Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New bacterial strain linked to scarlet fever, sore throat and sepsis
A team of scientists led by Imperial College London have discovered a new strain of group A streptococcus bacteria.
Sep 10, 2019
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Health
Many immunosuppressed persons join in hurricane cleanup
(HealthDay)—About half of immunosuppressed persons reported participating in cleanup activities following Hurricane Harvey, and less than half of those who performed heavy cleanup reported wearing a respirator, according ...
May 31, 2019
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Cardiology
Study supports the use of antibiotic prophylaxis in high-risk dental patients
New research has revealed the impact a change in US guidelines had on the prescribing of antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) to prevent a life-threatening heart condition infective endocarditis (IE) in patients before undergoing ...
Nov 5, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
More women need to be screened for cervical cancer
Up to 30 per cent of Canadian women are not being regularly screened for cervical cancer, and the lapse is resulting in unnecessary cases of cervical cancer every year, say University of Alberta obstetrics and gynecology ...
Oct 17, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Cervical cancer may be driven by imbalance in vaginal bacteria, research finds
Virtually all cervical cancers are caused by HPV, or human papillomavirus, dubbed the "common cold" of sexually transmitted infections because nearly every sexually active person catches it. Fortunately, the immune system ...
Jun 4, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
HPV vaccination and test reduce cancer risk by more than 90%
Every year there are around 400 new cases of cervical cancer and a total of approximately 800 cancers associated with HPV (human papilloma virus). Two measures could reverse this trend: the nonavalent HPV vaccination co-developed ...
Oct 30, 2017
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Immunology
Scientists identify 'first responders' to bacterial invasion
When bacteria enter our body, they kick-start a powerful immune response. But this chain of reactions doesn't fully account for our immediate responses. Researchers at KU Leuven, Belgium, show that so-called ion channels ...
Oct 23, 2017
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Surgery
Oral antibiotics cut risk of SSI in colorectal CA resection
(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing left colon and rectal cancer resections, the addition of oral antibiotics to mechanical bowel preparation (MBP) is associated with a reduced rate of surgical site infections (SSIs), according ...
Oct 19, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nearly half of adults in US infected with HPV
If you currently are sexually active, have been sexually active in the past or have sex in the future, there's an extremely high chance that at some point before your sex life is over you will have been infected with the ...
Apr 18, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First systematic study of deadly, antibiotic-resistant fungus reported
The deadly fungus, Candida auris, which has been found in hospitals, is resistant to entire classes of antimicrobial drugs, limiting treatment options for those infected. First reported in 2009, the fungus has been linked ...
Feb 24, 2017
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