Even otherwise healthy children can end up in hospital with this winter respiratory virus.
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Infections caused by this bacterium are most common in school-aged children – and can lead to pneumonia.
Africa is suffering from a silent, but costly, epidemic of fungal infections.
Drug-resistant microbes are a serious threat for future pandemics, but the new draft of the WHO’s international pandemic agreement may not include provisions for antimicrobial resistance.
Similar to the patterns seen with COVID-19, flu and RSV, HMPV is making a comeback after years of being repressed by people wearing masks and social distancing.
COVID-19 causes lung injury and lowers oxygen levels in patients because the SARS-CoV-2 virus attacks cells’ mitochondria. This attack is a throwback to a primitive war between viruses and bacteria.
Problems arise when there are too many unwarranted visits to GPs for cold symptoms. Occasionally, though, a cold might turn into something that needs specific diagnosis and treatment.
Of the 20 million people living with sickle cell disease globally, more than 66% are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Sepsis onset can be difficult to recognize, in part because its symptoms can mimic those of many other conditions. A treatment delay of even a few hours can make the difference between life and death.
A lot has changed in COVID treatment since the pandemic began. Here are the treatments you can expect — from being diagnosed, to going to hospital, and for those who need to be cared for in ICU.
As many teens and adults in the US restart their social lives, parents of children under the age of 12 wonder when their kids will also be able to experience the freedom that comes with vaccination.
The risk of coronaviruses jumping species is low, but if you look for it, you will find it.
An effective oxygen system requires prompt recognition of who needs oxygen, a reliable oxygen supply and safe delivery to those who need it.
Public health measures have helped control COVID-19 in Australia. But they’ve affected other winter viruses, too.
Digital participatory surveillance allows the community to share in the responsibility of disease surveillance and contribute to the control and prevention of respiratory disease outbreaks.
It takes around 61 hours to identify the pathogen causing a patient’s pneumonia. A new test reduces that to four hours.
Many patients suffering from COVID-19 exhibit neurological symptoms, from loss of smell to delirium to a higher risk of stroke. Down the road, will COVID-19 survivors face a wave of cognitive issues?
How Kazakhstan failed to deal with COVID-19 and became the first country to enter a second national lockdown.
Dangerous delays may happen at three points: the patient deciding to seek care, reaching a healthcare facility, or receiving quality care at that facility.
Is it possible that people who recover from COVID-19 will be plagued with long term side effects from the infection? An infectious disease physician reviews the evidence so far.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor, University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Research Nurse Coordinator, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Director, Evidence and Methods, National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce; Associate Professor (Research), Cochrane Australia, School of Population Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Monash University
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Reader in Medical Microbiology, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Neuroinfections Researcher, Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Australian National University
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Paediatrician at the Royal Childrens Hospital and Associate Professor and Clinician Scientist, University of Melbourne and MCRI, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Clinical head, General Intensive Care Unit, Royal Children's Hospital, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Medicine, Pharmacology and Biomedical Engineering, University of Illinois Chicago
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Virologist, Queen's University Belfast
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Associate Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Physician, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Veterinary Infectious Diseases, University of Liverpool and International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya, University of Liverpool
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Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Intensivist, University of Michigan
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Senior Research Officer, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
