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US investigates bloodstream infections for link to heparin syringes
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 14 cases of bloodstream infections in children.
13 May 2018 9:36 AM
A new warrior to fight HIV transmission
Scientists at the University of Waterloo developed the tool.
16 Apr 2018 1:10 PM
New weapon in fight against hepatitis C infection
This study is an impressive example of how to upscale the treatment of hepatitis C.
15 Apr 2018 9:56 AM
Minimally invasive procedure used first time in India
People across the world need to know that this type of treatment is being provided in India.
23 Mar 2018 1:22 PM
Sedentary lifestyle can increase risk of urinary tract symptoms
The results support the importance of both reducing sitting time and promoting physical activity for preventing LUTS.
21 Mar 2018 8:02 PM
New study finds common infections have a bigger impact on heart health than obesity
Infection causes long-term inflammation in blood vessels.
12 Mar 2018 12:03 PM
Stored blood may be unsafe for severely injured patients: study
For severely injured patients who have massive bleeding, older blood was associated with dysfunction in blood flow.
10 Mar 2018 6:40 PM
1 in 9 people infected after gut surgery: Study
In addition, one in five infections were resistant to antibiotics given before surgery as a preventive measure.
14 Feb 2018 3:10 PM
Best ways to avoid spreading the flu in the workplace
Here is what you need to do.
12 Feb 2018 12:52 PM
'Smart thermometer' could predict flu spread
A "smart thermometer" connected to a mobile phone app can track flu activity in real time and help predict how the infection will spread.
11 Feb 2018 4:48 PM
Human reproductive organs can get infected by ebola virus, says study
Prior studies of survivors have revealed sexual transmission of Ebola virus, and that viral RNA can persist in semen following recovery.
10 Feb 2018 10:32 AM
Doctors in Singapore pull out 9-foot tapeworm through man's rectum
Such infections are usually caused due to larvae of diphyllobothrium which is found in freshwater fish.
31 Jan 2018 2:12 PM
Just breathing can spread the flu: Study
Here is what researchers recommend for people who have the flu.
19 Jan 2018 12:55 PM
Infection caused by tampon forces model to have second leg amputated
Lauren Wasser had her right leg amputated in 2012 after she contracted a life threatening infection called toxic shock syndrome (TSS).
17 Jan 2018 3:53 PM
Maggots save homeless man from life threatening infection by cleaning his wound
Fly eggs had become implanted in the open wound on his leg causing the condition called wound myiasis.
11 Jan 2018 4:18 PM
Birth control shot may increase risk of HIV infection
As of 2016, 36.7 million people worldwide were living with HIV, according to UNAIDS.
09 Jan 2018 2:46 PM
Study claims being fat is beneficial
Researchers hope their findings could lead to new ways to boost our body's immune response to infections, cancer and vaccinations.
05 Jan 2018 11:36 AM
Columns
On corruption, the BJP has been on the backfoot since January because of the Adani affair.
The Supreme Court had stepped in to check the Modi government’s inaction in one case, and lack of transparency in the other
West Asian energy constitutes an important geo-economic dimension to China’s growing stakes in West Asia.
Far from the glamorous mode of transportation it once was, not even catering for basic human needs, air travel is now officially hell