Category Archives: Infection

The Ophidascaris robertsi larvae specimen was extracted from the woman’s brain by surgeons. Credit: Canberra Health Many Australians likely read the coverage of the live roundworm found in the brain of a New South Wales woman with morbid curiosity. If you missed it, a wriggling, eight-centimeter-long parasitic roundworm was removed from the head of a […]

GlobalData tracks drug-specific phase transition and likelihood of approval scores, in addition to indication benchmarks based off 18 years of historical drug development data. Attributes of the drug, company and its clinical trials play a fundamental role in drug-specific PTSR and likelihood of approval. (Islatravir + ulonivirine) overview Fixed-dose combination of islatravir and ulonivirine (MK-8507) […]

Sept 14 (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday it expects the total number of hospitalizations from COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus infections and flu this year to be similar to last year, higher than pre-pandemic levels. The government health agency also said it expects flu and RSV infections […]

Notably, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there have been no reports of West Nile Virus infections in humans within the Valley this year. Additionally, the Mercer County Conservation District recently announced the detection of the Jamestown Canyon Virus (JCV) in Vernon Township. Health officials emphasize that JCV can lead to […]

by Jack A. Webb Thu, September 14th 2023, 8:43 PM UTC Brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri protozoans in trophozoite form, computer illustration. This organism is an opportunistic pathogen of humans, causing meningoencephalitis (inflammation of the brain and its surrounding membranes) when inhaled, often by children swimming in fresh water. Headaches, vomiting, sensory disturbance and a fatal […]

This week’s breaking health news includes a look at the large share of Americans who know personally someone who struggles with addiction and what they think can be done. And have you ever thought about seeing your dentist through telemedicine? Thousands or more Americans started to do that during the pandemic, when an in-person visit […]

While relaxing, a trip to the spa could land you in the hospital or worse, warns a new notice from the municipality of York Region. Spas not following proper precautions could be contributing to the spread of “serious infections” including HIV, hepatitis B and C, skin infections and more, the region’s public health agency said. […]

Parents made a difficult decision that saved their sons life. A 14-year-old boy from the United States underwent amputations of both his hands and feet to save his life when his initially mild flu-like symptoms rapidly escalated into a life-threatening condition. Tennessee-born Mathias Uribe was admitted to the Monroe Carrel Jr Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt […]

Schools and offices have been shut and more than 800 people tracked down as India races to contain an outbreak of Nipah, a virus with “serious epidemic potential” and a fatality rate as high as 75 per cent. Authorities in the southern state of Kerala are attempting to curb the pathogen’s spread after two people […]

The parents of a 14-year-old boy in Tennessee recently had to make the difficult decision to amputate their son’s hands and legs after he contracted a rare and deadly bacterial infection. Mathias Uribe, a cross-country runner and piano player, was twice taken to a local doctor by his parents in mid-June for “flu-like symptoms,” according […]