CNN — As rates of sexually transmitted infections continue to skyrocket across the United States, a growing number of physicians are prescribing a commonly used antibiotic as a way to prevent chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis infections in gay and bisexual men and transgender women. Doxycycline is a class of medications traditionally used to treat bacterial STIs after […]
Dr. Akshay Anant Dhamne, Medicine, Physician Consultant, DPU Private Super Specialty Hospital, Pimpri, Pune says, “Among these, Fungal Infections, commonly known as Ringworm, stand out as the most frequently encountered infection during the monsoon period. The increase in humidity levels during the monsoons provides an ideal breeding ground for fungi to thrive, leading to a […]
The National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC) has raised concern over the rising cases of new HIV infections among adolescents aged below 24 years. Data from the council shows that out of the 427 new infections that are recorded in the country every week, 62 occur among adolescents aged 10 to 19 years. The country […]
Western Australia’s premier rugby union competition has been rocked by a golden staph outbreak that has infected 11 players from the same club and sent three to hospital. ADVERTISEMENT Perth Bayswater, who play in the RugbyWA FMG Premier Grade competition, were left decimated by the golden staph outbreak this week. The team played away games […]
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The United States is set to roll out a powerful new weapon in the long fight against sexually transmitted infections: a decades-old antibiotic repurposed as a preventative pill. DoxyPEP, or doxycycline used as a post-exposure prophylaxis, has been found to significantly cut the risk of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis when used […]
Overview The Infection prevention and control in the context of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): a living guideline consolidates technical guidance developed and published during the COVID-19 pandemic into evidence-informed recommendations for infection prevention and control (IPC). This living guideline is available both online and PDF. This version of the living guideline (version 5.0) includes the following seven revised statements for the […]
For about 16% of COVID-positive people, symptoms lasted for at least a year (Representational) New Delhi: Long-term symptoms of COVID-19 can persist for at least a year after the acute illness has passed, or appear months later, according to a study conducted in the US. The research, published recently in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, […]
DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh is struggling to deal with higher casualties and infections from dengue this year, with officials warning that the death toll this month could break records. The government’s Directorate General of Health Services reports the 2023 death toll from the mosquito-born illness has reached 364 in the south Asian country. More than […]
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ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, California Aug 11, 2023 09:44 AM IST Share Via Copy Link The study states that the symptoms of long covid can last even after a year after the sickness has subsided. According to the most thorough examination of how symptoms develop over a year, long COVID-19 can last […]