Is the Mumps Vaccine Becoming Less Effective? — MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 2, 2021 Children and teenagers vaccinated against the mumps virus have accounted for one-third of infections in recent years, a new U.S. government study finds. The reasons are unclear, and experts stressed that routine childhood vaccination remains the best weapon against mumps […]
Animal Study Offers Hope for a Vaccine Against Lyme Disease
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, Nov. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) An experimental Lyme disease vaccine shows promise in animal studies and could also help protect against other tick-borne diseases, researchers say. The vaccine — which relies on the same mRNA technology used by some COVID-19 vaccines — protected guinea pigs against infection by […]
Vials Found in Lab Contained Vaccine, not Smallpox Virus: CDC
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Nov. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) There was no smallpox virus in frozen vials recently discovered at a vaccine research facility in Pennsylvania, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. Instead of the variola virus that causes smallpox, lab tests showed that the vials contained vaccinia, […]
Case of Monkeypox in a Traveler From Nigeria – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021 A case of monkeypox in a traveler who returned to the United States from Nigeria is being investigated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the Maryland Department of Health. The infected person is currently in isolation in Maryland. Monkeypox is a rare but […]
Vials With Smallpox Labels Found at Vaccine Lab in Pennsylvania: CDC
Latest Infectious Disease News THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) Several frozen vials that were labeled “smallpox” have been discovered in a vaccine research facility in Pennsylvania, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. There is no indication that anyone was exposed to what was in the vials, the agency noted. […]
Targeted drug found effective in thwarting pancreatic tumors
Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive disease in which malignant cells form in the tissues of the pancreas, a long and flat gland located behind the stomach that helps with digestion and blood sugar regulation. Because pancreatic cancer is difficult to detect early, it is associated with a low survival rate, accounting for just over 3% […]
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Salami Sticks Rises to 31 Cases in 10 States
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) Ten new illnesses in a salmonella outbreak linked to recalled salami sticks bring the total number to 31, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Two more states have reported cases, increasing the number of affected states to 10. There have […]
E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Spinach – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 Ten people in seven states have been sickened in an E. coli outbreak linked to baby spinach, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. The agency said people should not eat, sell or serve Josie’s Organics prepackaged baby spinach that has a […]
Blood-Based Biomarkers Prove Mettle in Liver Disease Diagnosis
Multiple noninvasive blood biomarkers for metabolic liver disease met accuracy assessments for diagnosing metabolic liver disease in the first step of an advanced qualification system to better utilize these noninvasive tools, a researcher said. Top-line analyses of the Non-Invasive Biomarkers of Metabolic Liver Disease (NIMBLE) Stage 1 initiative found high sensitivity and specificity for the […]
Iron Load in NAFLD Tied to Higher Liver Cancer Risk
Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) had a significantly higher risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) based on elevated biomarker levels of serum iron or transferrin saturation, a researcher reported. In an analysis of over 18,000 NAFLD patients, elevated serum iron levels over 175 μg/dL were associated with a more than two-fold higher risk […]