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Why combination of probiotics and antibiotics is good for wounds

There is a lot of bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics.

19 Oct 2018 3:25 AM

Water is known to consist of a complicated network of weak, directional interactions known as hydrogen bonds. (Photo: Pixabay)

Drinking more water may cut bladder infections in women

The participants self-reported their usual volume as less than 1.5 litres of fluid daily, which is about six 8-ounce...

2 Oct 2018 11:52 AM

The patient was appalled when the worm was pulled out through the rectum (Photo: AFP)

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 8:42 AM

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Woman breaks her rib from a bad cough

Find out what she really had.

22 Jan 2018 10:37 AM

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Just breathing can spread the flu: Study

Here is what researchers recommend for people who have the flu.

19 Jan 2018 7:25 AM

Lauren caught TSS when she was 24 and was found minutes from death in her bedroom covered in vomit (Photo: Instagram)

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...

17 Jan 2018 10:23 AM

Maggot therapy is also used widely by medical practitioners to treat ulcers and wounds (Photo: AFP)

Maggots save homeless man from life threatening infection by cleaning...

Fly eggs had become implanted in the open wound on his leg causing the condition called wound myiasis.

11 Jan 2018 10:48 AM

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Birth control shot may increase risk of HIV infection

As of 2016, 36.7 million people worldwide were living with HIV, according to UNAIDS.

9 Jan 2018 9:16 AM

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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...

5 Jan 2018 6:06 AM

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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 9:40 AM

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Best ways to avoid spreading the flu in the workplace

Here is what you need to do.

12 Feb 2018 7:22 AM

There were over 8 million temperature readings generated by almost 450,000 unique devices. (Photo: Pixabay)

'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...

11 Feb 2018 11:18 AM