Tuesday, January 31, 2023

CDC says an eye drop brand may be connected to drug-resistant bacterial infections

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A brand of over-the-counter eye drops may be linked to a bacterial infection that left one person dead and three others with permanent vision loss, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC has identified at least 50 people in 11 states with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which is a type of bacterium resistant to most antibiotics....

Italy plans to loosen its anti-COVID regulations for travelers coming from China

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Italy will loosen its anti-COVID controls for travellers arriving from China, making swabs random rather than mandatory at its airports, a document seen by Reuters on Tuesday showed. Under a new order signed by Health Minister Orazio Schillaci, Italy will require those flying from China to test negative within 48 hours of departure and may carry out...

Monday, January 30, 2023

Indonesia local trader forged ingredient label that may have led to cough syrup deaths of 200 kids

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Indonesian police said on Monday a local trader of industrial-grade chemicals sold them as pharmaceutical-grade, leading to their use in medicated syrups that authorities suspect may have caused deaths of more than 200 children across the country. Authorities have said two ingredients, ethylene glycol (EG) and diethyelene glycol (DEG), found in some...

Sunday, January 29, 2023

WHO updates list of medicines governments should stockpile in case of a nuclear emergency

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The World Health Organization released an updated report on Friday detailing medications that governments should have on hand in the event of a radiological or nuclear emergency.  Governments should have a national stockpile of personal protective equipment, but also a range of pharmaceuticals, including potassium iodide tablets, antiemetics,...

Friday, January 27, 2023

Is there a chicken coop in your future as egg costs rise? Know the health risks first

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The soaring cost of eggs may be inspiring some people to add a chicken coop or two to their backyard or property.  The feathery pets, however, come with serious health risks, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — so people should go into such an endeavor with eyes wide open. "Raising any type of animal or bird is...

Thursday, January 26, 2023

European Union drug regulator determines antibiotic shortage not a ‘major event’

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Europe's drug regulator has decided not to label the antibiotic shortage on the continent a "major event", given existing measures to tackle the shortfall were working in the short term, it said in a statement on Thursday, A "major event" label would allow the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to coordinate action at a pan-European level and increase...

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Malawi death toll caused by cholera outbreak passes 1,000

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The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Malawi has passed 1,000 while cases have risen to 30,621, the highest on record in the country, Health Minister Khumbize Chiponda said on Wednesday. Most of the deaths occurred in the two main cities of Lilongwe and Blantyre where children have recently gone back to classes after schools delayed opening to...

Efforts to eradicate Guinea worm disease enters ‘most difficult’ phase after 2022 reports only 13 human cases

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The Carter Center said Tuesday that only 13 human cases of Guinea worm disease were reported worldwide last year. After decades of progress, the eradication program’s director cautioned the end phase of the global effort to eradicate the parasitic disease will be "the most difficult." The Atlanta-based center, founded by former President Jimmy Carter...

Dire shortage of infectious disease specialists in US, for 'complex' reasons

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The United States is experiencing a dire shortage of infectious disease specialists, according to the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), a medical association based in Arlington, Virginia.  "Infectious disease (ID) physicians have repeatedly demonstrated their importance during critical worldwide crises, such as with HIV/AIDS, the...

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Obesity and belly bulge linked to being 'frail' later in life: study

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A bulging belly might be linked to early physical decline and age-related infirmity. Researchers in Norway recently released a prospective cohort study that looked into the relation body mass indexes (BMI) and waist circumferences (WC) have on "pre-frailty" and "frailty" in older adults, and they published their findings in BMJ Open, a peer-reviewed...

Putin says Russia is facing a shortage of medicine due to war with Ukraine

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President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that there were shortages of some medicines in Russia, despite the country producing more of its own drugs, and suggested building up stocks of popular medicines to help meet demand. While prescription drugs are exempt from Western sanctions imposed over the war in Ukraine, their delivery to Russia has been...

Body positivity movement rejected by health influencer on weight loss journey: ‘morbid obesity is not healthy’

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The body positivity movement — while rooted in good intentions — has spiraled out of control and promotes lifestyles that are not physically or mentally healthy, a man in the middle of a weight-loss journey said.  "I can say that when I was about 400 pounds, that wasn't a positive thing for my body," Dave Danna, a 30-year-old from South Carolina,...

Monday, January 23, 2023

FDA to propose yearly COVID vaccines like annual flu shots for Americans

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The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed approaching COVID-19 vaccines like the annual flu shot many Americans receive in order to protect against mutations of the virus.  The proposal aims to simplify future vaccination efforts. Under this strategy, most adults and children would get a once-a-year shot to protect against the mutating...

COVID outbreak in China infects 80% of population

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The possibility of a big COVID-19 rebound in China over the next two or three months is remote as 80% of people have been infected, a prominent government scientist said on Saturday. The mass movement of people during the ongoing Lunar New Year holiday period may spread the pandemic, boosting infections in some areas, but a second COVID wave is unlikely...

Sunday, January 22, 2023

Saturday, January 21, 2023

Heart of the matter: Louisiana nonprofit sees more interest in heart screenings after Damar Hamlin collapse

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The nation rallied around Buffalo Bills football player Damar Hamlin nearly three weeks ago when his heart stopped after a tackle during a game and he collapsed on the field.  Hamlin is now recovering at home and still faces a lengthy rehabilitation. Yet if there is any good to have come from his medical scare, it may be the renewed attention...

Friday, January 20, 2023

Cancer blood test using DNA fragments brings hope for earlier detection, say researchers

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Researchers have developed a new machine-learning model to detect cancers that are in their early stages of disease by examining DNA fragments from cancer cells in the blood. A University of Wisconsin­–Madison research team was able to detect cancer in the bloodstream in most of the samples tested, it said.  Muhammed Murtaza, professor of...

Hong Kong ends quarantine requirement for people infected with COVID-19 starting Jan. 30

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Hong Kong said it will no longer require people infected with COVID-19 to quarantine from Jan. 30, removing one of the last major coronavirus restrictions in place in the Asian financial hub. The scrapping of the isolation requirements is part of a decision to downgrade COVID-19's status to an endemic disease from a severe respiratory disease and follows...

Thursday, January 19, 2023

Massachusetts health officials detect gonorrhea strain with 'reduced response' to antibiotics

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Health officials in Massachusetts say that they have detected a strain of gonorrhea in two individuals that has shown a reduced response to multiple antibiotics. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health made the announcement on Thursday. Officials said that this marks the first time that a strain of gonorrhea that shows a resistance or reduced...

Israel has not found any signs of Pfizer's COVID vaccine leading to strokes

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Israel has not identified any evidence linking strokes to an updated coronavirus vaccine made by U.S. drugmaker Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech SE, according to a health ministry official. On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said that a safety monitoring system had flagged...

EU drug regulator has not found any signs of Pfizer COVID shot linking to stroke

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The European Union's drug regulator has not identified any safety signals in the region related to U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech's updated COVID-19 shot, the agency said on Wednesday. On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said that a safety monitoring system had flagged...

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Child nutrition drops in Sri Lanka amid economic crisis

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The number of children grappling with various forms of undernutrition in Sri Lanka increased for the first time in at least six years in 2022, a government report and data from the health ministry indicate. The island nation of 22 million people is struggling with soaring prices, including of food, largely caused by its worst economic crisis since...

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Moderna says its RNA vaccine was nearly 84% effective in preventing symptoms in adults 60 and older

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Moderna Inc. announced on Tuesday that a late-stage trial found that its experimental messenger RNA vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus was 83.7% effective in preventing at least two symptoms in adults ages 60 and older. RSV produces symptoms similar to a cold and can lead to death for young children and older adults. It results in about 14,000...

Indonesia court hears lawsuit filed against pharmacies after 200 children die from tainted cough syrup

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Families of Indonesian children who died because of tainted cough syrup demanded restitution as an Indonesian court on Tuesday started hearing their class-action lawsuit against government agencies and pharmaceutical firms. About 200 children have died of acute kidney injury in Indonesia since last year and authorities have said two ingredients, ethylene...

Biden FDA warns judge against reversing abortion drug's approval

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President Joe Biden's administration is urging a judge to reject a request by abortion opponents for a court order withdrawing federal approval for the drug used in medication abortions - which account for more than half of U.S. abortions - citing potential dangers to women seeking to end their pregnancies. The filing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

Care about your heart? Try getting better sleep, new study suggests

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A group of researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health evaluated the American Heart Association’s recently expanded metric — which now includes sleep as it relates to cardiovascular disease risk.  The study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association provided evidence that sleep plays an important role when...

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