A new technique known as phylowave showed potential to identify differences in fitness among viral and bacterial pathogens, based on data from a study including SARS-CoV-2, influenza A subtype H3N2, Bordetella pertussis, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Understanding the genetic diversity and identifying more transmissible pathogens has implications for public health, such as opportunities for targeted vaccination and … Read more
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TOPLINE: Performance feedback reduces the time to endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) in patients with ischemic stroke, according to a Dutch study. METHODOLOGY: The researchers conducted a stepped-wedge cluster randomized PERFEQTOS trial in the Netherlands, which included 4747 consecutive adult patients with ischemic stroke who underwent EVT between January 2020 and June 2022. Hospitals started with usual … Read more
Norovirus cases continue to rise in the United States this winter, at levels higher than the same time period in previous years, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Current data from the CDC’s NoroSTAT monitoring system show 495 reported outbreaks during the period from August 1, 2024, … Read more
A few items bring back unpleasant memories of COVID-19, such as masks. However, they are among the simplest and most effective ways to prevent the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). If everyone had worn them correctly, the transmission could have been reduced as much as ninefold, according to a theoretical study … Read more
Identifying the phenomenon of post-exertional malaise (PEM) in patients with fatiguing conditions is critical because it necessitates a far more cautious approach to exercise, experts said. PEM is a defining feature of the condition myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), and it is present in many people with long COVID. It is characterized by a worsening … Read more
“Mom, I saw dad’s head get bigger!” Such a statement made by a child would likely alarm that child’s parents. But the child might actually be describing symptoms of Alice in Wonderland syndrome (AIWS), a neurologic condition aptly named after Lewis Carroll’s famous novel. Awareness of this condition in children is important, especially because it … Read more