Diseases and Treatment
Foodborne Ilness Concerns in August 2024
Food poisoning-related terms, salmonella, listeria, etcSImage credits: UnsplashAugust 2, 2024: Metro Produce Distributors Inc announced a voluntary recall of all Lunds & Byerlys...
Trial of Skin Antisepsis in Surgery Could Double Antiseptics Recommended by WHO
A study found no statistically significant differences in surgical site infections between the two groups, suggesting that both antiseptics are effective when used...
Antibiotics Ranked by Risk for Serious Cutaneous Adverse Reactions
Erika Lee, MD, MSc, Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaSix classes of oral antibiotics...
Looking to Improve Healthcare Access, Pfizer Launches Digital Platform
This week, Pfizer launched its digital platform, PfizerForAll, designed to initiate better access to managing health and wellness.According to the company, the platform...
Top 5 Infectious Disease News Stories Week of August 23-August 30
Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Gastrointestinal Infectious DiseasesMP Biomedicals has introduced a new series of in vitro diagnostic tests utilizing immunochromatographic technology to detect...
New Data Shows Advances In Sepsis Care Across US Hospitals
CDC's Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements include seven core elements.Image credits: CDCIn 2023, the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Annual Survey revealed significant...