Nina Cosdon

Aug 3, 2023 | ajmc.com | Nina Cosdon

This article was originally published on Contagion Live. It has been lightly edited. Clostridioides difficile is a bacterium that can cause life-threatening diarrhea and disease in individuals with dysbiosis of the gut microbiota. The CDC estimates there are close to half a million C difficile infections (CDIs) each year in the United States alone.

Jul 31, 2023 | drugtopics.com | Nina Cosdon

Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19, also known as post-COVID-19 conditions or long COVID, are a growing cause for concern. Beating COVID-19 is unfortunately no longer limited to surviving the infection, as lingering symptoms like shortness of breath, fatigue, and more can severely hinder one’s quality of life. Children, once erroneously believed to be protected from the worst of COVID-19, have been experiencing more severe disease with the rise of the Omicron variant.

Jul 30, 2023 | ajmc.com | Nina Cosdon

This article originally appeared on ContagionLive®. Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19, also known as post–COVID-19 conditions or long COVID, are a growing cause for concern. Beating COVID-19 is unfortunately no longer limited to surviving the infection, as lingering symptoms like shortness of breath, fatigue, and more can severely hinder one’s quality of life.

Jul 19, 2023 | contagionlive.com | Nina Cosdon

A common misconception is that men and women have comparable physiological and pathological disease responses. However, a demographic breakdown of study participants, including by gender, is crucial to comprehend trial results. This is why, since 2015, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has stipulated that sex be included as a biological research variable. However, sex differences in Lyme disease pathology have not been meaningfully analyzed.

Jul 19, 2023 | contagionlive.com | Nina Cosdon

Clostridioides difficile (C difficile) is a bacterium that can cause life-threatening diarrhea and disease in individuals with dysbiosis of the gut microbiota. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates there are close to half a million C difficile infections (CDIs) each year in the United States alone. Risk factors for severe or fatal CDI include age of 65 years or older, a current or recent hospital or nursing home stay, a weakened immune system, and/or a previous CDI.