The CDC is warning about “dire” levels of babies born with syphilis in the U.S., with a new analysis showing a tenfold increase from 2012 to 2022. The agency’s data shows that 3,761 babies were born with syphilis in 2022, and more than 200 babies died from the disease that year. Nine in 10 of […]
CNN — US public health officials are calling for urgent action to curb an alarming increase in the number of babies born with syphilis. In infants, syphilis can be a severe, disabling and sometimes life-threatening infection. When babies get it in the womb from an infected mother, it’s called congenital syphilis. Each congenital syphilis case is […]
Enlarge this image The above illustration depicts a molecular model for a carbapenem drug. The carbapenem group of antibiotics is the last resort for antibiotic-resistant infections and is approved for children. But carbapenems are not widely used because they’re expensive, they’re administered by IV — and doctors are concerned that bacteria could develop resistance to […]
RSV—or respiratory syncytial virus—is spiking in San Francisco, according to WastewaterSCAN data, a program that traces pathogens in municipal sewer treatment plants. RSV is a virus that often causes colds and can be severe for infants and older adults, according to the San Francisco Department of Public Health. The department monitors wastewater data to help […]
Clostridium difficile bacteria (Adobe Stock 452783356 by Artur) Navigating the complexities of health care, particularly concerning Clostridioides difficile infections, requires a comprehensive understanding of treatments. Infection Control Today® (ICT®) exclusive interview with Kari A. Mergenhagen, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, residency director for infectious diseases at the Veterans Affairs (VA) of Western New York Healthcare System, as she […]
As the fall season settles in across the Garden State, many residents find themselves contending with the yearly menace of autumn allergies. However, this year, allergy sufferers in New Jersey must also be wary of certain over-the-counter eye drop products that the led the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recently issue a warning. The […]
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Share on PinterestHair training is a beauty hack that involves not washing your hair for long periods of time in hopes that it can improve hair and scalp health, but health experts say these claims aren’t supported by science and it can lead to hair loss, scalp infections, and more. RealPeopleGroup/Getty Images Hair training, a […]
As vaccine hesitancy rises and childhood vaccination rates fall, the real-world consequences of vaccine misinformation couldn’t be clearer: People will get sick. People will suffer. During a Nov. 6 United Facts of America discussion, Dr. Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ senior fellow and public health editor and an epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist, warned that […]
The bacteria are a leading cause of food poisoning. Here’s how to avoid an infection. Diced onions, cookie dough, flour, alfalfa sprouts, peanut butter — what do these very different foods have in common? They all have beencontaminated by salmonella, which sickens an estimated 1.35 million people in the United States each year. Infections from […]