Another patient has been identified in an ongoing outbreak of hepatitis A infections traced to frozen organic strawberries. As of its update posted July 20, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 10 people from four states have been infected. Four people have been hospitalized. The states where the sick people reside are […]
Federal public health officials continue to identify more patients in four ongoing outbreaks of foodborne illnesses. In an outbreak of E. Coli infections from an unknown source, the patient count has grown to 12, up from 11 a week ago. Investigators have initiated traceback efforts, according to an FDA notice, but the agency has not […]
Attachments BMC Public Health volume 23, Article number: 1394 (2023) Abstract Indoor event locations are particularly affected by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. At large venues, only incomplete risk assessments exist, whereby no suitable measures can be derived. In this study, a physical and data-driven statistical model for a comprehensive infection risk assessment has been developed. At […]
DENVER — Climate change impacts Colorado in a variety of ways, but some effects are not commonly discussed. “When it comes to temperatures, temperatures are increasing day to day, week to week, month to month, and year to year,” said Andy Hoell, a research meteorologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Physical Sciences […]
Double-action sniper Phage therapies have been used for over 100 years but fell into oblivion in Western industrialised countries with the discovery of penicillin. In view of increasing antibiotic resistance, they are currently seeing a renaissance. They also have the decisive advantage of attacking only a single target bacterium, much like a sniper. However, previous […]
The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in pregnant women increased 16-fold over a 21-year period, with associated higher risks of adverse perinatal outcomes, according to a cross-sectional study. Among more than 70 million hospital admissions for childbirth or spontaneous abortion in the U.S. from 1998 through 2018, the prevalence of HCV-positive pregnancies increased […]
Major HIV breakthrough as ANOTHER sufferer is ‘effectively cured’ of virus: Swiss man in his 50s becomes only sixth patient ever to clear infection fully By Alexa Lardieri U.S. Deputy Health Editor Dailymail.Com Updated: 20:57 EDT, 20 July 2023
These recommendations will keep key antibiotics for respiratory infections available when they are needed most. The European Commission, the Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA), and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) issued recommendations on July 17, 2023 for actions to prevent shortages of antibiotics (e.g., amoxicillin, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, penicillin V, azithromycin, clarithromycin, ceftriaxone, cefotaxime and piperacillin-tazobactam) […]
Your browser does not support the audio element. This colorized transmission electron micrograph of a human white blood cell (bottom) shows the HLA antigen — the uneven red areas on the cell’s exterior surface. A variant of the HLA gene could play a role in warding off COVID symptoms. CNRI / Science Source THANKS TO […]
HONOLULU (KITV4) — The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) reported four new deaths related to COVID-19 and 676 new infections over the last seven days in Hawaii. The total number of deaths stands at 1,955. The statewide test positivity rate is 10.7%. — the positivity rate in Honolulu County is 11.9%; on the Big […]