Viral TikToker Who Spreads ‘Library Joy’ Resigns Due To Mental Health
Mychal Threets went viral when he led a campaign to launch a Scholastic Book Fair for adults in 2020. Mychal Threets Instagram Mychal Threets announced in an Instagram video that he is resigning from his job as a librarian at the Solano County Public Library in California to work on his mental health. “Dear Solano […]
Near-Zero Risk of HIV Transmission With Low Viral Loads
BRISBANE, Australia – The risk of sexual transmission of HIV with viral loads of less than 1,000 copies per mL was almost zero, according to a meta-analysis and systematic review. In eight studies involving 7,762 serodiscordant couples across 25 countries, there were two cases of possible transmission among patients who had detectable viral loads that […]
How One Children’s Hospital Is Confronting a ‘Sick Season’ Surge
Children have been presenting in large numbers and with more severe viral illnesses than typically seen, physicians at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) said. The CHOP healthcare system, which includes two hospitals and more than 600 beds, is still grappling with a high volume of pediatric patients with viral infections, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), […]
First-Line HIV Treatment Proves Mettle in Pregnant Patients
The HIV agent dolutegravir (Tivicay) was tied to greater viral suppression for pregnant patients with HIV-1, according to a cohort study. Among patients who used dolutegravir during pregnancy, viral suppression at delivery was achieved in nearly 96.7% of participants, reported Kunjal Patel, DSc, of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and […]
Early Signs of Hantavirus, Treatment, Contagious, Prevention & Test
Symptoms of Hantavirus Flu-like Symptoms The flu (influenza) is a viral disease of the respiratory tract. Characteristic symptoms are fever, chills, cough, malaise, and headache. Other symptoms can occur, like nausea and vomiting, muscle or body aches, tiredness and fatigue, appetite loss, sore throat, and diarrhea. Read about other flu symptoms » What is hantavirus […]
People With Advanced AIDS Benefit From Dolutegravir Treatment
MONTREAL — Patients with advanced HIV/AIDS infections had higher proportion of viral suppression with dolutegravir (Tivicay) treatment versus efavirenz (Sustiva) treatment, a researcher reported. At 48 weeks, 73.9% of the 92 patients assigned to a dolutegravir-based (DTG) regimen achieved viral suppression based on the 200 copies/ml assay versus 47.8% of the 92 patients assigned to […]
What Are Examples of Opportunistic Infections?
Opportunistic infections can be viral, bacterial, fungal, or parasitic in nature Opportunistic infections occur in people with weakened or impaired immune systems. When the immune system is compromised, almost any infection can become an opportunistic infection. Opportunistic infections can be viral, bacterial, fungal, or parasitic in nature. Here are common examples by category. What are […]
Here’s The Latest Monkeypox Information You Should Know
Monkeypox cases are continuing to rise globally, suggesting that the rare viral illness has been spreading undetected outside of Africa, in non-endemic countries, for quite some time, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. But despite that indication, health officials assured that the disease that has plagued African countries for decades is unlikely to become a […]
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 […]
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 […]