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WHO gives first approval of TB test

WHO gives first approval of TB test

Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe World Health Organization announced Thursday it had given a first-ever green light to a test for tuberculosis—a disease which killed 1.25 million people last year.Xpert MT

WHO gives first approval of TB test

Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe World Health Organization announced Thursday it had given a first-ever green light to a test for tuberculosis—a disease which killed 1.25 million people last year.Xpert MT
Colorado sees rise in walking pneumonia, particularly among very young children

Colorado sees rise in walking pneumonia, particularly among very young children

by Jessica SeamanCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainColorado has experienced a surge in walking pneumonia this fall, most notably among very young children who aren't usually as susceptible to the

Colorado sees rise in walking pneumonia, particularly among very young children

by Jessica SeamanCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainColorado has experienced a surge in walking pneumonia this fall, most notably among very young children who aren't usually as susceptible to the
Study Reveals Increasing Antibiotic Resistance in Diarrheagenic E. coli in China

Study Reveals Increasing Antibiotic Resistance in Diarrheagenic E. coli in China

Diarrheagenic E. coli (DEC) is one of the major pathogens causing diarrheal diseases globally. Some strains of DEC exhibit alarmingly high levels of antibiotic resistance.

Study Reveals Increasing Antibiotic Resistance in Diarrheagenic E. coli in China

Diarrheagenic E. coli (DEC) is one of the major pathogens causing diarrheal diseases globally. Some strains of DEC exhibit alarmingly high levels of antibiotic resistance.
Study finds 70% of young people with long COVID recover within two years

Study finds 70% of young people with long COVID recover within two years

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost young people who were confirmed to have long COVID three months after a positive PCR test had recovered within 24 months, finds

Study finds 70% of young people with long COVID recover within two years

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost young people who were confirmed to have long COVID three months after a positive PCR test had recovered within 24 months, finds
Study highlights rise in severe Shigella infections among homeless patients in Vancouver

Study highlights rise in severe Shigella infections among homeless patients in Vancouver

byUniversity of British ColumbiaGraphical abstract. Credit:Clinical Infectious Diseases(2024). DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciae575A recent studypublishedinClinical Infectious

Study highlights rise in severe Shigella infections among homeless patients in Vancouver

byUniversity of British ColumbiaGraphical abstract. Credit:Clinical Infectious Diseases(2024). DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciae575A recent studypublishedinClinical Infectious
A new at-home test will soon be available for chlamydia and gonorrhea

A new at-home test will soon be available for chlamydia and gonorrhea

by Liz Sturgiss and Benjamin Bavinton,The ConversationChlamydia trachomatis inclusion bodies (brown) in a McCoy cell culture. Credit: public domainAustralia'sTherapeutic Goods Administ

A new at-home test will soon be available for chlamydia and gonorrhea

by Liz Sturgiss and Benjamin Bavinton,The ConversationChlamydia trachomatis inclusion bodies (brown) in a McCoy cell culture. Credit: public domainAustralia'sTherapeutic Goods Administ
Therapeutic technique shows potential for inhibiting the proliferation of SARS-CoV-2

Therapeutic technique shows potential for inhibiting the proliferation of SARS-CoV-2

byUniversity of BarcelonaSchematic representation of the SARS-CoV-2 genome and the location of the target regions for CC1 and CC3 PPRHs. Credit:Journal of Biological Chemistry(2024).

Therapeutic technique shows potential for inhibiting the proliferation of SARS-CoV-2

byUniversity of BarcelonaSchematic representation of the SARS-CoV-2 genome and the location of the target regions for CC1 and CC3 PPRHs. Credit:Journal of Biological Chemistry(2024).
Preparing for the worst: Health care can check readiness for bird flu spread

Preparing for the worst: Health care can check readiness for bird flu spread

bySociety for Healthcare Epidemiology of AmericaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHealth care facilities are encouraged to prepare now for a possible bird flu outbreak, adopting measures to prote

Preparing for the worst: Health care can check readiness for bird flu spread

bySociety for Healthcare Epidemiology of AmericaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHealth care facilities are encouraged to prepare now for a possible bird flu outbreak, adopting measures to prote
Special needs children respond positively to new emotional literacy program in new randomized controlled trial

Special needs children respond positively to new emotional literacy program in new randomized controlled trial

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new program designed to teach emotional literacy in special schools to children with learning disabilities aged 8 to 11, helping them

Special needs children respond positively to new emotional literacy program in new randomized controlled trial

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new program designed to teach emotional literacy in special schools to children with learning disabilities aged 8 to 11, helping them