Category Archives: Infection

Post-viral fatigue syndrome (PVFS) is a long-term neurological disorder that is known for hindering patients’ abilities to be involved in routine activities after viral infections. PVFS, formerly known as chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis, can last longer than 6 months and is characterized by fatigue, post-exertional malaise, and poor sleep. Image credit: brizmaker | […]

Ruby Rare By Andrew Rogers BBC Newsbeat “So many people hype up the awkwardness of condoms,” says sex educator Ruby Rare. “I never think that’s more important than sexual health.” Ruby, who fronts Channel 4’s Sex Rated, wants more education on the importance of preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Sexual health clinics tell BBC Newsbeat […]

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – October through December is typically where temperatures start to drop and respiratory and other infections tend to rise. This year with the threat of illness like a COVID-19, flu, RSV, strep throat, etc. pharmacies are already starting to experience a shortage in medicine to help treat infections that target the ear, […]

Hope, a content creator in Louisiana, developed a Staph infection on her face The mom said her face became swollen after she popped a pimple She urged people on the web to steer clear of their zits  By Kelsi Karruli For Dailymail.Com Published: 09:29 EDT, 28 September 2023 | Updated: 09:41 EDT, 28 September 2023

The following is a summary of “Systematic review and synthesis of stillbirths and late miscarriages following SARS-CoV-2 infections,” published in the AUGUST 2023 issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology by Alcover, et al. For a study, researchers sought to characterize fetal demise following SARS-CoV-2 infections and determine whether it was linked to clinical severity, placental lesions, […]

THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research shows that an antibiotic effective for bacterial pneumonia also appears to fight treatment-resistant staph infections. The drug is ceftobiprole. It appeared successful in fighting methicillin-resistant staph infections, sometimes called MRSA. It showed similar benefit when tested against the antibiotic daptomycin to treat complicated Staphylococcus aureus infections. […]

Don Smith remembers the moment he awoke in an intensive care unit after 13 days in a medically induced coma. His wife and daughter were at his bedside, and he thought it had been only a day since he arrived at the emergency room with foot pain. Smith said his wife “slowly started filling me […]

Formulas are being touted online as an extra safeguard against the virus, but they’re not F.D.A. approved and some experts are skeptical. As we approach winter virus season, some people may be looking for additional protection against contracting Covid-19 beyond receiving the updated vaccine and wearing a mask. In theory, nasal sprays could be one […]

  Are the flu and pneumococcal vaccines effective in reducing the burden of respiratory infections and antimicrobial use in elderly populations? Looking to answer this question, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) – the country’s apex body for the formulation, coordination, and promotion of biomedical research — has now invited Expression of Interest from […]

About 250 peacocks, ducks, doves, and domesticated chickens at a petting zoo in Sde Ya’akov in northern Israel were found to be infected with the H5N1 subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) on Wednesday, according to the Agriculture Ministry. The infections were the first detected in Israel in over five months. The ministry […]