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Cannabidiol shows promise as new antibiotic
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 24 (ANI): Cannabidiol, the main non-psychoactive chemical compound extracted from cannabis and hemp plant, is found to be active against Gram-positive bacteria including those cause serious infections, with a potency similar to established antibiotics, finds a rec
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Oral steroids increases risk of infection in patients with inflammatory di
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 24 (ANI): Usage of oral steroid in patients with inflammatory diseases like polymyalgia rheumatica or giant cell arteritis significantly increased the risk of infection and the risk increases with higher doses, recent findings suggest.
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Do plants really transmit superbugs to people?
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 23 (ANI): Antibiotic-resistance infections are a big challenge to public health, food safety, and economy.
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Swimming in oceans might increase likelihood of skin infection
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 23 (ANI): However refreshing and fun it might be to swim in an ocean, a new research has pointed out that it alters the skin microbiome and is associated with an increase in the likelihood of infection.
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Deadly Ebola virus spreads to Uganda from DR Congo
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Kasese [Uganda], Jun 12 (ANI): The outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, which has infected more than 2,000 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has spread to Uganda, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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Muzaffarpur: 14 children die of Encephalitis, over a dozen admitted in hos
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], June 8 (ANI): As many as 14 children have died due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in the district while over a dozen are admitted in hospitals with high fever and other symptoms of the infection.
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Nipah virus: Rajasthan Health Ministry issues advisory to medical official
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 6 (ANI): Rajasthan has issued guidelines to all medical and health officials to prevent and control the Nipah virus infection in the state.
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1 patient tests positive, 6 negative for Nipah Virus: Kerala Health Minist
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], June 6 (ANI): Out of the seven patients who were admitted to the hospital suspecting Nipah virus infection, one has been tested positive while the other six have been tested negative.
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2 people suspected of having contracted Nipah virus infection hospitalised
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India], Jun 6 (ANI): After a suspected case of Nipah virus was reported from Ernakulam district of Kerala, two more persons, suffering from high fever, were put under observation at Trivandrum Medical College on Thursday.
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One affected and five suspected of Nipah virus infection: KK Shailaja
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], June 5 (ANI): Five more persons were under observation in Kerala in the wake of scare over Nipah virus even as the condition of the patient who was diagnosed with the virus is now stable. state Health Minister K K Shailaja sai on Wednesday.
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Kerala: Man tests positive for Nipah virus infection
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Jun 4 (ANI): A 23-year-old man in Ernakulam district of Kerala has tested positive for Nipah virus infection, state Health and Family Welfare Minister K K Shailaja said here on Tuesday.
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Some antidepressants may provide treatment for multiple infectious disease
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jun 1 (ANI): Researchers have claimed that certain antidepressants could possibly be used to treat a wide range of diseases caused by bacteria living within cells.
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