Oncology & Cancer
New treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma approved
(HealthDay)—Poteligeo (mogamulizumab) injection has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with two types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Aug 9, 2018
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Should I take vitamin C or other supplements for my cold?
Last week, I had a shocking cold. Blocked nose, sore throat, and feeling poorly. This made me think about the countless vitamins and supplements on the market that promise to ease symptoms of a cold, help you recover faster, ...
Aug 6, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Overuse of antibiotics not what the doctor ordered
With increased use of antibiotics worldwide linked to growing antibiotic resistance, a world-first study co-authored by a QUT researcher has highlighted the growing impact of non-prescription supply of antibiotics in community ...
Jul 19, 2018
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Immunology
Team explores diabetes drug's ability to treat RSV infection
A drug used to treat diabetes may point to new therapies for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis—inflammation and obstruction of the lungs' small airways. A multi-disciplinary team of Vanderbilt investigators ...
Jul 13, 2018
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Air pollution – a neglected cause of death
In 2015, around 4.5 million people died prematurely from diseases attributed to ambient air pollution, including 237,000 children under the age of five from respiratory infections. This is the result of a study published ...
Jul 2, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Financial incentives help to drive down unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions from GPs
Offering financial incentives to NHS commissioners reduces the amount of antibiotics in the community, and could help to curb drug-resistant infections.
Jun 27, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Infection blood test of limited value in reducing antibiotic use
Overall antibiotic use was not curbed by giving physicians the results of biomarker tests in patients with suspected lower respiratory tract infections, according to findings from the Procalcitonin Antibiotic Consensus Trial ...
May 21, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu vaccine protects pregnant women against pertussis
Research by Wits scientists shows that pregnant women vaccinated against influenza also have less pertussis infection.
Apr 4, 2018
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Surgeries employing GPs with additional training in complementary medicine appear less likely to pre
Use of complementary/alternative medicine may help reduce over prescribing of antibiotics
Mar 19, 2018
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Cardiology
Common infections a bigger heart disease and stroke risk than obesity
A major study into the impact of common infections leading to hospitalisation has found they may substantially increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes and in the longer term, death.
Mar 13, 2018
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