Drinking raw milk is an udderly risky thing to do. There are millions upon million of reasons why this is the case—namely all the dangerous microbes that can remain active in milk that has not been pasteurized. So, it’s not a surprise that drinking raw milk has been linked to an outbreak of campylobacteriosis in […]
Skin organoids offer a powerful platform for drug discovery in the ongoing fight against the virus formerly known as monkeypox. A new model system for studying mpox virus infections in the laboratory is providing valuable insights into the virus’s mechanisms of attack on skin cells, offering a potential catalyst in the quest to discover innovative […]
Abstract We conducted a cross-sectional study using an online questionnaire to investigate the current status of urinary tract infections (UTIs) and the use of clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) in Chinese community-based SCI patients and to explore the risk factors for UTIs in patients using CIC. Our findings suggest that the prevalence of UTIS is higher […]
Post-acute infection syndrome encompasses chronic illnesses that occur after an infection from a virus, bacteria, or parasite. For example, this could include prolonged symptoms after COVID, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus; other infections caused by viruses, bacteria, or parasites; or Lyme disease, which is caused by certain types of bacteria. “The prevalence of these post-acute […]
Literature selection and quality assessment A total of 19,298 publications were identified through the online database search. After removing duplicates, 7343 were excluded based on title and abstract screening. Following full-text assessment, 289 publications were found to meet the inclusion criteria and were included in subsequent analyses. Of the included publications, 109 reported infections in […]
White blood cells (blue) attack two Klebsiella bacteria (pink) in this colorized scanning electron microscopic image. Credit: David Dorward/NIAID Some strains of heavily antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Ghana are not successful at spreading outside of the hospital, suggesting that control measures can be focused on clinical settings to help curb treatment-resistant infections. Scientists from the Wellcome […]
Asian, Hispanic, and Black children are much less likely to see ear, nose, and throat (ENT) doctors, or otolaryngologists, and receive ear tubes for recurring ear infections, according to research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023 annual meeting. Ear tube placement (tympanostomy) is the most common outpatient procedure in U.S. children. The tubes reduce ear infections […]
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The season for respiratory infections has arrived. Tens of thousands of people will be gathering at a variety of sporting events over the next few days. It’s those big crowds where people can easily get infected, which is why safeguards are important. People will be packed into the stadium cheering for the […]
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Asian, Hispanic and Black children are much less likely to see ear, nose and throat (ENT) doctors (otolaryngologists), or to receive ear tubes for recurring ear infections, according to research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023 annual meeting. Ear tube placement (tympanostomy) is the most common outpatient procedure in U.S. children. The […]
Medical experts provide tips to stay healthy from respiratory infections as primary season begins – CBS Philadelphia Watch CBS News Fall and winter are when highly contagious infections start spreading rapidly. A number of upcoming events in Philadelphia could be super spreaders. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for […]