Could This Common Antibiotic Gel Help You Avoid COVID?
Scientists do not encourage using Neosporin in the nose for COVID protection, but initial studies show potential in boosting the body's innate immune system. [ more ]
Mass. health department warns of drug-resistant gonorrhea strain
Health This is the first time five different classes of antibiotics were found to be less effective against a strain of gonorrhea.The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is warning residents of a new strain of drug-resistant gonorrhea detected in the state.The DPH said in a news release Thursday that multiple antibiotics were found to be less effective against this strain of gonorrhea.
Amid brutal season of viral infections, children's hospitals brace for impact of holiday gatherings
Children's hospitals are already full of sick kids and bracing for a potential increase in respiratory illnesses after holiday gatherings.Any respite that hospital emergency rooms have gotten from falling RSV levels has vanished in the face of climbing flu case counts.Influenza activity is high and is driving a significant number of visits to our emergency department, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia spokesperson Ben Leach said.
Government body warns of increased health threats from climate change in Germany
Germany's disease control agency warned Thursday that rising temperatures due to global warming will increase the likelihood of heat stroke, vector-borne illnesses and other health risks in the country.The Robert Koch Institute said lung diseases from forest fires and agricultural dust may become a growing problem, as will skin cancer due to increased ultraviolet radiation as Germany experiences longer periods of cloud-free weather.
Bitten by an iguana? You could get a rare bacterial infection, new study says
Iguanas, those pesky green critters that come out in full force during the summer months in South Florida, are more than just a nuisance.They also pose health risks.While touching an iguana or its feces can cause salmonella, a new Centers of Disease Control & Prevention report links an iguana's bite to a rare bacterial infection called mycobacterium marinum.
How Gardening Boosts Your Well-Being from the Ground Up - Mindful
The health benefits of gardening may be a reason to nurture your green thumb.Gardening gets us moving, fills our lungs with fresh air, is naturally meditative, and can be deeply nourishing, both literally and figuratively.But research also shows that in getting some dirt-with its bacteria and other microscopic denizens-under our fingernails, we may also boost our gut health.
Pharmacist at former Sunak family chemist wary of PM's health plans
There is no plaque outside Bassett Pharmacy in Southampton to indicate this was once run by the prime minister's mother but there is a sign round the back that gives the game away: Parking for Sunak Pharmacy customers.Inside, the pharmacist Jithender Ballepu was expressing reservations about Rishi Sunak's plans for chemist shops to provide prescriptions for millions of patients in England.
Seven conditions English pharmacies could prescribe for from winter
Patients will be able to get prescription medicines for seven common health conditions directly from pharmacies in England under a blueprint designed to ease the pressure on GPs' appointments.For the first time, pharmacists will be able to write their own prescriptions for the conditions, under health changes ministers and NHS England chiefs hope will be introduced from this winter after a consultation with the industry.
Mallard that was shot with an arrow is released after recovering in Orange County
(Courtesy of Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center)
A mallard that was struck by an arrow last month in Orange County has made a full recovery and was released back into the wild this week, according to the Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center of Orange County in Huntington Beach.After spending almost a month receiving treatment, including two surgeries and antibiotics, the drake, or male, mallard was cleared this week to leave, according to a Facebook post from the wildlife center.
Two more dead as patients report horrifying details of eye drop outbreak
Two more people have died and more details of horrifying eye infections are emerging in a nationwide outbreak linked to recalled eye drops from EzriCare and Delsam.The death toll now stands at three, according to an outbreak update this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.A total of 68 people in 16 states have been infected with a rare, extensively drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain linked to the eye drops.
Candida auris: Everything you need to know about the deadly fungus spreading across the US
By Low De Wei | Bloomberg A deadly drug-resistant fungus spreading across the US saw a dramatic uptick in cases during the Covid pandemic, with more than half of all states now reporting cases.Candida auris (C.auris) was first described in Japan in 2009, with the earliest known infections in the US dating back to 2013.
Cases of gonorrhoea in England have reached record highs, new figures show.Meanwhile, the number of syphilis cases diagnosed in England has reached the highest level since just after the Second World War.Infectious syphilis diagnoses increased to 8,692 in 2022, the largest annual number since 1948, new figures from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show.
Smart bandages' could improve outcomes for patients with non-healing wounds
Pioneering new technology could help patients with non-healing wounds avoid infections and the need for antibiotics, scientists say.Wirelessly powered, environmentally friendly smart bandages have been developed by a team of scientists from the UK and France, with the University of Glasgow and the University of Southampton leading the research.
Woman with untreated TB still on the lam three months after arrest warrant
1. Tuberculosis can be a serious public health issue if left untreated, as it can spread quickly and be resistant to normal treatments. 2. Law enforcement faces a unique challenge when trying to track down fugitives with tuberculosis, as the search must balance arresting the suspect while keeping the public safe from
Labour's NHS plan will offer patients more choice, Wes Streeting says
By Paul Seddon & Laura Kuenssberg
Labour would give people greater choice over where they receive hospital treatment, the shadow health secretary has pledged.Wes Streeting said organising waiting lists by region would give patients more freedom and help tackle backlogs.Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is expected to commit to delivering the idea across England during a speech on Monday.
Americans are confronting a shortage of several major drug treatments.Some cancer patients are struggling to get chemotherapy drugs.Antibiotics are scarce after winter's severe flu season.Medications for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are in short supply.Even children's Tylenol has been hard to find, as my colleague Christina Jewett wrote.
The Guardian view on the government's primary care plan: a diversionary tactic | Editorial
Because ministers have missed their target to recruit 6,000 new GPs in England by a wide margin, they have now produced a set of fixes designed to relieve pressure on general practice by directing people elsewhere.These changes will extend the orbit of primary care to pharmacists and even receptionists, ensuring, according to the NHS chief executive, Amanda Pritchard, that patients won't need to go to a GP unless they really need to see a GP.
Why Do They Euthanize Racehorses Who Break Their Legs?
There is a lot to enjoy for a new fan introduced to thoroughbred racing.There is the beauty of the animals, the thrill of watching them move and the joyful feeling of outsmarting the other horseplayers and cashing a bet.But there is a cold fact about the sport that can be hard for fans and impossible for critics to accept: Sometimes a horse gets hurt, and sometimes it is euthanized, often right on the track.
Breakthrough as 80-year-old antibiotic may be effective against resistant bacteria
An 80-year-old neglected antibiotic may provide protection against multi-drug resistant bacterial infections, new research suggests.The finding may offer a new way to fight difficult-to-treat and potentially lethal infections, experts say.Nourseothricin, a natural product made by a soil fungus, contains multiple forms of a complex molecule called streptothricin.
Letby: Hospital colleagues' mistakes led to death of baby I did not kill her
A murder-accused nurse has told jurors that mistakes by hospital colleagues led to the death of one of her alleged victims.Lucy Letby, 33, told Manchester Crown Court that a delay in giving antibiotics to the newborn girl's mother after her waters broke early may have had an impact.Letby allegedly administered air to the infant via an intravenous line while she worked a night shift at the Countess of Chester Hospital's neonatal unit.
Loyola's Rex Maurer shows he's in a class by himself at Southern Section swim finals
(Luca Evans / Los Angeles Times)
By the time his lanky arms first reached the wall, it was clear nobody in the pool at Riverside City College was going to challenge Rex Maurer."He's going to lap them," muttered Justin Lee, a student at Pasadena Poly, from a crowd of awed spectators."At a CIF final.
'Too weak to eat': Alligator rescued from Brooklyn pond on feeding tube, has bath stopper lodged in stomach | amNewYork
The poor thing!The emaciated alligator found in a Brooklyn pond Sunday morning remains in poor health while undergoing treatment at the Bronx Zoo, officials said Wednesday night.The reptile called Godzilla is being tube fed because it's too weak to eat on its own, zoo officials reported, and has a 4-inch-wide bathtub stopper in its stomach that must be removed.
How an early-warning radar could prevent future pandemics
On December 18, 2019, Wuhan Central Hospital admitted a patient with symptoms common for the winter flu season: a 65-year-old man with fever and pneumonia.Ai Fen, director of the emergency department, oversaw a typical treatment plan, including antibiotics and anti-influenza drugs.Six days later, the patient was still sick, and Ai was puzzled, according to news reports and a detailed reconstruction of this period by evolutionary biologist Michael Worobey.
Alligator Rescued in Prospect Park Swallowed Tub Stopper, X-Ray Shows
An American alligator rescued from Prospect Park Lake on Sunday had swallowed a four-inch-wide bathtub stopper and is not strong enough for it to be removed right now, the Bronx Zoo said in a statement on Wednesday evening.The alligator, a female, is too weak and unresponsive to eat on its own and is being tube-fed, according to the statement from the zoo, which has been caring for the animal since its rescue from the park.
Alligator pulled from NYC lake had swallowed bathtub stopper, authorities say
The alligator rescued from a New York City park last week had swallowed a bathtub stopper, according to an update from zoo officials.The wayward gator was discovered in Brooklyn's Prospect Park Lake by workers for the New York Department of Parks and Recreation last Sunday.Since then, the reptile, found emaciated and suffering from the cold weather, has been cared for by the city's Bronx Zoo.
Putin foe Navalny says he's in solitary cell for 6 months
Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said in a social media post published Wednesday that prison authorities have placed him in a one-person cell for six months, a move his lawyer described as part of authorities' efforts to damage Navalny's health.Navalny, 46, said on Instagram that he had been denied the opportunity to visit with his family for the past eight months.
German pediatricians warn over children's medicine shortages
Paediatricians from European countries have raised the alarm over a shortage of medicines for children including antibiotics and asthma treatment, warning it was endangering health.Published: 30 April 2023 11:12 CEST In a letter addressed to health ministers and seen by AFP on Saturday, the doctors stressed it was urgent to find a fast, reliable and lasting solution to the problems facing stocks in Europe.
France to reinstate unvaccinated healthcare workers
Paediatricians from European countries have raised the alarm over a shortage of medicines for children including antibiotics and asthma treatment, warning it was endangering health.Published: 30 April 2023 11:12 CEST In a letter addressed to health ministers and seen by AFP on Saturday, the doctors stressed it was urgent to find a fast, reliable and lasting solution to the problems facing stocks in Europe.
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Scientists create living medicine' to tackle lung infections
A living medicine' has been created to tackle drug-resistant lung infections.The breakthrough offers a new strategy to combat the leading cause of mortality in hospitals.In experiments, it worked on mice infected with pneumonia.Antibiotic resistant bugs are one of the biggest threats facing mankind, according to the World Health Organisation.
CDC issues new warning about an infection more common in gay men
The CDC has issued a warning about a rise in antibiotic-resistant shigellosis.The infection causes a nasty bout of diarrhea and can be especially problematic for those living with HIV.The agency says that in 2015, all cases of shigellosis reported in the US responded well to antibiotic treatment.However, last year, around 5% of shigella infections did not respond to the usual medications that fight it.
Red Sox's Kike Hernandez Recalls Soiling Pants During Playoff Game
The road to his first World Series championship wasn't entirely magical for Kiké Hernández.Hernández was dealing with some dental trouble when the Los Angeles Dodgers kicked off their playoff run in 2020.But it was a ripple effect from the issue that led to the most embarrassing moment of Hernández's Major League Baseball career to date.
Kike Hernandez Reveals Disgusting Story to Justin Turner from 2020 Playoffs
Content warning on this one!As you know by now, former Dodgers Justin Turner and Kiké Hernandez were reunited this offseason after Turner joined the Boston Red Sox in free agency.It's an understatement to say that this pair has a history together.One filled with ups and downs, joy and sorrow, and a championship in Los Angeles in 2020.
WATCH: Kike Hernandez Recalls Most Embarrassing Moment Came During 2020 Dodgers NLDS Game
The 2020 season was one of the most memorable in recent memory and not for good reason as the COVID-19 pandemic affected lives across the globe, but the Los Angeles Dodgers were able to bring some joy into an overall poor year.The Dodgers won their first World Series since 1988 and had a historic National League Championship Series comeback after falling down 3-1 to the Atlanta Braves.
Biden administration moves to establish guardrails' for telehealth prescriptions
The Biden administration has proposed new rules that will require patients to have an in-person medical evaluation before being prescribed most prescription medications by their doctors, with limited exceptions, according to a statement released on Friday.Under the new rule proposals from the Drug Enforcement Agency, patients would still be able to get less-addictive medications, such as antibiotics or birth control, prescribed to them by their doctors via telehealth.
A new vaccine will protect honeybees from a bacterial disease affecting their larvae
The Department of Agriculture has conditionally approved a new vaccine meant to protect honeybees from a bacterial disease that can affect the bee's larvae.AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: There will be a new vaccine on the market, but not for humans.Last week, the Department of Agriculture conditionally approved the first vaccine for honeybees.
A biotech company in Georgia has received conditional approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the first vaccine for honeybees, a move scientists say could help pave the way for controlling a range of viruses and pests that have decimated the global population.It is the first vaccine approved for any insect in the United States.
Third child aged under 10 dies in Scotland with Strep A
A third child aged under 10 in Scotland has died with Strep A infection, health officials have said.Public Health Scotland (PHS) said it is aware of 17 deaths amongst invasive group A streptococcal infections (iGAS) cases between October 3 and January 15, an increase of four since the previous report.
Two children under 10 die with Strep A in Scotland
Two children aged under 10 in Scotland have died with Strep A infection since October 3, Public Health Scotland has said.The agency said it is aware of seven deaths among invasive group A streptococcal infections (iGAS) cases between October 3 and December 25.Two of the deaths were in children under 10.
Canine Influenza Is on the Rise in the DC Area-Here's What You Can Do
Canine influenza is on the rise in the area.The Montgomery County Animals Service and Adoption Center recently released a warning to all dog owners that multiple cases have been reported already this year-it recommends that they avoid pet grooming services, dog parks, and other places where pups might come into contact with one another.
Biden administration offers to release Tamiflu from Strategic National Stockpile
With an early and severe flu season straining resources, the Biden administration says it will release the prescription antiviral Tamiflu from the Strategic National Stockpile to states and territories that request it.The US Department of Health and Human services said Wednesday this should help ease access to the medication one of several types of medicines patients have sometimes struggled to find amid a surge of respiratory viruses, including flu, RSV, Covid-19 and others.
Drug Shortages Aren't New. The Tripledemic Just Made You Look
Shortages persist because of complex structural problems.Take, for instance, one that the pandemic briefly made visible: the reality that many American medications are manufactured somewhere else, at the end of long supply chains.In some cases, the raw materials, known as active pharmaceutical ingredients, or API, come from offshore, primarily India and China.
The oral antibiotic linezolid does not increase risk for serotonin syndrome in patients taking antidepressants, new research suggests ― contradicting a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 2020 warning.Results from a study that included more than 1100 patients who were prescribed linezolid, about 20% of whom were also taking antidepressants, showed that serotonin syndrome occurred in fewer than 0.5% of participants ― and that the percentage was actually lower among those who took antidepressants in comparison with those who did not.
More cases of diphtheria recorded among asylum seekers
More cases of diphtheria among asylum seekers have been reported in England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.The total number of cases for the year so far now stands at 67, figures published on Tuesday show.The UKHSA said five cases of diphtheria among asylum seekers were reported between December 12 and 18.
Analysis | Now There's Strep Throat for Parents to Worry About, Too
As if parents don't have enough to worry about between the flu, RSV, Covid and all the other viruses circulating, here's something new to add to the list of anxieties: severe cases of bacterial infections caused by strep A. Alongside a wave of garden-variety strep throat and scarlet fever, parts of Europe are seeing an increase in invasive strep A infections - the kind where the bacteria finds its way into places where it can do more damage, like the bloodstream, lungs or heart.
Gorji, One of 5 Restaurants Every Foodie Must Visit At Least Once
Muscle and Health magazine named Gorji in their international selection of 5 Restaurants Every Foodie Must Visit at Least Once in the Fall 2022 issue.Across the world, the other four restaurants are Lu Ban, Liverpool, UK; Beefbar at Lou Pinet, Saint Tropez, France; Klein Jan at Tswalu Kalahari, South Africa; and Al Sud, Algarve, Portugal.