Epidemiological changes Although the overall incidence of infectious diseases in China showed an increasing trend from 2004 to 2018, fortunately, the trend levelled off after 2010. Overall mortality from infectious diseases has risen significantly, with HIV/AIDS replacing tuberculosis and rabies as the leading cause of death from infectious diseases since 2008. The incidence of most […]
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Abstract SARS-CoV-2 is primarily transmitted through droplets and airborne aerosols, and in order to prevent infection and reduce viral spread vaccines should elicit protective immunity in the airways. The neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) transfers IgG across epithelial barriers and can enhance mucosal delivery of antigens. Here we explore FcRn-mediated respiratory delivery of SARS-CoV-2 spike (S). […]
Most modern epidemics have been caused by pathogens that spread from animals to humans. These zoonotic diseases have been predicted to increase with climate change. ADVERTISEMENT Four types of animal-to-human infections are increasing at an “exponential rate” and could kill 12 times more people in 2050 than in 2020, according to a new study. Researchers […]
Abstract The close relationship between infectious diseases and iron metabolism is well known, but a more detailed understanding based on current knowledge may provide new insights into the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases, considering the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This study investigated adult patients with bloodstream infections, temporal changes, and relationships between blood […]
As Hong Kong steps into winter, Tony Ko Pat-sing, the Hospital Authority chief executive, warned residents to prepare for a rise in flu cases. This is the first winter without a mandatory mask-wearing policy since the Covid-19 pandemic began, and people’s immunity has weakened. Ko said he expected a high number of influenza – also […]
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe asks UC-Davis Health professor Gary Novack about the latest FDA product warning concerning eyedrops.
Patients with mycoplasma pneumoniae infection get IVs at a hospital in Zhengzhou in Central China’s Henan Province on October 20, 2023. Photo: IC The number of patients at pediatrics departments at hospitals in multiple places across China have remained at peaks in recent days, with cross-infection cases of different respiratory diseases emerging. Experts remind the […]
Family handout By James W Kelly BBC News A mother has praised the “decisive action” taken by doctors who saved her daughter’s life from invasive strep group A infection. Sofia Brooks, then aged 17 months, was treated by medics at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in February. Her mother, Nikki Borkovic, said: “We know we are […]
