Health officials in Hong Kong and Singapore have warned about a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases as a new wave is spreading across many parts of Asia, Bloomberg reported. Albert Au, the head of the Communicable Disease Branch at Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection, told local media that Covid-19 activity in the city is…
Public health officials in Los Angeles County have declared an outbreak of hepatitis A, a highly contagious liver infection driven by a virus that can, in rare cases, cause severe illness. The condition, which is typically identified in fewer than 50 people in L.A. County each year, infected at least 138 people in 2024 and…
In a sweeping interview, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health and human services secretary, outlined a strategy for containing the measles outbreak in West Texas that strayed far from mainstream science, relying heavily on fringe theories about prevention and treatments. He issued a muffled call for vaccinations in the affected community, but said the choice…
Pope Francis has improved enough to no longer be considered in imminent danger from pneumonia and other infections, the Vatican said on Monday, but added that he would require more days of treatment in the Rome hospital where he has been for nearly a month. For weeks, doctors had said that Francis, who is 88…
Pope Francis, who remains hospitalized, has bilateral pneumonia, the Vatican said on Tuesday. The term simply means pneumonia in both lungs, said Dr. James Musser, director of the center for infectious diseases at the Houston Methodist Research Institute. He added that, without examining a patient, he could not say anything specific about his condition. In…
CALIFORNIA: Antidepressants, such as Prozac, are routinely used to treat mental health issues, but recent research reveals they may also protect against major infections and life-threatening sepsis.Scientists at the Salk Institute have now discovered how medications regulate the immune system and protect against infectious disease, providing insights that could lead to a new generation of…
Three dairy veterinarians, including one who worked only in states with no known bird flu outbreaks in cows, had recent, undetected bird flu infections, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The results are based on antibody testing of 150 veterinarians working in 46 U.S. states. The findings were…
NEW DELHI: A recent report by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has revealed that approximately 15 lakh patients in India suffer from Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) annually. The report highlights that SSIs occur when bacteria infect the incision site following surgery, leading to complications. According to the ICMR report, the SSI rate in…
WASHINGTON: A new study has found that the composition of the gut microbiome helps in predicting how likely a person will succumb to potentially life-threatening infection with Klebsiella pneumoniae, E.coli and other bugs — and it may be altered by changing your diet.The group of bacteria called Enterobacteriaceae, including Klebsiella pneumoniae, Shigella, E.coli and others,…
Uganda Mpox Virus: युगांडा में पिछले पांच दिनों में एमपॉक्स संक्रमण से चार और लोगों की मौत हो गई है. इसके साथ ही कुल मृतकों की संख्या अब 10 हो गई है. देश में 1,571 पुष्ट संक्रमण मामलों के साथ, स्थिति गंभीर होती जा रही है. युगांडा के स्वास्थ्य मंत्रालय ने रिपोर्ट दी है कि…