84 People Now Sickened in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Wendy’s Restaurant Lettuce – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Aug 26, 2022 – – A total of 84 people across four states have now been made ill by E. coli, in an outbreak possibly tied to contaminated lettuce used in sandwiches sold at Wendy’s restaurants. “Since the last update on August 19, 2022, 47 more illnesses have been reported […]
‘Viagra’-Laced Honey; CDC Raises Alarm on Another Virus; Health Workforce $$ Coming
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. The FDA warned four companies against selling tainted honey-based products that contained ingredients not listed on the label, including active drug ingredients found in Cialis and Viagra. In other agency news, the FDA may issue an emergency use authorization for Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine as early as […]
Worms as model for personalized medicine
Using four unrelated strains of the microscopic nematode C. elegans originating from different parts of the world, a group of worm biologists have developed a model system to study individual differences in metabolism. The use of C. elegans, a widely studied model organism, allowed the team to study the unique and complex interplay between genetics, […]
Drug Eases Migraine Days for Patients Who Failed Prior Treatments
Eptinezumab (Vyepti) reduced the number of monthly migraine days for people who had two to four previous migraine prevention treatment failures, the phase IIIb DELIVER trial showed. Changes in mean monthly migraine days were -4.8 for eptinezumab 100 mg, -5.3 eptinezumab for 300 mg, and -2.1 for placebo from baseline to weeks 1 to 12, […]
How Long Does the Shingrix Vaccine Last? 4 Years, 2 Dosages & Side Effects
Effects of the Shingrix vaccine last for at least four years in most people The effects of the Shingrix vaccine last for at least four years in most people and may last even longer in some. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), you do not need a booster dose after getting the […]
CDC: Up to Five Monkeypox Cases Now Presumed in the U.S.
With one confirmed case and four presumptive cases of monkeypox in the U.S., clinicians should continue to be on high alert if their patients report new onset of rash, especially in the genital or perianal area, CDC staff said Monday. The one confirmed case in Massachusetts had over 200 close contacts, the majority of whom […]
What Are the 4 Genders? 7 Other Types, Gender Identity & 7 Sexuality Types
What are the four genders? The four genders are masculine, feminine, neuter, and common. There are four different types of genders that apply to living and nonliving objects. Masculine gender: It is used to denote a male subtype. Examples are king, man, boy, father, cock, bull, fox, etc. Feminine gender: It is used to denote […]
Can Trained Dogs Sniff Out COVID-Positive Travelers?
Four trained dogs detected people who were positive for SARS-CoV-2 with similar accuracy to PCR tests, according to a randomized trial and real-life study at a busy international airport earlier in the pandemic. In the validation trial, the dogs had 92% accuracy, with 92% sensitivity (95% CI 89-94) and 91% specificity (95% CI 89-93) compared […]
New research pinpoints ‘blue corridors’ for highly migratory fish
New research has pinpointed four high-traffic areas in the Pacific Ocean that should be considered of high priority if conservation efforts focused on large pelagic fishes such as tuna, blue marlin and swordfish are to be successful. By studying the tendency of fish to return to their place of birth to reproduce — a concept […]
Study reveals Stonehenge landscape before the world-famous monument
Four thousand years before Stonehenge was constructed, land within the World Heritage Site was covered by open woodland, with meadow-like clearings, inhabited by grazing animals and hunter-gatherers, according to new research by the University of Southampton. Scientists exploring Blick Mead, a Mesolithic archaeological site within a chalkland spring area about a mile from the iconic […]