Influenza, or the flu, is on the rise this time of year. That’s because the virus spreads easily when people are indoors in close contact and when the air is less humid and colder. So, it makes sense that International Infection Prevention Week takes place in October. But what doesn’t make sense is the absence […]
The discovery of a malaria protein that helps the parasite grow inside red blood cells and plays a key regulatory role in the parasite’s immune evasion tactics could pave the way for new vaccines or therapeutics to combat the deadly infection. The protein, known as PfAP2-P, was previously identified in a KAUST-led study that explored […]
MIRAMAR, Fla. – According to a study published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vaginal estrogen is effective in treating UTI’s in women with lower than normal levels of estrogen. Dr. Jonathan Black with the Center for Gynecologic Oncology said that happens in older women as a result of menopause but can also affect […]
Pediatric bronchiolitis hospitalizations took a brief downturn during the pandemic before consistently rising thereafter, with seasonal patterns yet to return to normal, a nationwide study found. After admissions plummeted by 69.2% in the 2020-2021 season, the subsequent 2022-2023 season tracked at 75.3% above the pre-pandemic median. Patients who were ages 12 to 23 months saw […]
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It hits you out of nowhere. You wake up with the symptoms of what seems like a cold: runny nose, cough, scratchy throat. Soon, you’re all stuffed up and headachey. But is it truly a cold — or could it be a sinus infection? “Symptoms from the common cold and a sinus infection, or sinusitis, […]
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IRVINE — A UC Irvine study published Thursday in a science journal showed that last year 38 business in North America marketed unproven stem cell therapies and exosome products to treat or prevent COVID-19. The businesses operated or had ties to 60 clinics — 24 in the United States and 22 in Mexico, with the […]
An unidentified person in Arizona came down with an unknown illness that initially caused officials to suspect a diagnosis of Naegleria fowleri — commonly referred to as “brain-eating” amoeba — Phoenix’s Fox 10 reported. However, state health officials have officially ruled out “brain-eating” amoeba after an unknown illness prompted health warnings of the deadly disease. […]
Credit: samer daboul from Pexels A new drug candidate, based on pioneering UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital research and currently under development by SIFI S.p.A., has been found to be highly effective in treating a rare sight-threatening eye infection in a new international clinical trial. The findings, published in Ophthalmology, describe the efficacy and safety […]