Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Got flu? Deal quickly with complications
Fighting the flu can be an unpleasant experience—but the misery may not stop there.
Feb 3, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
An old plant virus inspires the design of a modern vaccine to fight against malaria
Scientists from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research have demonstrated that a novel, second-generation malaria vaccine candidate based on the tobacco mosaic virus may offer protection against Plasmodium falciparum malaria ...
Jan 28, 2020
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Medical research
New treatment kills off infection that can be deadly to cystic fibrosis patients
A new treatment developed by researchers at Aston University and Birmingham Children's Hospital has been found to completely kill a bacterial infection that can be deadly to cystic fibrosis patients and other chronic lung ...
Jan 27, 2020
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Medications
How do you know you've been prescribed the right antibiotics?
In the days before antibiotics, deaths from bacterial infections were common. Seemingly minor illnesses could escalate in severity, becoming deadly in a matter of hours or days.
Jan 22, 2020
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How diarrhea pathogens switch into attack mode at body temperature
Many bacterial pathogens excrete toxins as soon as they have entered the host in order to suppress its immune response. Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have analyzed what happens on the molecular level when ...
Jan 20, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Can you die from a common cold?
Most people know that the flu can kill. Indeed, the so-called Spanish flu killed 50 million people in 1918—more than were killed in the first world war. But what about the common cold? Can you really catch your death?
Dec 23, 2019
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Medical research
Fighting bacterial infection with drug-eluting medical devices
Medical practitioners routinely outfit patients with devices ranging from cardiovascular stents, pacemakers, catheters, and therapeutic lenses to orthopedic, breast, dental, and cochlear implants and prostheses. These accessories ...
Dec 5, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Is it sore throat or strep throat?
A sore throat is a common symptom of an upper respiratory infection such as a cold or flu. It's also a symptom of a bacterial infection commonly referred to as strep throat. How can you tell if your child's sore throat is ...
Dec 2, 2019
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Researchers develop 'clever drugs for slimy bugs' in fight against staph infections
Eradicating deadly staph using a new breed of antibiotics has revealed promising results in research released by QUT, to help overcome one of the biggest modern medical challenges.
Dec 2, 2019
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Study reveals 'bug wars' that take place in cystic fibrosis
Scientists have revealed how common respiratory bugs that cause serious infections in people with cystic fibrosis interact together, according to a new study in eLife.
Nov 12, 2019
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