Measles cases in Quebec underscore importance of vaccination, doctor says
Dr. Earl Rubin, director of pediatric infectious diseases at the Montreal Children's Hospital, says he is 'very concerned' that four of the seven measles cases in Quebec were not acquired overseas and are not linked epidemiologically. Rubin says infants, people who are immunocompromised, and adults who are not vaccinated are most susceptible to the disease. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - March 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Teen Therapy and Psychiatry Online: Hit or Miss?
(MedPage Today) -- I recently assessed a teenager hospitalized for an acetaminophen (Tylenol) overdose. Prior to the incident, she had sought online mental health therapy but discontinued it due to a lack of rapport and privacy concerns with telehealth... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - March 3, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Florida is swamped by disease outbreaks as quackery replaces science
The state is in the grip of a measles outbreak, yet Joseph Ladapo, the surgeon general, continues to ignore medical science to stop itShortly before Joseph Ladapo was sworn in as Florida ’s surgeon general in 2022, the New Yorker ran a short column welcoming the vaccine-skeptic doctor to his new role, and highlighting his advocacy for theuse of leeches in public health.It was satire of course, a teasing of the Harvard-educated physician for his unorthodox medical views, which include a steadfast belief that life-saving Covid shots are thework of the devil, and that opening a window is the preferred treatment for the inha...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 3, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Richard Luscombe in Miami Tags: Florida Infectious diseases Science US news Ron DeSantis Republicans Source Type: news
Dismay as UK government halts cash for world-renowned Covid programme
Despite its trials saving thousands during the pandemic, funding is being stopped for the groundbreaking UK Recovery programmeIt changed the treatment of Covid-19 patients across the globe, saved thousands of lives by pinpointing cheap, effective drugs during the pandemic, and earned Britain widespread praise from international groups of scientists.But now government support for the UK Recovery programme is to end. In a few weeks ’ time, central financing for the programme will halt. The scheme will only be able to continue thanks to funding from a group of US-based philanthropists.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 3, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Robin McKie Tags: Coronavirus Science Vaccines and immunisation Research Medicine Health Infectious diseases Epidemics UK news Source Type: news
Long COVID May Be Difficult to Identify in MS
(MedPage Today) -- WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – People with multiple sclerosis (MS) appeared to have a low risk of developing long COVID, but lingering complaints after SARS-CoV-2 infection were difficult to untangle from MS symptoms, registry... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - March 3, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Puzzling skin side effects stymie advance of promising HIV vaccine
One of the most promising attempts to reinvigorate the stalled quest for an HIV vaccine has hit a snag that might seem minor but has major consequences: delaying the larger trials needed to show whether the concept works. In small safety and immune tests of the innovative vaccine strategy, which relies on a series of messenger RNA (mRNA) shots, an unusually high percentage of recipients developed rashes, welts, or other skin irritations.
“We are taking this very seriously,” says Carl Dieffenbach, who heads the Division of AIDS at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which funded a recent pha...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 1, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Norovirus Cases Are Rising. Here ’ s What to Know
Cases of norovirus, a nasty stomach bug that spreads easily, are climbing in the Northeastern U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.
Nationwide, about 12% of most recent norovirus tests sent to the CDC were positive, but the proportion was about 16% in the Northeast, the agency said. That compares with nearly 10% of norovirus tests in the Midwest and South and nearly 13% in the West.
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Characterized by the sudden onset of vomiting, diarrhea, and general feelings of misery, norovirus outbreaks are notorious on cruise ships, nursing homes...
Source: TIME: Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: JoNel Aleccia/AP Tags: Uncategorized wire Source Type: news
Oral Transmission of Chagas Disease Has Severe Effects Oral Transmission of Chagas Disease Has Severe Effects
Unlike vector transmission, oral transmission of Chagas disease entails high lethality in pediatric and adult populations.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - March 1, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Challenges and Rewards of Life as a German Prison Doctor Challenges and Rewards of Life as a German Prison Doctor
From addiction to infectious diseases, delve into the unique life of doctors working in Germany ' s prison system.Medscape News UK (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - March 1, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
RSV Vaccine Benefits Probably Outweigh Small Neurologic Risk, CDC Advisors Say
(MedPage Today) -- The benefits of vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for adults ages 60 and older probably outweigh the small risk of vaccine-related Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - March 1, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Why Older Adults Need Another COVID-19 Shot
Older adults should get the COVID-19 vaccine more frequently than previously recommended, according to new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Health officials are urging people ages 65 and older to receive another vaccine dose in the spring, or at least four months after their most recent dose.
CDC director Dr. Mandy Cohen announced the decision after a CDC advisory committee, which is made up of independent vaccine and infectious disease experts, voted 11-1 to make the change. “An additional vaccine dose can provide added protection that may have decreased over time for thos...
Source: TIME: Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Inadequate Knowledge: HPV and Oropharyngeal Carcinoma Inadequate Knowledge: HPV and Oropharyngeal Carcinoma
Dr Maurie Markman discusses a recent paper investigating knowledge about the relationship between HPV and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.Medscape Oncology (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - February 29, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Hematology-Oncology Commentary Source Type: news
CDC Monitoring Rare Neurologic Events After RSV Vaccination
(MedPage Today) -- Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) cases following respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination in adults 60 and up appeared slightly elevated compared with expected rates, though on the population level the vaccine&rsquo... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - February 29, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Measurable Cognitive Deficits Linked to Long COVID
(MedPage Today) -- Measurable cognitive deficits persisted after SARS-CoV-2 infection, a large observational study in England showed.
People with COVID symptoms that lasted 12 weeks or longer (i.e., long COVID) had greater deficits in global cognition... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - February 29, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Pfizer Says Its RSV Shot Is Protective Through a Second Year Pfizer Says Its RSV Shot Is Protective Through a Second Year
Pfizer on Thursday said a single dose of its new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine Abrysvo maintained its ability to protect against the illness through a second...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - February 29, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
