If you wanted to chart the history of the nation over the last century, one way would be to look at the rise and fall of two sexually transmitted infections: gonorrhoea and syphilis. The UK has been collecting data on the two diseases since 1916 when the Royal Commission on Venereal Disease recommended the establishment […]
Most Americans have taken an antibiotic for one ailment or another. Think strep throat, urinary tract infections, ear infections. For most people, you start the antibiotic and shortly thereafter, your symptoms clear up. Antibiotics, along with antifungals and antivirals, help treat millions of infections each year. But for some people, like me and my siblings, […]
Getty Images By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor “Long colds” can be a thing in the same way that “long Covid” is, with some people experiencing prolonged symptoms after an initial infection, according to a UK study. Common long cold symptoms included a cough, stomach pain and diarrhoea. The findings come from 10,171 adults who […]
A study from Queen Mary University of London suggests prolonged symptoms, similar to ‘long Covid’, can occur after non-COVID acute respiratory infections, emphasizing the need for greater awareness and research. The Lingering Aftermath of Respiratory Infections New research has found that people may experience long-term symptoms — or ‘long colds’ — after acute respiratory infections […]
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Scientists say “long colds” may exist and are just as common as long Covid. Researchers at Queen Mary University of London found people experience long-term symptoms – or long colds – after […]
American singer, Britney Spears’s father, Jamie, is battling a serious health issue in the hospital. As per reports by Page Six, Jamie has been suffering from a bad infection that has required surgery, leading to his extended hospitalization in a specialized infectious disease facility. Britney Spears’s feud with her father Jamie made headlines after he […]
Companies Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd Follow LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Dengue fever will become a major threat in the southern United States, southern Europe and new parts of Africa this decade, the WHO’s chief scientist said, as warmer temperatures create the conditions for the mosquitoes carrying the infection to spread. The illness has long […]
The number of foodborne infections went up in Estonia in 2022 but outbreaks declined, according to the latest figures. Results of 2022 zoonosis monitoring revealed that Salmonella was mainly detected in chicken and chicken meat products, said the Agriculture and Food Board in Estonia. Samples taken from animals, food and feed showed the proportion of […]
As we witness a resurgence of COVID-19 alongside the onset of winter, the threat of influenza and RSV looms large, affecting both infants and adults. Of the three diseases—flu, COVID-19, and RSV—the flu is the most familiar to medicine, with available prevention and treatment options. COVID-19, too, has garnered global attention, but effective treatments are […]
ByVedanth Shinde Oct 06, 2023 07:19 AM IST Share Via Copy Link Britney Spears’ father, Jamie, hospitalized with severe infection amid ongoing family feud; reconciliation unlikely. Jamie Spears, Britney Spears’ estranged father, is facing some serious health issues while being hospitalized, according to Page Six. Family Struggles: Jamie Spears’ Health Crisis Amidst Britney’s Ongoing Battle […]