infections
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Everything You Need to Know About the New Strep A Strain in Australia
Group A streptococci, also known as “strep A”, has been on the rise around the world with a new strain reported in the United Kingdom and Europe. This variant has been linked with surges of scarlet fever and a marked increase in life-threatening invasive strep A infections. Now genomic research by our team of scientists…
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‘Paxlovid Mouth’ Could Explain Why Food Tastes Weird After COVID
Loss or alteration of taste (dysgeusia) is a common symptom of COVID. It’s also a side effect of several illnesses and medications, including Paxlovid, the new antiviral medication to treat COVID infection. Although it affects fewer than 6% of people who are given Paxlovid, some report a “horrible” taste that came on soon after they…