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WHO lists 10 threats to global health in 2019
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 21 (ANI): Taking to its website, the World Health Organization (WHO) has written that the world is facing multiple health challenges. These include outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, increasing reports of drug-resistant pathogens, growing rates of obesit
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Face masks may protect you from staph bacteria
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 14 (ANI): According to a recent study, face masks appear to provide important protection against drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria.
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Study links drug-resistant infections with higher mortality rates
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 17 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers measured the burden of antibiotic resistance in low- or middle-income countries, and reported that in-hospital mortality is significantly higher among patients infected with multi-drug resistant (MDR) or extensively drug-res
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Breast milk found to reduce antibiotic-resistant bacteria in babies
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 18 (ANI): Breastfeeding seems to protect babies from bacteria resistant to antibiotics, according to a study.
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Why combination of probiotics and antibiotics is good for wounds
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 18 (ANI): A combination of probiotics and antibiotics could eradicate two strains of drug-resistant bacteria that often infect wounds.
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Pain disruption therapy may treat back pain
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 15 (ANI): According to a study, people with treatment-resistant back pain may get significant and lasting relief with dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation therapy, an innovative treatment that short-circuits pain.
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Discovery helps fight against drug-resistant TB
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
A team of scientists has identified a naturally occurring antibiotic that may help in the fight against drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB).
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Hospital curtains may harbour dangerous bacteria: Study
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 28 (ANI): A recent study suggests that privacy curtains in hospitals can become breeding grounds for resistant bacteria, thus posing a threat to patient safety.
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Classic Steels launches stainless steel vacuum flasks, bottles
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sep 8 (BusinessWire India): Classic Steels recently introduced stainless steel vacuum flasks and bottles with a guaranteed maintainance of 12 hours for hot and 24 hours for cold beverages. These are useful for the storage of water, tea, coffee, juice, and other
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New HIV therapy can boost immunity
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Aug 16 (ANI): Turns out, a new HIV drug can reduce the viral replication and increase immune cells in individuals with advanced, drug-resistant HIV infection.
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Penicillin allergy could cause 'superbug' infection
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 28 (ANI): Penicillin allergies can increase the risk of drug resistant 'superbug' infections, according to a study.
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Post recent shootouts, US students given bullet-resistant shields
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 6 (ANI): When the United States government failed to contain deadly incidents of gun shooting within the high school campuses in the country, the schools themselves came to the rescue by providing students with bullet resistant shields.
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