Hamas militants on Saturday released 17 hostages, including 13 Israelis, from captivity in the Gaza Strip, while Israel freed 39 Palestinian prisoners in the latest stage of a four-day cease-fire. The late-night exchange was held up for several hours after Hamas accused Israel of violating the agreement. The delay underscored the fragility of the cease-fire, […]
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 25 — The government has expressed its commitment to combating HIV pandemic amid concerns over a surge in new cases among the youth in some counties. Health Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai emphasized on Friday that the government is actively collaborating with both state and non-state entities to combat the virus. Speaking in […]
(Xinhua) 13:44, November 25, 2023 BEIJING, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) — The recent respiratory infectious diseases reported by monitoring systems and hospitals across China were caused by known epidemic pathogens, the National Health Commission (NHC) said Friday. The pathogens mainly include influenza virus, mycoplasma pneumoniae, adenovirus and respiratory syncytial virus. The commission has instructed localities to […]
Lucknow: Up to 60-70% of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) can be prevented by simply following proper hand hygiene practices, according to experts speaking at the 46th annual conference of the Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists (MICROCON-2023).“Because of negligent behaviour of hospital staff and attendants, hand hygiene protocols are not being followed as strictly as they should […]
Bay Area dogs impacted by mysterious respiratory illness A woman shares the story of her 12-year-old service dog who died this week due to a mysterious illness. KTVU’s Crystal Bailey reports. One San Pablo woman said her service dog died this week, and she believes the mystery illness is to blame. Now, she warns other […]
According to a new study, one of the key chlorine disinfectants presently used to clean hospital scrubs and surfaces did not eliminate the most common cause of antibiotic-associated illness. The University of Plymouth discovered that spores of the dangerous superbug Clostridioides difficile are completely unaffected by high quantities of bleach. Washing with water In fact, […]
BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) — Mpox, a rare disease formerly known as monkeypox, has spread within Idaho, health officials announced this week. Seven mpox infections in southwestern Idaho residents have been reported this month — the only cases reported in Idaho all year. Six cases were reported in residents of Ada County, according to a […]
Kawasaki disease, of yet-unknown causes, has seen a sharp decrease since the spread of the novel coronavirus. (Mainichi) TOKYO — Since the coronavirus pandemic began, the number of young children affected by Kawasaki disease in Japan has sharply declined, according to a nonprofit agency that studies the mysterious illness. The disease, discovered by Tomisaku Kawasaki […]
