Floods and warm weather perfect storm for Japanese encephalitis outbreak in Australia, researchers warn
Modellers say those within 4km of an infected piggery potentially vulnerable, meaning 740,546 people at risk of mosquito-borne virusFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet ourmorning andafternoon news emails,free app ordaily news podcastWarming temperatures combined with flood waters could leave almost 750,000 Australians vulnerable to Japanese encephalitis – a disease that until last year was confined to Asia and far-northern Australia.The mosquito-borne disease was first detected on the Australian mainland in 1998, but itsrange expanded dramatically earlier this year. Cases were reported indozens ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 19, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Melissa Davey Tags: Health Infectious diseases Australia news Flooding Extreme weather Medical research Environment Climate crisis Australia weather La Ni ña Insects Source Type: news
Floods and warm weather perfect storm for Japanese encephalitis outbreak, researchers warn
Modellers say those within 4km of an infected piggery potentially vulnerable, meaning 740,546 people at risk of mosquito-borne virusFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet ourmorning andafternoon news emails,free app ordaily news podcastWarming temperatures combined with flood waters could leave almost 750,000 Australians vulnerable to Japanese encephalitis – a disease that until last year was confined to Asia and far-northern Australia.The mosquito-borne disease was first detected on the Australian mainland in 1998 but itsrange expanded dramatically this year. Cases were reported indozens of southe...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 19, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Melissa Davey Tags: Health Infectious diseases Australia news Flooding Extreme weather Medical research Environment Climate crisis Australia weather La Ni ña Insects Source Type: news
Roche to present new OCREVUS (ocrelizumab) data in multiple sclerosis and continued research into neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder at ECTRIMS 2022
OCREVUS data will show significant benefit on slowing disease activity and progression in patients with treatment-naive early-stage relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS)Largest pregnancy safety data across anti-CD20 medicines for OCREVUS in multiple sclerosis (MS)Nine-year safety data for OCREVUS reinforces itsfavourable benefit-risk profileNew research demonstrates impact of misdiagnosis and delay of starting treatment in NMOSDBasel, 19 October 2022 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that new OCREVUS ® (ocrelizumab) data and continued research into neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) ...
Source: Roche Media News - October 19, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Roche to present new OCREVUS (ocrelizumab) data in multiple sclerosis and continued research into neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder at ECTRIMS 2022
OCREVUS data will show significant benefit on slowing disease activity and progression in patients with treatment-naive early-stage relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS)Largest pregnancy safety data across anti-CD20 medicines for OCREVUS in multiple sclerosis (MS)Nine-year safety data for OCREVUS reinforces itsfavourable benefit-risk profileNew research demonstrates impact of misdiagnosis and delay of starting treatment in NMOSDBasel, 19 October 2022 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that new OCREVUS ® (ocrelizumab) data and continued research into neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) ...
Source: Roche Investor Update - October 19, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Roche to present new data from its expanding neuromuscular disease portfolio at World Muscle Society 2022
New positive data fromEvrysdi, a treatment for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a progressive neuromuscular disease that can be fatalData from the gene therapyprogramme forDuchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a progressive disease that leads to premature death, reinforce confidence in the most advanced Phase 3 study currently underwayStudy designs of two new trials ingeneralised myasthenia gravis (gMG), a rare chronic autoimmune disease, andfacioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), a genetic muscle disorderBasel, 05 October 2022 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that new data from its industry-leading n...
Source: Roche Media News - October 5, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Roche to present new data from its expanding neuromuscular disease portfolio at World Muscle Society 2022
New positive data fromEvrysdi, a treatment for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a progressive neuromuscular disease that can be fatalData from the gene therapyprogramme forDuchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a progressive disease that leads to premature death, reinforce confidence in the most advanced Phase 3 study currently underwayStudy designs of two new trials ingeneralised myasthenia gravis (gMG), a rare chronic autoimmune disease, andfacioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), a genetic muscle disorderBasel, 05 October 2022 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that new data from its industry-leading n...
Source: Roche Investor Update - October 5, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Neuropsychiatric Manifestations Seen in Monkeypox Patients
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 -- Neuropsychiatric presentations, including seizure, confusion, and encephalitis, have been reported among patients with monkeypox infection, according to a review published online Sept. 8 in eClinicalMedicine.
James B.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 22, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
What You Need To Know About The Outbreak Of Japanese Encephalitis In Australia
A major outbreak of Japanese encephalitis in Australia is affecting both people and animals. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - June 14, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: John Drake, Contributor Tags: Science /science Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Source Type: news
Breast Milk as Route of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Transmission Breast Milk as Route of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Transmission
Could mothers transmit tick-borne encephalitis virus to their infants through breastfeeding?Emerging Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Journal Article Source Type: news
Vaccine-Associated Encephalitis in Immunocompromised Child Vaccine-Associated Encephalitis in Immunocompromised Child
This report describes a rare case of an immunocompromised child who developed measles encephalitis after receiving an MMR vaccine.Emerging Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news
Wet Weather Brings Japanese Encephalitis to Australia
Southern Australia has recorded its first-ever cases of the disease in an outbreak that has so far killed three people. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - April 14, 2022 Category: Science Tags: News & Opinion Source Type: news
Polyuria, Polydipsia and Possible Diabetes Insipidus?
Discussion
The body is smart. It has mechanisms for maintaining balances within the body in a closely controlled manner but allows for a variety of states. This is very true for fluid balance in the body which is highly controlled between almost all of the major body organ systems. When fluid is low, the sensor sends signals for us to drink, and conserves fluid until we can. When the fluid is high, the kidneys excrete the excess and sends signals not to drink. Usually it works very well. While there are many pathological states that can cause polyuria and/or polydipsia, the most common reason is excessive fluid intake beca...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - March 7, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
COVID-19 May Be Linked to Spontaneous Psychosis. Researchers Are Trying to Figure Out Why
In May 2020, a 33-year-old mother of three in North Carolina started experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. Four days later, a different set of symptoms set in. She stopped sleeping well and started having paranoid delusions that people were tracking her through her cell phone—culminating in a frantic scene at a fast-food restaurant, in which she tried to pass her children through the drive-through window, where they’d be safe from the phones and other dangers.
A restaurant employee called 911, and emergency medical services workers arrived, gathered up the family, and hurried to the nearby emergency department of...
Source: TIME: Health - March 4, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Consumer Health: Treating encephalitis
World Encephalitis Day will be observed Tuesday, Feb. 22, which makes this a good time to learn about treating this infectious disease. Encephalitis affects nearly 500,000 people of all ages worldwide each year, according to the Encephalitis Society, with young children and older adults most vulnerable. Other risk factors include having a compromised immune system, living in certain areas of the world and the season of the year. Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain. While the… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - February 18, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Sharing Mayo Clinic: Back from the brink
Mayo Clinic Laboratories ’ comprehensive approach to targeted antibody testing played a crucial and lifesaving role in moving Sheila Lewis to recovery from autoimmune encephalitis. Sheila Lewis doesn’t remember much about the battle against autoimmune encephalitis that almost took her life, but her family can still recall every heartbreaking moment. With Sheila in a coma for 12 days, they had resigned themselves to the fact that they were losing their beloved 61-year-old wife, mother, and grandmother. It looked… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - February 13, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
