Research Highlights: An analysis of electronic health records for more than 60,000 adults in the United States found that systolic, or top-number, blood pressure rose slightly during the winter compared to summer months. The health records were of adults being treated for high blood pressure from 2018 to 2023 at six health care centers of […]
ByVicky Pathare Sep 07, 2023 04:50 PM IST Share Via Copy Link A rapid decline in conjunctivitis cases has been observed in Pune district, with 96% of infected patients recovering. Daily positive cases have also declined. The outbreak was first reported on July 17 in Alandi and then spread district-wide. The Pune Municipal Corporation screened […]
Ella Balasa was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at eight months old. Throughout her life, she has been hospitalized multiple times for lung infections. She had to deal with bacterial infections caused by the pathogens Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Stenotrophomonas. She says that as the pathogens have colonized in her lungs, subsequent infections have become more difficult […]
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Columbus is hosting a community blood drive to support people with sickle cell disease. The blood drive will take place on Sept. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the American Red Cross, 955 E. Broad Street, Columbus. Sickle Cell is an inherited red blood cell disorder, in which blood cells are in a […]
She has been documenting her story on TikTok to raise awareness about sinus infections. A martial arts instructor in California had to have half her skull removed after an unchecked sinus infection spread to her brain. The shocking medical case happened in 2021, but her story is going viral again. Natasha Gunther, 26, who went through an […]
RSV symptoms typically manifest 4 to 6 days after infection, starting with congestion and a runny nose. It evolves into coughing, sneezing, fever, and wheezing, often in sequence (Image: Canva) As winter approaches, the risk of respiratory infections, including the flu, rises. One virus to watch out for is the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), which […]
Sept 7 (Reuters) – New data from scientists and vaccine makers Moderna (MRNA.O) and Pfizer (PFE.N)/BioNTech (22UAy.DE) suggests that a newer, highly mutated variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 is not as alarming as some experts had feared when it was first detected several weeks ago. Nicknamed “Pirola” on social media, the BA.2.86 Omicron […]
The new product, launching today (7 September), comprises a modular design with three levels of cover aimed at specific consumer needs, alongside an updated children’s cover package that has been decoupled from adult cover. The insurer has also introduced a “market first” optional pregnancy and early childhood module that policyholders can add or remove for […]
In the past year, many Americans have stopped thinking about covid-19, ditched their masks, skipped the latest coronavirus boosters and returned to living more normal lives. While cases of covid-related severe illness and hospitalization remain low, infection counts are spiking again, new variants are emerging, and flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) loom as winter […]