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A serious rodent-borne illness with no available treatment has recently surfaced in the U.S., causing multiple deaths and triggering health advisories. The disease, known as hantavirus, is transmitted to humans from rodents through exposure to their urine, saliva, or feces. This transmission occurs when individuals come into contact with these viral droplets, often from handling contaminated materials.

Rat-Borne Disease Without Cure Spreads To Humans, Claims Four Lives

An overview of the complex relationships between herpes simplex virus, human papillomavirus, cytomegalovirus and HIV. Chronic viral infections from diseases such as between herpes simplex virus (HSV), human papillomavirus (HPV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) can have a serious impact on those with immune systems already compromised by HIV, according to a session held today at the International AIDS Conference in Munich, Germany. The session featured three speakers who discussed each of these diseases.

Chronic Viral Infections Common in Those with HIV | AIDS 2024

Everyday Health

Learn about eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and its symptoms, including chronic cough, treatment options, and diagnosis methods.

Can Eosinophilic Esophagitis Be the Reason Behind Your Chronic Cough?

Rogue antibodies may be to blame for some of long COVID’s pernicious symptoms. Two new studies suggest that antibodies that attack people’s own tissues might cause ongoing neurological issues that afflict millions of people with the disease. When scientists transferred these antibodies from people with long COVID into...

Rogue antibodies may cause some long COVID symptoms

Patients with inflammatory arthritis experiencing “long COVID” reported significantly worse disease activity. COVID-19 has demonstrated a substantial impact on patients with inflammatory arthritis, with those experiencing “long COVID” showing a significantly worse disease activity in addition to worse disability, pain, fatigue, and quality of life. Additionally, even those without long COVID had worse disease control when compared with patients without a history of a prior COVID-19 diagnosis.1.

Long COVID Linked to Significantly Worse Rheumatic Disease Activity

C. diff infection can cause diarrhea. While it may lead your poop to change color, there are no specific colors that are definitive evidence of having C. diff. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) accounts for. 15% to 25%. of all cases...

What to Know About Yellow C. diff Diarrhea

Mediaite

After issuing an ultimatum to Kamala Harris over a Fox News debate, Trump is reportedly open to returning to ABC or proposing a new debate with NBC News.
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JUST IN: Trump Has ‘Apparently Changed His Mind’ on Fox News Debate Ultimatum, Per Washington Post’s Josh Dawsey

Offering patients with concussion a type of brain scan known as diffusion tensor imaging MRI could help identify the one in three people who will experience persistent symptoms that can be life changing, say Cambridge researchers. Around one in 200 people in Europe every year will suffer concussion. In the...

One-Third of Concussion Patients Diagnosed With "Hidden Disease" Using Advanced MRI

Ferritin cutoffs of 30 and 45 ng/mL notably increase the rate of iron deficiency diagnoses. Guideline-recommended cutoffs for serum ferritin were linked to the incidence of iron deficiency diagnoses in primary care, according to a recent retrospective cohort study in JAMA Network Open.1. Across more than 255,000 adult primary care...

Ferritin Cutoff Choice Linked to Rates of Iron Deficiency Diagnosis

The following is a summary of “Clinical manifestations and immune markers of non-HIV-related CMV retinitis,” published in the August 2024 issue of Infectious Disease by Passarin et al. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis primarily affected HIV-positive individuals with CD4+ cell counts below 50 cells/mm3 since the 1980s HIV epidemic. Researchers...

Clinical Manifestations and Immune Markers of Non-HIV-Related CMV Retinitis Identified

Hypoglycemia symptoms include having anxiety, emotional instability, dizziness, and lightheadedness. Here's a list with more signs to watch for.

10 Warning Signs of Low Blood Sugar

Getting the Shingrix vaccine after the age of 50 can reduce your chances of developing the painful skin condition known as shingles. Vaccination also might help reduce your risk of dementia, according to a recent study. Those who received the two-dose shingles vaccine reduced their risk of dementia in the...

This Vaccine Is Tied to a 17% Lower Dementia Risk

Denver, CO

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In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Woman's World

Menopause may raise your risk of fatty liver, but the condition can often be reversed

Fatty Liver Disease Symptoms Are Often ‘Silent’: MDs Explain What To Look For

The Current GA

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

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Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Dengue is a viral infection that’s on the rise, with many countries reporting a record number of cases this year. “Dengue is the most prevalent mosquito-transmitted pathogen in the world, with 400 million infections globally each year,” says Bobby Brooke Herrera, Ph.D., assistant professor, Rutgers Global Health Institute, and assistant professor, department of medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. “It’s most localized to the tropics and subtropics around the equatorial belt.”

7 Symptoms of Dengue to Watch For, According to Experts

Kissimmee, FL

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One Dunkin’ Donuts location, known for its familiar aroma of coffee and donuts, found itself temporarily closed after a state inspection uncovered a few issues. Not all Dunkin’ locations are created equal. Take the one at 3745 Pleasant Hill Road in Kissimmee, for instance. This particular branch, despite its efforts to keep customers caffeinated and satisfied, has had its share of mixed reviews.

Florida's donut shop closed due serious violations after state inspection

Epstein-Barr Virus-specific T cells in multiple sclerosis (MS) showed significant autoreactivity to central nervous system antigens, indicating a potential mechanism for MS-related damage. A new study published in PLOS Pathogens showed that elevated serum Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-specific antibody responses in a group of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) extended beyond...

Broader Immune Dysregulation Associated With Epstein-Barr Virus in Multiple Sclerosis

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common, chronic condition that affects the gastrointestinal system (GI). Although it does not cause visible harm to the GI tract, it affects the patient’s quality of life and their choice of food. IBS is characterized by various symptoms that differ in severity and frequency.

Top 5 Infectious Disease News Stories: Week of August 2-August 9

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