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The pathogen referred to as a "nightmare bacteria" is quietly adapting and spreading faster than anticipated. If you are not yet familiar with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), it is quickly becoming a household term for severe antibiotic-resistant infections.
In the opening chase, Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh stumble across a trunk full of Krugerrands. They follow the trail to a South African diplomat who's using his immunity to conceal a smuggling operation. When he plants a bomb under Murtaugh's toilet, the action explodes!
Over 6,500 waterfowl—mostly ducks—have died in Canyon County, Idaho, stricken by avian cholera. The outbreak started in February, and before it's over, it may not only be Idaho's largest outbreak, but one of the largest in the country. Avian cholera is caused by infection with Pasteurella multocida bacteria. The bacteria kills very quickly—often within 6–12 hours—and is highly ...
Remove lenses before swimming or showering. Wash hands with soap and water, then thoroughly dry before handling contacts. Clean contact lenses according to manufacturer's guidelines, including using fresh cleaning or disinfecting solution each time lenses are cleaned and stored. Never using saline solution or rewetting drops to disinfect lenses.
Colorado State University scientists have developed new tech that quickly identifies the presence of Zika virus in mosquito populations — and in human body fluid. For hard-hit nations like Brazil and Nicaragua, a field-ready test that not only identifies Zika, but also the strain of Zika, in local mosquito populations dramatically lowers biosurveillance costs and offers healthcare providers ...
Malaria is a massive worldwide health problem. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 212 million cases of malaria occurred worldwide in 2015 and 429,000 of the infected people died.
Maine reported their first measles case in 20 years yesterday, June 27, in a press release from the Maine CDC. Many other people may have been exposed and could show signs of infection soon, with the potential for outbreak brewing. The last measles case in Maine was in 1997.
Pap smears, which sample cells from the surface of the cervix, have significantly lowered the death rate by catching the infection before it turns into cancer. Cervical cancer was once the leading cause of death of women in this country. Anal and penile cancer: HPV infection can cause anal cancer in either gender, as well as penile cancer in men.
Look no further than Flint, Michigan, to discover the serious consequences of contaminated drinking water. Around the world, water polluted by pathogens and toxins sickens people or cuts them off from safe drinking water. Looking for a solution, researchers created tiny, swimming robots that pack a powerful punch against waterborne pathogens.
When detected early — before it has spread outside the colon — colorectal cancer has a 5-year survival rate of about 90%. We've known that infection with the bacteria Streptococcus gallolyticus has been a consistent signal that a person will develop abnormal colon growths like colon adenomas — an abnormal growth of intestinal mucus ...