Pioneering epigenome editing company Tune Therapeutics has announced it is working on a new and potentially curative approach to treating chronic HBV infection. Image Credit: Tune Therapeutics The Tune HBV program was unveiled by Dr. Ed Gane, Professor of Medicine at the University of Auckland and world-renowned authority on Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) at the […]
COVID is on the rise again, with a peak likely over the holiday season. Given this, health authorities in a number of Australian states have recommended people start wearing masks again. In Western Australia, masks have been made mandatory in high-risk areas of public hospitals, while they’ve similarly been reintroduced in health-care settings in other […]
The parasite which causes malaria is a sly foe. Once the fog lifts from the infection and you feel yourself getting better, tiny hypnozoites still hide in the liver, which can cause relapses or further spread of the infection. A new study looked at a readily available treatment for one type of malaria to try […]
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 20 — New public primary healthcare clinics, or Klinik Kesihatan, to be built in Penang will feature an infection control component to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, the Penang state legislative assembly heard today. Youth, sports and health state exco Gooi Zi Sen (Padang Lalang) said the infection control component functions […]
WELLINGTON, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) — The New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) is calling on animal owners to work with their veterinarians to keep animals healthy and help prevent drug-resistant infections from developing, in an effort to mark the World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week, which falls on Nov. 18-24. Owners are being urged to vaccinate […]
Palestinian medics evacuated 31 premature babies from Gaza City’s war-torn Al-Shifa Hospital in a high-risk operation, the UN has said, pledging to also move patients and staff who remain there. The infants were taken in Palestinian Red Crescent Society ambulances to a hospital in southern Gaza for assessment and treatment, the WHO said in a […]
In a recent study published in the CDC’s Emerging Infectious Diseases journal, researchers characterized the pathophysiology of infection by the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A (H5N1) viral organism belonging to the Eurasian lineage and 2.3.4.4b clade in non-domesticated terrestrial animals across the United States (US) between 1 April and 21 July 2022. HPAI A […]
The Israel-Hamas war has now entered its 45th day. The Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, killing around 1,200 people, injuring thousands, and taking over 200 people as hostages back to Gaza, Israeli officials have said. Israel has since retaliated with constant bombardment of the Gaza Strip and killed more than 13,000 Palestinians, mostly […]
An itchy, scaly rash can be unsightly and drive you crazy. But most fungal infections aren’t dangerous, and you can usually treat them easily with creams. If you tend to get repeated fungal infections, talk to your healthcare provider about how to prevent rashes from returning. Ringworm is one of the most common skin infections […]
LASHES’ “Call Me When You Land” is an infectious slice of electro-pop that explores the complexities of past relationships, encapsulating the Melbourne-based artists ability to blend catchy melodies with thoughtful lyrics. LASHES opens up about a previous romance, sharing, “I wrote ‘Call Me When You Land’ about a previous relationship,” LASHES says about the inspiration […]