Getting infected with a hookworm doesn’t sound like something you should do on purpose, but if patients can stomach the idea, their health could very well benefit. In the first clinical trial of its kind, a team led by scientists from James Cook University in Australia inoculated volunteers with human hookworm larvae (Necator americanus) to […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Getting a pedicure is a good way to destress. But it can also be a headache if you end up walking out with an injury or infection. To avoid this, Joy Rowland, DPM, a podiatrist with Cleveland Clinic, encourages people to do some research beforehand. “Those wanting to get a pedicure […]
The patient is believed to have been diagnosed with vibrio vulnificus after visiting another state, the Pennsylvania Department of Health told Daily Voice. The infection occurs after consuming raw shellfish or swimming in brackish water, which may be the reason why the PA DOH determined they picked up the infection outside of Pennsylvania. The patient’s […]
In the years since, New York City has emerged as ground zero for Candida auris infections. And until 2021, the state recorded the most confirmed cases in the country year after year, even as the illness has spread to other places, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data analyzed by The Associated […]
Research from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute found the number of children admitted to hospital with the infection rose from 23 in 2020 to 107 in 2022. Gursirat Kaur, 1, spent almost two months in intensive care. (Supplied Nine) Sandeep Kaur’s daughter, Gursirat spent almost two months in intensive care earlier this year after contracting […]
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that the new BA.2.86 lineage of coronavirus may be more capable than older variants in causing infection in people who have previously had COVID-19 or who have received vaccines. The CDC said it was too soon to know whether this might cause more severe illness […]
New York, USA, Aug. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections Market to Grow Substantially by 2032, Assesses DelveInsight | Key Companies – Melinta, AbbVie, Basilea, Motif Bio, Cubist, Paratek, Durata, The Medicine Company The ABSSSI market is predicted to surge in the coming years owing to the improvement in […]
A respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine has just been approved for use in pregnant people that protects against dangerous infection in newborns. On Monday (Aug. 21), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Abrysvo, a vaccine made by Pfizer, for use in pregnant individuals. The shot had already been cleared for use […]
A University of Minnesota trial of an experimental antifungal drug offered promising results Tuesday and hope of a new weapon against a growing source of infections worldwide. Researchers have been looking for a less toxic treatment for cryptococcal meningitis, a fungal brain infection that is a leading cause of death worldwide in people with HIV. […]
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