CDC Warns About Rising Bacterial Meningitis Infections in 2024
There have already been more than 140 cases of bacterial meningitis reported in 2024, exceeding the amount reported this time last year.
There have already been more than 140 cases of bacterial meningitis reported in 2024, exceeding the amount reported this time last year.
In addition to breastfeeding, researchers found that oral probiotics and prenatal use of glucocorticoids decreased a prematurely born infant's risk of NEC.
Judge compared Bard PowerPort lawsuits to IVC filter litigation, where the majority of cases were filed more than 18 months after the claims were consolidated into a MDL
Of the 25 Bard chemo port devices on the market, at least 15 have been identified in lawsuits filed over failures, infections and other complications among individuals who received the implantable port catheter.
Drug maker plans to pursue legal remedies against compounding pharmacies, medical spas and other entities that claim to sell generic versions of Mounjaro and Zepbound.
The recall of Walmart and CVS eye ointments that pose an infection risk comes about a year after a massive Artificial Tears recall was linked to reports of severe eye injuries, vision loss and deaths.
The risks associated with developing severe illness from COVID-19 are still more than 600 times higher than the potential health side effects from the vaccine, which have likely saved millions of lives, researchers noted.
Louisiana woman began suffering vision problems days before the FDA announced an Artificial Tears recall for eye drops she purchased from Amazon.com, which caused a bacterial keratitis infection.
Children who meet the new criteria for sepsis diagnosis may face an 8x higher risk of death than children with suspected sepsis, who do not match the new guidelines.
The lawsuit claims Target did not remove the contaminated eye drops from circulation until November 2023, nearly a year after bacterial contamination was first detected.