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Sleeping sickness, caused by the trypanosome Trypanosoma brucei, is transmitted to humans (and animals) via the bite of the tsetse fly. New research uses a bacteria... Read More »
Researchers from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine have unlocked the secrets of a root extract that Chinese herbalists have used for approximately 2,000 years... Read More »
An international research team, including scientists from the University of Rochester, discovered the mechanism by which a protein protects some immune cells from... Read More »
I am a proponent for change. By constantly fighting to retain the status quo, as a society, we run the risk of stagnation. With stagnation, growth cannot... Read More »
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Sofia IzquierdaWhat is that machine he has on its head! Expensive medical salon
Feb 8, 2012
In the future, tuberculosis patients may receive treatments according to what version of a single 'Goldilocks' gene they have, says an international research... Read More »
According to a new study, researchers at the University of Georgia (UGA) were able to identify key host cell pathways needed by influenza virus for replication. This... Read More »
Talks about universal patient identification (UPI) numbers have been gracing news headlines recently as the debate about privacy and health care continues... Read More »
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Charlie BucknerNot to take the issue lightly, but it would be less of a hassle going to a new doctor, since you won't be filling out the long paper work that you get on your first visit.
Jan 27, 2012
Ann ConkleVery interesting thoughts on this. It's such an important issue.
Jan 27, 2012
We often marvel at the newest and most cutting edge technologies in medical care and their impact on restoring health and prolonging life. Just last week, I wrote on... Read More »
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Ann ConkleI agree. This is very exciting research with the potential to change the availability of important diagnoses in remote or underserved areas.
Jan 30, 2012
Arpit SharmaNice, specially for remote locations
Jan 27, 2012
A new set of maps has revealed the worldwide risk of the most deadly form of malaria. The researchers from the Malaria Atlas Project (MAP), primarily funded by... Read More »
A team of researchers led at the University of Notre Dame has made a fundamental discovery in understanding how malaria parasites target proteins to the surface of... Read More »
Shortages of key drugs used to fight infections represent a public health emergency and can put patients at risk, according to a new. Frequent anti-infective... Read More »
Research suggests that aspirin could inhibit the development of cervical cancer in HIV-infected women. Authors of a new report discovered that HIV induces expression... Read More »
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute have genetically engineered the immune system of the Anopheles mosquito to block the transmission of... Read More »
Poor hygiene in a hospital has severe consequences and is a major cause of hospital-acquired infections; for this reason, many hospitals have stringent hygiene... Read More »
The Coca-Cola Company has announced multi-million dollar partnership agreements with three biotechnology companies - Virent, Gevo and Avantium - to... Read More »
While most of the US is aware of the health consequences of reusing a syringe, most are unaware of exactly how widespread, costly and damaging this practice is. Seven ... Read More »
The classic spaceship tractor beam in old cheesy science fiction movies has become quite the overused cliché; apparently, however, NASA didn't get the... Read More »
Sniffly, sneezy, achy, feverish and overall icky is what is in store for the 5 to 20 percent of the US population that will suffer from the flu this year. Over... Read More »
If you have no clue what geoengineering is, it is what it sounds like. Engineering meets geology. Earth-loving scientists with a love for tinkering. ... Read More »
Bristol-Myers Squibb is combining its protease inhibitor Reyataz (atazanavir sulfate) with a pharmacoenhancing agent from Gilead Sciences Inc. called... Read More »