Mum’s breast turns black and rots from fresh-eating bug as doctors brush it off as breastfeeding side effect
A MUM developed a flesh-eating disease in her chest while breastfeeding, just days after her baby was born. The 30-year-old, ...
Dolphin freed from net in Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour dies from infection
A bottlenose dolphin freed from a fishing net in Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour has died from blood poisoning caused by its ...
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Systems Immunology Could Provide Insights into Sepsis and Prevent Future Illnesses
Understanding the different types of immune dysregulation that cause sepsis will enable targeted treatments, lower future death tolls, and prevent lingering illness like long COVID-19.
Signs and symptoms of fast-rising 'overlooked killer' fungal infection
Dr. David Perlin, one of the world's top experts on fungi, spoke exclusively to the Record about a new variant of the infection ...
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The Canadian Consensus Statement on the management of venous leg ulcers
Discover the latest research on the management of venous leg ulcers. This Consensus Statement provides concise guidance for healthcare providers in Canada.
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Sepsis causes ~20% of deaths - and likely caused almost all pandemic deaths (IMAGE)
Sepsis causes ~20% of deaths - and likely caused almost all pandemic deaths. Image: Hancock et al/Frontiers ...
How tackling sepsis can save millions of lives—and prevent future pandemic deaths
Sepsis is an underestimated killer. Nearly a quarter of patients treated for sepsis in hospital will die, but because so many ...
My routine dental appointment led to me having open heart surgery
Demisha Jennings, 32, visited the dentist to get a tooth pulled several years ago in Indiana but on returning home, she found ...
OSU Wexner Medical Center first to use new treatment for wound care
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has become the first health system in the world to useCohealyx, a a new ...
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Novel smart bandages enable real-time infection monitoring through integrated pH-correcting sensors
New dual-sensor bandage technology combines bacterial detection with automated pH monitoring to provide more accurate wound ...
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Perioperative GLP-1 RA Use Reduces Risk for Complications in Patients With Diabetes
For patients with diabetes undergoing a surgical procedure, an active perioperative glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) prescription is associated with reductions in risk-adjusted ...