The United States Department of Agriculture this week confirmed the first case of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in a U.S. pig, raising concerns about the potential health risk to humans. After poultry at a noncommercial farm in...
Human papilloma virus vaccine has cut rates of cervical cancer, oropharyngeal cancers, as well as anogenital malignancies and infections linked to genital warts. Medscape Medical News
The four core concepts of the CDC’s Social Vulnerability Index could be used to predict the severity of Clostrioides difficile infection and all-cause mortality, according to a study presented at IDWeek. “We know that people of...
Medscape Medical News spoke with the CDC's Adam L. Cohen, MD, MPH, about what healthcare providers need to know about the increased number and severity of cases in young patients in the United States. CDC Expert Commentary
Between 2011 and 2023, the FDA reported 334 voluntary recalls of cosmetic dermatology products, mostly because of microbial contamination, according to an analysis of an FDA database. Medscape Medical News
SARS-CoV-2 burden on the floor was linked to outbreaks in two acute care hospitals, suggesting that floor sampling could play a role in localized surveillance of the virus. Medscape Medical News
Bird flu has infected three more people from Washington state after they were exposed to poultry that tested positive for the virus, according to health authorities in... Reuters Health Information
A research team has found that giving iron supplements to children living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in sub-Saharan Africa could be an important first step in optimizing brain development.
There was a “marked decrease” in COVID-19 vaccine uptake among nursing home personnel last season, according to researchers, who attributed the decline to cost and the end of the CMS’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement in mid-2023. The rate...
Several shifts in temperatures and weather patterns broke new records in 2023, threatening the health, nutrition and livelihood of people across the globe, a new report revealed. “This year’s stocktake of the imminent health threats of...
The slow adoption of race-neutral tools may harm patient care outcomes, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Medscape Medical News
An international research team has investigated how nanoplastic particles deposited in the body affect the effectiveness of antibiotics. The study showed that the plastic particles not only impair the effect of the drugs, but could also...
H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon, the first detection of the virus in swine in the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on... Reuters Health Information
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will soon begin testing bulk raw milk across the country for bird flu, a significant expansion of the agency's efforts to stifle the rapid... Reuters Health Information
Britain has detected its first case of new mpox variant clade Ib, the country's health security agency (UKHSA) said on Wednesday, adding that the risk to the population... Reuters Health Information
Unlike the US, Canada and Australia, the UK is only giving free boosters to some. But the cost of restricting them could be huge Trust me, no one, even in public health or medicine, wants to talk or think about Covid-19. The trauma of...
Policy, funding, and public apathy hold back the search for more advanced COVID vaccines — but researchers persist and have made headway. Medscape Medical News
An Iowa resident who traveled to West Africa has died of Lassa fever after returning home, Iowa health officials said. The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services said the CDC was “working to confirm the diagnosis,” which was made...
LOS ANGELES — Neutralizing antibodies against mpox generated by the Jynneos vaccine were short lived — lasting less than a year — if patients had never received a smallpox vaccine as children, researchers said. The findings, which were...
Doctors struggle to accurately predict pneumonia patients' prognoses and determine the most effective treatments. Now, by applying a sophisticated machine-learning approach to electronic health records (EHRs) of patients with pneumonia,...
Tuberculosis replaced COVID-19 to become the top cause for infectious disease-related deaths in 2023, according to a World Health Organization report published on Tuesday,... Reuters Health Information
The FDA has approved Orlynvah, a new oral treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women who have limited options for effective antibiotic therapy. WebMD Health News
Pay inequity between male and female doctors starts early and worsens over time, according to a new Medscape Medical News report. Medscape Medical News
A recent study and an upcoming program showed the potential of location technology to increase the uptake of HIV treatment in high-risk individuals. Medscape Medical News
Doctors detail what we learned after the first season following the approval of RSV vaccines. The vaccine effectively prevented severe illness in older, but only 24 percent of eligible US adults received the vaccine, compared to 50...
Offspring from mothers with an eating disorder history or prepregnancy BMI outside of normal weight range appeared to be at higher risk for neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders, according to a study published in JAMA Open...
LOS ANGELES — A panel of experts awarded David Roach, MD, instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, and his team a $5,000 grant to aid in the development of a low-cost, easy-to-use assay for bacterial bloodstream infections. The...
A strain of H5N1 avian influenza virus found in a Texas dairy worker who was infected this spring was able to spread among ferrets through the air, although inefficiently, and killed 100% of infected animals in studies researchers...
A modified screening with additional questions about suicidal ideation was better at predicting suicide attempts among adolescents than the standard questionnaire, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open. Researchers...
Prof Kelly Chibale says the world is failing to take advantage of African genetic diversity, and everyone could be losing out Africa has the greatest variety in human genes anywhere on the planet but the world is failing to capitalise on...
With an outbreak of the disease has been linked to McDonald’s burgers, here’s what you need to know about it Health authorities are investigating an outbreak of E coli infections linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder cheeseburgers in 12...
A CDC advisory committee on Thursday voted unanimously to “harmonize” serogroup B meningococcal vaccine recommendations for healthy adolescents and young adults and children who have a higher risk for infection. The Advisory Committee on...
The CDC on Friday announced 26 more cases in the multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, bringing the total to 75 cases in 13 states. Three new states — Michigan, New Mexico and Washington — were...
A new study reveals that the notorious bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa must balance between effectively colonizing human airways and developing antibiotic tolerance to survive.
LOS ANGELES — Lenacapavir, the twice-yearly injectable HIV drug, could potentially transform HIV prevention if it is approved as PrEP, research has shown. In the meantime, the drug is already approved in the United States to treat people...
Data from a phase 3 trial designed to compare pralsetinib with standard therapy for certain patients with advanced lung cancer revealed a risk for severe — and potentially fatal — infections with the drug, according to its manufacturer....
Tests will soon be available by prescription, but they are only recommended for people in close contact with animals As the number of people infected with bird flu rises in the US, continued limits on testing may pose a problem as these...
The simultaneous administration of adjuvant zoster and influenza vaccines posed no additional safety risks in older adults, results from a randomized study showed. Study participants who received both adjuvanted recombinant zoster...
Batches of the vegetable produced in Colorado, where many people fell ill after eating quarter pounders, were recalled Fresh onions are the probable source of an E coli outbreak at McDonald’s restaurants that has sickened 49 people and...
Researchers discovered potentially far-reaching effects of a particular gut bacterium that was linked to better growth in Bangladeshi children receiving a therapeutic food designed to nurture healthy gut microbes. A strain of the...
New research shows that a large, ubiquitous mobile genetic element changes the antagonistic weaponry of Bacteroides fragilis, a common bacterium of the human gut.
A research team analyzed wastewater surveillance methods for accurately tracking COVID-19 infection trends. Using wastewater data from Sapporo dating from April 2021-September 2023, they explored survey conditions obtaining strong...
Researchers have developed a new technology that can hold an entire course of antibiotics in one tiny dose and deliver on demand just the right amount of medication that a particular patient needs to fight an infection.
A small molecular strand could hold the key to solving one of the greatest global health challenges. When bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics, it can be deadly, but researchers have now decoded part of the bacteria's defence...