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Hospitals across the world have recorded an alarming rise in common infections that are resistant to antibiotics, with doctors saying the number of deaths driven by drug resistance will increase sharply in the years ahead. One in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections were resistant to antibiotic treatments in 2023, with more than 40% of antibiotics losing potency against common blood, gut, …

These authors contributed equally: Chaoran Yin, Aleksandr Fedorov, Hongyan Guo Center for Immunology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA Chaoran Yin, Riley M. Williams, Avishekh Gautam, Sven Miller & Siddharth Balachandran Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Faculty of Computer Science, National Research University Higher School of Economics, 11 Pokrovsky Bulvar, Moscow, Russia Aleksandr Fedorov, Maria Poptsova & Alan Herbert Medical Research Council Translational Immune Discovery Unit, Medical Research Council …

W.H.O. Warns of Sharp Increase in Drug-Resistant Infections  The New York Times Drug-resistant superbugs’ spread surging, World Health Organization warns  CBS News WHO warns of widespread resistance to common antibiotics worldwide  World Health Organization (WHO) Sharp global rise in antibiotic-resistant infections in hospitals, WHO finds  The Guardian WHO warns of surging levels of antibiotic resistance  Reuters Source link

SALT LAKE CITY —The number of Utahns infected with measles has reached 53 cases, the Utah Department of Health and Human Services reported on Wednesday. Southwest Utah Health District leads the state in measles infections with 39 cases, including eight new cases identified in the district. The Utah County Health District has the second-highest number of residents who have contracted …

UNDATED (WKRC) – Two types of pasta salad bowls sold at stores across the nation, including Kroger, have been recalled. CBS News reported that the Food & Drug Administration announced on Saturday that Kroger Company voluntarily recalled “Basil Pesto Bowtie Salad” and “Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad” because the pasta was possibly contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, which can cause serious and …

Isolation and characterization of phages against Enterobacter isolates from The Alfred Hospital The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, has reported an ongoing outbreak of nosocomial infections with limited treatment options and high mortality rates29. Of particular concern is the ECC, which is an emerging AMR threat with considerable epidemic potential22. Here we explored phages as a frontline antimicrobial solution for …

A vaccine in development could protect against incurable and hard-to-treat fungal infections that strike nearly 1billion people worldwide and kill 1.5million people every year.  Many of these infections are also increasingly becoming resistant to antibiotics and antifungal treatments, making them nearly impossible to treat.  In a new study, researchers at the University of Georgia have found that their experimental vaccine prevented …

A bizarre therapy involving thin golden threads embedded in people’s bodies during acupuncture treatment has garnered significant attention after media exposure revealed X-ray images of South Korean patients showing hundreds of these thread strands. One patient, a 65-year-old woman diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee – a degenerative joint condition that causes pain and stiffness – shared her experience with …

Share on PinterestBacterial infections may sometimes trigger heart attacks, a new study says. Image credit: Viaframe/Getty Images In 2022, about 19.8 million people globally died from heart disease, with about 85% of these deaths attributed to stroke and heart attack. Previous research has linked bacterial infections as a risk factor for heart disease. Past studies have also linked bacterial infections …

Several people have been infected with measles after a mass exposure at the Utah High School Cycling League event on August 16. More than 2,000 people attended the event. Four attendees were infected with the highly infectious disease, none of whom were vaccinated, but more are feared to be sick. The newest cases bring the state’s total measles count to …