When areas of skin affected by atopic dermatitis (AD) morph from itchy, red patches to oozy or crusty blisters or sores, you’re probably dealing with more than a flare. In all likelihood, you’ve developed an infection. It’s not an uncommon complication of AD (the most common type of eczema). Research shows people with atopic dermatitis […]
Universal decolonization in nursing homes — by way of a chlorhexidine wash during routine bathing paired with a nasal antiseptic — reduced the risk of infection-related hospitalizations, a cluster-randomized trial showed. Across 28 nursing homes, the proportion of hospital transfers due to infection in facilities randomized to the protocol dropped from 62.9% during a baseline […]
Research News October 12, 2023• Physics 16, 176 A parameterization scheme that links a drop’s size to its origin in the respiratory tract could help clinicians identify the most effective mitigation strategies for halting the spread of an infectious disease. Maridav/stock.adobe.com The efficacy of a mask in halting the spread of a respiratory infection depends […]
News Photo by Mike Gonzalez Rite Aid pharmacist Alivia McDonald administers a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to a customer at the U.S.-23 South location on Wednesday. ALPENA — Confirmed COVID-19 infections have increased within the past 40 days in Alpena, Montmorency, and Presque Isle counties. State data shows Alpena County had 61 confirmed infections since Sept. […]
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Abstract Mpox virus (MPXV) primarily infects human skin to cause lesions. Currently, robust models that recapitulate skin infection by MPXV are lacking. Here we demonstrate that human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived skin organoids are susceptible to MPXV infection and support infectious virus production. Keratinocytes, the predominant cell type of the skin epithelium, effectively support MPXV […]
(WXYZ) — In today’s Health Alert, it’s not just COVID symptoms that can persist for months. New research shows people can also develop long colds. This latest study indicates that long-lasting symptoms are not unique to COVID-19. Researchers in the United Kingdom surveyed more than 10,000 citizens back in 2021 through an ongoing observational study […]
CONCORD — The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health Services is announcing the state’s first human case of Jamestown Canyon Virus infection in an adult from Hillsborough County. In addition, DPHS is reporting two cases of Powassan Virus, one in an adult in Rockingham County and one in a […]
