For many centuries we have bathed in communal waters. Sometimes for cleanliness but more often for pleasure. Indeed, in ancient Greece, baths were taken in freshwater, or sometimes the sea—which was thought of as a sacred ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, certain hospital pathogens that are resistant to many antibiotics have been detected with striking frequency in German hospitals. Due to a combination of two enzymes, some strains ...
Feb 2, 2023
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U.S. health officials are investigating whether a specific brand of over-the-counter eyedrops are behind one death and dozens of bacterial infections in several states.
Feb 1, 2023
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Carriers of a specific hidden bacteria have a 14% chance of developing an antibiotic resistant infection with 30 days of hospitalization, according to researchers from Amsterdam UMC. Researchers studied patients who unknowingly ...
Jan 31, 2023
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The NoMicro classifier appears accurate for evaluating urine cultures in cases of suspected urinary tract infection in the primary care setting without the need for microscopy, according to a study published in the January/February ...
Jan 24, 2023
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The earlier infants begin to taste small samples of solid food, the earlier they eat more food and stop breastfeeding. This is shown in a new study from Uppsala University and Sophiahemmet University, in which the mothers ...
Jan 18, 2023
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Hospitals have strict hygiene and sanitation protocols to protect patients from bacteria that rarely sicken healthy people but can be deadly for vulnerable patients already hospitalized with serious illnesses. Nearly 100,000 ...
Jan 11, 2023
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Antibiotics treat bacterial infections, prevent the spread of disease and reduce serious complications of disease. But misusing antibiotics can lead to drug resistance and strains of superbugs.
Jan 6, 2023
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Although it is both a religious rite and cultural practice, male circumcision is primarily done in the United States as a means of preventative health care. Yet Medicaid funding for this neonatal procedure has been decreasing ...
Dec 14, 2022
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Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have identified specific bacteria in the bladder that may indicate which postmenopausal women are more susceptible to recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs), and they found ...
Dec 12, 2022
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