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Infection

Brain-eating amoeba kills Arkansas resident who likely got infected at a country club splash pad, officials say

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15
Sep

An Arkansas resident has died after being infected with an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba, and health officials have concluded they were likely exposed to it at a country club’s splash pad, authorities announced Thursday. The Arkansas Department of Health announced the death from the Naegleria fowleri infection, a rare infection that destroys brain tissue, causing […]

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Infection

Arkansas Dept. of Health says rare brain-eating amoeba infection cause of Little Rock death

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15
Sep

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Public health officials have reported an Arkansas resident died after exposure to a rare brain-eating amoeba infection at a Little Rock splash pad. The Arkansas Department of Health stated Thursday that the unidentified person died after exposure to Naegleria Fowleri, a rare amoeba that can cause a brain-tissue-destroying infection. KARK 4 […]

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Infection

I’m a doctor still treating COVID patients. I’m getting the booster

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Dr. Thomas K. Lew “Déjà vu, not again,” was my first thought when, as a front-line physician, I recently admitted a patient struggling to breathe with COVID-19. It had been at least a year since I saw someone who had a CT scan as bad as his, with inflammation ravaging every part of his previously […]

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Infection

Agreement to accelerate access to antibiotics for serious bacterial infections

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15
Sep

A new agreement is poised to accelerate antibiotic access for tens of thousands of patients in regions with the highest rates of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP) and India-based Orchid Pharma Ltd have signed a sublicense agreement to manufacture cefiderocol, an antibiotic to treat certain Gram-negative infections. This agreement […]

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Blood

Blood transfusions might transfer proteins involved in brain hemorrhage — but it would be incredibly rare

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15
Sep

The risk of a certain kind of brain hemorrhage may be transmissible via blood transfusion, according to new research.  However, the findings aren’t a reason to be concerned about getting a blood transfusion, because the actual risk of a transfusion causing a brain hemorrhage is extremely low. The research does, however, hint at the underlying […]

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Congenital disorders

Iran Bans Screening Kits For Congenital Anomalies To Stop Abortions

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15
Sep

A new ban in Iran on screening kits for congenital anomalies has worried many who fear a sudden surge in the number of children being born with birth defects.  The health ministry’s food and drug administration website announced last week that it will no longer issue permits for production or imports of pregnancy associated plasma […]

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Blood

Meditate to beat stress blood pressure, say guidelines

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15
Sep

Getty Images By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor People should try to meditate for around 45 minutes every day to cut stress-related high blood pressure, say new guidelines. Other tips from the International Society of Hypertension include taking time out to listen to music, doing yoga and practicing mindfulness. Established medical advice – quit smoking […]

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Blood

Blood supplies shrinking; Blood Bank of Delmarva declares “blood emergency”

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15
Sep

Blood donations have slowed to a trickle at times over the summer, and that’s led the Blood Bank of Delmarva to announce a “blood emergency.” 19 hospitals depend on donations. Paramedic teams also rely on blood supplies from the Blood Bank as they respond to accidents, shootings and other emergencies. Summer vacations, the Labor Day […]

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Infection

What is Nipah virus? India rushes to contain outbreak.

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15
Sep

The Indian state of Kerala is racing to contain a new outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus, which has killed two people so far and infected at least five, according to government officials. Schools in the affected Kozhikode district are closed, several villages have been declared containment zones, and 950 contacts have been identified, 213 […]

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