Infectious diseases arise from bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites and can spread through contact, contaminated food or water, or weakened immunity. Common types include bacterial infections (e.g., strep…
Cellulitis is a bacterial skin infection causing redness, swelling, and pain, often in the lower legs. Tom Warren, MD, explains it results from bacteria entering compromised skin barriers…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Herd immunity is not enough to protect unvaccinated children against pertussis. A case-control study based on detailed, individual-level clinical data indicates that children…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with severe sepsis, early rather than later treatment with drotrecogin alfa (activated), in conjunction with other recommended therapies, may improve survival,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research suggests that most mothers in the US do not intend to have a 9- to 12-year-old daughter vaccinated against human papillomavirus…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Treatment with epinephrine and dexamethasone in the emergency room may help infants with bronchiolitis avoid hospital admission, according to a report in the…
Jeffrey M. Weinberg, MD, Associate Chair of the Department of Dermatology at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center reviews the pathogenesis and treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–associated psoriasis. Psoriasis…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The first procedure performed to treat empyema patients has a key impact on outcomes, new research shows. In particular, patients fare better when…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In an unselected cohort of female patients aged 4 to 15 years old with no reported history of sexual contact, more than one…
George L. Foltin, MD, FAAP, FACEP, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at NYU, provides physicians with important information about Swine Flu. Dr. Foltin recommends protective gear…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) during the first year of life among infants vertically infected with HIV preserves the normal immune…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Maternal infection with Hong Kong influenza during the first trimester in the 1969-1970 season is associated with reduced intelligence in adult offspring, according…
