U.S. health officials are racing to control an outbreak of tuberculosis linked to contaminated bone graft material that has killed one person and infected at least four others — the second outbreak of the rare disease in two years. Eight people died in 2021 when the same type of bone repair product used in spinal […]
Article content A vegan social media influencer whose videos about her raw tropical fruit diet had accumulated billions of views on TikTok has died at age 39. Zhanna Samsonova, a Russian blogger, who had been living and working across Southeast Asia for 17 years, was known as Zhanna D’Art on social media. Article content Samsonova […]
Enlarge this image Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo was a clear and down-to-earth explainer of what was happening during the pandemic, often on CNN and other networks. She’s pictured here at a COVID press conference in April 2020. Andrea Mabry /UAB Andrea Mabry /UAB This week, the National Institutes of Health announced who will be replacing Dr. […]
How one needs to take antibiotics can be a little bit confusing because oftentimes you feel better after a few days, but still have several days worth of antibiotics doses to take. Why is that? It’s vital to follow the instructions your provider gives you on how to take your antibiotics. Taking the full course […]
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was widely understood to spare children, both in terms of the number of infections and severity of disease. Nevertheless, children continue to be infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), with a significant minority of patients experiencing severe symptoms in the form of multisystem inflammatory syndrome […]
Rebecca Le May and Claire SadlerThe West Australian Camera IconThe announcement by Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson will be a great relief to many. Credit: Justin Benson-Cooper/The West Australian Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail UsCopy the Link Women in WA suffering urinary tract infections will no longer have to book a GP for relief from the […]
Pharmacists in Western Australia will soon be able to prescribe antibiotics to treat urinary tract infections, allowing for faster treatment. Key points: Previously, only doctors in WA could prescribe antibiotics to treat UTIs Pharmacists will need to complete an online training course The move follows a successful trial in Queensland The state government has amended […]
Rhinotillexis is an underestimated cause of Covid transmission. Nose picking is an unusual practice that some people do to remove irritating boogers, and others may do so out of habit. However, according to a new study, this habit could put you at risk of contracting the coronavirus. A team of scientists in the Netherlands undertook […]
Abstract Antibiotics have transformed medicine, saving millions of lives since they were first used to treat a bacterial infection. However, antibiotics administered to target a specific pathogen can also cause collateral damage to the patient’s resident microbial population. These drugs can suppress the growth of commensal species which provide protection against colonization by foreign pathogens, […]
