Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A malaria drug may combat tick-borne babesiosis
A malaria drug could help immune-compromised people who can't shake off babesiosis, a tick-borne parasitic infection, a new study says.
Jun 5, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UK and Portuguese study strongly suggests 'superbugs' are being passed from pets to owners
Pet dogs and cats play an important role in the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, says new research presented at the ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ECCMID) in Barcelona, Spain (27–30 April).
Apr 12, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers report rise in global fungal drug-resistant infections
A global wave of infections caused by fungi growing drug-resistant has the medical community issuing precautions on how to protect yourself.
Mar 18, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New research reveals the effects of living with antibiotic resistance
One of the first studies in the UK into what life is like for people living with antibiotic-resistant infections has revealed new ways to support those living with debilitating conditions
Feb 13, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why TB cases are rising in California after decades of decline
Once known as consumption, the disease that killed Eleanor Roosevelt, Frederic Chopin and all five of the sisters Bronte, tuberculosis is often viewed as a bygone threat.
Jan 31, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Drug resistance may make common infections like thrush untreatable
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest global threats to health, food security and development. This month, The Conversation's experts explore how we got here and the potential solutions.
Nov 24, 2023
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Medical research
'Phage therapy' could treat some drug-resistant superbug infections, but comes with unique challenges
As bacteria become resistant to antibiotics, more people will become infected and die of untreatable bacterial infections. By 2050, drug-resistant infections are predicted to kill ten million people a year.
Nov 16, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Expert discusses the damage E. coli can have on the body and the treatment options available to patients
E. coli is a well-known risk factor in food preparation and hygiene, but how does it cause damage in the body and how does an outbreak have the power to send hundreds to hospital, potentially with kidney damage?
Sep 18, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Antimicrobial resistance poses threat in all 35 countries in the Americas
A total of 569,000 deaths have been linked to bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in all 35 countries of the WHO Region of the Americas, according to a new peer-reviewed paper published in The Lancet Regional Health—Americas. ...
Aug 8, 2023
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Medical research
New antibiotics on the way, but not quickly enough
A report by University of Queensland researchers has warned a global crisis of antibiotic resistance is inevitable, despite promising developments in new antibiotics.
Jul 25, 2023
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