Superbugs found lurking in London underground and hospitals
LONDON(Reuters) – Scientists have found multidrug-resistant “superbug” bacteria...
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Month: August 2019
Rwanda says its border with Congo remains open
KIGALI (Reuters) – Rwanda’s health minister said the border with Democratic Republic...
Read MoreDeath toll in UK hospital listeria outbreak rises to six
LONDON (Reuters) – Another person has died in a listeria outbreak caused by eating contaminated food in hospital, bringing the total number of deaths to six, Public Health England said on Thursday. The individual who died...
Read MoreChina confirms new African swine fever case in Hubei province
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Thursday confirmed a new outbreak of African swine fever in the central province of Hubei. The outbreak in the city of Honghu killed three pigs on a farm of 32 hogs, the Ministry of Agriculture...
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Third ebola case confirmed in East Congo city of Goma
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – The daughter of an Ebola patient in the...
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Many Hospitals Lack Sufficient Surgery Volumes
Leapfrog report says lack of hospital, surgeon volume poses safety risk to patients
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First Ebola Transmission in Congo City of Goma Reported
Rwanda has closed its border with Congo due to the Ebola outbreak
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Trump Admin Announces Plan to Allow Drug Imports From Canada
Plan will start by exploring options for importing certain prescription drugs to lower costs for Americans
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Childhood BMI, HDL-C Variability May Up Later-Life Diabetes Risk
Greater variability tied to higher risk, independent of mean levels for BMI, HDL cholesterol in childhood
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Ibrutinib-Rituximab Beats Chemoimmunotherapy for CLL
Progression-free, overall survival improved in the ibrutinib-rituximab group at three years
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Infant Mortality Rates Highest for Non-Hispanic Blacks
Infant mortality rate higher for infants of non-Hispanic black versus non-Hispanic white, Asian, Hispanic women
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Transfusion Reactions Up With Postpartum Blood Transfusion
Preeclampsia the single most important risk factor for transfusion reactions in this patient population
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Early Menarche Linked to Risk for T2DM in Rural Chinese Women
Risk for diabetes increased for early menarche group; association partially mediated by adult BMI
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Dietary Vitamin A Intake Tied to Reduced Risk for Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Cutaneous SCC risk reduced for highest versus lowest quintile of vitamin A, retinol, some carotenoids
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Asthma Negatively Impacts Work Productivity Worldwide
Findings based on international survey of patients using long-term maintenance medication
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One Dose of HPV Vaccine May Be Sufficient in Certain Situations
One dose compared with two or three doses in preventing cervical precancer in high-coverage settings
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Brain Aneurysm Risk Examined in Polycystic Kidney Disease
Aneurysms detected by presymptomatic screening, more frequent in those with hypertension, smoking
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Recommendations Decreased for Cough, Cold Medicine in U.S.
Recommendations for opioid-containing, nonopioid cough and cold medicines reduced in pediatric population
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Transmission Risks Up for HIV-Positive Injection Drug Users
HIV-positive injection drug users often have detectable viral load, participate in risky behaviors
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July 2019 Briefing – Allergy
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Allergy for July 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice. Burnout Symptoms May Up Racial Bias Among Resident […]
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