Most Dangerous Fungi: Here ’s What WHO Lists As Highest Priority
The CDC reported a dramatic rise of a fungus superbug, Candida Auris, that could lead to potentially deadly infections —but there are others, as well. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
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Candida auris: deadly fungal infections spreading across US at ‘worrisome’ rate
Between 2020 and 2021 cases ofCandida auris doubled, with symptoms including antibiotic-resistant high fever with chillsPotentially deadly fungal infections withCandida auris are spreading rapidly in US healthcare facilities, with cases nearly doubling between 2020 and 2021, theUS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday.The number of cases rose by 44% to 476 in 2019, up from 330 in 2018, and subsequently by 59% to 756 in 2020 and by an additional 95% to 1,471 in 2021, the agency ’s researchers reported on Monday in Annals of Internal Medicine.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
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'Urgent threat' of highly contagious FUNGUS that has a kill rate of 60% and is growing across the US
The American College of Physicians (ACAP) said the rise and spread of antibiotic-resistant cases of Candida auris, also known as C auris, is 'particularly concerning'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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‘Dramatic’ Rise In Deadly Superbug Fungus Infections In U.S., CDC Report Says
Candida auris, a type of yeast, can trigger lethal, highly invasive infections and is increasingly resistant to what few antifungal drugs we have to treat it. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
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In Rare Cases, Drug-Resistant'Superbugs' Can Pass Between People & Their Pets
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 -- In more bad news about antibiotic resistance, new research suggests that people and their pets may be able to transmit multidrug-resistant germs to each other. Still, cases of cross-transmission are rare and it ' s not clear... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Shigellosis: The rise of an antibiotic-resistant stomach bug
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert in February saying it was monitoring a rise in drug-resistant Shigella infections, leaving doctors concerned over what this could mean for other bacteria. Here's everything you need to know: What is Shigella? Shigella is a…#shigella #cdc #stephenbaker #times #ecoli (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Halberd & Centers for Disease Control to Meet Regarding Eradication of Antibiotic Resistant Pathogens
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This Entrepreneur Is Tackling Antibiotic Resistant Infections With A Tool That Can Detect UTIs
Antibiotic resistant infections kill 1.2M people each year. Rochelle Niemeijer, cofounder of Nostics, wants to help fight the misuse and overuse of antibiotics that contribute to this problem. Nostics is starting with tackling a common ailment: UTIs. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
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What do experts on the Government's SAGE panel hink the next pandemic will be?
Bird flu, another coronavirus, superbugs or Zika? These are just some of pathogens experts that sat on the Government's SAGE panel during the Covid crisis say could spark the next pandemic. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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A ‘super strain’ of an antibiotic-resistant stomach bug is on the rise in the U.S. Here are the symptoms to watch for
Antibiotic resistance is once again making headlines—this time not involving an STD, but a brutal GI illness that can also spread sexually. In January, U.S. public health officials warned of a so-called “super strain” of gonorrhea resistant to many types of antibiotics usually used to treat it. A…#std #casesofxdr #shigella #cdc #colorado #xdrshigella #racheljervis #xdr #jervis #eating (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Emerging field of evolutionary medicine could address range of health conditions
Key takeawaysScientists in the emerging field of evolutionary medicine are applying insights from ecology and evolution to inform research on biomedicine, public health and clinical care.Lessons from evolutionary medicine could help point toward treatments and preventive health measures for a range of diseases that otherwise have been difficult to address.The approach could also be useful in the quests to overcome antibiotic-resistant bacteria and chemotherapy-resistant cancers.Evolution has helped many members of the animal kingdom adapt to overcome or resist a range of medical issues that scientists are trying to solve i...
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Mom-of-five loses her leg after it was ravaged by flesh-eating superbug
WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Angie Fowler, now 41, from Fort Worth, Texas, fell in the snow while playing with her children and broke her leg and ankle. She eventually needed an amputation. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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CDC issues 'serious public health alert' over nationwide spike in drug-resistant stomach bug
Naeemah Logan, a CDC medical officer, warned that the 'superbug' infections are a 'serious public health threat' and said hospitals needed to be aware antibiotics could fail. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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A New Tool May Help Reduce The Burden Of Antibiotic Resistant Infections
A new diagnostic test, AtBFinder, is rapid, accurate and likely to speed effective antibiotic treatment. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 23, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Judy Stone, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Source Type: news

No, You Shouldn ’t Be Afraid of Fungi
By now, you’ve probably heard about “zombie fungi”, which are able to puppet the behaviour of their insect hosts with magnificent precision. One such fungus, Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, infects carpenter ants. Once infected by the fungus, ants are stripped of their instinctive fear of heights and climb up the nearest plant. In due course the fungus forces the ant to clamp its jaws around the plant in a “death grip.” The fungus then digests the ant’s body and projects a stalk-like structure out of its head, from which spores shower down on ants passing below. Unlike the fictional killer ...
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