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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dutch COVID-19 infections soar by 500% in a week
Coronavirus infections in the Netherlands skyrocketed by more than 500% over the last week, the country's public health institute reported Tuesday. The surge follows the scrapping of almost all remaining lockdown restrictions ...
Jul 13, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
High-tech toilets could spread antibiotic-resistant superbugs in hospitals, Japanese study suggests
Water-jet nozzles in electric toilets—commonly used in Japan and other parts of Asia—may be reservoirs for multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDRP) in hospitals, increasing the risk of dangerous germ transmission ...
Jul 12, 2021
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Pediatricians, seeing spike in RSV cases, urge parents to look out for symptoms
While the prevalence of COVID-19 is declining in the United States, pediatricians at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt warn parents not to let their guard down.
Jun 24, 2021
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Portugal in reverse as delta variant grips Lisbon, cases up
Two months after Portugal began to ease a prolonged lockdown, the Lisbon region is going into reverse due to a surge driven by the coronavirus' delta variant, which now accounts for more than 7 in 10 new infections in the ...
Jun 24, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
S.Africa COVID infections hit five-month high
South Africa's COVID-19 infections jumped by 13,246 on Wednesday, the highest daily total in five months, government said.
Jun 16, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study links COVID-19 public health efforts to dramatic drop in COPD hospitalizations
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) analyzed data at the 13-hospital University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) and found public health measures designed to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 ...
Jun 14, 2021
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Nepal reports first 'black fungus' death
Nepal has reported its first death from mucormycosis or "black fungus", the highly deadly infection affecting thousands of coronavirus patients in neighbouring India.
Jun 4, 2021
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Medications
Very high use of antibiotics in COVID-19 treatment could be reduced
The very high use of antibiotics in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 is often not necessary, and risks worsening global antimicrobial resistance.
Jun 3, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Risk for severe effects low after SARS-CoV-2 without hospitalization
(HealthDay)—The risk for severe postacute complications is low after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection not requiring hospitalization, according to a study published online May 10 in ...
May 17, 2021
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