Shingles Vaccine Reduced Zoster Attacks in Patients With IBD
(MedPage Today) -- ORLANDO -- While patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are historically more prone to herpes zoster attacks, those who received recombinant zoster vaccines had a far lower risk of the painful rash emerging, researchers... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - December 18, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
When Should We Consider A Rickettsial Disease?
Discussion
Rickettsioses are “small, obligate intracellular, gram-negative, aerobic coccobacillary α-proeobacteria” from the genuses Rickettsia, Anaplasma, Coxiella, Ehrlichia, and Orientia genuses. Often they cause limited health problems but can cause severe disease and death. They present with a fever and other non-specific signs and symptoms, usually with a rash and lymphadenopathy. Other problems can include:
Cardiac – endocarditis, myocarditis, pericarditis
Gastrointestinal – abdominal pain, acute abdomen, cholecystitis, hepatitis, pancreatitis
Heme/Lymph – hemophagocytosis, lymph...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - December 18, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
The Best of Reason: Monkey herpes, face eating, and the Pork Chop Gang: The origins of Florida Man
This week's featured article is "Monkey Herpes, Face Eating, and the Pork Chop Gang: How Public Records Laws Created the Florida Man" by C.J. Ciaramella. This audio was generated using AI trained on the voice of Katherine Mangu-Ward. Music credits: "Deep in Thought" by CTRL and "Sunsettling" by…#florida #cjciaramella #katherinemanguward #deepinthought #monkeyherpes #porkchopgang #reasoncom (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Effectiveness of Live Zoster Vaccine Wanes Over Time
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 -- Live zoster vaccination is initially effective against outcomes, including herpes zoster and admission for herpes zoster, but the effectiveness wanes over time, according to a study published online Nov. 8 in The BMJ.Nicola... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 11, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Viral Awakening: The Hidden Threat Of Human Herpes 6 (HHV-6) In CAR T Therapy
Stanford University researchers investigate how novel cancer treatment CAR T therapy can reactivate a strain of herpes virus in a minority of patients. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - December 8, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: William A. Haseltine, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & standard Source Type: news
How Late Can You Give Routine Newborn Care?
Discussion
Routine newborn screening and treatment is focused on assisting the infant’s transition to extrauterine life, screening for health problems that may or may not be easily identifiable, and preventing acute or chronic health problems. Healthy infants begin with healthy pregnancies including risk factor assessment and screening of mothers. Such routine maternal screening and treatment does or may include glucose tolerance tests, ultrasound examinations, screenings for maternal blood type (with appropriate administration of Rho(D) immunoglobulin if appropriate), Hepatitis B, Neisseria gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Cyt...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - November 20, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
How Late Can You Give Routine Newborn Care?
Discussion
Routine newborn screening and treatment is focused on assisting the infant’s transition to extrauterine life, screening for health problems that may or may not be easily identifiable, and preventing acute or chronic health problems. Healthy infants begin with healthy pregnancies including risk factor assessment and screening of mothers. Such routine maternal screening and treatment does or may include glucose tolerance tests, ultrasound examinations, screenings for maternal blood type (with appropriate administration of Rho(D) immunoglobulin if appropriate), Hepatitis B, Neisseria gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Cyt...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - November 20, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Shingles Prevention in Immunocompromised Dermatology Patients Shingles Prevention in Immunocompromised Dermatology Patients
Many immunomodulatory medications used in dermatology can increase the risk of herpes zoster. Review the use of the recombinant zoster vaccine in patients receiving these drugs.Skin Therapy Letter (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Journal Article Source Type: news
Acute Liver Failure Due to Herpes Simplex Viral Hepatitis Acute Liver Failure Due to Herpes Simplex Viral Hepatitis
While a rare occurrence, this case underscores the need to be aware of HSV hepatitis as a possible cause of acute liver failure.Journal of Medical Case Reports (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - October 27, 2023 Category: Pathology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news
Experimental therapy fights untreatable brain cancer with genetically modified HERPES virus
Researchers from Boston, Massachusetts found the herpes simplex virus can trigger a response in the body that would provoke a person's immune system to attack brain cancer cells. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rancid Chinese-run lab in California that was experimenting with HIV, herpes and malaria could have sparked 'disastrous' disease outbreak, Congressional committee warns
The chairman of the committee investigating the Covid pandemic said in his opening remarks even a seemingly minor error like accidentally tearing a protective glove could have led to a leak from the lab. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Many Diphtheria Vaccines are Currently Licensed in the US?
Discussion
Diphtheria is caused by the toxin produced by Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Two other Corynebacterium species (C. ulcerans and C. pseudotuberculosis) may produce diphtheria toxin; both species are zoonotic. Diphtheria is spread by respiratory droplets and also contact with open ulcers or sores. Incubation period is 1-10 days with a usual period of 2-5 days. The bacteria attacks the respiratory tract mucosa causing cellular death which in turn causes a “pseudomembrane” of tissue to build up causing respiratory distress and possible death due to airway obstruction (5-10% for general population but up to...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 25, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Intimate partner violence is associated with cytomegalovirus among young women in rural South Africa: an HPTN 068 analysis - Kelly NK, G ómez-Olivé FX, Wagner LD, Aiello AE, Kahn K, Pettifor A, Stoner MCD.
ABSTRACTStressful life circumstances (e.g. violence and poverty) have been associated with elevated biomarkers, including C-reactive protein (CRP), cytomegalovirus (CMV), and herpes simplex virus type-1 (HSV-1), among older adults in high-income settings. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Unassuming warehouse in California turns out to be illegal Chinese-run virus laboratory that was genetically engineering mice and experimenting with HIV, herpes and malaria
A central California city is reeling after a nondescript warehouse turned out to be an illicit lab replete with stored biohazards including coronavirus, HIV, and malaria. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
