The World Health Organization warned on Friday that cases of dengue fever could reach close to record highs this year, partly due to global warming and the way that climate has helped the mosquitoes that spread it, Reuters reported. Rates of the disease are climbing worldwide, “with reported cases since 2000 up eight-fold to 4.2 […]
Although infections can present with many different symptoms, one common symptom is the loss of fat and muscle, a process called wasting. Salk scientists wanted to know whether wasting was beneficial in fighting infections. Researchers in Professor Janelle Ayres’ lab discovered the wasting response to T. brucei infection in mice occurs in two phases, each […]
ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow Jul 25, 2023 12:15 AM IST Share Via Copy Link “Up to 15% rise has been witnessed in conjunctivitis cases, particularly among middle-aged patients. School-going children are also returning with eye infections both viral and bacterial (infection),” said Prof Arun Sharma, senior faculty department of ophthalmology, King George’s Medical University (KGMU). Infections […]
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The cases are not sight-threatening but needs professional advice, doctors said (Representational) New Delhi: Cases of conjunctivitis and other eye infections are on the rise in Delhi, with many doctors cautioning that it is “highly contagious” and proper hygiene behaviour needs to be maintained to check its spread. Doctors at both government and private hospitals […]
Dealing with a chronic vaginal health issue, like a seemingly endless stream of yeast infections or bacterial vaginosis (BV), can be an emotional and physical burden. You’re in pain, you’re stressed, you just want it to go away. We get it! When conventional treatments don’t seem to be working—or, worse, you feel like your doctor […]
Cervical excision treatment increases intraamniotic infection risk | Image Credit: © mrmohock – © mrmohock – stock.adobe.com. According to a recent study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, the risk of intraamniotic infection is greater in women with a history of cervical excisional treatment. Preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM), a leakage […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) is sharing its latest guidance on sexually transmitted infections (STI) at the STI & HIV 2023 World Congress taking place in Chicago, the United States of America, on 24-27 July 2023. With STIs on the rise, WHO is calling for better access to testing and diagnostic services. At the congress, […]
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An outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza among domestic cats in Poland has rekindled concerns about the risk of the virus spilling over into humans. Scientists have also expressed anxieties about recent bird flu outbreaks in farmed mink and foxes. Yet, although some human infections have occurred, there is currently no evidence of sustained human-to-human […]