People may assume that a COVID-19 infection protects them the next time they encounter the virus, but that’s not necessarily true. A new study of 750 vaccinated seniors living in retirement homes and long-term care facilities found that those infected during the first omicron wave were actually more vulnerable to reinfection with a later wave. […]
The claim: Post implies newborns don’t need hepatitis B vaccine A July 27 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) attributes a quote about the hepatitis B vaccine to someone identified only as “Dr. Ryan.” “Hep B vaccine was created for hookers & drug users, but when none of them would show up for their shots, […]
Image of an 18-strand beta barrel from S. typhimurium that allows sucrose to diffuse through a membrane. Credit: Wikimedia Examples of infections tied to gram-negative bacteria include pneumonia, bloodstream infections, wound-site infections and meningitis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Scientists have focused on tubelike “outer-membrane proteins” found in certain types of […]
Key Takeaways Because the CDC is no longer tracking COVID cases, it’s hard to determine exactly how many people are getting sick, and how often. People with compromised immune systems may contract the virus more frequently. There’s little data on whether certain strains tend to reinfect the same people. Officially, the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency […]
While seemingly esoteric and of little impact to health workers and the public, a little known group called HICPAC is creating a firestorm in the public health community. HICPAC, the Healthcare Infection Control Advisory Committee, advises the CDC on guidelines for infection control in healthcare settings. They met in June and published slides summarizing their […]
While seemingly esoteric and of little impact to health workers and the public, a little known group is creating a firestorm in the public health community. The Healthcare Infection Control Advisory Committee advises the CDC on guidelines for infection control in healthcare settings. HICPAC met in June and published slides summarizing its draft guidelines. This […]
University of Cincinnati researcher Nalinikanth Kotagiri says imaging has the potential to identify specific lung infections in real-time A federally funded study, led by an Indian American researcher Nalinikanth Kotagiri, looks to develop a new imaging method that can identify certain types of lung infections — in real-time — in order to speed up treatment […]
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 21, 2023 1:17 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size A new study has found that previous infection with an Omicron variant of COVID-19 did not protect seniors in long-term care and retirement homes from getting reinfected within a few months. Senior author and McMaster University immunologist […]
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The decades-old tree has been diagnosed with Kretzschmariadeusta, also known as brittle cinder fungus. AUSTIN, Texas — A well-known pecan tree at Barton Springs Pool has been diagnosed with a wood decay fungus. On July 6, staff with the Austin Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) were conducting a regular inspection of the tree, named “Flo,” […]