Category Archives: Infection

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain While infections and hospitalizations from the COVID-19 virus are expected to rise during the fall and winter respiratory virus season, a new study suggests that sleep duration modulates the relationship between pre-existing medical conditions and long COVID. Compared with individuals who had no pre-existing conditions and an average sleep duration of […]

Now that cold and flu season has arrived, maintaining hygienic, germ-free habits is crucial. The typical adult averages two to three colds a year and children average even more, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). When someone in your home gets sick, one of the main concerns is keeping those germs from spreading. […]

Ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine were used by some to treat Covid But there is no evidence that either is effective against the virus  READ MORE: Get ready for Covid vaccine PILLS! By Caitlin Tilley, Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 15:41 EDT, 4 October 2023 | Updated: 16:16 EDT, 4 October 2023

An experimental vaccine tested in mice could prevent hospital-based infections These infections affect more than 700,000 Americans per year and kill 90,000 READ MORE: Women are more likely to get side effects from the flu shot By Emily Joshu Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 15:29 EDT, 4 October 2023 | Updated: 15:29 EDT, 4 October […]

With a marked increase in reported syphilis cases in Wyoming over the past few years, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is sharing prevention strategies to help protect residents from sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and their serious consequences. Reginald McClinton, Communicable Disease Unit Surveillance Program manager, reports Wyoming has experienced a 54 percent increase in […]

As I sit down to write this article, I can’t help but think that the timing is uncanny. I have a super mild cold right now—so mild that, to the casual observer, I probably seem completely healthy. But I must’ve picked up some germ because I have the classic cold symptoms: My eyes are glassy, […]

This work may not be copied, distributed, displayed, published, reproduced, transmitted, modified, posted, sold, licensed, or used for commercial purposes. By downloading this file, you are agreeing to the publisher’s Terms & Conditions. Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) was first postulated in 1998, and it describes children who develop sudden onset […]

Researchers headed by a team at the University of Southern California (USC) reported positive data from preclinical in vivo studies evaluating an experimental protein-free vaccine that is designed to protect patients from potentially lethal drug-resistant superbugs in hospital and healthcare settings. The newly reported study showed that a single dose of the vaccine, administered to […]

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain What if a vaccine, given to patients just before or after arriving at the hospital, could protect them against lethal superbugs that lurk in health care settings? That’s the premise behind an experimental vaccine invented by a USC-led team and patented by the university. Researchers designed the formula to prevent serious […]

What if a vaccine, given to patients just before or after arriving at the hospital, could protect them against lethal superbugs that lurk in health care settings? That’s the premise behind an experimental vaccine invented by a USC-led team and patented by the university. Researchers designed the formula to prevent serious infections from drug-resistant pathogens. […]