Researchers successfully use viruses to clear years-old, antibiotic-resistant infection
Although it worked, there's still much work to do before it becomes practical.
Tag: infection
New vaccine shows protection against aerosol tuberculosis infection in monkeys
Researchers from Europe and the United States show that a new tuberculosis vaccine, MTBVAC, protects better than the current BCG ...
What is cellulitis? The infection that causes just one foot to get red
That warm, red, swollen area of your skin could be cellulitis.
Resistance is futile: what viruses are, and why we’ll never ‘beat’ them
They’re the most successful group on the planet, and they’re not even alive.
A mutated coronavirus, better at infecting cells, is now “dominant” in the world
Whether or not this makes the virus more transmissible in society isn't yet clear.
Some patients spread COVID-19 even a week after the symptoms dissipate
"More severe infections may have even longer shedding times."
Surprisingly few infants contracted the COVID-19 coronavirus
I'm always happy when kids are safe.
New app can hear if your child has an infected ear
It's one of the most common reason why parents visit a pediatrician.
Why you shouldn’t pop your pimples — Really, you shouldn’t
Popping pimples can be very tempting, but this is considered a bad idea by most dermatologists.
Most common type of childhood leukemia is partly due to lack of exposure to microbes during infancy
After a century-long debate, doctors think they finally know what's causing ALL.
Some people can really tell if you look sick, new study reports
How good are you at detecting diseased people?
Drug-resistant candida outbreaks in the UK despite hospital efforts to control it
The CDC deemed this fungus a "serious global health threat."
Oral sex might be helping the spread of unstoppable bacteria
It's the gift that keeps on giving.
Is licking your wounds actually a good thing?
Comes with benefits, but also risks. At the end of the day just use a band-aid.
New infections cause dormant viruses to reactivate
Herpes viruses are almost impossible to eliminate from your body. While other viruses succumb when they are defeated by the ...
New bird flu infects Antarctic penguins
Adelie penguins going about their way. Photo :Peter & J. Clement/ It's so cold even penguins ...
New Treatment for Gonorrhea Acts like a Vaccine, Preventing Reinfection
A first step has been taken towards an effective treatment for Gonorrhea - with drug resistant strains on the rise, ...
Dogs can be trained to detect extremely dangerous superbug
Researchers had already known that dogs can sniff out hospital superbug Clostridium defficile from stool samples of patients, but now, ...