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Study suggests mechanism to wake up sleeping bacteria to fight infections
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 20 (ANI): Researchers have discovered a mechanism to wake up sleepy bacteria to combat chronic infections. These sleeping bacteria are called 'persisters' and can be found in every type of bacterial population studied so far, including important human pathogens.
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Can kissing cause gonorrhea?
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 17 (ANI): You may find it hard to believe but kissing could be a possible reason behind gonorrhoea, the most antibiotic-resistant of all the sexually transmitted infections.
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Andy Robertson to travel to US despite hand infection
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Liverpool [UK], July 13 (ANI): Despite Andy Robertson picking up a hand infection, Liverpool confirmed that the Scotland international will travel to the United States for the club's pre-season tour next week.
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Easy method to detect life-threatening foodborne infections found
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 6 (ANI): Researchers have discovered a new, ultrasensitive, light-based method (chemiluminescence) for the direct detection of salmonella and listeria monocytogenes, responsible for life-threatening foodborne infections.
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Clean, germ-free childhood makes children prone to Leukemia: Study
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 5 (ANI): Parents go to any limit to protect their little ones from germs! A new study, however, has highlighted that a childhood free from germs followed by infections later in life makes children prone to childhood leukemia.
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Goat milk formula can be good for infant gut health
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 30 (ANI): Goat milk formula may have strong prebiotic and anti-infection properties, that could protect infants against gastrointestinal infections, recent findings suggest.
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Cannabidiol shows promise as new antibiotic
Updated : 6 years, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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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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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