Listeria outbreak: Death toll rises after infected food served at NHS hospital
Listeria is a type of bacterium which infects humans and other warm-blooded animals through contaminated food. It is a rare […]
» Read moreMore flesh-eating bacteria cases reported in Florida Although the infection is not very common, scientists expect more cases to be […] Commensal gut microbes stimulate antiviral signals in non-immune lung cells to protect against the flu virus during early stages of […] (HealthDay)—Nurse understaffing is associated with an increased risk for health care-associated infections (HAIs) among hospitalized patients, according to a study […] Kate Miller-Heidke is repping Australia in the upcoming Eurovision song contest, which is obviously epic news. The not-so-epic thing? She’s […] The body needs certain bacteria to help with a number of biological processes, including digestion. But, there are also ’bad’ […] HIV infecting a human cell. Credit: NIH Almost 40 percent of new HIV cases in the US occur because people […] As populations age and hospitalization and long-term care become more common, healthcare-associated infections, including many caused by drug-resistant pathogens, are […] Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection can convert a harmless, inhaled protein antigen into an allergen, according to a study published March 7 […] People who suffer from obesity and type 2 diabetes are more likely to become victims of infectious diseases. Both conditions […]
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