MeSH tree: B03.440.400
A panel of federal health experts on Wednesday recommended expanded vaccine options for several diseases, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), meningitis and a mosquito-borne illness called chikungunya.
Apr 17, 2025
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A virulent strain of antibiotic-resistant superbug that causes severe disease has been found circulating in a Malaysian hospital—posing significant challenges to global public health, a new study reveals.
Mar 31, 2025
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Offices, courthouses, a jail and a psychiatric facility throughout Maryland—most in downtown Baltimore—all found Legionella bacteria in their water systems last year, but state law doesn't have any regulations to address ...
Mar 31, 2025
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A new study published in The Journal of Immunology reveals how a high-fat diet may impair the immune system's ability to respond to infection by impacting the function of neutrophils, one of the first immune cells to respond ...
Mar 20, 2025
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Researchers at National Taiwan University have unveiled an innovative diagnostic tool that significantly improves the speed and accuracy of detecting bacterial infections. This technology is designed to enhance the sensitivity ...
Mar 12, 2025
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University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers helped conduct an important new global health study that found a vaccine that protects against five strains of meningitis prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa is safe ...
Mar 12, 2025
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Penmenvy (Meningococcal Groups A, B, C, W, and Y Vaccine) for active immunization against invasive meningococcal disease (IMD), according to a press release from GlaxoSmithKline ...
Feb 18, 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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Routine, relatively low-cost monitoring of several factors influencing water safety could ward off Legionnaires' disease outbreaks in hospitals, nursing homes and other health care settings, a new study suggests.
Feb 17, 2025
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A public health expert said the city of Baltimore should commit to additional Legionella testing after documents obtained by The Baltimore Sun show that Legionella retest results from several city buildings, including City ...
Feb 11, 2025
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