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Study finds if diarrhea serve a purpose
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 15 (ANI): Despite thousands of years of pant-crapping history, there's a surprising amount we don't know about diarrhea. Does it actually help clear the bacteria causing a gastrointestinal infection, or is it merely a symptom of disease that should be pr
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Protective bacteria linked to how subsequent infections enter body: Study
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 7 (ANI): A study of fruit flies shows that the benefits of protective bacteria, which safeguard organisms from further disease without causing harm, depend on how subsequent infections enter the body.
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For some UTIs, antibiotic risks outweigh benefits
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 4 (ANI): Antibiotics may not be the appropriate treatment for some urinary tract infections or UTIs, a recent study has suggested.
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A 'game changer' test for antibiotic drug resistance
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 2 (ANI): When a patient is prescribed the wrong antibiotic to treat a bacterial infection, it's not necessarily the physician who is at fault. The current antibiotic assay, standardised in 1961 by the World Health Organization and used worldwide, is potentiall
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Time for action on Antimicrobial Resistance
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): Antibiotics or antimicrobial agents have been used for the last 70 years to treat patients who have infectious diseases.
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Govt. keeping close watch on India's first Zika cases
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The Health Ministry has asked the public to remain calm and said that India has a strong surveillance system to detect and contain new Zika virus infection.
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Satyendar Jain files defamation case against Kapil Mishra
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): The infectious infighting within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) shows no sign of slowing down as Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday filed a criminal defamation case sacked minister Kapil Mishra.
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New Zika virus inhibitor identified
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 17 (ANI): A new research has brought a drug to treat Zika infections closer to reality.
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Just 2 doses of HPV vaccine cuts genital warts, cancer risk in girls
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 16 (ANI): A team of researchers has found that only two-doses of a vaccine to children, especially girls, aged nine to 14 can protect them from Genital warts - the most common type of sexually transmitted infection and cancers.
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Respiratory infection can break your heart
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 16 (ANI): The risk of having a heart attack is 17 times higher in the seven days following a respiratory infection, according to a recent study.
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Kangana is pure delight with her infectious smile in 'Simran' te
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): The teaser of Kangana Ranaut's upcoming movie 'Simran' is finally out and it has already made us all excited for the flick.
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SC rejects abortion plea of HIV+ rape victim, orders Bihar to pay compensa
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 09 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to grant permission to abort the pregnancy of an HIV infected rape victim and directed the Bihar government to give her a compensation of Rs. 3 lakh.
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