Category Archives: Infection

Helicobacter Pylori Infections Treatment Industry is expected to reach US$ 1,260 Million at a CAGR o

Helicobacter Pylori Infections Treatment Industry The global helicobacter pylori infections treatment industry is predicted to reach US$ 638.3 Million in 2023, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.04% anticipated from 2023 to 2033, reaching US$ 1,260 Million. The spread of such infections can be attributed to a number of factors, including a lack […]

Eyedrops From Major Brands May Cause Infection, F.D.A. Says

Target, CVS and Rite Aid are pulling products from shelves after federal investigators found unsanitary conditions and recommended a recall. Federal health officials are advising consumers to stop using more than two dozen over-the-counter eyedrops products because of a potential risk of eye infection that may lead to partial vision loss or blindness. The Food […]

Japan survey shows 60% wrongly believe antibiotics can treat a cold

Nearly 60 percent of people erroneously believe that antibiotics are effective in treating a cold, according to a recent survey in Japan, with medical experts warning their misuse and overuse can increase antimicrobial resistance. Both the common cold and influenza are viral infections, meaning antibiotics are ineffective treatments. The same is true of a sore […]

How to avoid respiratory infections in winter? | The Times of India

• Wear a mask in public places/ crowded gatherings, preferably a surgical mask or at least a cloth mask. • Cover your nose and mouth when coughing/sneezing. Use a tissue or your elbow and not hands. Always wash your hands after coughing, sneezing, or blowing nose. Used tissues to be discarded immediately. • Wash hands […]

Don’t purchase these eye drop products, FDA warns

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers against purchasing 26 over-the-counter eye drop products. Consumers should avoid using these products due to the “potential risk of eye infections that could result in partial vision loss or blindness,” the FDA stated Friday. Though no “adverse event reports” have been reported to the FDA so […]

New infectious disease specialist joins Ridgeview

Roberto Patron, MD, Infectious Disease, is now seeing patients at Ridgeview Clinics in Chaska and Waconia. Patron specializes in diagnosing and treating infectious diseases — bacterial, fungal, viral and parasitic — as well as investigating uncommon conditions that may or may not be infectious in origin. Some of those conditions include joint infections, skin infections, […]

Survey shows 60% of Japanese wrongly believe antibiotics can treat a cold

Nearly 60% of people erroneously believe that antibiotics are effective in treating a cold, according to a recent survey in Japan, with medical experts warning their misuse and overuse can increase antimicrobial resistance. Both the common cold and influenza are viral infections, meaning antibiotics are ineffective treatments. The same is true of a sore throat […]

Infections and vision loss risk in certain eye drops

This news has been read 345 times! FDA advises consumers not to purchase certain eye drops due to infection risk. NEW YORK, Oct 29, (Agencies): The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning advising consumers not to purchase or use certain eye drops from various brands, including CVS Health Corp and Cardinal […]