Gut and urinary bacteria Vaginal microbiomeThe urinary microbiomeConclusionsResourcesFurther reading Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are bacterial infections of the urinary tract that cause painful urination. They affect at least 150 million people annually, making them among the most common bacterial infections. They are treated with antibiotics, but at least 25% of women get a second infection within […]
When Nicole Villagran signed up to do her first Tough Mudder course, she thought she’d be getting an entertaining, if messy, workout. She got that — and much more. Villagran has spent the last 10 days dealing with a pustular rash covering her arms, legs and torso. The El Sobrante resident was one of thousands […]
Amanza Smith attends first public event since near-fatal spinal infection as she celebrates National Beach Day with Cupshe in LA The Selling Sunset star, 46, celebrated National Beach Day at a Cupshe event in LA on Wednesday It marks her first public event since her near-fatal spinal infection in June She was diagnosed with osteomyelitis, a […]
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites evolve over time and become unresponsive to medications that were once effective in treating those infections. This poses significant challenges in disease management, increasing the risk of disease transmission, severe illness, and even mortality. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), AMR continues to […]
An international collaboration of researchers recently published a study that conclusively demonstrated a biological explanation for how a human genetic variation known as the HLA-B*15:01 allele results in a much higher likelihood of asymptomatic infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The study not only found a strong association of the HLA-B*15:01 allele with […]
Researchers have identified the first known human infection of a roundworm, typically found in carpet pythons, in a 64-year-old Australian woman. The Ophidascaris robertsi roundworm was extracted from the patient’s brain. It is believed she contracted the roundworm after collecting and consuming Warrigal greens near a lake where the python had shed the parasite. (Stock […]
An outbreak of illnesses after a Tough Mudder race in Sonoma County, California, this month has reached about 300 cases, the county estimated on Wednesday. The Sonoma County Department of Health Services issued a health advisory last week after reports of rash, fever, muscle pain, nausea and vomiting among participants in the August 19-20 Tough […]
Aug. 30 (UPI) — A swimmer in Texas has died after developing a meningitis infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba from an Austin area lake, health officials announced Wednesday. Austin Public Health officials said the swimmer, who has not been identified, contracted an amebic meningitis infection from Naegleria fowleri, more commonly known as a brain-eating […]
Variants of the virus are evolving nearly three times faster than in humans. Researchers also say ‘the evidence is growing that humans can get COVID-19 from deer.’ COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new study reveals that a growing number of white-tail deer in Ohio have been infected with COVID-19, with variants of the virus evolving nearly […]
