The Kolkata Municipal Corporation in an order on Sunday directed that all urban primary health centers and borough health centers will remain open on all days from September 25 to October 15. Only a day ago, the Corporation had decided vector control activities will be conducted across all 144 wards in the city every Sunday […]
Introduction Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are associated with high morbidity and mortality in children, especially in neonates. A recent review on pediatric sepsis demonstrated that bloodstream infections accounted for 26.5% of the global disease burdens and resulted in 25% of deaths in children all over the world.1 A systemic study on global burdens of bacterial infections […]
The Wisconsin-based company American Foods Group, doing business as Green Bay Dressed Beef, has recalled more than 58,000 pounds of raw ground beef due to concerns of possible contamination with the bacteria Escherichia coli, better known as E. coli, according to a Friday alert posted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.The recall follows recent warnings […]
The use of molnupiravir to treat at-risk COVID patients coincides with mutations of the virus, scientists say. An antiviral drug used to treat COVID-19 infections has been linked to coronavirus mutations that are suspected of then being passed on to other people, researchers say. ADVERTISEMENT Scientists mapped COVID-19 mutations over time to see how and […]
September 25, 2023 2 min read Source/Disclosures Source: Brustad N, et al. Abstract PA2721. Presented at: European Respiratory Society International Congress; Sept. 9-13, 2023; Milan. Disclosures: Brustad reports no relevant financial disclosures. ADD TOPIC TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email […]
Newswise — Antibiotic resistant bacteria are a threat to human lives, and yet the development of new drugs to treat bacterial infections is slow. A group of proven drugs used in cancer treatment for decades could possibly be the solution. A new class of antibiotics is now being developed by researchers at Linköping University, Sweden. […]
Cambodia on Sunday confirmed its first case of the Zika virus since 2016, the country’s Ministry of Health (MoH) said in a press statement. The patient, a seven-year-old girl from central Kampong Thom province, was admitted to Baray Santuk Referral Hospital last Monday, suspected of having dengue fever. The statement said that the test result […]
Minnesota is using a $17 million federal grant to learn from the pitfalls of COVID-19 forecasting in the last few years and to improve its predictions for the next outbreak. Better estimates of cases of an infectious disease and how it spreads could improve responses and target them at high-risk regions or populations rather than […]
By Sophie Freeman Published: 16:26 EDT, 24 September 2023 | Updated: 16:28 EDT, 24 September 2023
LAHORE: The provincial metropolis is currently grappling with a significant rise in cases of Pink Eye during the ongoing rainy season. The health department officials reported 85 new cases of conjunctivitis, commonly known as Pink Eye, within the past 24 hours. People afflicted with this infection are finding it difficult to venture outdoors due to […]