Five medical organizations say it is essential that hospitals establish antimicrobial stewardship programs to prevent Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infections. These infections, linked to antibiotic use, cause difficult-to-treat ...
Apr 12, 2023
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From vitamin A capsules to herbal teas and zinc tablets, dietary supplements come in all shapes and sizes. But are they a good fit for people with cancer?
Apr 11, 2023
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Targeted testing for HIV in emergency departments has great potential for increasing diagnoses, this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Copenhagen, Denmark, (15-18 April), ...
Apr 9, 2023
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A rapid spike in cases of a potentially deadly, drug-resistant fungus has concerned public health officials across the nation. But a team of Southern Nevada researchers hope their new study applying wastewater surveillance ...
Apr 6, 2023
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The first season of "The Last of Us" may be over, but many folks have been left with an abiding fear of fungal infections.
Apr 3, 2023
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With new findings that the immune system plays a key role in conditions affecting the heart or blood vessels, options emerge for new cures.
Apr 3, 2023
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Actor and businesswoman Gwyneth Paltrow declared "I love an IV!" recently, calling herself an "early adoptor" of intravenous infusion during a podcast. Both she and the show's host were hooked up to drips during an interview ...
Mar 30, 2023
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It is almost impossible nowadays to listen to the radio, watch TV or scroll through social media without being exposed to an advertisement telling us that all we need for a little happiness and love is a sugary drink or a ...
Mar 29, 2023
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Countries must intensify efforts to track HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) incidence among people who inject drugs, and to prioritize this group in prevention and elimination work, according to new University of Bristol-led ...
Mar 28, 2023
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Evidence of an increase in injecting drug use at a global level highlights the need for improved coverage of interventions to prevent and manage drug-related harms among people who inject drugs (PWID), say two new reviews ...
Mar 28, 2023
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