So far, 2025 has been the winter of respiratory ailments, with influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) making up three-fourths of what some are referring to as the "quademic." But one we haven't heard relatively ...
Feb 20, 2025
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Pope Francis has been in hospital for more than a week with what some media reports are now calling "double pneumonia."
Feb 19, 2025
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Swimming in some lakes with still water can lead to infection with Legionella, bacteria that can cause pneumonia, and people who engage in open water swimming should be aware of this risk, say the authors of a practice article ...
Feb 18, 2025
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COVID-19 is associated with accelerated decline in kidney function, especially after hospitalization, according to a study published online Dec. 26 in JAMA Network Open.
Dec 31, 2024
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Personal health is often among the top New Year's resolutions each January. Beyond diet and exercise, Dr. John Presutti, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, says the start of a new year is a good calendar reminder to ...
Dec 27, 2024
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This year, in addition to more familiar respiratory viruses like influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2, local health experts are also warning about a particular type of pneumonia infection.
Dec 24, 2024
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Colorado has experienced a surge in walking pneumonia this fall, most notably among very young children who aren't usually as susceptible to the illness, according to health officials.
Dec 5, 2024
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A study in The Annals of Family Medicine explored how chest X-ray results influence antibiotic initiation by general practitioners in France when managing patients with suspected pneumonia. The paper is titled "Relationship ...
Nov 26, 2024
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Meningitis contributes to higher child mortality rates than estimated by the WHO, according to a new study by the CHAMPS network and led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal). The study, published in the ...
Nov 19, 2024
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Doctors may soon use an AI-driven solution to swiftly prescribe a personalized antibiotic regimen for patients with just a few mouse clicks instead of giving general treatment. The antibiotic regimen can then be adjusted, ...
Nov 19, 2024
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