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French health officials reported the need to test for additional cases of the SARS-like coronavirus that appears to have emerged from the Middle East, as the novel virus continues to demonstrate its ability to spread among human populations.
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A medical device developed to diagnose cancer has been adapted to rapidly diagnose the bacterial infection tuberculosis (TB).
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Some scientists have argued that a protein complex found in human breast milk can help challenge the antibiotic resistance of several bacterial species, including those known to cause hospital related infections.
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As the H7N9 bird flu virus continues to spread through China, scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have reported the discovery of a new drug to aid in the treatment of severe influenza infection.
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New research reveals that it is possible that compounds that stimulate the cannabinoid type 2 (CB2) receptor in white blood cells can make the HIV-1 infection weaker.
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A new virus that causes severe breathing distress and kidney failure, which was reported in 2012, has been analyzed further with a view to finding its ‘weak spot’.
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A new broad range antibiotic called Epimerox, has been developed by scientists at The Rockefeller University and Astex Pharmaceuticals. The antibiotic has been found to kill a wide range of bacteria, including drug-resistant Staphylococcus (MRSA).
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Antimicrobial copper surfaces in hospital rooms can reduce the number of healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs), according to a new science report.
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With 10 H7N9 avian influenza deaths now reported in China and evidence of Tamiflu resistance in the strain, concerns are emerging in the US on the resources needed to manage a possible broader pandemic.
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Tapeworm infections are common to many parts of the world. However, collected data now shows that infections are on the rise in the U.S.
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Infection Blogs
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning about medical bed mattresses. Between January 2011...
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Many hospitals fail to take simple measures to prevent infections of a new strain of Clostridium difficile that's hard...
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An international study has revealed that a new strain of the MRSA has made a leap from food animals to humans....
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The primary risk to the immunocompromised patient arises from nosocomial infections (or hospital acquired infections)....
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Blue light can selectively eradicate Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections of the skin and soft tissues, while preserving...
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