Powassan Virus Disease: Symptoms, Treatment, Causes & Vaccine
Powassan Virus Disease Symptoms & Signs Powassan virus disease is a rare viral infection. Powassan (POW) virus is a Flavivirus, a genus in the family of Arbovirus; it is related to the West Nile virus. The virus is named after Powassan, Ontario, where it was discovered in 1958. Most cases in the U.S. have been […]
More Evidence Hybrid Immunity Confers Highest Level of COVID Protection
Hybrid immunity from a COVID-19 infection plus a vaccine provided an immune boost against symptomatic disease, as well as severe outcomes, Brazilian researchers found. Among people who survived a COVID infection from Feb. 24, 2020 to Nov. 11, 2021, vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic disease at least 14 days after series completion was 44.0% (95% CI […]
New study reveals why HIV remains in human tissue even after antiretroviral therapy: Discovery could open the door to new treatments that improve our immune system’s ability to eliminate the stubborn virus, lead to strides in MS research.
Thanks to antiretroviral therapy, HIV infection is no longer the life sentence it once was. But despite the effectiveness of drugs to manage and treat the virus, it can never be fully eliminated from the human body, lingering in some cells deep in different human tissues where it goes unnoticed by the immune system. Now, […]
5 Things You Need To Know About Hepatitis B
1. Hepatitis B is more common than you think Photo provided by Getty Hepatitis B is a viral infection and the leading cause of liver cancer worldwide². If left untreated, hepatitis B could be fatal. In fact, one in four individuals with hepatitis B could die from either liver failure or cancer. Although there is […]
Mother-to-Baby COVID-19 Transmission Likely Rare
New mothers with COVID-19 had a low chance of passing the infection on to their baby, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis. In 472 studies that included over 14,000 babies born to mothers with SARS-CoV-2 infection, only 1.8% (95% CI 1.2-2.5) tested positive on an RT-PCR test, reported Shakila Thangaratinam, MD, PhD, of the […]
What Triggers a Shingles Outbreak?
What is shingles? Shingles is a viral infection that causes painful rashes on the body. Shingles is triggered by a weakened or compromised immune system. Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a virus infection that causes painful rashes on the body, usually on one side of your torso. It is caused by the varicella-zoster […]
What Will Happen If H Pylori Goes Untreated? Infection Symptoms
If left untreated H pylori infection can cause abdominal symptoms, as well as lead to the following complications. If left untreated H pylori infection initially can cause abdominal symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, pain, and diarrhea among others. Long-standing untreated infection can lead to the following complications: Inflammation of the stomach lining. H pylori infection can irritate the […]
Is Meningitis Contagious? How Long Does It Last?
Mastoiditis in children and adults is inflammation and/or infection of the mastoid bone, which is located behind the ear. The most common cause of mastoiditis is an inner ear infection or otitis media. Acute mastoiditis lasts for a short period, while chronic mastoiditis can last for months to years. Symptoms of acute mastoiditis in children […]
HIV Self-Tests Reached High-Risk Populations
Direct-to-consumer HIV self-testing helped to reach underserved populations in areas at high risk for HIV infection, a researcher said. In an ordering portal set up by the CDC, over 56,000 people placed an order for HIV self-tests, and according to a follow-up survey, about a quarter (26%) of those had never been tested for HIV, […]
How superbugs uses mirror images to create antibiotic resistance
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterial infection that has become resistant to most of the antibiotics used to treat regular staph infections. Duke computer scientist Bruce Donald and collaborators at the University of Connecticut are working to develop new enzyme inhibitors to fight MRSA. In research published in PLOS Computational Biology, the team discovered […]