A post-discharge risk for older adults with COVID-19 infections has been identified in a new study from Harvard Medical School, according to an Aug. 17 news release. The study, published Aug. 9 in the British Medical Journal, found that the risk of death is twice as high for patients 65 and older who were hospitalized […]
Around 16% of long Covid patients experience symptoms more than 12 months after a Covid-19 infection, according to a recent study. The symptoms that persisted for 12 months or more were most commonly head, eyes, ears, and nose related (5.9%), fatigue (3.5%), and gastrointestinal symptoms (0.3%). The study further highlighted that even among participants who […]
PENNSYLVANIA — There is a confirmed case of the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus in Pennsylvania, as health officials warn of the rare infection’s deadly impacts. Vibrio infections are commonly associated with eating raw or undercooked oysters and other seafood, but also occur when people with open wounds or cuts come in contact with seawater or […]
<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/research-team-successf.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2023/research-team-successf.jpg" data-sub-html="Graphical Abstract. Credit: Clinical Infectious Diseases (2023). DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciad440″> Graphical Abstract. Credit: Clinical Infectious Diseases (2023). DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciad440 A team of University of Minnesota Medical School researchers successfully tested a new antifungal therapy to treat fungal meningitis. The trial results were published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. The research team tested a new […]
If you’re dealing with a UTI or prone to them, you’re likely watching your diet closely. Although bananas are usually a healthy choice due to their fiber and vitamin C content, they’re also high in potassium, which may exacerbate bladder irritation. A UTI is a type of infection that can affect various parts of your […]
A man’s severe back and belly pain turned out to be caused by a rare disease that causes pockets of pus to build up in a long muscle called the psoas. The 67-year-old man arrived at an emergency room in Togo, a country in West Africa, with severe pain in his right abdomen and lower […]
Getty Images By Brandon Drenon BBC News, Washington Three people have died, and three others are in hospital after drinking milkshakes contaminated with listeria bacteria in the US state of Washington, health officials say. Investigators found the bacteria in the ice cream machines at Frugals, a popular burger and milkshakes restaurant in Tacoma. The restaurant […]
Image: © DisobeyArt | iStock Michael Wong, Founder and Executive Director at Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety and Amy Campbell, Quality Nurse Specialist at ECU Health and Chair at PPAHS Sepsis Advisory Board, discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the fight against sepsis COVID has been the biggest health emergency in recent times, […]
NEWS. OKAY, SHELBY, THANKS. WELL, BREAKING THIS MORNING, THE OKLAHOMA CITY ANIMAL SHELTER IS CLOSED ONCE AGAIN. AND THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS YEAR THEY’RE CLOSED BECAUSE OF A BECAUSE OF ANOTHER RESPIRATORY OUTBREAK. AND ALEJANDRA BRIONES AT THE ALERT DESK RIGHT NOW WITH THE LATEST UPDATES. SO AFTER AFTER OPENING THEIR DOORS A […]
Australia has experienced an intense surge in severe Strep A cases, similar to the northern hemisphere wave, despite differences in seasons and circulating respiratory viruses, according to a new study. The national research project, involving researchers from Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and published in The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific, highlighted how the unseasonal […]