Tag: Infectious Disease
Candida auris endocarditis emerges as life-threatening infection in hospitalised patients
A rare but serious heart infection caused by the multidrug-resistant fungus Candida auris is emerging in hospitalised patients, presenting major…
Artemisinin Resistance Surges in East Africa, Threatening Malaria Treatment Efficacy
Artemisinin resistance is expanding geographically across East Africa, threatening the effectiveness of frontline malaria treatments. A new Imperial College London…
Disseminated herpes zoster with hepatic necrosis reveals late HIV diagnosis in young woman
A 24-year-old Haitian woman underwent cholecystectomy before tissue diagnosis revealed disseminated herpes zoster, acute hepatic necrosis, and newly acquired HIV…
CDC Reports Sharp Rise in Hantavirus Cases Across Western United States
The CDC has reported a significant increase in hantavirus cases across western United States during 2026, activating enhanced surveillance and…
Early immune markers could identify which TB-infected people will develop active disease
Research at the Francis Crick Institute suggests that specific immune markers may predict which of the 1.7 billion TB-infected people…
UK Releases Rabies Post-Exposure Risk Assessment Tool for Clinical Practice
The UK Department of Health and Social Care has published a standardised rabies post-exposure risk assessment form to help clinicians…
Life-threatening skin infection: what clinicians need to know about necrotising fasciitis
Necrotising fasciitis, a rapidly progressive soft tissue infection, kills approximately 25% of patients despite aggressive treatment. Early surgical debridement combined…
Ebola Recoveries Offer Clinical and Public Health Insights Amid DRC Outbreak
Documented recoveries from Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo outbreak provide critical clinical and epidemiological evidence that…