The indiscriminate use of antibiotics by the agriculture and aquaculture industries poses a threat to public health, but a Canadian expert suggests a user fee. Aidan Hollis, an economics professor at the University of Calgary, and ...
A single strain of antibiotic-resistant E. coli bacteria has become the main cause of bacterial infections in women and the elderly worldwide over the past decade and poses a serious health threat, researchers report. Along with becoming ...
Tags: E.coli bacteria, bacterial infections, antibiotic-resistant, sepsis
The flu vaccine is less effective for men than women, and researchers at Stanford University believe they've figured out why. The male hormone testosterone causes genes in the immune system to produce fewer antibodies, or defense ...
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The most-recognized anti-infective brand in North America is Cipro. The brand was most-recognized by 7 percent of physicians in a survey conducted by Brand Institute Inc. during the second quarter of 2013. Cipro, comprising ciprofloxacin, ...
U.S. pregnant women, infants and young children should avoid raw or unpasteurized milk and milk products and only eat pasteurized products, pediatricians say. A policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics says raw milk and ...
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There is no evidence showing over-the-counter antibacterial soap products are any more effective at preventing illness than plain soap and water, officials say. Colleen Rogers, a lead microbiologist at the Food and Drug Administration, ...
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PathoGenetix, Inc., a developer of an automated system for bacterial strain typing, and Marshfield Food Safety, LLC, a full service microbiology and chemistry contract testing laboratory, have signed an agreement to evaluate ...
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A student at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, was diagnosed with viral meningitis, but campus officials say it is an isolated case. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo officials said university medical staff see no evidence ...
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A U.S. infectious disease expert says one of the most persistent flu myths is that the influenza vaccine can give a person the flu -- it cannot. Dr. Jorge Parada, medical director of the Infection Prevention and Control Program at Loyola ...
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It's that time of the year again when the cool weather perfectly complements the Christmas cheer. In the grip of Christmas shopping fervor, the search for one-of-a-kind gifts has begun and Portico New York brings you a wide range of bed ...
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For safe and healthy living, it is important to stay in a safe and pollution free environment. But in present era, it is quite difficult to control the whole environment because not only outdoor air is polluted but also the indoor air ...
Canada-based LED Medical Diagnostics has announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, LED Dental, has entered into a non-exclusive partnership with Benco Dental for the distribution of the company's VELscope Vx enhanced oral assessment system ...
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As part of an AiF research project (AiF no. N 17407), scientists from the Hohenstein Institute in Bönnigheim (Germany) have, for the first time, developed a textile finishing with both an antiviral and an antibacterial function. ...
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Baxter International has filed an amended biologics license application (BLA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to re-start the review process for approval of HyQvia facilitated subcutaneous infusion to treat adult patients with ...
US-based Neogen has developed a 'clearly better' test system for microbial counts NeoFilm that require the inoculation of a fabric sample pad and an incubation period. Following incubation, the sample pad is evaluated for bacterial colony ...
Tags: Neogen, Neofilm, Microbial Tests