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Promising new research shows potential to cure recurrent urinary tract infections

Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus studied a new method to deliver antibiotics, specifically gentamicin, directly into…

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1 in 5 older adults get infections after heart surgery, and women have a 60% higher risk

One in five older adults gets an infection up to six months after heart surgery — with women far more…

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Guideline on how to manage fungal infections caused by Candida

Together with a team of international clinical researchers, Professor Dr Oliver A. Cornely and Dr Rosanne Sprute from University Hospital…

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C.D.C. Study Finds Silent Bird Flu Infections in Dairy Veterinarians

Three dairy veterinarians, including one who worked only in states with no known bird flu outbreaks in cows, had recent,…

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T cells rise up to fight infections in the gut

Your gut is a battleground. The cells that line your small intestine have to balance two seemingly contradictory jobs: absorbing…

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Feeding your good gut bacteria through fiber in diet may boost body against infections

The group of bacteria called Enterobacteriaceae, including Klebsiella pneumoniae, Shigella, E.coli and others, is present at low levels as part…

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Prosthetic material could help reduce infections from intravenous catheters

In the holiday movie “The Grinch,” makeup artists are reported to have spent several hours each day encasing Jim Carrey’s…

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Cleaning surfaces every two hours cuts norovirus infections by 83 percent in airports, study finds

At airports, frequently disinfecting surfaces, mask-wearing and antimicrobial surface coatings can all help prevent the spread of norovirus, according to…

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A New Phone Scanner That Detects Spyware Has Already Found 7 Pegasus Infections

In recent years, commercial spyware has been deployed by more actors against a wider range of victims, but the prevailing…

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Increased rates of severe human infections caused by Streptococcus subspecies

A concerning increase in global rates of severe invasive infections becoming resistant to key antibiotics has a team of infectious…

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