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Study: Dehydration prompts increased blood feeding by mosquitoes

When it's hot and dry, mosquitoes like nothing more than the refreshing taste of you.

2 May 2018

The Impact of Air Pollution on Childhood Asthma

It is a well-established fact that air pollution in towns and cities affects our health. Dr Haneen Khreis discusses the latest research into the effect of air pollution on childhood asthma, and the steps that transport policy makers can take to reduce the prevalence of the condition.

1 May 2018

State-of-the-art HIV treatment regimen could save lives and prevent new infections in India

An HIV treatment regimen already widely used in North America and Europe would likely increase the life expectancy of people living with HIV in India by nearly three years and reduce the number of new HIV infections by 23 percent with minimal impact on the country's HIV/AIDS budget.

30 Apr 2018

Researchers identify how smaller hospitals can reduce inappropriate use of antibiotics

Researchers at Intermountain Healthcare and University of Utah Health in Salt Lake City have completed a study identifying how community hospitals with fewer than 200 beds can develop antibiotic stewardship programs that work to prevent the growth of antibiotic-resistant organisms, or "superbugs," which are becoming more common and deadly.

30 Apr 2018

Tradeshow Talks with Bastos Viegas

Tradeshow Talks with Bastos Viegas at Health GB 2018.

30 Apr 2018

Study provides global view of how yellow fever virus can spread between the world's cities

The deadly yellow fever virus has the potential to spread into cities around the world where it previously hasn't been seen, according to a new study led by St. Michael's Hospital.

27 Apr 2018

Study shows nitric oxide inhibits S. aureus bacteria from transforming to its virulent form

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one in three humans carries Staphylococcus aureus, or "staph," in our noses, and 2 percent of us carry the dreaded methicillin-resistant (MRSA) strain that thwarts common antibiotics.

27 Apr 2018

Researchers target and kill disease-causing bacteria using cocktail of viruses

Imagine that you have become ill because you have eaten some food that contained pathogenic bacteria. You keep running to the toilet and you may also throw up. You go to the doctor and are prescribed broad-spectrum antibiotics, which - in addition to killing the bad bacteria in your intestinal flora - carpet bomb the complex community of commensal bacteria forming a healthy intestinal flora.

26 Apr 2018

Researchers discover unique mechanism that drives spread of deadly infection

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have discovered a unique mechanism that drives the spread of a deadly infection.

26 Apr 2018

Abdominal pain should be seen as a warning sign for invasive meningococcal disease

Patients with meningococcal infection generally develop symptoms including a high temperature, vomiting and a stiff neck... but they might also just have a bad stomach ache. This can be so severe that they are sometimes wrongly operated for appendicitis.

26 Apr 2018

Probiotics may be safe, low-cost prevention tool for Clostridium difficile infections

Probiotics may be a relatively safe, simple, and low-cost solution for preventing Clostridium difficile infections in hospital settings, according to two studies published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

26 Apr 2018

Smart phone video app appears to be as effective as in-person visits for monitoring TB treatment

Johns Hopkins researchers report success with a smart phone video-based app that substitutes for a daily in-person visit by a health care worker required for tuberculosis treatment known as directly observed therapy, or DOT.

26 Apr 2018

Sepsis detection program failed to meet E. coli reduction target but improved overall disease diagnosis

A sepsis awareness and management programme has demonstrated overall success in terms of improved sepsis detection, but has led to an increase in the number of E. coli blood stream infection cases presented, calling into question the targets used by Health Boards and set by the Welsh Government.

26 Apr 2018

Study finds no evidence of chronic wasting disease transmissibility in macaques

Chronic wasting disease did not cross the species barrier to infect cynomolgus macaque monkeys during a lengthy investigation by National Institutes of Health scientists exploring risks to humans.

26 Apr 2018

UB researchers build 3D-printed, drug-filled dentures to fight against infections

Nearly two-thirds of the U.S. denture-wearing population suffer frequent fungal infections that cause inflammation, redness and swelling in the mouth.

26 Apr 2018

New diagnostic methods offer better chance for more accurate detection of Lyme disease

New tests to detect early Lyme disease – which is increasing beyond the summer months – could replace existing tests that often do not clearly identify the infection before health problems occur.

25 Apr 2018

Novel device monitors tendon repair after musculoskeletal injury

Engineers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a new technology that can gauge whether an injured tendon has healed well enough for a person to return to physical activity.

25 Apr 2018

Why are Antibiotics Overprescribed for Meningitis Treatment?

Meningitis is a relatively rare disease, with our estimates for the incidence of meningitis in the UK being about 3.2 cases of meningitis per 100,000 adults. Crucially, bacterial meningitis is linked to significant morbidity and mortality - up to 30% mortality in pneumococcal meningitis cases.

25 Apr 2018

Repurposing existing antiviral drugs for multiple infections

Zika virus. Ebola virus. Influenza. SARS and MERS corona viruses. Existing and emerging viral diseases are an increasing problem, particularly in developing countries. The World Health Organization has called for better control of viral diseases, but developing drugs for this purpose can be challenging.

25 Apr 2018

Researchers find link between pneumonia in older people and PPI prescriptions

Researchers at the University of Exeter have found a statistical link between pneumonia in older people and a group of medicines commonly used to neutralize stomach acid in people with heartburn or stomach ulcers.

25 Apr 2018

Disease/Infection News

Study: Dehydration prompts increased blood feeding by mosquitoes

The Impact of Air Pollution on Childhood Asthma

State-of-the-art HIV treatment regimen could save lives and prevent new infections in India

Researchers identify how smaller hospitals can reduce inappropriate use of antibiotics

Tradeshow Talks with Bastos Viegas

Study provides global view of how yellow fever virus can spread between the world's cities

Study shows nitric oxide inhibits S. aureus bacteria from transforming to its virulent form

Researchers target and kill disease-causing bacteria using cocktail of viruses

Researchers discover unique mechanism that drives spread of deadly infection

Abdominal pain should be seen as a warning sign for invasive meningococcal disease

Probiotics may be safe, low-cost prevention tool for Clostridium difficile infections

Smart phone video app appears to be as effective as in-person visits for monitoring TB treatment

Sepsis detection program failed to meet E. coli reduction target but improved overall disease diagnosis

Study finds no evidence of chronic wasting disease transmissibility in macaques

UB researchers build 3D-printed, drug-filled dentures to fight against infections

New diagnostic methods offer better chance for more accurate detection of Lyme disease

Novel device monitors tendon repair after musculoskeletal injury

Why are Antibiotics Overprescribed for Meningitis Treatment?

Repurposing existing antiviral drugs for multiple infections

Researchers find link between pneumonia in older people and PPI prescriptions

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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