La FDA advierte de una escasez de amoxicilina
LUNES, 31 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Quizá resulte más difícil surtir una receta de amoxicilina, un antibiótico de uso común, debido a una escasez que parece estar vinculada con el aumento actual en las infecciones con el VSR en Estados Un…
Learn MoreLos corazones de donantes que tuvieron COVID son seguros para el trasplante
LUNES, 31 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una persona con insuficiencia cardiaca que tiene una necesidad urgente de un nuevo corazón podría haberse enfrentado a retrasos para obtenerlo durante la pandemia, cuando los donantes potenciales tenían…
Learn MoreNew Malaria Antibody Drug Prevents Infection in Adults for 6 Months
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new malaria antibody treatment may keep more people free of the sometimes deadly disease for up to six months in regions where infection rates are high. Instead of requiring the immune system to make enough …
Learn MoreCombo Drug May Fight Tough-to-Treat UTIs
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Doctors could soon have access to a new weapon in the ongoing battle against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.An experimental combination antibiotic appears to offer a new option for doctors treating stubborn dru…
Learn MoreInfant SARS-CoV-2 Infection Uncommon After In Utero Exposure
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The incidence rates of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, hospitalization, and mortality are low for infants exposed to SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy, according to …
Learn MoreCOVID Infection Disrupts the Gut’s Microbiome
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 is known to mess with a person’s lungs, and can have long-term effects on the brain.Now doctors have found another way COVID harms your health — through your gut.A COVID infection can reduce the numb…
Learn MoreInfectious Diseases Society of America, Oct. 19 to 23
The annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America was held this year from Oct. 19 to 23 in Washington, D.C., and attracted participants from around the world, including scientists, physicians, and other health care professionals. The c…
Learn MoreFDA Warns of Amoxicillin Shortage
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Supplies of amoxicillin oral solution are low, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Friday. The shortage may be linked to an ongoing surge in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections across the Uni…
Learn MoreUnas médicas responden a sus preguntas sobre el VSR
VIERNES, 28 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aunque un potencial aumento de la COVID 19 en invierno y la temporada de la gripe en ciernes reciben mucha atención, a los médicos les preocupa también otro virus.Se trata del VSR, es decir, el virus …
Learn MoreLos pacientes con COVID negros e hispanos tienen menos probabilidades de que les den el antiviral Paxlovid
VIERNES, 28 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los pacientes negros e hispanos son menos propensos a que les administren medicamentos antivirales, como Paxlovid, para ayudar a luchar contra la COVID-19, que los pacientes blancos, muestra un nuevo …
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