Basilea Announces Submission of a New Drug Application to the US Food and Drug Administration for its Antibiotic Ceftobiprole
Allschwil, Switzerland, August 04, 2023 -- 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... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications - August 4, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Social media influencer mom, 31, dies from meningitis after catching FUNGAL infection during breast implant surgery in Mexico
Crystal Villegas, 31, spent the last four months fighting for her life in a Texas hospital after contracting fungal meningitis, a rare infection that causes swelling around the brain. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Doctor warns of mistake men make in the shower that can cause infection
Fortunately, there's an easy way to avoid the common shower mistake that could lead to bacterial and fungal infections. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dangerous fungus is becoming more prevalent; climate change could be to blame
A rare and dangerous fungal infection has been spreading across the United States in recent years — and a primary theory is that climate change is driving its rapid rise (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - July 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Africa: Fungal Infections in the Brain Aren't Just the Stuff of Movies - Africa Grapples With a Deadly Epidemic
[The Conversation Africa] In the 2023 American post-apocalyptic drama television series The Last of Us, humans are plunged towards extinction as a fungal infection of the brain zombie-fies most of the species. This may seem far-fetched but fungi can, and do, infect human brains. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 14, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Source Type: news
Adele's Fungal Infection Has People Talking About Jock Itch Adele's Fungal Infection Has People Talking About Jock Itch
This fungus can grow elsewhere on the body and is known as athlete ' s foot.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - June 21, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Adele's Fungal Infection Has People Talking About Jock Itch
"It's a bit crude," Adele told the audience attending her Las Vegas residency as she shared that she has the fungal skin infection tinea cruris, commonly referred to as jock itch. "I never knew it existed." (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - June 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
F2G Receives Complete Response Letter from FDA for New Drug Application for Olorofim for The Treatment of Invasive Fungal Infections
Complete Response Letter is related to the request for additional data and analyses.
F2G remains committed to bringing olorofim to patients and intends to meet with FDA in the coming months to align on next steps to obtain approval using the full... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications - June 20, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Hospitalizations Involving Fungal Infections Up During COVID-19
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 -- Increased hospitalizations involving fungal infections were identified during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in the July issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases.
Jeremy A.W. Gold, M.D., from the U.S.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 15, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Fungal Infections More Deadly When COVID's Involved, CDC Finds
(MedPage Today) -- Mortality rates among patients hospitalized for COVID-associated fungal infections were significantly higher compared with pandemic-era fungal infections not linked with the virus, according to data from the CDC.
From 2020 to... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - June 15, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
The one body part more than 75% of people don't wash regularly in the shower...
Health officials in the US are urging people to wash their feet and scrub soap onto them at least every other day. They say this can help someone to avoid a fungal infection. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Woman contracts unusual fungal disease that could be part of new global epidemic
Experts are concerned about an antimicrobial-resistant fungal infection that is spreading globally. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Africa: Diagnostics for Fungal Disease in Africa
[Africa CDC] To prioritise fungal diseases in mainstream programming in Africa requires a comprehensive evaluation of diagnostic and treatment capacity, an initiative that was taken by mycology practitioners in African Union Member States in collaboration with the Global Action for Fungal Infections (GAFFI) in 2021-2022 through an in-depth multi-country survey covering 18 different diagnostics for fungal diseases. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 19, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Janssen to Highlight Scientific Advances and Commitment to Transform Cancer Care at ASCO and EHA with More than 90 Presentations Showcasing Robust, Differentiated Portfolio and Pipeline in Hematologic Malignancies and Solid Tumors
This study evaluates an investigational combination regimen of IMBRUVICA® (ibrutinib) plus venetoclax (I+V) for newly diagnosed chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), (Abstracts #7535 and #P617, respectively).Advancing the Science of Solid Tumors Through Precision MedicineJanssen’s continued innovation in solid tumors focuses on advancing precision medicine options for patients with biomarker-driven disease who have limited targeted treatment options and moving patients into earlier lines of therapy when treatments may be more effective. Lung CancerAn oral presentation will report ...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - May 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news
Deadly suspected fungal infections in Texas residents linked to surgeries in Matamoros, Mexico
Five Texas residents became ill with suspected cases of fungal meningitis after traveling to Matamoros, Mexico, for surgery, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. One person died and four others are hospitalized. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
