New treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis commences in Papua New Guinea
A new all-oral treatment regimen for patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis has commenced in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Apr 15, 2025
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Organic Chemicals: News and Research on Acetamides
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New model predicts infant drug exposure from breastfeeding mothers
A new mathematical model developed at the University of Waterloo can determine a baby's overall drug exposure when their mother is taking medication. This is the first study to include drug transfer from the umbilical cord ...
Feb 25, 2025
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More than 900 Californians, including 15 children, have died from the flu this season
More than 900 people have died from influenza since the beginning of October in California, more than have died at this point in any of the last six respiratory virus seasons, according to a report released Friday by the ...
Feb 24, 2025
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Flu cases up due to lagging vaccinations and better tests
Flu season is well underway, and metro Atlanta hasn't been spared.
Feb 17, 2025
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Brain rhythms can predict seizure risk in Alzheimer's disease patients, study finds
A UCLA Health research team has identified changes in brain rhythms that indicate seizure activity in Alzheimer's patients. The findings, published in Brain Communications, build on UCLA neurologist and senior author Dr. ...
Feb 13, 2025
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Is H5N9 bird flu a threat to humans?
As California's Central Valley makes headlines for the growing number of people testing positive for the bird flu from exposure to dairy cows, Rais Vohra, MD, professor at UC San Francisco, Fresno and interim health officer ...
Feb 7, 2025
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Is U.S. prepared for bird flu's spread in humans? One expert has concerns
When it comes to the potential of H5N1 avian flu, otherwise known as bird flu, picking up mutations that might lead to human-to-human spread, that "train has already left the station," warns one infectious disease expert.
Feb 6, 2025
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Pharmacies sell some products that have little or no evidence of working—so why do they do it?
Under the UK's Pharmacy First initiative, people are encouraged to see their pharmacist before consulting their GP—especially for minor ailments. It's a tough four-year course to become a pharmacist in the UK, so you're in ...
Jan 29, 2025
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CDC: Another human bird flu case brings total to 67
On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed another case of avian influenza A(H5N1), or bird flu, in California, bringing the nationwide total of cases to 67.
Jan 20, 2025
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CDC urges faster testing for bird flu amid growing outbreak
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients hospitalized with flu symptoms, as the H5N1 avian influenza outbreak continues to grow in ...
Jan 17, 2025
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