Blocking iron-dependent cell death, a process called ferroptosis, may treat antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). “Blocking ferroptosis might be a really promising and unique new way to treat [Pseudomonas aeruginosa] infections,” said Peter A. Jorth, PhD, from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, California, in an oral presentation at the 2023 North […]
Category Archives: Infection
Introduction Although parasitic infections are rare in European adults, they remain an important differential diagnosis for blood eosinophilia. In asthma, blood eosinophils are a crucial biomarker for phenotyping and a predictor of response to biological therapies in severe asthma. Eosinophils are also an important therapeutic target of some of these antibody therapies especially anti-IL5 and […]
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an alert on October 27 to stop using over-the-counter eye drops due to a potential risk of eye infection and vision loss. Millions of people who depend on these products to relieve their dry eye conditions will have to find another solution until the issue is resolved. The […]
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As per reports, schools, households, and institutions in Kannur district have been asked to observe “dry days” on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to prevent mosquito breeding. In this, people have to prevent water from stagnating which is often the main reason why the mosquito breeds in the first place and spreads the virus. Check for […]
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Introduction Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis), is a prominent issue in the field of global public health, particularly in lower-middle-income-countries. Nearly two-thirds of global TB cases come from eight countries, including China.There are 780,000 new TB cases in China every year.1 TB is characterized by increased risk of co-infection due to immune […]
CDC expands surveillance of infectious diseases at major airports CDC expands surveillance of infectious diseases at major airports 02:00 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expanding surveillance of infectious diseases at some major airports. Federal health officials said they’re hoping to prevent another outbreak of contagious illness like what […]
Infection
Asymptomatic and submicroscopic malaria infections in sugar cane and rice development areas of Ethiopia
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Lipton M, Litchfield J, Faurès JM. The effects of irrigation on poverty: a framework for analysis. Water Policy. 2003;5:413–27. Article Google Scholar Hawaria D, Demissew A, Kibret S, Lee M, Yewhalaw D. Effects of environmental modification on the diversity and positivity of anopheline mosquito aquatic habitats at Arjo-Dedessa irrigation development site Southwest Ethiopia. Infect Dis […]
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Public health experts are warning about an “alarming” increase in congenital syphilis cases across the state and the impact on pregnant women and infants. Cases of infants contracting syphilis from their mothers almost tripled in two years, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported, from 29 infections in 2020 to 50 in 2021 and 84 […]
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(Precision Vaccinations News) A study led by Chicago Department of Public Health researchers published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases involved estimating rates of HIV, gonorrhea, and chlamydia among mpox patients. This study was published on November 8, 2023, and identified factors related to mpox severity from June 2022 to March 2023. These researchers concluded that sexually transmitted infections (STIs) […]
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Abstract Microglia provide protection against a range of brain infections including bacteria, viruses and parasites, but how these glial cells respond to fungal brain infections is poorly understood. We investigated the role of microglia in the context of cryptococcal meningitis, the most common cause of fungal meningitis in humans. Using a series of transgenic- and […]