The monsoon season brings a respite from the hot weather, but it also increases the humidity in the air. This increases your chances of developing infections like urinary tract infections (UTIs). Did you know this notorious companion affects millions of women across the globe? While the pitter-patter of raindrops creates a soothing ambiance, the humid […]
The annual number of new cases of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) lung infections is increasing in the U.S. among people with cystic fibrosis, a study finds. Between 2010 and 2019, the incidence, or new cases, of infections increased by 3.5% a year, with the highest number seen in the South. NTN is a type of bacteria in […]
Recent data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that a summer surge of COVID-19 could be underway, although not as significant as in past summers. By some measures, the number of coronavirus infections is rising, along with test positivity, emergency department visits and — most alarmingly — hospital admissions.Why might this […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Researchers have discovered bacteria-infected chiggers that could be dangerous to public health. Researchers from UNC Greensboro and N.C. State University made the discovery while working together on an active surveillance project evaluating the role of trombiculid mites, known as chiggers, as potential carriers of bacterial pathogens. The teams found Orientia-infected chiggers in five […]
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While the world is yet to emerge from one pandemic, one staring in the face is that of antimicrobial resistance. Over the past few decades, many life-saving antibiotics have become ineffective as disease-causing microbes have developed resistance to them, making it difficult for physicians to treat many infections. In India, self-prescription and over prescription are […]
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health recently outlined strategies to tackle President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot initiative, which aims to cut cancer deaths in half over the next 25 years. They made one glaring omission: a plan to combat drug-resistant superbugs. The two public health crises — cancer and drug-resistant infections — are deeply intertwined. Patients […]
A young man hobbles across the parking lot of the homeless hub on Queens Avenue. He’s bent over and favouring one leg, barely managing a forward locomotion that can best be described as an awkward hop. After a long and slow advance, he manages to reach the front door of the HOME bus, a rolling clinic that provides […]
Researchers have discovered a new way to combat fungal infections by blocking their ability to make fatty acids, potentially affecting a broad range of fungal species. Through screening the RIKEN natural product depository (NPDepo) and identifying a specific compound, NPD6433, that inhibits fatty acid synthase, they found this approach reduced fatalities in infected laboratory worms […]
Abstract Root lesion nematodes (RLN) of the genus Pratylenchus are causing significant damage in cereal production worldwide. Due to climate change and without efficient and environment-friendly treatments, the damages through RLNs are predicted to increase. Microscopic assessments of RLNs in the field and the greenhouses are time-consuming and laborious. As a result, cereal breeders have […]