Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Share on Pinterest Antibiotics aren't always effective in treating clostridioides difficile ( C. diff ) infections,. Pixel Stories/Stocksy Experts say most Clostridioides difficile ( C. diff ) infections occur while taking antibiotics. Researchers say antibiotics aren't always effective in these cases because the medications can reduce the amount of "good" bacteria in the gut and can sometimes cause the bacteria to become more drug-resistant. A second, longer treatment regimen of antibiotics is sometimes prescribed. Experts say there are foods you can eat and liquids you can drink that can also help. Clostridioides difficile ( C. diff ) is a bacterium that can infect the large intestine. Antibiotics used to treat it have been traditionally evaluated in a monoculture – not considering interactions with other bacteria. A new study published today in the journal PLOS Biology assessed two antibiotics in a diverse human gut community to better understand the interactions...

Just two months before Covid-19 broke out, we made a fictional pandemic episode that was like "Contagion" but with citations. And we played it for Dr. Anthony Fauci. Today, we're looking back at that episode and asking — how much of the pandemic did we predict?  This episode has some unbleeped curse words.  Find our transcript here: https://bit.ly/ScienceVsPandemic In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Chapter One: Why we're sharing this episode (03:42) Chapter Two: Meet Dr. Anthony Fauci (07:10) Chapter Three: The fictional pandemic begins (26:50) Chapter Four: Fauci's thoughts on our fake pandemic (33:53) Chapter Five: Wendy and Blythe's reaction The original pandemic episode was produced by Kaitlyn Sawrey, with help from Wendy Zukerman, Michelle Dang, Lexi Krupp, Rose Rimler and Meryl Horn. It was edited by Caitlin Kenney and Blythe Terrell. Extra writing help from Kevin Christopher Snipes. Fact checking by Diane Kelly. Mix ...

Following Tina Turner's death on May 24 at age 83, it was reported that the legendary singer had died of natural causes.  The "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll" had struggled with several health issues, however, including long-term kidney disease. As recently as March 9, on World Kidney Day, Turner announced her support of an international campaign for kidney health via Instagram. Turner shared in the post how her failure to seek treatment had harmed her health and endangered her life. TINA TURNER MOURNED BY HOLLYWOOD AFTER ICON'S DEATH AT 83: 'SIMPLY THE BEST' "My kidneys are victims of my not realizing that my high blood pressure should have been treated with conventional medicine," the singer wrote on Instagram.  "I have put myself in great danger by refusing to face the reality that I need daily, lifelong therapy with medication. For far too long, I believed that my body was an untouchable and indestructible bastion." ...

The governor and our current Legislature have failed to protect public health in the state of Iowa. One day when the focus changes to safeguard our public health, I'll drink to that. David E. Drake  |  Guest columnist What's an Iowa doctor to do? Recently I was invited with a group of other physicians for an evening of drinks and hors d'oeuvres with Gov. Kim Reynolds and the first gentleman as a member of the Volunteer Physician Network.  When I received this, I recalled the recent bravery of Iowa high school graduates who spoke out when receiving a scholarship from the governor. Alarmingly, we in Iowa have observed as the governor and Republican-controlled Legislature pass regressive laws that affect teaching, privacy, reproductive options, medical decision making, reading materials, the public funding of our schools, and a lack of firearm restrictions. I knew as a physician who works with disenfranchised populations — including people...

In a recent study published in  The Lancet , researchers explore the correlation between respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in infancy and the development of asthma in childhood. Study:  Respiratory syncytial virus infection during infancy and asthma during childhood in the USA (INSPIRE): A population-based, prospective birth cohort study.  Image Credit: Alexander Ishchenko / Shutterstock.com What is RSV? RSV is a common respiratory virus that is seasonal and causes significant illness and death among infants globally. RSV bronchiolitis has been consistently associated with childhood asthma in observational studies. Previous studies have also indicated that the correlation between childhood asthma and RSV bronchiolitis may be influenced by the common genetic predisposition for severe RSV infection in early life and wheezing phenotypes in children. Determining whether preventing RSV infection in infancy can reduce th...

Susan M. O'Brien, MD, associate director for clinical science at the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, medical director of the Sue & Ralph Stern Center for Clinical Trials & Research, and professor at the UC Irvine School of Medicine, discusses the long-term results of the ELEVATE TN trial (NCT02475681) in patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The randomized phase 3 trial consisted of 3 arms: acalabrutinib (Calquence) plus obinutuzumab (Gazyva), acalabrutinib alone, and chlorambucil plus obinutuzumab. The anti-CD20 antibody obinutuzumab was given for the first 6 months, whereas acalabrutinib was given until progression or unacceptable toxicity. Initially, both acalabrutinib arms showed better progression-free survival (PFS) compared with chlorambucil plus obinutuzumab. However, at a 5-year update, the acalabrutinib plus obinutuzumab arm had a superior 60-month PFS rate of 84%, whereas the acalabrutinib alone arm was 72% and th...

Characteristics of included studies Based on our search, we retrieved 1700 citations. After removing duplicates, a total of 1250 articles were screened based on title and abstract. Furthermore, the hand-searching of other studies revealed 7 studies that met the inclusion criteria and were included after assessing their full texts. Overall, 47 articles were included in this systematic review Most of the included studies investigated the role of protein-based vaccines in developing the HTLV-1 vaccine [29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75]. Peptide and protein vaccines Peptid vaccines were investigated in 26 studies including 16 in-vivo, 3 in-vitro, 2 in-vivo/in-vitro and 5 in-silico studies. All in-vivo studies were animal model with animals such as mouse, rat, rabbit, and monkey. The major protein vaccine constructs assessed in these studies were comprised of Tax peptide in 15 studies...

PITTSBURGH, May 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Infectious Disease Connect has appointed Rima Abdel-Massih, M.D. as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective May 24, 2023. Dr. Abdel-Massih co-founded Infectious Disease Connect in 2019 and previously served as Chief Medical Officer. "We are thrilled to announce Rima as ID Connect's next leader," said Brenton Burns, Executive Vice President of UPMC Enterprises, the innovation and venture capital arm of UPMC that helped to form ID Connect, and Chair of ID Connect's Board of Directors. "She brings a rare combination of clinical depth, entrepreneurial understanding, and nationally recognized telehealth expertise to the role. We look forward to continuing our work with Rima and are confident in her strategic vision and ability to lead the company to even greater success as the demand for infectious diseases (ID) expertise continues to outpace the supply of qualified ID cl...

Molluscum contagiosum describes a viral skin infection that a person may acquire from direct skin-to-skin contact. It typically presents as small skin lesions with a pearly appearance, which may become itchy, sore, and swollen. Molluscum contagiosum is a common viral skin infection caused by a poxvirus known as the molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV) . The infection results in small, raised bumps called mollusca that may appear anywhere on the skin. Molluscum contagiosum is painless but can be itchy, especially if the person also has eczema. While molluscum contagiosum is usually harmless, as the name implies, it is a highly contagious infection. It is most common in children and young adults, and typically transmits through direct skin-to-skin contact or indirect contact through towels or other items. This article discusses whether molluscum contagiosum can cause itching, other possible symptoms, and treatment options. Molluscum contagiosum, also known as water warts, is often painless ...

Arthur wants the world to know his story and his story is one of resilience. Arthur is living with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, better known as CIDP. It's a rare autoimmune condition that can leave those living with it with weakness in their arms and legs and can affect their physical abilities, including walking. After finding the right treatment, Arthur is effectively managing his symptoms and getting back to some of the activities he enjoys. With symptoms that aren't always readily apparent, Arthur says CIDP can be an "invisible illness." That's why he's taking time to stand up for his fellow patients as an advocate – and making sure everyone knows what they're overcoming every day. See Arthur's story in the video above. Adblock test (Why?)

Dr. Michael Blackman  |  Portsmouth Herald When your body suffers an injury or illness, your immune system is activated. Inflammatory cells are sent out to attack bacteria or heal damaged tissue. This is a good thing, as your body is very powerful when it comes to helping heal itself. However, if your body sends out inflammatory cells when you are not sick or injured, then chronic inflammation can result, and that can lead to illness. Constant inflammation is a symptom of a number of diseases, such as arthritis, cardiovascular illness, Type II Diabetes, cancer and others. According to researchers at Harvard Medical School, three out of five people die from diseases linked to chronic inflammation. If you are suffering from chronic health issues, the first step is to identify any underlying causes. At West End Wellness, we can help with that by performing some simple, standard medical tests. If the cause is chronic inflammation, then there are a number of steps that y...