CDC (Adobe Stock, unknown) Today the CDC announced a new resource, Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements, for hospitals to recognize and treat sepsis earlier and save lives. The resource will assist hospitals in implementing, monitoring, and optimizing sepsis programs to improve survival rates. This new guide aims to aid hospitals in implementing, monitoring, and optimizing […]
Scanning electron microscopy image of Acanthamoeba trophozoites approaching an indent on a contact lens. Credit: Professor Fiona Henriquez Researchers have identified the microorganism Acanthamoeba, which can cause an extremely rare but potentially sight-threatening eye infection, in seawater at four New South Wales coastal sites. The new research is published in Science of The Total Environment, […]
A South Texas school district temporarily closed this week due to the number of staff members who tested positive for COVID-19, according to a media report. Runge ISD, about 73 miles southeast of San Antonio, reportedly closed Monday about two weeks after school started. Classes are scheduled to resume Tuesday, Aug. 29, according to a […]
Mayo Clinic is reporting an additional benefit of vaccination beyond protection from COVID-19 infections — a lower likelihood of severe symptoms if people end up with long COVID. The study offers some of the first proof about a long-held assumption that vaccination reduces the severity of coronavirus infections, which then in turn forecasts whether people […]
Canada is likely at the start of the new wave of COVID-19 infections, according to health experts. COVID-19 continues to mutate and has recently spawned two variants, EG.5, a subvariant of Omicron, and BA.2.86. Scientists are closely monitoring the viruses including the currently dominant XBB.1.5, which itself is much more transmissible and deadly than the […]
Topline A 13-year-old who died days after receiving his second dose of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in 2021 was actually most likely killed by a systemic bacterial infection, according to a federal report obtained by the Detroit Free Press, after his death drew the attention of vaccine advocates and naysayers alike in the early months of […]
Viruses, like those that cause influenza and Covid, are masters at evading treatment. Antiviral medications work by targeting specific parts of a virus, like a spike protein, to prevent it from replicating. However, viruses can quickly mutate, reducing the effectiveness of many antiviral drugs. Research at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering is […]
Credit: Marina Demidiuk/Getty images An international team of researchers has developed a pocket-sized device that can help clinicians identify infected wounds faster. Traditional methods for detecting wound infections are often imprecise since known methods of identifying bacteria are often time-consuming and not available rendering current diagnoses subjective and largely based on the clinician’s experience. But […]
Cardiovascular and metabolic health was a major theme at the 12th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2023) which took place in Brisbane in July. This round-up from the conference also includes key studies on mpox and COVID. At IAS 2023, Professor Steven Grinspoon talks to NAM aidsmap’s Roger Pebody about the use […]
FDA (AdobeStock 323811316) FDA warns against using Dr. Berne’s MSM Drops 5% Solution and LightEyez MSM Eye Drops—Eye Repair due to bacterial and fungal contamination. These products are distributed by Dr. Berne’s Whole Health Products and LightEyez Limited, respectively. While the FDA has not received any reports of adverse events linked to the use of […]