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In an unadjusted analysis, patients who are prescribed Paxlovid are about two times less likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19 and about four times less likely to die from COVID-19

A small team of medical researchers from the U.K. and the U.S. has found that a cancer patient may have put her cancer into remission by taking cannabis oil and magic mushrooms along with receiving a standard course of chemotherapy. In their paper published in the journal Drug Science, Policy and Law, the group describes their study of the circumstances surrounding the patient and the possible ramifications of her experiences.

Bacteria within the genus Mycobacterium can be abundant in showerheads, and the inhalation of aerosolized mycobacteria while showering has been implicated as a mode of transmission in nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung infections.

As of 29 September 2022, 303 cases with identical or closely related HAV strains have been identified in Austria (7), Germany (8), Hungary (161), the Netherlands (8), Slovenia (35), Sweden (8), and the UK (76). Currently available epidemiological and microbiological data suggest that human-to-human transmission has occurred, and possibly also transmission through contaminated food.  

Reduced airborne particles by 95% compared to standard ventilation in operating rooms.

The CDC no longer recommends universal masking in health care settings unless the facilities are in areas of high COVID-19 transmission, according to updated guidance posted on the agency’s website.

Environmental and patient isolates of Mycobacterium avium were resistant to chlorine, monochloramine, chlorine dioxide, and ozone.

Adapted immune cells known as CAR T-cells could treat lungs infected by the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus in people with suppressed immune systems, a study in mice suggests

The purpose of this review is to summarize recent literature on nontuberculous mycobacteria in water of healthcare systems.

Currently, little is known about the effects of indoor climate, human activity, ventilation, and air filtration on the detection and concentration of respiratory pathogens. The capacity to quantify bioaerosols in indoor air to monitor respiratory infections and transmission risk is hampered by this lack of knowledge and hence requires extensive research.