Rebyota, Ferring Pharmaceutical’s fecal microbiota treatment for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (rCDI), was found to be safe and tolerable in the largest safety study of a microbiota-based biotherapeutic. The study, published in Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, included safety data from 5 prospective clinical trials – 3 phase 2 and 2 phase 3 – involving about […]
REEDLEY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – An investigation into a warehouse in Reedley, California, uncovered a large-scale illegal medical lab complete with bioengineered mice, infectious agents, nearly 30 refrigerators and freezers, incubators and more. The investigation was prompted by a simple garden hose that was illegally attached and coming out of a wall in the back of […]
For Monday, July 31, Dina Bair has new medical information, including: More Coverage: WGN’s Medical Watch CDC sees signs of late summer COVID wave The CDC says it is seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases after about seven months of steady declines. The increase in people who’ve tested positive started in early July, resulting […]
Conjunctivitis is highly contagious and affects people of all ages Conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye is an inflammation of the conjunctiva (it is the thin clear membrane covering the white part of the eye and inside of the eyelids). Conjunctivitis is highly contagious and affects people of all ages. However, children get it more […]
A research study led by the University of Oxford provides a transformational new insight into how antimicrobial resistance (AMR) emerges in patients with bacterial infections. The findings, published today in the journal Nature Communications, could help develop more effective interventions to prevent AMR infections developing in vulnerable patients. The study’s findings challenge the traditional view […]
A Georgia resident has died of Naegleria fowleri after likely becoming infected while swimming in a freshwater lake or pond, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. Naegleria fowleri is commonly referred to as the “brain-eating amoeba” because it destroys brain tissue, causing brain swelling and usually death, according to the Georgia Department of […]
Cases of leprosy — an infectious disease that’s been around since ancient times — have increased dramatically in Florida, and health experts fear the infectious disease is now endemic to the Sunshine State. Central Florida accounts for nearly one-fifth of all cases in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and […]
Connecticut public health officials are warning about the potential dangers of saltwater and eating raw or undercooked seafood following a series of bacterial infections that left one person dead. Three cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections have been reported to the state Department of Public Health since July 1, the agency says. All patients were hospitalized […]
Credit: NIAID Artificial intelligence is a new addition to the infectious disease researcher’s toolbox. Yet in merely half a decade, AI has accelerated progress on some of the most urgent issues in medical science and public health. Researchers in this field blend knowledge of life sciences with skill in computation, chemistry and design, satisfying decades-long […]
A Georgia resident has died after being infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba, according to the state’s Department of Public Health. Health officials said in a release Friday the resident likely contracted Naegleria fowleri — an amoeba that destroys brain tissue — while swimming in a freshwater lake or pond. Details about the patient including […]