Lollipop Testers Detect Illness and'Sweeten' Diagnosis Lollipop Testers Detect Illness and'Sweeten' Diagnosis
A new lollipop-based saliva collection system uses candy treats to capture and detect bacteria.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - July 13, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Deer Populations Pose COVID Risk to Humans: Study Deer Populations Pose COVID Risk to Humans: Study
An estimated 3 in every 10 white-tailed deer in the US have had COVID-19, and new research suggests deer populations could be a source of virus mutations that may be passed to humans.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - July 12, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Long COVID Devastates Patients' Careers and Quality of Life Long COVID Devastates Patients' Careers and Quality of Life
A Spanish survey reveals the tremendous toll that long COVID has taken on patients ' employment, quality of life, and social support network.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - July 11, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

New Air Monitor Can Detect COVID Virus in 5 Minutes New Air Monitor Can Detect COVID Virus in 5 Minutes
An air monitor made by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis can detect COVID-19 virus in a room with an infected person within 5 minutes.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - July 11, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Long COVID Patients Ask Docs for Help With Disability Claims Long COVID Patients Ask Docs for Help With Disability Claims
With no definitive blood tests or scans for long COVID that could confirm a diagnosis, some say doctors may feel uncomfortable in this role.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - July 7, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

A Mild Fever May Clear Infection Faster A Mild Fever May Clear Infection Faster
It may be better to let a mild fever run its course instead of automatically reaching for medication.Quick Take (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - July 5, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Long COVID'Brain Fog' Confounds Doctors, but New Research Offers Hope Long COVID'Brain Fog' Confounds Doctors, but New Research Offers Hope
"I just can ’t think anymore," she said."It makes you realize that you ’re nothing without your brain. Sometimes I feel like a shell of my former self."Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - July 3, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

A Glimmer of an Answer to Long COVID A Glimmer of an Answer to Long COVID
Long COVID has been little more than a laundry list of vague symptoms, including shortness of breath, fatigue, fever, headaches,"brain fog," and a variety of other neurologic problems.MDedge (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - June 30, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Commentary Source Type: news

CDC Signs Off on RSV Vaccine for Older Adults CDC Signs Off on RSV Vaccine for Older Adults
The new vaccines, the first licensed in the US to protect against the respiratory illness, are expected to be available this fall.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - June 30, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news

Finding the Optimal Fluid Strategies for Sepsis Finding the Optimal Fluid Strategies for Sepsis
A new review provides insights into intravenous fluid therapy for sepsis, including how much to give at each stage of treatment.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - June 30, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

3 Years Into Long COVID: Where Do We Go From Here? 3 Years Into Long COVID: Where Do We Go From Here?
In April 2021, after 13 months of having long COVID and helping conduct two patient-led research studies on the condition, I testified to Congress about what was needed to address the crisis.Medscape Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - June 29, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Commentary Source Type: news

Malaria Is Spreading in the US: First Time in 20 Years Malaria Is Spreading in the US: First Time in 20 Years
The federal health agency issued a nationwide warning on Monday to health providers and officials to be on the lookout for symptoms of the potentially fatal illness.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - June 28, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

COVID Could Impair Men's Sperm for Months: Study COVID Could Impair Men's Sperm for Months: Study
A COVID infection can reduce sperm count and hinder the ability of sperm to swim for at least 3 months, according to European researchers.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - June 27, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

CDC Tracking New COVID Subvariant in Northwestern States CDC Tracking New COVID Subvariant in Northwestern States
The CDC is watching a new COVID-19 subvariant called EU.1.1 that has infected people in some northwestern states.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - June 27, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

HPV Rates Skyrocket Despite Safe, Effective Vaccine HPV Rates Skyrocket Despite Safe, Effective Vaccine
An epidemic of sexually transmitted HPV is now swirling around the US and the UK. Some serious cases have led to oropharyngeal cancer, which can affect the back of the throat, tonsils, and tongue.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - June 26, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news