An antibiotic-resistant superbug has been recently discovered in the US after a Pennsylvania woman exhibited traces of a rare E.Coli strain that resisted antibiotics including Colistin. Reports of E.Coli superbug was previously documented in China but later surfaced in Europe and other parts of the world.
Following massive outbreaks in Latin America and Caribbean, CDC has warned that the number of Zika-infected pregnant women in the US has more than tripled in recent months. Meanwhile, President Barack Obama has recently criticized the US Congress for not approving his $1.9 billion budget request to fund anti-Zika programs.
Newly developed eye scan called optical coherence tomography (OCT) may offer new hope of detecting early signs of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. By assessing beta-amyloid protein buildup in the retina, doctors may now have enough time window to prepare for a treatment before the onset of major symptoms.
Global health statistics indicate that one in four pregnancies end up in abortion. A study sponsored by the World Health Organization reveals that abortion rates tend to be higher in countries where access to contraceptives and many family planning services are highly restricted.
A group of New York-based doctors have published their findings involving Zika symptoms they have observed in a patient. Knowing what to look for is important as the approaching mosquito season may lead to a sudden upsurge of Zika outbreaks across the United States.
Frozen food giant CRF is now pulling out 382 of its food items off the shelf after Listeria outbreak caused several people to be hospitalized. Initial reports reveal that most, if not all, of the affected foods are produced at the company’s Paco, Washington facility causing CRF to shut the plant down while investigations are being carried out.
In a recently published study, medical errors are now considered as the top 3 killer in the US just behind heart-related diseases and cancer. Researchers from John Hopkins came up with the conclusion after doing a review of the causes of death based as per CDC’s death certificate database.
A report jointly prepared by CDC and Pew Charitable Trusts highlighted the unwarranted medical prescriptions of antibiotics by doctors in the US. The report, published in JAMA, that nearly 30% of all antibiotic prescriptions are not needed leading to the surge of drug-resistant bacteria known as ‘superbugs.’
The Belgian government has just announced a massive distribution of iodine pills to its citizens who live within 62 miles (100km) around the country’s nuclear facilities. While health authorities say the move is part of the country’s nuclear emergency plan, many citizens think the iodine pill distribution is a pre-emptive anti-nuclear terrorism plan following recent terrorist attacks in Brussels.
Flu continues to infect children with its surge into second week of March.
A rare blood infection linked to 54 recorded cases and 17 deaths in Wisconsin appeared to have reached Michigan. The infection usually preys elderly people with either weak immune system or an underlying health conditions
The case study of a premature newborn without brain and fluid filled cavities hints at zika connection.
Hawaiians were more likely to report not getting adequate sleep. The CDC recommended lifestyle changes to improve sleep duration and quality.
The health agency also suggested that couples abstain from any form of insertive sexual contact during pregnancy
The virus can infect fetus to cause microcephaly that cause babies to be born with small heads and neurological problems.
