Category Archives: Infection

Mycoplasma pneumoniae: une “recrudescence inhabituelle” d’infections respiratoires confirmée

Selon la Direction générale de la Santé (DGS), des “cas nécessitant une hospitalisation chez les adultes et les enfants en France” ont été recensés. Dans un message adressé ce mercredi 29 novembre aux professionnels de la santé, la Direction générale de la santé (DGS) a alerté d’une “recrudescence inhabituelle” de cas d’infections respiratoires à Mycoplasma […]

How Canadian scientists helped uncover sexually transmitted cases of a deadlier mpox strain

If 2022 was the year mpox infections exploded globally, 2023 was the year much of the world stopped paying attention. Yet Canadian researchers, in collaboration with scientists working on the ground in hot spots such as Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), are still shining a spotlight on the virus that sparked last […]

People infected by Covid could smell normally again. New procedure offers hope

In a recent breakthrough, doctors have found a potential solution for people experiencing long-term smell problems post-Covid infection — nerve-blocking injection. While some treatments help with the loss of smell, there hasn’t been much success in treating the issue where smells are distorted, a condition called parosmia. People with parosmia may perceive odors differently than […]

Yogyakarta dengue cases drop with Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Yogyakarta has recorded a reduction in dengue cases, dropping below the global incidence rate of 10 per 100,000 population, following the use of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin stated on Wednesday. In his Instagram post, he attributed this success to research conducted by Gadjah Mada University. He mentioned that the […]

World AIDS Day 2023: How AIDS affects your skin; measures to prevent infections

ByParmita Uniyal, New Delhi Nov 29, 2023 12:57 PM IST Share Via Copy Link People with AIDS are susceptible to various skin conditions due to their compromised immunity. Here’s how AIDS affects your skin. Know preventive measures. HIV/AIDS can make you susceptible to diseases and infections due to weakened immune system and this can include […]

Nomogram models to help clinicians predict CRKP infections

Introduction Bacterial resistance has emerged as a significant challenge in the field of global public health. Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) is an opportunistic pathogen and one of the common causative agents of community-acquired and healthcare-associated infections. Carbapenem antibiotics are often the drug of last resort when controlling KP infections, but due to widespread use in recent […]

Viral Fever Surge Creates Snowball Effect in Bengaluru, Ear Infections On The Rise

Children are mostly at high risk of contracting ear infections due to low immunity New Delhi: Bengaluru has seen a huge surge in viral fever over the last few months, and according to doctors It is causing a rise in ear infections too. Experts are now cautioning people to take care of their immunity levels, […]

New Swine Flu Strain Discovered in a Human in The UK For The First Time

The first human case of a new strain of swine flu has been detected in the UK, and health officials are trying to determine the virus’s origin. On Monday, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) verified that a person tested positive for Influenza A H1N2v, a distinct but similar virus to the flu viruses spreading […]

Why the world is worried about a new pandemic in China

As a result of the global Covid trauma, when lots of people in China sneeze, the world shudders. So, news that China is experiencing a surge in respiratory child illnesses, including pneumonia, has understandably given the world the jitters. Reports from local media and the Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases — a publicly available system […]