Category Archives: Infection

Women at significant risk for urinary, genital infections while using STLT2i inhibitors

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North Andover teen remembered for “infections smile”

#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } NORTH ANDOVER — The family of a North Andover High School senior killed in a crash this week have said she was “funny, loving and happy.” Brenna Caisse, 18, was killed in a crash Thursday night on Interstate 495 in […]

Tuberculosis exposure at day care prompts ‘urgent’ testing for 500 children

Tuberculosis testing for hundreds of children in Omaha began Saturday, after a large group of infants, toddlers and children was potentially exposed to infection through a drop-in day-care program. More than 500 children need to be tested within the next week, local health officials said, and younger ones will be given preventive drugs. It’s an […]

One-on-one interview with UNMC’s infectious disease chief Dr. Rupp who announced he’s stepping down

He guided doctors and our community through the pandemic, sharing his expertise with us and national networks.Now, Dr. Mark Rupp said he is stepping down as UNMC’s infectious diseases chief.KETV’s Quanecia Fraser sat down with him, and he told her he’s not going away completely.Rupp remembers how the pandemic began.”Once the reports started coming out […]

Cold and flu season is here — but doctors say antibiotics won’t help you get better faster

The Dose24:00What do I need to know about using antibiotics correctly? As the season for coughs and colds returns, medical experts have a reminder: antibiotics aren’t a go-to treatment for common viral respiratory infections.  “I think that a lot of people are in the habit of still seeking antibiotics if they’re finding that their illness […]

Tuberculosis: First time infections rise to 30-year high

ByDeutsche Welle | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri Nov 11, 2023 11:54 AM IST Share Via Copy Link The infectious lung disease TB was the top two global killer in 2022 after COVID. The highest rates were in South Asia. An estimated 10.6 million people developed tuberculosis (TB) in 2022. A majority of those — 7.5 […]

‘Superwoman’ mother of 4 dies from bacterial infection, leaves behind grieving husband

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A West Palm Beach family is grieving after a mother of four, who was a two-time cancer survivor, died suddenly from a rare bacterial infection. Chris Calvert spoke with WPTV Friday as he continues to mourn the loss of his wife, Elizabeth Jane Calvert, 58. He said he finds comfort […]

A winter surge of COVID-19 is underway in the US

With the recent resumption of Biobot Analytics wastewater analysis of levels of SARS-CoV-2 across the country, as of November 1, 2023, cases of COVID have climbed by about 12 percent from their mid-October lows. The Midwest and West have seen a sizable increase while the Northeast and South have remained plateaued. These findings are in […]