Lauren Fant, left, 18, winces as she has her third and final application of the HPV vaccine administered by nurse Stephanie Pearson at a doctor's office Tuesday, Dec. 18 2007, in Marietta, Ga. (AP Photo/John Amis) The vaccine against human papilloma virus (HPV) is safe and effective at preventing infection, according to new findings from one of the longest [...]
Salmonella 4,[5],12:i:-, which are currently circulating in swine from the US Midwest, are part of an emerging clade with multidrug-resistant phenotypes and are similar to S typhimuriumfrom Europe, according to the results of recent research published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. In this study of 659 S 4,[5],12:i:- samples and 325 S typhimurium samples from the United States and Europe, whole genome sequencing was [...]
Testing for fever, high pulse rate, crackly breath sounds, and low oxygen levels could be key to helping GPs distinguish pneumonia from less serious infections, according to a large study published in the European Respiratory Journal. Pneumonia is a severe lung infection that can be life-threatening and often requires treatment with antibiotics. However, it is notoriously [...]
A new study demonstrates that outbreaks of mosquito-borne viruses Zika and Chikungunya generally occur about three weeks after heavy rainfall.Researchers also found that Chikungunya will predominate over Zika when both circulate at the same time, because Chikungunya has a shorter incubation period—just two days, versus 10 days for Zika. The latter finding explains why a [...]
(HealthDay)—In patients with birch pollen allergy, intranasal administration of omalizumab does not result in relevant change of allergen-specific and total immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels, according to a pilot study published online Oct. 30 in Allergy. Julia Eckl-Dorna, M.D., Ph.D., from the Medical University of Vienna, and colleagues performed a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to assess the effect [...]
An alert is out for local health care providers to look for whooping cough in infants, teens and adults. The Central District Health Department says 12 cases of whooping cough have been reported in Ada County in the past three months. That's double the number compared to this time last year. Dr. Mark Uranga, a [...]
Edmond Hooker, MD, DrPH, professor, Health Services Administration at Xavier University, and emergency physician at the University of Cincinnati, explains why hospital mattresses are harder to disinfect than other harder surfaces. Interview Transcript (modified slightly for readability): “The key when you’re trying to clean is to disinfect everything to a high level, which we’re not [...]
Bong-Soo Kim, Ph.D., from Hallym University in Chuncheon, South Korea, and colleagues collected nasopharyngeal swabs from children with asthma, those in asthma remission, and control groups. In an effort to assess the structure and functional dynamics of the airway microbiome, high-throughput sequencing was utilized. The researchers found that the composition of microbiota differed among the three groups. [...]
Dips are always a hit, whether creamy, chunky, cheesy or sweet. Below we present seven distinctly different dip recipes. They are both delicious and healthy. Serve them with crackers, veggies, pretzel or pita chips. Recipe: Quick, Heart-Healthy Guacamole This recipe includes cumin and serrano peppers for added flavor. Serve with low-fat tortilla chips, or try [...]
The Russian leader’s influence could signal a turning point in the fight against the world’s top infectious killer. IVAN SEKRETAREV/POOL PHOTO VIA REUTERS Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks Thursday before the Global Ministerial Conference held by the World Health Organization in Moscow. The conference this year was dedicated to the tuberculosis epidemic. Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke publicly [...]
