Credit: CC0 Public Domain It was initially unclear how the immune system would react to infections with SARS-CoV-2 after a third vaccination. A team of scientists from the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), in collaboration with the University of Münster, has now investigated this question in the CoV-ADAPT study (“Humoral and cellular immune responses of […]
LONDON: What should have been a time of great joy and excitement has become a living nightmare for thousands of new and expectant mothers living under siege and constant Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip. For Layla, 28, whose name has been changed for her safety, bringing a new life into the world at a […]
Dr. Gabe Mirkin Refusing to wear a mask when you have a respiratory infection and are near other people shows total disregard for their health. We have just gone through the major portion of a COVID-19 epidemic and can expect other epidemics from this and other viruses in the future. Many studies show that a […]
Air filtration systems, considered crucial in reducing the spread of viral infections indoors, may not be as effective as previously thought, according to a study from the University of East Anglia. Air filtration systems gained significant attention during the COVID-19 pandemic as a potential tool to reduce the spread of the virus indoors. They are […]
While adding azithromycin to another antibiotic, called tobramycin, showed benefits in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) and early Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, these outcomes were not due to the medication’s effects on the community of microbes — known as the microbiome — living in the airways. That’s according to a new study that suggested that the improved outcomes […]
Weekly Rounds with Infection Control Today Here are 5 highlights from Infection Control Today®‘s (ICT®’s) wide-ranging coverage of the infection prevention and control world. Everything from interviews with known opinion leaders to the news that infection preventionists and other health care professionals can use on their jobs. Investigation of Air Dispersal During a Rhinovirus Outbreak in […]
CANTON, NY – With the COVID pandemic out of the limelight, many people are not giving a second thought as to how an Infectious Diseases (ID) specialist may be able to assist them with their healthcare. The ID team with St. Lawrence Health (SLH) has office hours at its Medical Campus at 6119 US Route […]
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Parents in the West Midlands are being urged to get their children vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) if they haven’t done so already. It comes amid concerns more young kids are at risk from the highly infectious MMR due to declining vaccination rates. Doctors say it can lead to serious complications if it […]