Category: bacterial infection

Madonna Postpones Upcoming Celebration Tour Due to ‘Serious Bacterial Infection’

LOS ANGELES—Madonna has postponed her career-spanning Celebration tour due to what her manager called a “serious bacterial infection” and her ongoing recovery. Manager Guy Oseary wrote on Instagram Wednesday that the singer had spent several days in an intensive care unit after becoming ill on Saturday. He said the 64-year-old singer is expected to make…


Beyond the Knife: Warning Signs of an Unhealthy Spleen and 6 Practical Ways to Protect It

In this series, “The Miraculous Immune System,” we explore the true power of our immunity and the organs that work tirelessly to protect us. We also provide practical ways to protect these vital divine gifts. Previously: Though small, the spleen performs a multitude of critical functions, but recent studies have found that COVID-19 can decimate it. The spleen…


Secondary Bacterial Infection Killed Many Ventilated COVID-19 Patients: Study

Secondary bacterial pneumonia killed many COVID-19 patients who were on a ventilator, according to a new study. Researchers from Northwestern University in Illinois looked at data from 585 mechanically-ventilated patients with severe pneumonia and respiratory failure. Of those patients, 190 had COVID-19. The patients were in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. A ventilator is…


‘Remember to Vaccinate’: Tetanus Shot Reminder After Recent Aussie Death

Following three recent tetanus cases including the first death in 30 years of an Australian woman, the government is urging people to be up to date with their tetanus vaccinations and alert them to the severity of the disease. Director of Communicable Diseases Christine Selvey said that the disease is particularly dangerous for the elderly….


What Lurks Inside Your Week-Old Bed Sheets

It turns out the majority of us don’t wash our bed sheets as often as we should. A survey conducted by a textile company in 2017 revealed that 11 percent of Americans wash their bed sheets once per season, while 44 percent wash them once or twice a month. ———– 👉 Support The Epoch Times:…


As Antibiotic-Resistance Threat Grows, Treatment Is Becoming ‘More Complicated’: Expert

Antibiotic resistance is an increasingly significant public health issue in the United States. The problem is rapidly growing and is predicted to kill 10 million people every year by 2050 (pdf). Some pathogens have already become “superbugs” that are resistant to many types of antibiotics. “Diseases that have been treatable may become incurable as time goes on,” warned…


Florida Man Dies From Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection

A man in Florida has died after becoming infected with an amoeba known to damage the brain, likely after using nonsterile tap water to clear his sinuses, health officials said. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a statement to Fox4 that it had been notified of the death in Florida…


Bacterial Infections on the Rise in Australian State

Australian health officials have sounded an alarm over a rise in rare COVID-mimicking bacterial infections that can cause disability and death. Cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) and invasive group A streptococcus (iGAS) have been increasing over recent weeks, according to NSW Health. Rates of IMD were above average across the state as 2022 drew…


FDA Approved Fecal Therapy for C. Diff vs. Healthy Preventative Options

C. difficile (C. diff) is a bacterial infection that affects nearly half a million Americans each year. Paradoxically, treatment for the disease often uses strong antibiotics—yet antibiotic use is a major risk factor for contracting the disease. Despite issuing warnings three years ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the first-ever standardized…


Fecal Transplants Effective, Life Changing, and Potentially Dangerous

Even with seven years and eight rounds of antibiotics, Megan Owen couldn’t fight an infection brought on when she drank contaminated water on a mission trip to Brazil. The illness gave her terrible diarrhea and stomach aches that drove her to the floor in a fetal position and prevented her from going anywhere that took…