A new coronavirus variant, EG.5, now accounts for the largest proportion of Covid infections in the U.S., according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Over a two-week period ending on Saturday, EG.5 — which some health experts on social media nicknamed “Eris” — made up an estimated 17.3% of new cases […]
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Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a bacteriophage system to identify and treat bacterial bladder infections. Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria, but these microorganisms have fallen out of favor as a treatment method for infection since antibiotics came along. Well, antibiotics are looking increasingly shaky as bacteria evolve to resist them, so researchers are […]
Researchers are on the cusp of creating a vaccine to fend off bacterial ear infections in children. Key points: A new vaccine could help prevent ear infections in children Middle ear infections are common among infants and young children The vaccine is in its early development stages The jabs will target one of the main types […]
Three North Carolina residents — including one from the Outer Banks — died from Vibrio vulnificus infections in July 2023. That is a monthly record, according to a North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson. Vibrio is naturally occurring in warm seawater and in brackish water — a mix of fresh and salt […]
A new study found two in every five deaths in the Americas involved infection associated with antimicrobial resistance. The study, published Aug. 8 in The Lancet Regional Health-Americas, estimated deaths attributed to and associated with antimicrobial resistance for 23 bacterial pathogens and 88 pathogen-drug combinations in the World Health Organization Region of the Americas in […]
A new variant now makes up a plurality of COVID-19 cases in the United States, federal data shows. EG.5, an offshoot of the omicron variant and descendant of the XBB strain, has been circulating in the country since at least April. However, as of Aug. 5, it accounts for 17.3% of COVID infections, according to […]
A new COVID-19 variant descended from the Omicron strain has emerged and an infectious disease expert believes that Canada will likely see a rise in cases by late August or early September. “COVID really never went away,” Dr. Isaac Bogoch, a Toronto-based infectious disease specialist, told CTV News Channel on Tuesday. “It’s been waxing and […]
A man developed an “extensive” infection that caused his hands to swell after being bitten by a stray cat that was carrying an unknown species of bacteria, a new case report reveals. The 48-year-old went to an emergency department in the U.K. because of painful swelling that developed in both his hands eight hours after […]
Many people don’t want to think about the virus, but an increase in cases means it’s time for a refresher on how to protect yourself and others. You’re not imagining it: Covid-19 cases are on the rise again. Fortunately, since a vast majority of Americans have some sort of immunity, either from vaccination or a […]