Archive: 12/05/2016
WHO approves new, faster treatment for drug-resistant TB
The World Health Organization approved a new treatment for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) on Thursday, a crucial step towards replacing an old, costly therapy that is brutal on patients and only 50-percent effective.
May 12, 2016
New care pathway advises health professionals on postreproductive health
A new position statement by the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) published in the journal Maturitas provides a pathway with the latest post-reproductive health strategies, with the aim of optimizing care at ...
May 12, 2016
New ISSCR guidelines for stem cell research and translation outline best practices
The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), the world's largest professional organization of stem cell scientists, today released newly updated guidelines for stem cell research and the development of new clinical ...
May 12, 2016
Viruses detected in Swedish mosquito larvae
After an outbreak of Ockelbo disease in northern Sweden in 2013, researchers at Umeå University were able to trace the virus to mosquitos in an area of Lövånger. In a new study, researchers have shown that mosquito larvae ...
May 12, 2016
Patients may not need to wait two weeks to shower following knee replacement surgery
A Loyola Medicine study suggests it may not be necessary for knee replacement patients to wait up to two weeks after surgery before showering, as many surgeons now require.
May 12, 2016