(SACRAMENTO) The FDA is warning consumers to immediately stop using 27 over-the-counter eye drop products due to the potential risk of eye infections that could result in partial vision loss or blindness. This new eye drop recall follows recalls earlier this year. The over-the-counter lubricating drops are sold by CVS, Rite Aid, Target, Walmart, Leader, […]
The global market for ear infections treatment is witnessing significant growth and innovation as healthcare providers and researchers focus on addressing this common ailment. Ear infections, particularly prevalent among children, have led to advancements in treatment strategies. The latest report reveals encouraging trends and future prospects in the Ear Infections Treatment Market. The global ear […]
The tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus, which is established in several European countries, can allow dengue to spread.Credit: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Dengue typically affects tropical regions — but the disease is currently surging in parts of southern Europe, spreading among people there and reaching areas where it had not been recorded previously. The mosquito-borne disease, which can […]
(CNN) — Twenty-six over-the-counter eye drop products including those sold under store brands such as CVS, Target and Rite Aid, could lead to a serious eye infection resulting in vision loss or blindness, the US Food and Drug Administration warns. The agency found “insanitary conditions in the manufacturing facility and positive bacterial test results from environmental sampling of […]
The FDA Monday warned against using more than two dozen over-the-counter eyedrops because of an eye infection risk that could lead to blindness. Air Date: Oct 30, 2023 Weeknights on CBS
More than two dozen over-the-counter eyedrops brands could cause infections leading to blindness and should be discarded, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning. It issued a warning Friday telling consumers “not to purchase and to immediately stop using 26 over-the-counter eye drop products due to the potential risk of eye infections that […]
A University of Calgary doctor is looking to shed some light on the long-term implications of shiga toxin-producing E. coli, focusing on those with milder infections. Dr. Stephen Freedman has been studying foodborne illness for approximately a decade. “It’s one of those neglected illnesses that occurs often enough that it’s important, but not frequent enough […]
The annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America was held this year from Oct. 11 to 15 in Boston and attracted participants from around the world, including scientists, physicians, and other health care professionals. The conference featured education courses and comprehensive educational programs that focused on the latest advances in the diagnosis, treatment, […]
FIVE AT 535 ON YOUR HEALTH. TONIGHT, AN URGENT ALERT ABOUT USING EYEDROPS. HERE TO EXPLAIN IS DR. ALI RAJA, DEPUTY CHAIR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE AT MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL. THANKS FOR JOINING US, DR. RAJA. THANKS, ERIKA. ALL RIGHT. DR. RAJA, THE FDA NOW WARNING AMERICANS TO STOP USING 26. THAT’S MORE […]
sankalpmaya / iStock More than 50% of long-COVID patients failed to improve 1.5 years after their initial diagnosis, according to a new study based on cases seen at a Danish post-COVID clinic, both before and after the Omicron variant period. The study was published yesterday in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases. The analysis included […]