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Soon, a cure for Zika infection?
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 7 (ANI): We could soon have a cure for the Zika infection as a team of researchers has identified a potential target.
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Mommies-to-be! Antibiotics doubles risk of miscarriage
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 1 (ANI): Many classes of common antibiotics, used for treating infections, increase the risk of miscarriage in early pregnancy, suggests a study.
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Why are newborns at greater Herpes simplex virus disease risk?
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 30 (ANI): Interferon is a crucial component of the human immune system's response to infection by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), but how important a role it plays in determining the severity of disease and explaining why newborns are so much more suscept
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'Harmful' infection forces Elton John to cancel Las Vegas gigs
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Apr 25 (ANI): Those who were looking forward to seeing Elton John at his 'Million Dollar Piano' shows in Las Vegas, you may have to wait a little longer as the singer has pulled out of all of his gigs through next two months due to an illness.
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From urine to blood: How antibiotic resistance spreads
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 23 (ANI): People with drug-resistant bacteria in their urine or stool samples are at an increased risk of developing Sepsis, a bloodstream infection that is also resistant to certain antibiotics, according to a recent study.
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Move over contact lenses, LASIK is better
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 22 (ANI): Good news for those who underwent LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) for correction of their vision, as a recent study has found that the rate of cornea infection is lower.
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Toilet cubicle you should never use in public loos
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Apr. 12 (ANI): No matter what, you can not always dodge using a public toilet. So when you do, here's a tip to avoid getting 'infected'!
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How treating traveler's diarrhea with antibiotic risks your health
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr. 1 (ANI): Turns out, antibiotic use for travelers' diarrhea favours particularly resistant super bacteria, increasing the patients' risk of getting an infection.
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Larger the vitamin C doses, greater the cut in common cold duration
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 31 (ANI): Suffering from common cold? You may want to pop more vitamin C pills as a recent study has suggested that doing so may lead to a greater reduction in the duration of the viral infection.
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Cure for antibiotic resistant infections comes closer to reality
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 31 (ANI): A team of researchers has come up with a new treatment pathway for antibiotic resistant bacteria and infectious diseases with benefits for patients and health care providers.
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Beware! Those heartburn drugs up risk of diarrhea, inflammation of colon
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington.D.C. [USA], Mar. 29 (ANI): A study finds that gastric acid suppression drugs increase the risk of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection - which causes diarrhea and life-threatening inflammation of the colon.
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Quick guide for Ransomware victims; now save all files with this trick
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Imagine losing all the photos, videos, messages, and documents you've stored on your computer. How much money would you be willing to pay to get it all back? Ransomware is malware that infects your computer, locks it, and demands payment for unlocking it
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