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Bookmark or Share- Stealthy Bacteria Is Unexpected Cause of UTIs That Keep Coming BackRecurrent UTIs are particularly problematic in young, sexually active women, where about 80% of the infections are caused by the bacteria Escherichia coli, better known as E. coli. Most scientists, doctors, and UTI sufferers thought that recurrence of UTIs was likely due to reintroduction of E. coli —a normal gastrointestinal tract bacteria ...
- Genetically-Modified Parasites Could Save People from MalariaEven mild cases of malaria can cause flu-like symptoms and fever. Young children and babies can suffer lifelong disabilities from malaria, creating heavy social and economic impacts. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there were 212 million new cases of malaria reported and 429,000 deaths in 2015. In the US, approximately 2,000 ...
- Arizona Woman Dies After Catching Tularemia from Her DogOn June 11, 2016, an Arizona woman died from what appeared to be several infections, including pneumonia. She likely caught at least one of these from her dog. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) were involved in the investigation into events leading up to her death because her blood tested positive for a particular infectious organism. She died from a blood infection and ...
- Cancer Patients Out of Options Are Hoping for a Cure from This ...As a young doctor in 1968, practicing in the Alexandria, VA, with admitting privileges at the nearby Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Csatary grew frustrated with the lack of treatment options for an elderly patient with advanced-stage cervical cancer. He sought permission to treat her with Newcastle disease virus. Unfortunately, she died a year later.
- HIV Prevention Ring Passes Safety Testing Clinical TrialYoung girls, especially those who live in areas where HIV is epidemic, like sub-Saharan Africa, are particularly vulnerable to becoming infected with HIV. A vaginal ring containing the antiviral agent dapivirine has been shown to decrease the chance of developing HIV-1 in adult women over 21 and now in the first step for use in adolescents, the ring has been shown to be safe and well-tolerated ...
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