New national surveillance data announced at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) annual conference has demonstrated an increase in antibiotic resistant infections and associated deaths in England. Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria change and adapt to antibiotics over time. As a result, infections become harder to treat and the risk of serious complications, including bloodstream […]
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } SALEM — A Salem man who was among the nearly 450 patients who could have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis infections at Salem Hospital said he was told that a reused piece of equipment was the cause of […]
These days, we don’t think much about being able to access a course of antibiotics to head off an infection. But that wasn’t always the case – antibiotics have been available for less than a century. Before that, patients would die of relatively trivial infections that became more serious. Some serious infections, such as those […]
The following is a summary of “Device-related infection and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease receiving cardiac implantable electronic devices: a propensity score-matched cohort study,” published in the November 2023 issue of Infectious Disease by Wu et al. Researchers started a retrospective study to determine the effect of bundled skin antiseptic preparation on preventing […]
The following is a summary of “Seminal human papillomavirus infection: a narrative review,” published in the August 2023 issue of Infectious Disease by Santos et al. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection that can cause cancer and fertility problems. Researchers started a retrospective study to assess HPV prevalence, semen parameters, reproductive outcomes, […]
The 6th to 9th of November have been some of the most exciting days of my life under the flagship of DCN Global (Digital Communications Network). I got an opportunity to rub shoulders with amazing tech influencers, academics, journalists, degipreneurs, media representatives, augmented reality specialists and research enthusiasts. Those four days in Lusaka, Zambia, witnessed […]
CNN — Nearly 450 patients at a hospital in Massachusetts could have been exposed to hepatitis and HIV due to improper administration of IV medication within the past two years, according to hospital officials. The possible exposure at Salem Hospital affected patients who were seeking an endoscopy, a type of procedure where a doctor inserts […]
Share this article GlobalData tracks drug-specific phase transition and likelihood of approval scores, in addition to indication benchmarks based off 18 years of historical drug development data. Attributes of the drug, company and its clinical trials play a fundamental role in drug-specific PTSR and likelihood of approval. Ibrexafungerp citrate overview Ibrexafungerp citrate (Brexafemme) is a semi-synthetic […]
Share this article GlobalData tracks drug-specific phase transition and likelihood of approval scores, in addition to indication benchmarks based off 18 years of historical drug development data. Attributes of the drug, company and its clinical trials play a fundamental role in drug-specific PTSR and likelihood of approval. Brincidofovir overview Brincidofovir (Tembexa) is an alkoxyalkyl ester […]
Kim Chang-ki, Vice President, Diagnostic Testing Division, SCL Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that has plagued humanity for a long time. It is still one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with around 10 million new cases annually. What is the current status of TB in Korea, then? Since the Korean War (1950-53), […]