Superbug infections, deaths rose at beginning of pandemic
The toll of drug-resistant "superbug" infections worsened during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. health officials said Tuesday.
Jul 12, 2022
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The toll of drug-resistant "superbug" infections worsened during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. health officials said Tuesday.
Jul 12, 2022
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A surge in research projects on the human microbiome—the complex ecosystem of microorganisms in the human gastrointestinal tract—is bolstering scientific understanding of health, disease and environment. Much of the research ...
Jun 23, 2022
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Pathogens don't always work against drug treatments. Sometimes, they can strengthen them, according to a new University of Maine study.
Mar 15, 2022
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Even though annual deaths from AIDS are coming down—from a peak of 1.9 million in 2004 to 690,000 in 2020—that's still way too many. In 2020, 214,000 people with AIDS died of tuberculosis (TB), though only about 50% were ...
Feb 10, 2022
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A study of tuberculosis patients in six Jakarta hospitals has revealed up to 13 percent of them had fungal lung infection—or aspergillosis—at the end of their treatment.
Dec 7, 2021
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Diamonds are precious stones used for jewelry and industrial purposes. But in the not-too-distant future, diamond nanoparticles, or nanodiamonds (NDs), may contribute to oral health.
Sep 22, 2021
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A new research study reveals that Valley Fever, a fungal disease most commonly found in Arizona and California, may be more common in Utah than previously thought.
Sep 7, 2021
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A fungal disease diagnostic and educational program has had a transformational impact on the mortality of HIV patients in Guatemala, according to new research.
Apr 13, 2021
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A rare pulmonary disease that is linked to bats has made Alberta home, according to new research led by provincial lab scientists.
Mar 18, 2021
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A new deep-learning model that can predict how human genes and medicines will interact has identified at least 10 compounds that may hold promise as treatments for COVID-19.
Feb 1, 2021
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