Deadly disease caused by blood-sucking insects spreading in US, CDC says
A parasitic disease, which can be fatal, is spreading through an insect in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Sep 17, 2025
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Organic Chemicals: News and Research on Nitrofurans
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What is the 'kissing bug' disease, and should Texans be worried?
Kissing bugs may sound charming, but with one bite, these insects can spread a dangerous parasitic infection: Chagas disease. Affecting more than 7 million people worldwide, mostly in Latin America, the disease should now ...
Sep 13, 2025
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Comparing first-trimester UTI antibiotics and congenital malformations
A collaboration between Vanderbilt University and Washington University researchers produced a population-based cohort study suggesting first-trimester treatment of urinary tract infection (UTI) with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole ...
Nitrofurantoin, cranberry products may cut UTI episodes in children
For children with a history of recurrent urinary tract infection (RUTI), nitrofurantoin and cranberry products may reduce the incidence of symptomatic UTI episodes, according to a review published online Nov. 4 in Pediatrics.
Nov 4, 2024
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UTI drug gepotidacin performs well in clinical trials compared to nitrofurantoin
A team of medical researchers with affiliations to British multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has found that a new antibiotic drug the company developed to treat urinary tract infections ...
New type of antibiotic could fight tough-to-treat UTIs
The world desperately needs new antibiotics to fight infection as bacteria become resistant to existing options.
Nov 4, 2022
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