Higher blood levels of the molecule pro-calcitonin (PCT) are a marker of lung infection among ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) patients with lung disease, a new study reports. Combining PCT with other blood markers can further increase the accuracy of identifying infection, and may be useful for distinguishing between AAV-related lung involvement and lung infection in AAV […]
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If an ear infection persists longer than a few days, seek medical treatment. Depending on the type of ear infection and symptoms you present, home remedies may provide some relief, or a doctor may recommend medication. Over-the-Counter Medications Mild symptoms of ear infection pain can be relieved with over-the-counter pain medication such as acetaminophen or […]
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Researchers report a reduction in hospitalizations and deaths from SARS-CoV-2 infections during the Omicron variant-dominated wave in Malawi
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In a recent study published in eClinicalMedicine, researchers conducted a serosurvey during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron wave in Malawi. Study: Omicron B.1.1.529 variant infections associated with severe disease are uncommon in a COVID-19 under-vaccinated, high SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence population in Malawi. Image Credit: Yaw Niel/Shutterstock Background The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant was […]
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Study shows that SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with an increased risk for maternal morbidity and severe complications
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In a recent study published in The Lancet, researchers examined vaccine effectiveness and pregnancy outcomes during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron period. Study: Pregnancy outcomes and vaccine effectiveness during the period of omicron as the variant of concern, INTERCOVID-2022: a multinational, observational study. Image Credit: Velishchuk Yevhen/Shutterstock Background Previously, the study’s […]
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Last year, in June, two students from the state tested positive for norovirus. Nineteen students have tested positive for the highly contagious gastrointestinal illness, norovirus, in Kerala’s Ernakulam district today. The school has switched to online mode for classes 1 to 5 following the outbreak. Here is your 5-point guide to the infection: The district […]
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Some researchers are thinking outside the box to try to combat the growing antibiotic resistance crisis. One of the innovations has been the development of “living medicines” which use one living bacterium to kill another. In a new study, researchers developed a modified (non-pathogenic) version of Mycoplasma pneumoniae that attacks Pseudomonas aeruginosa—which is resistant to many […]
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Norovirus infection has been confirmed in two schoolchildren in Ernakulam even as the Health authorities have stepped up efforts to contain the disease spread. The infection has been confirmed in two children of Class I and II at Bhavan’s Adarsha Vidyalaya, Kakkanad. Nearly 62 children and a few parents had earlier exhibited symptoms of the […]
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MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Intravenous (IV) lines are generally associated with medical centers — picture a patient in a hospital bed, an IV drip-dropping needed fluids, nutrients and medicines into their arm. But millions now are receiving IV treatments at home, and a new study warns that not enough people are being […]
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Back in October, a breakout of bird flu was detected in farmed minks in Galicia, northwest Spain. On Thursday, January 19, 2023, an analysis on the viral eruption, H5N1, was published in the infectious disease journal Eurosurveillance. The report noted: “A single mink farm hosting more than 50,000 minks was involved. “The identified viruses belong […]
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said that the death toll from Diphtheria disease across the country was now 34, as Kano State registered 100 cases. The NCDC, via its official website on Sunday, said that the deaths were between December 2022 and early January 2023; they were also from Lagos, Kano, […]