A pair of new studies describe the risks associated with long COVID, with one showing a significantly elevated risk of death among patients who required hospitalization and another finding an increased risk of health problems,…
A new report on responsible antibiotic manufacturing suggests that while a handful of companies are taking steps to reduce the amount of antibiotic manufacturing waste released into the environment, more needs to be done. The report from…
In closely watched developments regarding the highly mutated BA.2.86 SARS-CoV-2 variant, another sequence from the United States was uploaded to a public database, raising the number identified globally to seven. On Twitter, Rajendram Rajnarayanan, MSc, PhD,…
Hospitalization was less likely among older adults with mpox who received the Jynneos vaccine compared with those who didn't, according to a new study by researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).…
COVID hospitalizations and death rose last week, along with other indicators and the proportion of newer Omicron variants such as EG.5, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in its latest data updates. Also,…
Veteran leader and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal has dubbed the three Bills to completely overhaul the British-era Indian laws as a throwback to “medieval times”, and also said that the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita has…
Two new studies describe a couple sources of the COVID-19 "infodemic" on social media: US physicians and proponents and practitioners of "doing your own research." Vaccine untruths, conspiracy theories A mixed-methods study published yesterday in JAMA Network Open finds…
Over 81% of infants admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) during the 2022 seasonal peak had no underlying medical conditions and were born full-term, finds a study published today in JAMA Network Open.…
Rahul Verma Biting into wafer-thin pieces of cucumber enveloped in soft white bread some days ago, I thought there was something to be said about sandwiches. Cynics may scoff and say that it is just…
The humid climate during the monsoon months creates an ideal habitat for germs and viruses to spread conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye. Against the backdrop of this upsurge in cases of conjunctivitis, the All…
