Fragments of Bird Flu Virus Found in U.S. Milk Supply
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Bits of inactive bird flu virus have been discovered in samples of pasteurized...
ACP: Next-Generation Antibiotics Underused for Gram-Negative Infections
41.5 percent of difficult-to-treat resistance episodes were treated exclusively with traditional agents
U.S. Measles Cases Reach 125, Surpassing Recent Peak in 2022
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Measles infections continue to spread across the country, with 125 cases now reported...
WHO Chief Sounds Alarm on Bird Flu Circulating in U.S. Cattle
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The H5N1 avian flu virus that's infecting U.S. cattle is increasingly showing up...
Hospital Mortality Lower for Patients Treated by Female Physicians
Benefit of receiving treatment from female physicians larger for female than male patients
Screen Pregnant Women for Syphilis, Ob-Gyn Group Advises
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, April 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- All expecting mothers should get a blood test for syphilis three times during...
RSV Burden in Children Under 5 Increased in 2021 and 2022 Versus 2015-2019
Children aged 24 to 59 months were 4.86 times as likely to be hospitalized in 2022 versus 2015 to 2019
Computer Prompts Could Reduce Empiric Antibiotic Use for UTI
17.4 percent reduction seen in empiric extended-spectrum days of therapy, with no increase in safety outcomes
H. Pylori Testing Feasible for People in Community Settings
However, study reveals important barriers in community-based Helicobacter pylori eradication
U.S. to Partner With 50 Countries to Prevent Future Pandemics
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The Biden Administration announced Tuesday that it will work with 50 nations worldwide...
