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tb in humans :: Article Creator Tuberculosis Once Again Top Killer Among World's Infectious Diseases Tuberculosis is again the leading cause of deaths from infectious disease after COVID-19 displaced it briefly during the pandemic. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News In the highest tally ever recorded for tuberculosis cases, the World Health Organization reported Tuesday that over 8 million people worldwide were diagnosed with the lung disease last year. Of that number, 1.25 million people died of TB, the new report found, meaning that it is once again the leading cause of deaths from infectious disease after COVID-19 displaced it briefly during the pandemic. "The fact that TB still kills and sickens so many people is an outrage, when we have the tools to prevent it, detect it and treat it," WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in an agency news release. "WHO urges all countries to make good...

treatment of botulism in horses :: Article Creator Laminitis Or Founder In Horses And Ponies VY-30 VY-30Animal Health Cooperative Extension ServicePurdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN 47907 E. H Page, D.V.M.School of Veterinary Medicine Purdue University The normal horse or pony has a smooth, springy, regular gait moving freely, easily, and gracefully. Watching a fine horse move through its paces, it is not difficult to understand man's attraction to the horse as a pleasure animal. One of the most common ailments which can change this picture rapidly is laminitis. Often called "founder," laminitis is caused by an alteration in the blood supply of the foot which results in damage to the sensitive laminae where the hoof is attached to the foot. The disease may be acute or chronic and may affect one or all four feet at any one time. The forefeet are affected more frequently. There are many factors that can cause laminitis. So...

stage 4 lung cancer and copd life expectancy :: Article Creator Long-lasting Immunotherapy Response In Stage IV Lung Cancer With Brain Metastasis image:  Figure 1. Brain MRI at diagnosis and last Brain MRI performed. The image shows a temporal metastatic lesion at diagnosis (A) and last Brain MRI with maintained complete response (B), in postcontrast 3D T1-weighted. view more  Credit: 2024 Costa and Magalhães "In the last decade, immunotherapy agents changed the treatment landscape for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)." BUFFALO, NY - October 18, 2024 – A new case report was published in Oncoscience (Volume 11) on October 8, 2024, entitled, "Complete and long-lasting response to immunotherapy in a stage IV non-small cell lung cancer with brain metastasis." As highlighted in the abstract of this report, approximately 20% of lung cancer patients have brain metastases at diagnosis, which is associated with a worse prog...

mild botulism symptoms :: Article Creator Contact Dermatitis: When Symptoms Start And Could End Contact dermatitis is characterized by inflammatory skin symptoms that appear after touching an irritating substance or an allergen. It can arise hours to days after contact with the trigger, resulting in itchiness, rashes, and blistering. Recovering from contact dermatitis can take several weeks, and the symptoms can change throughout the healing process. In addition to identifying and avoiding the trigger, a range of home methods, over-the-counter, and prescribed treatments can manage this condition. Eleganza / Getty Images Contact Dermatitis Triggers on Different Body Parts There are two types of contact dermatitis, determined by the trigger, as follows: Irritant contact dermatitis: The most common type, caused by contact with irritating substances and friction, not a true allergy to a substance. Allergic contact dermatitis: This typ...

cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis :: Article Creator The Corrs' Emotional Tribute Irish supergroup The Corrs have staged an emotional fundraising concert in memory of their late mother. Jean Corr, 57, died from a rare lung condition while awaiting a lung transplant operation at the Freeman Hospital at Newcastle upon Tyne 14 months ago. Last night, the group - singer Andrea, drummer Caroline, violinist Sharon and guitarist Jim - played to a sell-out 10,000 crowd at the Newcastle Arena in a one-off charity gig. At a news conference before the show, the band said they hoped to raise at least £100,000 for research into cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis, the condition which killed their inspirational mother. Sharon said: 'We are looking forward to the concert although it is emotional for us to be back in the city where mum died.' Andrea added: 'I think we have to do this as a celebration of being able to do something and to give something ba...

tight chest cold :: Article Creator Just Wondering: Is A Lingering Cough After A Cold Something To Worry About? So you've finally kicked that cold you've had for a couple weeks, but the lingering cough after the cold? It just won't seem to quit. If you're wondering why you're still hacking up a lung after the worst of your cold is behind you, there are many possible culprits. For one, you could have leftover irritation in your airways. Or you could have a postnasal drip that keeps that ticklish feeling in the back of your throat going. Most of the reasons for your lingering cough are nothing to worry about, but it's still an irritating side effect that you likely want relieved—especially if all your other cold symptoms are gone. Experts In This Article Nima Majlesi, DO, director of medical toxicology at Northwell Staten Island University Hospital Wayne Altman, MD, FAAP, professor and chair of family medicine...