since the pandemic, the Red Cross is seeking help from locals across the Chicago area. The Guild Social Row Club on the city’s Northside aims to help the process. Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Blood donor Kara Crawford on […]
By Kate Pickles Health Editor Published: 19:10 EDT, 26 September 2023 | Updated: 20:24 EDT, 26 September 2023
Jordan Eagles remembers the first (and only) time he tried to donate blood. At the time, the New York-based artist was in his 20s and was swiftly turned away without quite understanding why. Eagles was denied the chance to donate blood, as many men have been and continue to be, because of his sexuality. Since […]
An antibiotic that has shown effectiveness for bacterial pneumonia also appears successful in fighting methicillin-resistant staph infections, reports a team led by Duke Health. Staphylococcus aureusImage/CDC The drug, ceftobiprole, showed similar benefit when tested against the antibiotic daptomycin to treat complicated Staphylococcus aureus bacterial infections. If approved by the FDA, ceftobiprole could provide another line […]