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Diarrheal diseases remain a leading killer for children under 5, adults 70+

Diarrheal diseases remain a leading killer for children under 5, adults 70+

Diarrheal diseases remain a leading killer for children under 5, adults 70+byInstitute for Health Metrics and EvaluationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA global study reports a 60% drop in glo

Diarrheal diseases remain a leading killer for children under 5, adults 70+

Diarrheal diseases remain a leading killer for children under 5, adults 70+byInstitute for Health Metrics and EvaluationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA global study reports a 60% drop in glo
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.
WHO Announces First Prequalification of a Tuberculosis Diagnostic Test

WHO Announces First Prequalification of a Tuberculosis Diagnostic Test

The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted prequalification to the molecular diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) called Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra. This is the first test for TB diagnosis and antibiotic susceptibility testing that meets WHO's prequalific

WHO Announces First Prequalification of a Tuberculosis Diagnostic Test

The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted prequalification to the molecular diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) called Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra. This is the first test for TB diagnosis and antibiotic susceptibility testing that meets WHO's prequalific
Mucus and snot are more important than you think, researchers say

Mucus and snot are more important than you think, researchers say

by Jenny Ryltenius,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen you hear the words mucus and snot, you might think of colds, snails or drooling babies. But the runny, sometimes sticky subs

Mucus and snot are more important than you think, researchers say

by Jenny Ryltenius,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen you hear the words mucus and snot, you might think of colds, snails or drooling babies. But the runny, sometimes sticky subs
Can a twice-a-year shot help end the HIV/AIDS epidemic

Can a twice-a-year shot help end the HIV/AIDS epidemic

Science journalist Jon Cohen, physician-scientist Linda-Gail Bekker, and biochemist Wesley Sundquist describe the history of HIV/AIDS prevention and the unique mechanism that led lenacapavir to be named the 2024 Breakthrough of the Year.

Can a twice-a-year shot help end the HIV/AIDS epidemic

Science journalist Jon Cohen, physician-scientist Linda-Gail Bekker, and biochemist Wesley Sundquist describe the history of HIV/AIDS prevention and the unique mechanism that led lenacapavir to be named the 2024 Breakthrough of the Year.
From toasted skin syndrome to third degree burns: The dangers of hot water bottles

From toasted skin syndrome to third degree burns: The dangers of hot water bottles

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWho doesn't love to cozy up with a hot water bottle during the colder months? Hot water bottles are a quick, easy and cost eff

From toasted skin syndrome to third degree burns: The dangers of hot water bottles

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWho doesn't love to cozy up with a hot water bottle during the colder months? Hot water bottles are a quick, easy and cost eff