Browsing: Infections

Two children in England have died from measles, health officials say, as data shows more than 100 new reported cases in the last fortnight.The UK Health…

The number of people in England struck by salmonella poisoning after eating contaminated food has reached its highest level for a decade.There were 10,406 laboratory-confirmed cases…

March 10, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmFirst-of-its-kind vaccine protects children from deadly intestinal infectionsETVAX is the first vaccine that offers significant protection against…

March 6, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmMumps infections reveal that vaccine-preventable illnesses are resurging in the U.S.Maryland is one of several states that…

February 9, 20264 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmObesity increases risk of severe infections, study findsA new study suggests that people with obesity have higher…

All Molly Cuddihy wanted was recognition of what she had gone through. That was what she told the Scottish hospitals inquiry in 2021, where she described…

December 30, 20252 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmWhooping Cough Deaths Rise in U.S. as Surge in Infections ContinuesThe brutal respiratory infection has infected tens…

The medical profession must do more to prevent and manage infections in elderly people as the current methods are “hit and miss”, the chief medical officer…

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…

September 24, 20253 min readInfections of Drug-Resistant ‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Are Surging in HospitalsThe infection rate of one type of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales bacteria has risen by more…