Influenza Virus Symptoms

The first thing to know about ringworm is that there are no worms involved. This generally harmless skin infection is caused by a fungus. The fungus causes a raised rash usually shaped like a ring, almost as if a worm was curled up under the skin (but again: no worms are involved). The medical name for ringworm is tinea corporis. Are there other types of tinea infections? There are many different kinds of tinea skin infections, named in Latin for the part of the body they affect, such as the scalp (tinea capitis) groin (tinea cruris) feet (tinea pedis) body (tinea corporis). Tinea infections can look a bit different depending on what part of the body they affect, but they are usually pink or red and scaly. How do you get ringworm? Tinea infections, particularly ringworm (tinea corporis), are very common. People catch t...

Have you ever wondered why your back aches when you're down with the flu or a cold? Or COVID? This discomfort, common during many illnesses, is not just a random symptom. It's a result of complex interactions between your immune system and your brain called the "neuroimmune synapse". A fascinating and yet-to-be-understood consequence of this conversation between the immune and brain systems during sickness is that it is particularly noticeable in the lower back. This is thought to be one of the body's most sensitive regions to neuroimmune threats. Read more: Turning down the volume of pain – how to retrain your brain when you get sensitised Immunology basics Our immune system is a double-edged sword. Yes, it fights off infections for us – but it also makes us acutely aware of the job it is doing. When our body detects an infection, our immune system releases molecules including signalling p...

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SINGAPORE – Since Saturday, residents can book an appointment for an influenza vaccination with more than 580 general practitioners (GPs) through a government health appointment system. At book.health.gov.sg/flu, residents can first type in their postal code to see a list of participating clinics nearby or whether their preferred clinic is on the list. Participating clinics are on the Community Health Assist Scheme (Chas), which provides Singaporeans with subsidised medical and dental care. Residents can then book a slot via the appointment system at a clinic of their choice. Those aged six months and older are eligible to receive a flu jab to reduce the risk of infection and its complications. The Ministry of Health strongly recommends it for certain groups of people who are at higher risk of developing serious influenza complications, such as seniors aged 65 years and above, people with chronic medical conditions and pregnant women. The vaccination is not free, but Singa...

© Tierney - stock.adobe.com Medical policy regulators need more power over insurance companies using artificial intelligence to analyze prior authorization (PA) requests for patients. The American Medical Association (AMA) announced this month its House of Delegates has adopted policy calling for greater oversight – and fewer administrative burdens for physicians when seeking approval for patient care. Insurance companies already are using augmented intelligence (AI) in their review processes. Doing so, they must "implement a thorough and fair process that is based on clinical criteria and includes reviews by physicians and other health care professionals with expertise for the service under review and no incentive to deny care," according to an AMA news release. "The use of AI in prior authorization can be a positive step toward reducing the use of valuable practice resources to conduct these manual, time-consuming processes. But AI is not a silver bullet," AMA Boa...

Six New York hospitals rank among the best in the nation in the 2023-24 U.S. News & World Report rankings for children's hospitals, which were released this morning. New York-Presbyterian Children's Hospital-Columbia and Cornell ranked first for the state, followed by Cohen Children's Medical Center in second and Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital in third. Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone and University of Rochester-Golisano Children's Hospital all tied for fourth place. New York-Presbyterian had ten of its specialties ranked, Cohen Children's had eight and Kravis had four, while the remaining facilities had three specialties ranked each. Specialties include pediatric cardiology and heart surgery, cancer, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and GI surgery, neonatology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, pulmonology and lung surgery and urology. The rankings have changed slightly since la...

UnityPoint Health will be transitioning three primary care clinics to Grand River Medical Group, effective August 28th. The impacted locations are the family medicine and women's health clinic on Pennsylvania Avenue in Dubuque, and the family medicine and walk-in care clinics in Cascade and Peosta. Grand River Medical Group currently provides primary and specialty care to patients of all ages in Dubuque and the surrounding communities. The group currently operates six primary and specialty care clinic locations and three acute & urgent care clinics in Dubuque, as well as four dialysis units located Dubuque and Manchester, Iowa, and in Richland Center and Platteville, Wisconsin. Grand River Medical Group consists of 400 team members, including more than 65 physicians and advanced practicing professionals (including nurse practitioners and physician assistants). "We look forward to working closely with Grand River during this very important transition," said Cha...