Enteroviruses are a group of viruses that cause everything from the common cold to meningitis, polio, type 1 diabetes, and much more. Over 100 different types have been described by researchers, and millions of people are infected each year. “Enteroviruses pose a significant global health problem,” said Erlend Ravlo, a PhD research fellow at the … Read more
Allergy Season Intensifies: Pharmacists Offer Guidance The arrival of April signals the start of what is expected to be a particularly challenging allergy season.Experts warn that a combination of prolonged drought, significant air pollution, and recent heavy rains has created conditions ripe for increased pollination, particularly among grasses. This, in turn, could lead to more … Read more
MONDAY, March 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Shift work and night work are associated with an increased risk for the common cold and several other infections among nurses, according to a study published online March 10 in Chronobiology International. Daniel Hartveit Hosøy, M.D., Ph.D., from Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen, Norway, and colleagues investigated possible … Read more
FRIDAY, Dec. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Reporting of human adenovirus (HAdV) types decreased since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research published in the Dec. 19 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Fatima Abdirizak, M.P.H., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues summarized the distribution of … Read more