Medications
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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Yes, masks reduce the risk of spreading COVID, despite a review saying they don't
The question of whether and to what extent face masks work to prevent respiratory infections such as COVID and influenza has split the scientific community for decades.
Feb 7, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nearly 40% of hospitalizations in U.S. COVID-19 cases involve adults under 55
(HealthDay)—As the battle against coronavirus continues in the United States, new government data suggests that every American, old and young, is at risk of severe illness.
Mar 19, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Virologists call for worldwide effort to eradicate HTLV-1 virus
A pair of noted virologists has sent a letter to the director of the World Health Organization calling for a stronger effort to eradicate HTLV-1—a retrovirus that, among other things, is a cause of adult leukemia. In their ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Facemask can detect viral exposure from a 10-minute conversation with an infected person
Scientists have created a face mask that can detect common respiratory viruses, including influenza and the coronavirus, in the air in droplets or aerosols. The highly sensitive mask, presented September 19 in the journal ...
Sep 19, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Four factors that increase the risk of vaccinated people getting COVID
Two weeks after your second COVID-19 vaccine dose, the protective effects of vaccination will be at their highest. At this point, you're fully vaccinated. If you still get COVID-19 after this point, you've suffered a "breakthrough" ...
Sep 9, 2021
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HIV & AIDS
Rate of HIV infections in US fell by 73% from mid-1980s peak to 2019: study
New annual infections with HIV fell by 73 percent from its peak in the mid-1980s to 2019, according to a new analysis by US health authorities released Thursday.
Jun 4, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Commercial brand of mouthwash can help kill off gonorrhea in the mouth (Update)
A commercial brand of mouthwash that is readily available from supermarkets and pharmacies can help curb the growth of the bacteria responsible for gonorrhoea, reveals preliminary research published online in the journal ...
Dec 20, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
With coronavirus a threat, stop wearing contact lenses
(HealthDay)—Even if you're already wearing a face mask to cover your mouth and nose, taking steps to protect your eyes might also help guard against coronavirus infection, eye health experts say.
Apr 6, 2020
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Medical research
Unlocking the cause of UTI-induced delirium
Cedars-Sinai researchers have found that blocking the action of a protein called interleukin 6 (IL-6), part of the immune system, could resolve the delirium that often accompanies urinary tract infection (UTI) in elderly ...
Dec 6, 2021
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