A new antibiotic, zoliflodacin, is as effective as the current standard of care. Its creation may hasten the arrival of other needed antibiotics. The News A new antibiotic, the first to be developed in decades, can cure gonorrhea infections at least as effectively as the most powerful current treatment, a large clinical trial has found. […]
Category Archives: Infection
Urinary tract infections are one of the most common infections worldwide, estimated to affect 400 million people. The burden is expected to grow. About 250,000 UTI-related deaths are associated with antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and 30% of UTIs recur within 6 months despite treatment with antibiotics. New research in the journal Science Advances suggests that the current […]
With just two years left to attain the 2025 HIV prevention target of fewer than 370 000 new HIV infections annually, the world is not on track. In 2022, 1.3 million people became infected with HIV — the urgency to accelerate progress cannot be overemphasized. The Global HIV Prevention Coalition co-convened by UNAIDS and UNFPA […]
Dr. Keith Roach Dear Dr. Roach: I have achalasia, which I understand is quite rare. Can you tell me the cause, and is it in any way related to the COVID vaccination? I heard from one professional doctor that it might be. I had excessive coughing before, during and long after recovery from COVID. Could it have […]
DENVER — Veterinarians along the Front Range are seeing more dogs with severe coughs — some even developing pneumonia and requiring hospitalization. Veterinarians say it appears to be a novel virus, as it is infecting younger dogs and leading to longer illnesses. Ernie, an Australian cattle dog mix that belongs to Denver7’s Rob Harris, is […]
image: ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting view more Credit: ACAAI ANAHEIM, Calif. (Nov. 9, 2023) – As Covid and its health effects move into a fourth year, those who become infected may be searching for remedies to improve their respiratory symptoms and keep them out of the hospital. A new study being presented at this year’s […]
Mid America Pet Food of Mount Pleasant, Texas expanded its October 30 voluntary recall to include additional pet food products with Best By Dates before 10/31/24, made at its Mount Pleasant facility, due to the products’ potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This expanded voluntary recall is being […]
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COVID, flu, and RSV – what if you get more than one at the same time? COVID, flu, and RSV – what if you get more than one at the same time? 00:57 BOSTON – This winter will likely bring a sharp rise in three big respiratory infections but some are wondering what happens if […]