US officials warn of increase in bacterial illnesses that can lead to meningitis and possibly death
U.S. health officials are warning of an increase in rare bacterial illnesses than can lead to meningitis and possible death.
Mar 28, 2024
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U.S. health officials are warning of an increase in rare bacterial illnesses than can lead to meningitis and possible death.
Mar 28, 2024
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The number of infections by the tick-borne TBE virus that are not detected by health services is far higher than previously assumed. This has been shown in a new study of Swedish blood donors from Uppsala University and the ...
Jan 12, 2024
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Increasing patients' out of pocket costs for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), medications, which have been shown to dramatically reduce the risk of HIV infection, could lead to a significant reduction in PrEP use and ...
Jan 8, 2024
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U.S. health care workers were most likely to be infected with COVID-19 at work during the pandemic's first year, according to a new study that challenges previous research suggesting their risk was highest off the job.
Jan 8, 2024
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Each year, an estimated 101,000 children below the age of 5 years die across the globe due to infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Worldwide, RSV is a main cause of hospitalization among young children.
Dec 8, 2023
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Researchers at the University of Geneva have made a groundbreaking stride in health care technology, as detailed in their study published in Health Data Science.
Nov 28, 2023
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To Jodi Sherman's way of thinking, the Hippocratic Oath's vow of doing no harm includes doing no harm to the planet—particularly when it comes to the sea of single-use plastic flooding the health care industry.
Oct 11, 2023
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Malaria, an infectious disease caused by parasites belonging to the Plasmodium genus and transmitted by infected mosquitoes, is responsible for mortality and morbidity in more than 40% of the world, making it one of the most ...
Sep 15, 2023
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Doctors are seeing a spike in severe cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among young children in Florida and Georgia, U.S. health officials warned Tuesday.
Sep 6, 2023
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Patients with specific cardiac conditions such as valvular heart disease and congenital abnormalities, or those requiring a pacemaker, should practice good dental and skin hygiene to help prevent rare but potentially deadly ...
Aug 25, 2023
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