News tagged with contagious bacterial infection
Drug-resistant TB may 'spiral out of control,' U.N. says
Apr 02, 2009 |
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The world is on the cusp of an explosion of drug-resistant tuberculosis cases that could deluge hospitals and leave physicians fighting a nearly untreatable malady with little help from modern drugs, global experts said Wednesday.
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Shining a light on disease -- tracking light-emitting bacteria during infection
Sep 09, 2009 |
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By attaching light-emitting genes to infectious bacteria in an experimental system, researchers at University College, Cork, Ireland, have been able to track where in the body the bacteria go - giving an insight into the ...
'Ballooning' spiders grounded by infection
Jun 19, 2009 |
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Money spiders infected with Rickettsia bacteria are less likely to 'balloon' - that is, to use their silk as sails to catch gusts of wind and travel long distances. Researchers writing in the open access journal ...
Double hand transplant patient out of hospital
Oct 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The mother of the nation's first double hand transplant patient says he's out of the hospital and looking forward to returning to his wife and daughter in Georgia.
Researchers capture bacterial infection on film (w/ Video)
Jul 27, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have developed a new technique that allows them to make a movie of bacteria infecting their living host.
Double hand transplant taking place in Pittsburgh
May 05, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The first U.S. double hand transplant is taking place at a Pittsburgh hospital.
Bacteria co-infections common in swine flu deaths: CDC
Sep 30, 2009 |
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Many people who have died from swine flu in the United States were also infected with other bacteria, including one which can cause pneumonia or meningitis, US health officials said Wednesday.
Closer to an effective treatment for gum disease in smokers
May 11, 2009 |
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Scientists in the USA have discovered why smokers may be more prone to chronic gum disease (periodontitis). One of the bacteria responsible for this infection responds to cigarette smoke - changing its properties and the ...
Low levels of vitamin D linked to common vaginal infection in pregnant women
May 22, 2009 |
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Pregnant women with low levels of vitamin D may be more likely to suffer from bacterial vaginosis (BV) - a common vaginal infection that increases a woman's risk for preterm delivery, according to a University of Pittsburgh ...
COPD patients often given wrong treatment
Apr 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Generally speaking, patients with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) deteriorate suddenly, in bursts, often as a result of bacterial or viral infections.
New swine flu deaths in Wis., Calif., Ill., Utah
Jun 04, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Health officials in Wisconsin, California, Illinois and Utah reported deaths from swine flu on Thursday, and said all four patients had had other health problems.
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