Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Superbug' fungus spread in two cities, health officials say
U.S. health officials said Thursday they now have evidence of an untreatable fungus spreading in two hospitals and a nursing home.
Jul 22, 2021
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New tool helps long-term care facilities decide when, how to test for COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted long-term care facilities, resulting in the deaths of 8% of residents nationwide, or 1 in 12 people. As coronavirus case rates decline and health restrictions are lifted, people who ...
Jul 22, 2021
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Medications
People entering aged care with new GP experience an increase in medication
A new study by UNSW Sydney researchers has revealed people with dementia entering aged care and who change their general practitioner (GP) are more likely than those who retain their usual GP to experience a higher increase ...
Jul 20, 2021
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Pediatrics
Antibiotic prescriptions for kids plummet during pandemic
As children made fewer visits to health facilities and engaged in social distancing and other COVID-19 mitigation measures, a smaller number of them also received prescription drugs, a new study suggests.
Jul 20, 2021
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Vaccination
US health groups call for vaccine mandates for medical workers
Hospitals and other health care facilities should require their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, a coalition of seven organizations representing medical professionals said Tuesday.
Jul 14, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
France's Macron orders all health workers to get vaccinated
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ordered all French health care workers to get virus vaccine shots by Sept. 15 and urged all of his compatriots to get vaccinated as soon as possible, to fight resurgent infections ...
Jul 12, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cholera is still a danger in Nigeria: here's what the government can do
Thousands of cases of cholera have been reported in Nigeria between January and June 2021. The northern states of Bauchi, Gombe, Kano, Plateau and Zamfara are among those affected.
Jul 12, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Care home residents are at risk of COVID-19 even after being fully vaccinated
Care homes need to be vigilant for outbreaks of COVID-19, even after residents have received two doses of the vaccine, according to new research being presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious ...
Jul 12, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Russia blames increase in deaths in June on delta variant
The head of Russia's state coronavirus task force says the number of deaths nationwide in June this year rose nearly 14% over June 2020, due to the spread of the delta variant that caused infections to soar and a record spike ...
Jul 10, 2021
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Indonesia expands nationwide COVID-19 curbs
Indonesia expanded nationwide curbs Wednesday to battle its deadliest COVID-19 wave yet, as the daily death toll rocketed past 1,000 and the government warned the worst may be yet to come.
Jul 7, 2021
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