Respiratory infections like the common cold often start with a stuffy nose, and this minor ailment is sometimes followed by pain and tenderness around the cheeks, eyes and forehead — a telltale symptom of blocked sinuses. But what do clogged sinuses actually look like? To paint this mucus-filled picture, let’s first discuss what the sinuses […]
RICHMOND, Va. — VCU Health experts said they are seeing an increase in viral respiratory infections, including the flu, COVID-19, and RSV, and they want you at home to take these illnesses seriously. “We are seeing more cases, but we are by no means overwhelmed like we were years ago with the COVID-19 pandemic,” Dr. […]
UV light has been used for disinfection purposes for decades. However, due to its harmful effects on human exposure, it can only be used in specific situations. To overcome this challenge, expand the scope of its effective disinfection properties, and continue the fight against health care-associated infections, the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System conducted […]
ByDeutsche Welle | Posted by Parmita Uniyal Oct 26, 2023 06:41 PM IST Share Via Copy Link Modern medical technology has saved millions of lives. It has also caused a little-known problem: rising invasive fungal infections. What you need to know. You probably know about athlete’s foot and yeast infections — right now up to […]
Following the food exposure information and the national investigations in 2023, the food safety authorities in Austria, Denmark and Italy investigated 10 food products (six contaminated by Salmonella Enteritidis ST11 cluster 1 and/or cluster 2), seven final producers in Poland and one in Austria. Traceability information revealed that three Salmonella-contaminated kebabs shared a number of […]
A high degree of genetic diversity was found among strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria initially infecting the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis (CF), a study reports. Over a seven-year follow-up, the majority of CF patients experience a recurrence of the bacteria, with one-third of those being infected with a different bacterial strain. These findings […]
At a glance: Clostridioides difficile intestinal infections can be life-threatening and often develop antibiotic resistance. New study in mice suggests curbing intestinal inflammation can combat C. diff infection rather than fighting the bacteria directly. The unconventional approach could employ drugs already approved for nausea and migraine. Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections can cause severe, […]
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 […]
Westend61 via Getty Images So-called long colds can persist for weeks after an initial infection. Cold and flu season is here, and as we barrel toward winter, it’s only going to get worse. Many of us will likely encounter some sort of illness, but our expectation is that we’ll shake it off after a few […]
According to researchers, the rate of severe complications after E. coli infection has remained mainly stable over several years but went up in Ireland. Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a rare but severe complication associated with E. coli infections that causes kidney failure. Previous figures showed no notable changes in England, Wales, or Northern Ireland. […]