Viruses and Health

Inclusion and exclusion of participants In the US, 631 people expressed interest in the study. Of these, 564 did not meet inclusion criteria, 15 withdrew from the study after being recruited due to personal reasons, and 12 did not attend the scheduled interview. In Germany, 90 people were contacted, of whom 45 did not meet inclusion criteria, five did not want to download an app required for an associated mobile ethnography exercise, and 15 did not meet quota criteria. A total of 65 participants completed the in-depth telephone interview, 61.5% from the US and 38.5% from Germany. Participant disposition and characteristics Participant characteristics are summarized in Table 1. Table 1 Participant characteristics Full size table Of the women interviewed, 73.8% were between 18 and 49 years of age. Most participants either had a uUTI at the time of the interview or had experienced one within the past 3 months. Similar proportions of participants had ...

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a vaginal infection. Antibiotics may help treat the condition and reduce symptoms. Some antibiotics can cause side effects, and some BV drugs have warnings from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that BV is the most common vaginal condition in those aged 15–44 years. This article discusses the different medications available for BV, the antibiotics that doctors may prescribe, and frequently asked questions that people may have for a doctor treating BV. BV occurs when there is an imbalance of the vaginal flora, which are the types of bacteria that naturally live inside the vagina. BV can occur in anyone with a vagina, but according to research from 2020 , a person may be at an increased risk of developing BV if they: have multiple sexual partners are sexually active at a young age are douching regularly Research also mentions that people with BV may have a higher chance of contracting a sexuall...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), the leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced new positive results from the six-month primary analysis period of the ILLUMINATE-C Phase 3 open-label study of lumasiran, an RNAi therapeutic targeting hydroxyacid oxidase 1 (HAO1) – the gene encoding glycolate oxidase (GO) – that is being investigated for the treatment of patients of all ages with advanced primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1). As previously reported, treatment with lumasiran resulted in substantial reductions in plasma oxalate (POx) at six months. Results from new exploratory analyses provide evidence that lumasiran treatment resulted in improvements in cardiac measures, nephrocalcinosis and kidney stone events. In addition, some patients treated with lumasiran experienced improvements in their most burdensome symptoms (as assessed by the investigator), including fatigue, nausea, and bone pain, with no patients reporting worsening of ...

SAN ANTONIO – If your family has recently been hit with a stomach bug, it may be the highly contagious norovirus, which is making unusual rounds this spring. "It causes symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, sometimes fever. It comes on really quickly, but it also goes away pretty quickly," said Dr. Robert Sanders, the associate medical director at University Health's Pedi Express clinic downtown. Dr. Sanders has been seeing a significant spike in norovirus cases over the past couple of months. The virus can be seen year-round, but it usually spikes in the wintertime. Recent lab results from University Hospital showed the virus spiking in April and early May. "It's really common to see outbreaks in places with a lot of people: schools, daycares -- you've heard of cruise ships having these outbreaks," Sanders said. Parents have told KSAT it's been pretty rampant in daycares. Local school districts don't track absences by specific illness...

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Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a vaginal infection. Antibiotics may help treat the condition and reduce symptoms. Some antibiotics can cause side effects, and some BV drugs have warnings from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that BV is the most common vaginal condition in those aged 15–44 years. This article discusses the different medications available for BV, the antibiotics that doctors may prescribe, and frequently asked questions that people may have for a doctor treating BV. BV occurs when there is an imbalance of the vaginal flora, which are the types of bacteria that naturally live inside the vagina. BV can occur in anyone with a vagina, but according to research from 2020 , a person may be at an increased risk of developing BV if they: have multiple sexual partners are sexually active at a young age are douching regularly Research also mentions that people with BV may have a higher chance of contracting a sexuall...

Most people have a regular skincare routine for their face, but taking care of the rest of your skin is just as important otherwise fungal infections can happen. Anyone can get a fungal infection, especially people with weakened immune systems, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and sometimes they can be tricky to get rid of. While environmental factors do play a part in getting a fungal infection, there are preventive measures to take that include, keeping skin dry and clean, washing your hands often after touching animals, avoiding using other people's towels and personal products and wearing shoes in locker rooms and community showers, Eat This, Not That! Health spoke with experts who explain what a fungal infection, signs you have one and how to treat it. Read on—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don't miss these Sure Signs You've Already Had COVID . Shutterstock Dr. Jason Miller, board-certified dermatologist at Schweiger D...