Category Archives: Infection

Inspira Collaborates with Ennocure for development of a Proprietary Bio-Electronic Treatment to Prevent Associated Bloodstream Infections in ICU Patients

RA’ANANA, Israel, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Inspira Technologies OXY B.H.N. Ltd. (Nasdaq: IINN) (Nasdaq: IINNW) (the “Company” or “Inspira”), an innovator in life support technology, is excited to announce a partnership with Ennocure MedTech Ltd. At the core of Inspira’s mission is a groundbreaking approach to oxygenate blood directly to replace life support mechanical ventilation. Inspira […]

Switzerland aims for zero HIV and hepatitis infections by 2030

The NAPS campaign will target people at risk from infections. © Keystone / Gaetan Bally read aloud pause The government wants to eradicate new infections with the AIDS virus (HIV) and hepatitis B or C in Switzerland by 2030.  This content was published on November 29, 2023 – 14:59 November 29, 2023 – 14:59 Kestone-SDA […]

Alberta Health Services issues measles alert in Calgary

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is warning the public about a lab-confirmed case of measles in the Calgary area, adding that the public may have been exposed. On Tuesday evening, AHS said an individual with a lab-confirmed case of measles had been in public areas while infectious. The agency said the infected person was on Air […]

Out now: How viral respiratory infections affect hypertensive people

Video Credit: Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, can significantly weaken the immune system and compromise blood vessels, amplifying the challenges of combatting viral respiratory infections. In the second episode of Know Plan Go: Protect Yourself from Respiratory Infections, by Gulf News in partnership with Pfizer, Dr Sara Abdelmgeed breaks down different aspects of […]

New research demonstrates the ability of ADDomer™ to tackle viral infections

New research has demonstrated the potential for the ADDomer ™ platform to produce thermostable vaccines and reagents to tackle viral infections The study led by the University of Bristol and Imophoron, a biopharmaceutical company developing thermostable nanoparticle vaccines using its ADDomer platform, is published in Antibody Therapeutics today [29 November]. The research team explored the […]

‘A drug-resistant infection left me housebound and unable to work’

Caroline Sampson, 60, contracted an antibiotic-resistant urinary tract infection (UTI) in 2016 after undergoing a minor gynaecological procedure. Almost seven years on with little respite, she says the condition has been life-changing.  Ms Sampson is just one of many in the UK living with antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which has become a leading public health threat […]

Infectious Diseases and Health Access among Migrants in Cambodia – Final Report

Attachments A steady economic growth over the last two decades in Cambodia and the ASEAN region has contributed to an increase in internal and international migration in search of better employment and livelihood opportunities. Migrants and mobile populations (MMP) face many obstacles in accessing essential health-care services due to a number of factors, including irregular […]

Aids Commission warns of HIV infection ahead of festive season

Dr Nelson Musoba, the director general of Uganda Aids Commission, has urged nationals to be cautious of the risk of HIV infection as they head for festive season.  “When you are excited, when you take alcohol, your judgement is impaired and when you meet new people, there is risk [of contracting HIV], so you have […]