Nanotech-Based Tool Speeds Diagnosis of Infectious Disease Nanotech-Based Tool Speeds Diagnosis of Infectious Disease
Researchers have developed a tool that uses nanotechnology to detect infectious diseases in under 15 minutes with the accuracy of PCR testing.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - June 21, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

West Nile Virus Cases Rising Nationwide Amid Mosquito Season West Nile Virus Cases Rising Nationwide Amid Mosquito Season
State and local health officials around the country are reporting the first cases of West Nile virus of the season in humans.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - June 19, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Millions Who Had COVID-19 Don't Have Sense of Smell, Taste Millions Who Had COVID-19 Don't Have Sense of Smell, Taste
Almost 36 million people were diagnosed in 2021, and 60% of them reported accompanying losses in smell or taste.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - June 15, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Smart-Bed Technology Reveals Insomnia, Flu Risk Link Smart-Bed Technology Reveals Insomnia, Flu Risk Link
Individuals with insomnia had more and longer episodes of influenza-like illness relative to peers without insomnia, a novel finding that was revealed by using smart-bed technology.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - June 14, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Sewer Data Says Ohio Person Has Had COVID for 2 Years Sewer Data Says Ohio Person Has Had COVID for 2 Years
Scientists think that a person in Ohio who has been infected with COVID-19 for 2 years is shedding thousands of times more of the virus than normal, according to wastewater monitoring data.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - June 13, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Shingles Infection Rates Higher in Patients With MS Shingles Infection Rates Higher in Patients With MS
"The take-home finding is that herpes zoster incidence is high among people with MS overall."MDedge News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - June 10, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Menopause and Long COVID: What Women Should Know Menopause and Long COVID: What Women Should Know
British researchers have newly noted that women at midlife who have long COVID seem to get specific, and severe, symptoms, including brain fog, fatigue, new-onset dizziness, and difficulty sleeping.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - June 7, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

From ECCMID: New Anti-Viral and Bacterial Drugs of Interest From ECCMID: New Anti-Viral and Bacterial Drugs of Interest
Infectious disease expert Dr Paul Auwaerter discusses news from ECCMID, including data on invasive group A streptococcus infections, and the new drugs ensitrelvir, gepotidacin, and sulbactam-durlobactam.Medscape Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - June 5, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Commentary Source Type: news

Anxiety, Your Brain, and Long COVID: What the Research Says Anxiety, Your Brain, and Long COVID: What the Research Says
Having anxiety and depression before a SARS-CoV-2 infection increases the risk of developing long COVID.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - June 3, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Ancient Plague, Cyclical Pandemics …History Lesson? Ancient Plague, Cyclical Pandemics …History Lesson?
The history you learned in school was often inaccurate. Shocking, we know, so we ’ll give you a minute to process this incredible news.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - June 2, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news

The Antimicrobial Peptide That Even Pharma Can Love The Antimicrobial Peptide That Even Pharma Can Love
Those antibiotics may kill 99.9% of germs, but what about the 0.1% that gets left behind?MDedge News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - May 18, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

COVID Emergency Over, but Hundreds Are Still Dying Weekly COVID Emergency Over, but Hundreds Are Still Dying Weekly
Just 6 months after President Joe Biden declared that the pandemic is over, Debbie ' s death was a painful reminder to Traci and her family that COVID hasn ' t actually gone anywhere.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - May 17, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Review Supports Continued Mask-Wearing in Healthcare Visits Review Supports Continued Mask-Wearing in Healthcare Visits
Researchers reviewed three randomized trials and 21 observational studies to compare the effectiveness of cloth masks in reducing COVID-19 transmission.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - May 17, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

CDC Warns of Mpox Resurgence This Summer CDC Warns of Mpox Resurgence This Summer
"The outbreak is not over," the CDC alert stated, noting that springtime and summertime gatherings and festivals could lead to renewed virus spread.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - May 17, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news