16 people in Moncton area became sick with a strain of the illness earlier this year Four new cases of legionnaires’ disease have been reported since an outbreak of the severe form of pneumonia that sickened 16 people in the Moncton area was declared over. Dr. Yves Léger, regional medical officer of health, said in [...]
Abstract The gut microbiome appears to be a significant contributor to musculoskeletal health and disease. Recently, it has been found that oral microbiota are involved in arthritis pathogenesis. Microbiome composition and its functional implications have been associated with the prevention of bone loss and/or reducing fracture risk. The link between gut–oral microbiota and joint inflammation [...]
In California and other U.S. western states, wildfires have become more frequent and intense, adversely impacting air quality and human health. Smoke from wildfires contains many toxins and irritants, including particles smaller than 2.5 microns in diameter, which, due to their size, penetrate deep into the lungs and contribute to cardiopulmonary and respiratory illness. Many [...]
India’s top court has accused state governments of “passing the buck” on air pollution and failing to take action to tackle Delhi’s toxic smog. The Supreme Court said authorities were only interested in “gimmicks”, rather than concrete measures to combat pollution levels. Levels of dangerous particles in the air – known as PM2.5 – are at [...]
Investigators at the National Institutes of Health have found that sesame allergy is common among children with other food allergies, occurring in an estimated 17% of this population. In addition, the scientists have found that sesame antibody testing—whose utility has been controversial—accurately predicts whether a child with food allergy is allergic to sesame. The research [...]
A new report from Public Health England (PHE) shows an increase in antibiotic-resistant infections in England, despite a decline in antibiotic consumption. According to PHE’s latest English Surveillance Programme for Antimicrobial Utilisation and Resistance (ESPAUR) report, there were an estimated 60,788 antibiotic-resistant infections in England in 2018, a 9% increase from 2017, when 55,812 drug-resistant [...]
WHO/Europe has released an expert opinion on managing drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) in children and adolescents, supported by a commentary in the Lancet. DR-TB is particularly dangerous, and many young people suffering with the disease are undiagnosed. It is estimated that in the WHO European Region, 2000 children under the age of 15 with TB remain [...]
Mostly children are part of a Salmonella outbreak in Poland that has affected almost 200 people. The total number ill is 192, including 158 children and 34 nursery school employees. Ten children are still in The hospital out of 22 people who had to be admitted. The nursey school, identified as Kindergarten Number 3, has [...]
Overview High blood cholesterol levels are a known risk factor for heart disease. For decades, people have been told that the dietary cholesterol in foods raises blood cholesterol levels and causes heart disease. This idea may have been a rational conclusion based on the available science 50 years ago, but better, more recent evidence doesn’t [...]
Measles wipes out some of the immunity to other diseases that children acquire through vaccinations and infections, leaving them more vulnerable to illness for months and even years afterward, two new studies published Thursday report. The findings help explain why countries that start to vaccinate children against measles see pediatric death rates drop substantially, beyond [...]
