Bloomberg
S. Africa Hospitalization Rate Falls 91% in Omicron Wave
The South African Health Minister says the country's hospital admission rate as a percentage of new Covid-19 cases identified fell 91% in the second week of the current infection wave driven by the omicron variant. That was compared with...
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Sounding alarms about the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, CDC Director Tom Frieden warned Tuesday if the global community does not confront the problem soon, the world will be living in a devastating post-antibiotic era. (July 22)
Sounding alarms about the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Tuesday that if the global community does not confront the problem soon, the world will be living in a...
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Sounding alarms about the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, CDC Director Tom Frieden warned Tuesday if the global community does not confront the problem soon, the world will be living in a devastating post-antibiotic era. (July 22)
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Sounding alarms about the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Tuesday that if the global community does not confront...
Bloomberg
Common Cold T-Cells Can Fight Covid: ICL Study
Ajit Lalvani, professor at Imperial College of London, discusses the school's report that found high-levels of protective immune cells that fight some common colds can also make people less likely to contract covid. He speaks on...
Curated Video
A new report says one out of 25 hospitalized patients gets a healthcare-associated infection, and one in nine of them dies. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria and C. diff cause some of the most threatening infections. (March 26)
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A new report says one out of 25 hospitalized patients gets a healthcare-associated infection, and one in nine of them dies.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the...
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1st US Case of Resistance to Last Resort Drug
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus056427For the first time, a U.S. patient has found to be been infected with bacteria resistant to an antibiotic used as a last resort treatment, scientists said Thursday.The patient - a 49-year-old...
Bloomberg
The Risks to Reopening New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
May.03 -- Most capacity restrictions will be lifted across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, while all-day subway service will resume in New York City, as lower virus rates and higher vaccinations help move the region toward...
Press Association
Public health expert outlines school return risks
Interview with Dr Andrew Lee, editor of Public Health journal, on the impact of reducing lockdown, reopening schools, living with the virus and achieving better virus management.
Sky News
Super infections resistant to antibiotics becoming a serious threat
Super infections resistant to antibiotics becoming a serious threat
AFP News Agency
VOICED : The army of housewives saving Nepals newborns
VOICED : The army of housewives saving Nepals newborns
Curated Video
USA: SMITHSONIAN ACQUIRES 1ST PENICILLIN MOULD
Washington, USA, June 24, 1999 and various file.
1. Close up Smithsonian display of first petri dish of penicillin
2. Wide shot display
3. Close up of bottle of penicillin on display
4. Various of archive footage of Dr. Alexander...
Curated Video
Cockroaches are a key weapon against hospital infections
Karachi, Pakistan, October 12, 2010
1. Various close up of cockroach in laboratory tank
2. Medium close of laboratory assistant entering the animal house of Aga Khan University Hospital
3. Close of cockroaches in tank
4. Close of...
Bloomberg
World Remains in Serious Delta Surge: Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Professor Chris Beyrer discusses real world data on Covid vaccines, natural immunity, and public policy response on the coronavirus. The Bloomberg School of Public Health is supported by...
Curated Video
CDC: 'Nightmare Bacteria' Pose Growing Threat
"Nightmare bacteria" with unusual resistance to antibiotics of last resort were found more than 200 times in the United States last year in a first-of-a-kind hunt to see how much of a threat these rare cases are becoming, health...
Curated Video
U.S. Monitoring Outbreak Of Hepatitis In Children
About 90% of the children were hospitalized, 15% needed liver transplants and 5 children have died.
Bloomberg
Southeast Asia Migrant Workers Among Most Affected by Pandemic
Mar.18 -- On this episode of "Bloomberg Equality," Nilim Baruah, senior migration specialist at the International Labour Organization, a United Nations agency, discusses how the coronavirus pandemic has been affecting migrant workers in...
Curated Video
Measles Found To Leave Children's Immune Systems Vulnerable
A new study found kids who recovered from measles lost antibodies that could help them fight off other illnesses.
Bloomberg
Soochow University Victor Gao on Party Congress
Soochow University Chair Professor and Vice President of the Beijing-based think tank 'Center for China and Globalization' Victor Gao, discusses The 20th Party Congress, China's foreign policy and key challenges ahead for President Xi....
Curated Video
The common bacteria which is killing babies
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There are calls for the development of a vaccine to help prevent the death of thousands of newborn babies.
Millions of women unknowingly carry a bacteria which can be passed on in pregnancy and later...
Bloomberg
Omicron's Spread Pushed Global Cases Over 1 Million Again
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Professor and Virologist Andrew Pekosz discusses the omicron variant, the hospitalization rate for the variant and the infection rate of children. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance." The...
Bloomberg
AstraZeneca CEO on Cancer Treatment, Covid in China
AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot discusses first quarter results, pandemic disruption to its cancer-drug business, and how Covid in China is impacting supply chains. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance Early Edition."
Bloomberg
HKU's Cowling on Hong Kong's Covid Measures
Benjamin Cowling, Professor and Head of Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at The University of Hong Kong's School of Public Health, discusses the latest Covid measures in Hong Kong. He speaks with Shery Ahn and Paul Allen on...
Curated Video
How The EU Is Responding To Omicron
EU nations differ in their response to the spread of the omicron variant.
Bloomberg
How Lung Scans Are Helping Doctors Learn About Coronavirus
Feb.27 -- Adam Bernheim, cardiothoracic radiologist at Mount Sinai Hospital, explains how coronavirus impacts the lungs and what’s being learned about the disease from imaging of infected patients. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Tom Keene on...