Monsoon is considered an ideal time for the growth of viruses, so it is necessary to take extra care of children during these days Viral infections spreading rapidly among children, due to weather changes. Complaints of fever, cold, cough, and diarrhoea commonly seen in children. Schools started in the month of June and within a […]
Researchers have discovered that natural bioactive molecules, including lysozyme and lactoferrin (collectively termed the “Mucosal Immune Complex”), can effectively relieve cold and flu symptoms by protecting and strengthening the mucosal barrier function and reducing inflammation. A randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study confirmed that formulas containing this complex, when combined with low-dose aspirin or other anti-inflammatory agents, […]
CONNECTICUT — Health officials are warning of a rare flesh-eating bacterium known as Vibrio vulnificus, found naturally in warm coastal waters, that has killed at least eight people along the East Coast this summer. Two people died in Connecticut and another on Long Island after becoming infected, health officials in both states said this week. […]
1Center of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Infection Management, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215000, People’s Republic of China Purpose: Patients after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) are often followed by bloodstream infections (BSIs). BSI is an important […]
NEW YORK — At least three people have died in Connecticut and New York after contracting a rare flesh-eating bacteria that can be found in warm, brackish waters or raw shellfish, officials confirmed Wednesday. Two people in Connecticut became infected with Vibrio vulnificus and died after swimming in two separate locations on Long Island Sound, […]
Florida health officials are warning residents about the risks of mosquito-borne illnesses after five cases of dengue fever were reported this month in a part of the United States where locally acquired cases are rare. Broward and Miami-Dade counties are under mosquito-borne illness alerts after the cases were reported there, and health officials advised residents […]
One in five men worldwide are infected with a potentially cancerous form of HPV, researchers have found. According to an analysis published in the Lancet Global Health journal, 21 per cent of men aged 15 and over are infected with at least one of the high-risk, potentially cancerous forms of HPV, or human papillomavirus – […]
Reinfections are becoming more common. Experts are still unsure about how damaging they can be. Doctors and scientists who study Covid-19 agree that for most people, getting infected for a second — or third or fourth — time is basically inevitable. The longer the virus sticks around, the more common repeat infections have and will […]
For the third week in a row, Georgia hospitals have reported a rise in COVID-19 numbers — a 30% jump for hospitalizations in the week ending August 5, the latest data available. The overall numbers of known infections and hospitalizations remain low, and COVID deaths, which have tended to average about one or two a […]
In a recent article published in Scientific Reports, researchers evaluated distinct immune responses to messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) and vector-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines, and natural severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections. Study: Class switch towards spike protein-specific IgG4 antibodies after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination depends on prior infection history. Image Credit: Viacheslav […]