Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Increase of Candida auris in the EU/EEA: Need for better surveillance

Candida auris (C.auris) is an emerging fungal pathogen associated with outbreaks of invasive healthcare-associated infections globally. It is frequently resistant to the commonly used antifungal drugs, which leaves very limited ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Staphylococcus aureus: Why it just gets up your nose

A collaboration between researchers at the School of Biochemistry and Immunology and the Department of Microbiology at Trinity College Dublin has identified a mechanism by which the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Indoor precautions essential to stem airborne COVID-19

World-leading air quality and health expert QUT Professor Lidia Morawska and Professor Junji Cao from Chinese Academy of Sciences in an article in Environment International published this week called on health bodies to initiate ...

Cardiology

The SARS-CoV-2 vaccine can support heart health

One way of protecting your heart that you might not be aware of is by getting the COVID-19 vaccine. A Baylor College of Medicine cardiologist says that SARS-CoV-2 causes inflammation and injury that can damage a number of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Coronavirus: Distancing and handwashing could lower flu rates, too

In order to slow the spread of COVID-19, many countries around the world have implemented protective strategies. These include quarantine and social distancing, school closures, and closing restaurants and other public places. ...

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