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
'I'm a doctor - here's how to recognise if you have jock itch and how to treat it'
A medical expert has issued advice about treatment for a fungal infection, triggered by friction from clothes and prolonged moistness that is more common in men and teenage boys. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Robitussin Cough Syrup Is Recalled Due to Contamination
WASHINGTON — The maker of Robitussin cough syrup is recalling several lots of products containing honey due to contamination that could pose a serious risk to people with weakened immune systems.
Haleon’s recall covers eight lots of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Adult, which were distributed to stores and pharmacy suppliers. The Food and Drug Administration posted the company’s announcement to its website Wednesday.
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The products have the potential to cause “severe or life-threatening adverse event...
Source: TIME: Health - January 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matthew Perrone/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
Robitussin Cough Syrup Is Recalled Due to Yeast Concerns
WASHINGTON — The maker of Robitussin cough syrup is recalling several lots of products containing honey due to contamination that could pose a serious risk to people with weakened immune systems.
Haleon’s recall covers eight lots of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Adult, which were distributed to stores and pharmacy suppliers. The Food and Drug Administration posted the company’s announcement to its website Wednesday.
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The products may contain dangerously high levels of yeast, the company said in an emaile...
Source: TIME: Health - January 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matthew Perrone/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
Rise of the killer fungus: How fungal infections are quietly killing nearly 4 million people annually, research suggests
The number of people dying around the world from fungal infections has nearly doubled in the past decade as fungi become more infectious and dangerous comorbidities have increased. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How to Properly Treat a Toenail Infection: Feet First
Infected toenails need to be treated immediately before it is too late. We often forget that our toenails, just like any other organ, are living and growing elements in our bodies. Our toenails are the result of the hardening of top layers in the epidermis, and like the other layers of skin, toenails can be ... Read more
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Source: Advanced Tissue - January 11, 2024 Category: Dermatology Authors: Lawson Dalton Tags: Health Foot Care Foot Hygiene Fungal Infections Podiatry Tips Toenail Health Toenail Infection Treatment Source Type: news
I unlocked a secret to good gut health that nobody is talking about
I have been dealing with gut health issues for over nine years. Throughout that time I've struggled with recurring candidiasis, which is a fungal infection caused by a type of yeast called candida. I did my first candida cleanse at the age of 23. I'm 32 now. During that nine-year period, I've had…#heartburn (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New antifungal kills without toxic side effects
The antifungal Amphotericin B (AmB) is an old and effective drug—it saved many COVID-19 patients whose compromised immune systems failed to stop secondary fungal infections. But it sometimes causes life-threatening kidney damage. Now, after more than a decade of sleuthing into this toxicity, researchers have not only found an explanation, but used it and a robotic “chemist” to devise a powerful antifungal alternative without any obvious side effects in mice and human cells. And the strategy that led to the discovery of the compound, described today in
Nature
, may offer a route for detoxifying other antimic...
Source: ScienceNOW - November 8, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news