Antifungal medications help combat the growth and spread of the fungus by targeting the underlying fungal infection, promoting healing and restoration of affected tissues. Fungal infections may not be the first thing that comes to mind when discussing common health concerns, but these microscopic organisms can significantly impact our bodies. From irritating skin conditions to […]
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em { display: contents !important; } label em { display: none !important; } .photo { width: 100%; max-width: 50rem } a.fr-file { color: #0274b7 !important; } Arkansas is once again seeing a summer uptick in covid cases, although recorded infections, hospitalizations and deaths remain low compared with previous years. During the seven-day span ending Friday, […]
Sign up for a full digest of all the best opinions of the week in our Voices Dispatches email Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter A 48-year-old UK man bitten by a stray cat developed “painful” hand swelling and “extensive” infection caused by a previously unknown bacterium, a new study has revealed. The […]
To provide crucial information that could ultimately be used to improve treatments The Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP) has launched an observational study in India that will shed light on the management of antibiotic-resistant infections in hospitals. The study will collect and analyse data in 180 patients being treated for infections caused by […]
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SANFORD, N.C. (WNCN) — A Sanford woman is recovering from a rare infection that many people do not survive. Two months ago, doctors raced to save the life of Tammy Russ, when she ended up in intensive care with necrotizing fasciitis, more commonly known as flesh-eating bacteria. In early June, Kevin Russ says his wife, […]
The bite of a fluffy cat on the street can be more dangerous than you might think. In the United Kingdom, a 48-year-old who was bit by a stray feline ended up contracting a species of bacterium that scientists have never seen before. His immune response to the foreign microorganism was a doozy. Just eight […]
ByBrenda Goodman, CNN, CNNWire Sunday, August 6, 2023 6:40PM CHICAGO — Two people have caught flu strains that normally circulate in pigs, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday, and pig exhibits at agricultural fairs appear to be to blame. Each patient became ill with flu-like symptoms about 10 days after […]
After a year of near-silence from COVID-19, the virus appears again with a new strain – a descendant of the Omicron variant discovered in the UK; at the same time, in New York there is a new wave of infections, but the numbers are still lower than last year Dr. Itay Gal|