Category Archives: Infection

Cambodian health officials have reported two new cases of human H5N1 bird flu that’s left a woman, 21, and her 4-year-old next door neighbor hospitalized in intensive care.  The cases were recorded in the Kampot province, in the southern region of the Asian nation.  This brings the total bird flu cases in the country to […]

A wave of respiratory infections that saw hospitals in northern China crowded with sick children last week has spread to the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, as officials sought to reassure the world that no new diseases have been detected. Hospitals in Guangzhou, particularly pediatric outpatient clinics and children’s hospitals, are full in many places, […]

The Elecsys HBeAg quant can detect the presence and quantity of the hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) in human serum and plasma. Roche has launched the Elecsys HBeAg quant, an immunoassay capable of detecting the presence and quantity of the hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) in human serum and plasma. According to the manufacturer, the […]

À quelques jours de la journée mondiale de lutte contre le sida, Santé publique France publie ce mardi 28 novembre les chiffres des infections sexuellement transmissibles (en hausse) et du VIH, en baisse. Entre 4200 et 5700 personnes ont décourvert leur séropositiité l’an dernier. Le recours au dépistage est en hausse. Plus de tests mais […]

A medical expert in China has warned that the ongoing wave of respiratory infections such as “walking pneumonia,” predominately affecting children, may target the country’s elderly next. Older Chinese residents may come into contact with pathogens—with several circulating in the current outbreak—during family gatherings at the end of the year, before the country heads into […]

<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/nano-sized-cell-partic-2.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/2023/nano-sized-cell-partic-2.jpg" data-sub-html="Mechanism of extracellular vesicle (EV)-mediated SARS-CoV-2 inhibition. Credit:ACS Nano (2023). DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c06803″> Mechanism of extracellular vesicle (EV)-mediated SARS-CoV-2 inhibition. Credit:ACS Nano (2023). DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c06803 The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the importance of being prepared with drug interventions to contain viral outbreaks that can otherwise have devastating consequences. In preparing for the next pandemic—or […]

By Nina Kienle Metall Zug and Miele signed an agreement to enter into a joint venture in the fields of infection control and life science to strengthen their position in a market that has become one of the fastest growing globally in recent years. The Swiss-based industrial holding company said on Tuesday that the 10-year […]

Surge in Viral Fever Cases Precedes Anticipated Rise in Ear Infections Photo : iStock Bengaluru: As the city grapples with a persistent surge in cases of viral fever in the post-pandemic period, medical professionals are cautioning the public about a potential increase in incidents of ear infections in the upcoming winter season. While the prevalence […]

Although the incidence of bloodstream infection (BSI) is low in patients who undergo arterial aneurysm repair, long-term mortality rates are high among those who develop BSIs. These study findings were published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases. Researchers performed a population-based study to examine the incidence and outcomes of BSI following arterial aneurysm repair. Eligible patients […]