Candida auris is a yeast responsible for many infections. Resistant to most antifungal drugs, this fungus causes several deaths around the world. BSIP | Universal Image Group | Getty Images An often drug-resistant fungus has spread at an “alarming rate” in healthcare settings across the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and … Read more
washington d.c. CNN — The median U.S. home price was lower in February than it was in February 2022, ending more than a decade of year-over-year increases, the longest never registered, according to a National Association of Realtors report released Tuesday. The median price for existing homes was $363,000 in February, down 0.2% from a … Read more
CNN — Clinical cases of Candida auris, an emerging fungus considered an urgent threat, nearly doubled in 2021, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There has also been a tripling of the number of cases resistant to echinocandins, the first-line treatment for Candida auris infections. The research, published … Read more
Dodge is resurrecting its controversial muscle car model, the Challenger SRT Demon, with one last special edition of the vehicle before production of the brand’s current V8-powered cars ends later this year. Dodge claims the new car will deliver 1,025 total horsepower, 945 pound-feet of torque and hit 60 mph from a 1.66-second launch. The … Read more
Chief Executive Andy Jassy said in a statement that the company had recruited a significant number of employees in recent years, a step he defended as necessary given what was happening in Amazon’s business at the time. era. “Given the uncertain economy we reside in and the uncertainty that exists for the near future, we … Read more
The CDC says a rare bacterial infection has been diagnosed in 68 patients in 16 U.S. states, likely caused by preservative-free eye drops So far there has been one death while eight other patients have lost their sight; four people were forced to undergo surgical removal of infected eyes Florida grandmother Clara Oliva is now … Read more
CNN — Telehealth and social media are playing a big role in demand for Ozempic, a prescription drug that treats type 2 diabetes, experts told CNN. The current shortage of drugs limits access for diabetic patients who depend on them to control their blood sugar. Digital health companies make it easier to get drugs like … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill, Paxlovid, won another vote of confidence from U.S. health advisers on Thursday, paving the way for its full regulatory approval by the Food and Drug Administration. The drug has been used by millions of Americans since the FDA granted it emergency use authorization at the end of 2021. The … Read more
Meta Platforms, parent company of Facebook Inc. created a tool to predict the structure of hundreds of millions of proteins using artificial intelligence. Researchers say promises to deepen scientists’ understanding of biology, and perhaps accelerate the discovery of new drugs. Meta’s research arm, Meta AI, used the new AI-based computer program known as ESMFold to … Read more
CNN — U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers voted 16-1 on Thursday to fully approve Paxlovid, saying the drug’s benefits outweigh the risks for the treatment of mild-to-moderate Covid-19. in adults at high risk of severe disease. illness, including hospitalization and death. Before the antiviral drug is fully approved, the FDA — which usually follows … Read more
