Medications

Drug resistance worsens UTI crisis in Malawi

A growing resistance to antibiotics is complicating the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in Malawi, with new research revealing that nearly half of women presenting with symptoms at a major referral hospital had ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Urban rats spread deadly bacteria as they migrate, study finds

Urban rats spread a deadly bacteria as they migrate within cities that can be the source of a potentially life-threatening disease in humans, according to a six-year study by Tufts University researchers and their collaborators ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

What you should know about ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)—known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, based on the iconic 1930s New York Yankee baseball player—is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects thousands of Americans every year. ALS ...

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