Diseases and Treatment
Rise in Leptospirosis Cases in New York City
Photo of a rat.Image Credits: UnsplashThe number of reported human leptospirosis cases in New York City (NYC) has significantly risen, marking a new...
Top 5 Infectious Disease News Stories: April 13-April 19
Study highlighting the first documented case of C auris moving from adult to pediatric unit in Maryland, COVID-19 physical health problems lingering 1...
An Opportunity for Education About This Vital Organ
This year's theme is, âkeep your liver healthy and disease-free.âToday marks World Liver Day, and this yearâs theme is, âkeep your liver healthy...
Pneumonia Diagnostic Shows Limited Utility
Although the gold clinical standard for diagnosing pneumonia has been the chest X-ray to see if there is inflammation in the lungs, the...
Study Reveals Transmission of Candida auris from Adults to Children in Maryland Hospital
Candida auris fungi, emerging multidrug-resistant fungusImage Credits: UnsplashWhole Genome Sequencing (WGS) showed that isolates from 2 adults and 1 pediatric patient differed by...
Veterans With COVID-19 Run Greater Risk of Preventable Hospitalization
By focusing on takeaways around studies involving the VA, health care systems can better tailor interventions and care delivery to mitigate the risk...