Researchers believe they have had a breakthrough in understanding how certain bacterial populations disrupt vaginal health, sometimes leading to pregnancy loss, sexually transmitted infections, and other health complications. A study by the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, published Wednesday in the journal Science Translational Medicine, explores the circumstances behind bacterial vaginosis (BV), […]
Photo: AFP/ SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY With World AIDS day being marked on 1 December, UNAIDS says the role of communities in combatting the virus is critical. In a new report called Let Communities Lead, the agency said underfunding and harmful barriers are holding back the lifesaving work of communities and obstructing the end of AIDS. […]
Doctors dealing with outbreak of an infectious kidney disease in Far North Queensland are grappling with a shortage of the preferred medical treatment. Key points: There is a global supply shortage of the antibiotic used to treat APSGN The antibiotic is also used to treat health issues disproportionately affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities […]
Researchers from the German Cancer Research Center found that children’s upper respiratory immune system is more proactive and responsive against SARS-CoV-2 infection than adults. This difference is attributed to the nasal mucosa of healthy children being in a constant state of “high alert” with a higher density of immune cells and increased production of pro-inflammatory […]
City doctors report rise in ear infections among both young and adults; they advise regular handwashing, wearing masks, and using sanitisers to curb spread of viral infections The recent shift in weather patterns has triggered a notable rise in viral infections, and it is likely exacerbated by the increased movement of people between cities. Health […]
Researchers looked at human cells that line the vagina and found vital clues In BV, bacteria releases enzymes that partially destroy protective molecules READ MORE: Sexual health doctor reveals thing you should NEVER do during sex By Caitlin Tilley, Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 17:04 EST, 29 November 2023 | Updated: 17:30 EST, 29 November […]
One of the most common bacterial illnesses in the world could soon become harder to treat, biologists warn after the findings of their latest study. Researchers at the Santa Fe Institute, in New Mexico, found that the bacteria Escherichia coli — known as E. coli — is remarkably adept at evolving to survive exposure to […]
Seaman Joseph A. Boomhower / US Navy A new study based on British birth outcomes shows placental presence of Streptococcus agalactiae (known as group B Streptococcus, or GBS) is linked to double or triple the risk of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission, roughly 10 times greater than previous estimates. Group B strep is a […]
WENATCHEE — With reports of a mysterious canine respiratory disease sweeping across parts of the United States, veterinarian Collin Bonnett of Cascade Veterinary Clinics wants to let locals know what to look out for. “This seems to be a complex, what’s called canine infectious respiratory disease. Kennel cough for example is one version of this. […]
Cases of the COVID-19 variant Omicron BA.2.86, also known as Pirola, have tripled in two weeks, comprising between 5% and 15% of all infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The COVID-19 variant Omicron BA.2.86 — as well as its offshoots, including JN.1 — has been reclassified as a “variant of […]