A late-stage clinical trial in patients with chronic hepatitis delta (CHD) infection is being discontinued, according to study sponsor Eiger BioPharmaceuticals.1 The phase 3 LIMT-2 study (NCT05070364) was assessing the efficacy and safety of peginterferon lambda in approximately 160 participants with well-compensated CHD infection. Findings from a quarterly safety review revealed that 4 patients experienced […]
New Delhi: As Kerala undergoes the fourth outbreak of Nipah virus since 2018 which has already killed two and infected two more, the state government has kicked in protocols to make containment zones in Kozhikode district. The Union government has also sent an Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) team to the state. The village […]
India’s southern Kerala state issues alerts after two people dead from the disease in the fourth outbreak since 2018. India’s southern Kerala state has shut down schools and offices and declared containment zones in parts of the state amid the risk of an outbreak of Nipah virus following the death of two people from the […]
A man is dead after contracting a bacterial infection from consuming raw oysters at a local restaurant in Galveston, Texas, public health officials confirmed. The unnamed man, believed to be in his 30s to 40s, fell ill after consuming raw oysters at a restaurant on August 29, according to Local Health Authority Dr. Philip Keiser. […]
<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/converting-plant-waste-1.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/2023/converting-plant-waste-1.jpg" data-sub-html="Graphical abstract . Credit: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2023). DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c01414″> Graphical abstract . Credit: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2023). DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c01414 Nebraska researchers are converting plant wastes into antimicrobial agents that could help prevent pathogenic infections and death while significantly lowering the cost of antimicrobial treatments and being a […]
Most Americans should get an updated COVID-19 vaccine, health officials said Tuesday. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the new shots for everyone 6 months and older and the agency’s director quickly signed off Tuesday on the panel’s recommendation. That means doses should be available this week, some as early as […]
Vaginal infections, also known as vaginitis, or inflammation of the vagina, are very common among women. Most women will experience this during their lifetime. Symptoms of vaginal infection or vaginitis may include vaginal discharge, itching, burning, pain, and a strong smell of the vaginal discharge. Some of the vaginal infections are caused by sexually transmitted […]
Last month the Finnish Food Authority ordered all minks to be put down at fur farms with diagnosed avian influenza infections. Now the order has been expanded to cover all animals at such farms. Open image viewer The agency’s latest order affects approximately 115,000 animals, including 109,000 foxes. Image: Janne Järvinen / Yle The Finnish […]
A man has died from a flesh-eating bacterial infection after eating raw oysters in a restaurant. The man, who has not been named, contracted Vibrio Vulnificus, a seaborne infection which humans can catch from consuming raw or undercooked seafood, according to local health officials. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an alert […]
Whether it’s the sneezes, sniffles, coughs or fevers, we want our little ones to feel better fast … but are antibiotics always the answer? There’s a growing concern among pediatricians and pharmacists about the overuse of antibiotics in children. New evidence suggests children are being prescribed antibiotics more often than necessary, potentially creating more dangerous […]