Rare Fungal Infection Reported in Two Cats, Vet Tech
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 -- A rare fungal infection has been diagnosed in two cats and a vet tech who treated one of the animals, a new report warns.
The three cases -- discovered in Kansas in late 2022 and early 2023 -- were caused by a fungus... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 11, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Pet cat passes rare fungal infection to vet tech who is left with gruesome sores: CDC reveals third US case
A veterinarian in Kansas came in contact with a cat infected with a rare fungus [shown], causing gruesome sores starting in her finger and running up her arm. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A case of severely impaired consciousness and convulsions from attempted suicide by ingesting triflumizole emulsion: clinical features and literature review - Hayashi K, Wake K.
Triflumizole (TFZ) is a fungicide widely used in agriculture to prevent fungal infections of fruits and vegetables. Although it is considered safe for humans and animals, its toxicity profile in humans remains largely unexplored. Here, we describe a case w... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
FDA Approves Zevtera (ceftobiprole medocaril sodium) for Bacteremia, Skin and Skin Structure Infections, and Pneumonia
Allschwil, Switzerland, April 04, 2024 -- Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd, Allschwil (SIX: BSLN), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to meeting the needs of patients with severe bacterial and fungal infections, announced today that the... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - April 4, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Impact of climate change and natural disasters on fungal infections - Seidel D, Wurster S, Jenks JD, Sati H, Gangneux JP, Egger M, Alastruey-Izquierdo A, Ford NP, Chowdhary A, Sprute R, Cornely O, Thompson GR, Hoenigl M, Kontoyiannis DP.
The effects of climate change and natural disasters on fungal pathogens and the risks for fungal diseases remain incompletely understood. In this literature review, we examined how fungi are adapting to an increase in the Earth's temperature and are becomi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
Stomach-churning moment man has seven toenails removed as The Bad Foot Clinic treats his 25-year fungal infection that smells so bad it can 'clear a room'
In scenes filmed for new medical series, The Bad Foot Clinic airing tonight at 9pm on Really, Craig, from York, went to see leading podiatrist Marion Yau and her husband Dr Kenny in their London clinic. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘The Last Of Us’: Josh Brener On Whether His Character Murray Is Coming Back For Season 2
Josh Brener at the Deadline Studio at SXSW Film & Television Festival held at the Thompson Austin on March 8, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Whatever happened to the ABC talk show host Murray from The Last of Us? Did he get a fungal infection that turned him into a zombie? Granted, he was a character well…#joshbrener #deadlinestudio #thompsonaustin #austin #abc #murray #siliconvalley #sxsw #tx #coldwallet (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The threat of fungal infections is growing. Why is it so hard to make new drugs?
Last summer, the Food and Drug Administration denied an application for a new antifungal drug called olorofim, sending it back to the company with a request for more data. If approved, it would have been the first time since the early 2000s that the FDA cleared an antifungal that works in an…#fda #arturocasadevall #baltimore #valley #greatplains #aspergillus #normanvanrhijn #unitedkingdom #leahcowen #universityoftoronto (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Frightening maps show how deadly fungal diseases are surging across the US - as Michigan woman reveals lung-destroying strain has killed TWO of her relatives
The death of a Michigan chef to a fungal infection has shone a light on a silent epidemic that has been growing in America for years. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical Tourism in Mexico Led to Deadly Fungal Illness for Americans
FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2024 -- Medical tourism to Mexico for cosmetic procedures exposed Americans to a deadly fungal infection last year, a new report shows.
An outbreak of Fusarium solani meningitis occurred at two clinics in Matamoros specializing in... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 9, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Chef, 29, dies after catching a FUNGAL infection that 'ate huge holes in his lungs' - as killer infection spreads across America
A rare infection by a deadly fungus lurking in the soil across much of the Midwest has killed 29-year-old Ian Pritchard of Michigan after ravaging his body for months. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Zombie 'apocalypse' caused by mind-altering fungi, like that in hit TV show The Last of Us, is possible MPs are warned
MPs were told new fungal infections capable of colonising human bodies, like in the popular TV show The Last of Us, are emerging faster than ever and evolving quickly to avoid drugs. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Silent killer fungal infection spreading 'rapidly' through US
The Candida auris fungus has a high fatality rate and is resistant to drugs - with the US seeing a 1,200 per cent increase in cases since 2017 (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Candida Auris: What to Know About the Fungal Infection Spreading Across the U.S.
(MedPage Today) -- Recent reports of outbreaks of the multidrug-resistant yeast Candida auris (C. auris) are worrying health officials and experts across the U.S.
As of January 26, four patients in Washington with links to the same Seattle hospital... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - February 6, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Seattle Reports Outbreak Of Rare, Drug-Resistant Fungal Infection: Here ’s What To Know
Washington state reported four cases of Candida auris in January, and it ’s believed three of the four patients caught the infection while admitted in the same hospital. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 1, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Arianna Johnson, Forbes Staff Tags: Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Breaking breaking-news Trending Explainer Trending-Explainer topline Source Type: news
