Researchers have found a potential link between vitamin D deficiency and a higher rate of hospitalization for respiratory tract infections such as colds and pneumonia.

Doctors in Chicago saved the life of a young Missouri man with a rare infection that had liquefied his lungs, hooking him up to what they have called a total artificial lung. The patient, whose name was not released,

During the pandemic, rates of Staphylococcus aureus did not decrease (aRR 1.17, 95% CI 0.89-1.55), and rates of bloodstream infections and/or meningitis from non-coagulase-negative staphylococci gram-positive pathogens increased (aRR 1.29, 95% CI 1.02-1.65), as did rates of polymicrobial urinary tract infections (aRR 1.42, 95% CI 1.04-1.92).

According to a study of mother-infant pairs, maternal diabetes is tied to a notably increased risk for infections in offspring, with the association persisting from the neonatal age to early infancy.

One person who contracted it died. The fungus is commonly found in soil in the Ohio River and Mississippi River valleys, and the illness is not contagious.

“Whilst most cases of impetigo are not serious and can heal on their own, leaving impetigo untreated can lead to more serious health implications such as cellulitis; a type of acute skin infection, deep soft tissue infections and in rare cases, bloodstream infections.