Infectious Disease
Infectious Disease
10/19/2015
Researchers evaluated the impact of early childhood infections on the risk of premature cardiovascular disease.
10/19/2015
Influenza
Influenza
10/06/2015
A recent study examined the relationship between influenza vaccination and the risk of hospitalization for community-acquired influenza-associated pneumonia.
10/06/2015
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases
09/16/2015
Researcher evaluated the effectiveness of antibacterial soap versus regular hand soap on the removal of bacterial strains from human hands during washing.
09/16/2015
prevention
prevention
09/15/2015
Individuals with HIV and low bone mineral density have a higher risk of osteoporosis and fractures. And although bisphosphonates are known to reduce the risk of fractures among adults, their safety and...
09/15/2015
Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases
09/08/2015
Barbara Zeiger
Honey may be the oldest known wound dressing, but scientists only recently have been able to explain how the substance’s bioactivities and physical characteristics play a role in wound healing.
09/08/2015
rhinosinusitis
rhinosinusitis
09/01/2015
A recent study examined whether sleep duration was associated with susceptibility to cold infection following exposure to rhinovirus.
09/01/2015
Malaria
Malaria
07/23/2015
A recent study examined the efficacy of a new anti-malaria drug that targets the host, rather than the parasite.
07/23/2015
Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases
06/18/2015
Gregory W. Rutecki, MD
Fatigue is a common primary care symptom. It has become standard practice to ascribe debilitating fatigue to Lyme disease, even after recommended treatment and a presumed cure of any underlying Borrelia...
06/18/2015
Melanoma
Melanoma
05/28/2015
In a breakthrough clinical trial, researchers tested a genetically engineered version of the herpes simplex virus designed to combat melanoma by multiplying inside cancer cells and killing them.
05/28/2015
Treatment
Treatment
05/21/2015
Researchers evaluated patients with intra-abdominal infection to determine the appropriate duration of antimicrobial treatment.
05/21/2015