British Columbia’s provincial health officer says people living or working on poultry farms should “prioritize” getting influenza vaccinations as avian flu spreads among flocks this fall. Dr. Bonnie Henry says while avian flu does not transmit easily from birds to humans, infections “can happen and are very concerning” because of the potential for the virus to mix with human influenza and mutate into something much more contagious. […]
A cat brought into the UK from Cyprus was found to be infected with the virus By Emily Jane Davies Published: 21:02 EST, 10 November 2023 | Updated: 03:49 EST, 11 November 2023
Daniel Wallace, MD Credit: Cedars-Sinai In an interview with HCPLive, Daniel Wallace, MD, associate director of the Rheumatology Fellowship Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and clinical professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, discusses his study “Cumulative Infections by Week 52 Among Patients with SLE: A Summary of Data from […]
In October 2021 and 2022, COVID-19 seemed to be somewhat under control, with moderate numbers of cases and hospitalizations. By December of each year, however, the situation had changed significantly, with caseloads about triple what they were pre-Halloween. Blame was placed on Thanksgiving and winter holiday gatherings, as well as the colder weather. Both prompted […]
HELSINKI, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) — As the number of COVID-19 infections in Finland is growing, hospitals in several cities have to necessitate the reduction of non-urgent services to accommodate COVID-19 patients, according to media reports. In the largest of the Finnish health districts, serving west central Pirkanmaa, the preparedness level was raised to high demand […]
Millions of Americans are estimated to live with chronic hepatitis C. Incidents of new infections have more than doubled since 2013, and for decades, stigma has played an outsized role in determining access to testing and treatment. The Centers for Disease Control has now expanded federal guidelines around testing to include infants who may have […]
The Department of Health in Puerto Rico has declared an influenza epidemic as the island has had an alarming spike in infections for 12 consecutive weeks. During a press briefing on Thursday, Health Secretary Carlos Mellado stated that there have been 25,900 influenza cases since July, with 42 deaths and 903 hospitalizations on the island. “We are […]
An unexpected surge in cases of Legionnaires’ disease in two New Jersey counties has prompted the state health department to launch an investigation. People catch Legionnaires’ disease, a serious bacterial lung infection, after swallowing or inhaling water droplets that contain Legionella bacteria. The infection can’t spread from person to person. Legionella bacteria live in freshwater […]
In this video, Roger R. Dmochowski, MD, MMHC, FACS, describes the background and notable findings from the Neurology and Urodynamics study “Recurrent and complicated urinary tract infections in women: Utility of advanced testing to enhance care.” Dmochowski is professor of urology, surgery and gynecology and vice chair for faculty affairs and professionalism, and associate surgeon […]
