Ruth Douglas and Gareth Willmer More than half a million people may have died last year as a result of reductions in TB diagnosis and care, setting back progress towards ending the disease by a decade, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates. About 1.4 million fewer people received care for tuberculosis in 2020 than in 2019, as resources were… Continue reading TB progress set back a decade by COVID-19 – WHO
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‘It’s Not Over Until It’s Over’: 5 Things To Know About Hitting The COVID-19 Peak
Phil Galewitz Health experts say not to expect a single peak day — when new cases reach their highest level — to determine when the tide has turned. As with any disease, the numbers need to decline for at least a week to discern any real trend. As New York, California and other states begin… Continue reading ‘It’s Not Over Until It’s Over’: 5 Things To Know About Hitting The COVID-19 Peak
Urgent action needed to avert antimicrobial resistance crisis
International organizations unite on critical recommendations to combat drug-resistant infections and prevent staggering number of deaths each year UN, international agencies and experts released a groundbreaking reportdemanding immediate, coordinated and ambitious action to avert a potentially disastrous drug-resistance crisis. If no action is taken – warns the UN Ad hoc Interagency Coordinating Group on Antimicrobial Resistance… Continue reading Urgent action needed to avert antimicrobial resistance crisis
‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Stalk U.S. Hospitals
Liz Szabo The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention detected more than 220 cases last year of a rare breed of “nightmare bacteria” that are virtually untreatable and capable of spreading genes that make them impervious to most antibiotics, according to a report released. Although the CDC has warned of the danger of antibiotic-resistant bacteria… Continue reading ‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Stalk U.S. Hospitals
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