Despite Korea reducing Covid-19 emergency response levels, immunology experts elaborated that the only way to keep the virus under control was through seasonal updated vaccination to adapt to the mutating virus. Professor Noh Ji-yun of Korea of Infectious Diseases at Korea University Guro Hospital speaks at Moderna’s press conference on Thursday at the Westin Josun […]
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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study conducted by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center suggests that enhanced infection prevention and control (IPC) measures implemented to address the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a significant decrease in many health care-associated infections (HAIs) and a reduction in respiratory viral infections (RVIs). The findings, […]
ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, London Oct 05, 2023 08:22 AM IST Share Via Copy Link The study shows how in neonatal care units, premature babies are more susceptible to fatal illnesses and infections. Premature babies in neonatal care units are very sensitive and susceptible to potentially fatal illnesses. To help keep these […]
As Streptococcus A cases continue to be prevalent in Queensland and internationally, a new nasal vaccine could provide long-term protection from the deadly bacteria. Associate Professor Manisha Pandey, Professor Michael Good, and their team from Griffith University’s Institute for Glycomics, are leading the development of a Strep A vaccine which is currently in Phase 1 […]
CDC proposes new type of “morning after pill” to protect against sexually transmitted infections CDC proposes new type of “morning after pill” to protect against sexually transmitted infections 01:48 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The CDC is proposing the first “morning after pill” to protect against sexually transmitted infections. The morning after pill is usually associated with […]
Study design The BIRDY project was a prospective multicentric community-based mother and child cohort. The BIRDY study was initially conducted between 2012 and 2018 in Madagascar, Senegal and Cambodia in both urban and rural areas (BIRDY 1). The project continued in Madagascar only between September 2018 and September 2021. The methodology of the BIRDY project […]
Abstract The impact of a prior SARS-CoV-2 infection on the progression of subsequent infections has been unclear. Using a convenience sample of 94,812 longitudinal RT-qPCR measurements from anterior nares and oropharyngeal swabs, we identified 71 individuals with two well-sampled SARS-CoV-2 infections between March 11th, 2020, and July 28th, 2022. We compared the SARS-CoV-2 viral kinetics […]
U.S. health officials are urging healthcare providers to consider prescribing a common antibiotic as a morning-after preventive measure to combat the surge in sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). As STD rates reach record highs, the CDC’s draft recommendations endorse the use of doxycycline, citing its proven efficacy in reducing chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis infections. This marks […]
