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 […]
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Virginia woman contracts flesh-eating infection, has emergency surgery after 10 minutes swimming at local beach
More flesh-eating bacteria cases reported in Florida Although the infection is not very common, scientists expect more cases to be […]
» Read moreGut microbes protect against flu virus infection in mice
Commensal gut microbes stimulate antiviral signals in non-immune lung cells to protect against the flu virus during early stages of […]
» Read moreNurse understaffing ups inpatient infection risk
(HealthDay)—Nurse understaffing is associated with an increased risk for health care-associated infections (HAIs) among hospitalized patients, according to a study […]
» Read moreKate Miller-Heidke Shares A Snap Of Herself In Hospital Just Days Before Eurovision
Kate Miller-Heidke is repping Australia in the upcoming Eurovision song contest, which is obviously epic news. The not-so-epic thing? She’s […]
» Read moreWhat’s lurking in the ball pit? The FIVE deadly bacterial infections to watch out for
The body needs certain bacteria to help with a number of biological processes, including digestion. But, there are also ’bad’ […]
» Read moreNearly four in 10 US HIV infections from people unaware of infection
HIV infecting a human cell. Credit: NIH Almost 40 percent of new HIV cases in the US occur because people […]
» Read moreSubsidies for infection control to healthcare institutions help reduce infection levels
As populations age and hospitalization and long-term care become more common, healthcare-associated infections, including many caused by drug-resistant pathogens, are […]
» Read moreCytomegalovirus infection broadens spectrum of environmental allergens
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection can convert a harmless, inhaled protein antigen into an allergen, according to a study published March 7 […]
» Read moreCellular alterations increase vulnerability of obese and diabetic individuals to infection
People who suffer from obesity and type 2 diabetes are more likely to become victims of infectious diseases. Both conditions […]
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