Antimicrobial resistant genes found in wastewater samples from a South African city

byStellenbosch UniversityResearchers from Stellenbosch University collect water samples at a wastewater treatment facility in an urban center in South Africa to investigate how antimicrobial resistanc

Updated on: May 04,2026

Antimicrobial resistant genes found in wastewater samples from a South African city

byStellenbosch UniversityResearchers from Stellenbosch University collect water samples at a wastewater treatment facility in an urban center in South Africa to investigate how antimicrobial resistanc

Updated on:May 04,2026

New WHO guidance aims to speed tuberculosis testing

by HealthDay StaffThe World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to move faster to detect and treat one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases: tuberculosis (TB).On March 24, a day

Updated on: April 20,2026

New WHO guidance aims to speed tuberculosis testing

by HealthDay StaffThe World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to move faster to detect and treat one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases: tuberculosis (TB).On March 24, a day

Updated on:April 20,2026

Surviving sepsis: New guidelines harness life-saving evidence for treating adults

byUniversity of MichiganCredit:Intensive Care Medicine(2026). DOI: 10.1007/s00134-026-08361-1An international team of experts recently came together to update sepsis care guidelines for adults for the

Updated on: June 10,2026

Surviving sepsis: New guidelines harness life-saving evidence for treating adults

byUniversity of MichiganCredit:Intensive Care Medicine(2026). DOI: 10.1007/s00134-026-08361-1An international team of experts recently came together to update sepsis care guidelines for adults for the

Updated on:June 10,2026

Bacterial-like vaccine cues could help extend immunity against evolving viruses

by Will Cushman,University of Wisconsin-MadisonMost vaccines are designed to stimulate antibodies that block infection. Researchers at UW–Madison are working on a way to harness T cells in a way that

Updated on: May 10,2026

Bacterial-like vaccine cues could help extend immunity against evolving viruses

by Will Cushman,University of Wisconsin-MadisonMost vaccines are designed to stimulate antibodies that block infection. Researchers at UW–Madison are working on a way to harness T cells in a way that

Updated on:May 10,2026

Research reevaluates the economic burden of dengue on Puerto Rico

by Noah Lloyd,Northeastern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvery three to five years, Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States in the Caribbean, experiences epidemic levels of dengue fever, a

Updated on: April 09,2026

Research reevaluates the economic burden of dengue on Puerto Rico

by Noah Lloyd,Northeastern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvery three to five years, Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States in the Caribbean, experiences epidemic levels of dengue fever, a

Updated on:April 09,2026

How to contain avian flu H5N1 if human-to-human spread begins

by Sandra McLean,York UniversityColorized transmission electron micrograph of Avian influenza A H5N1 viruses. Credit: Public DomainAt this point, avian flu H5N1 is thought to have very limited ability

Updated on: May 16,2026

How to contain avian flu H5N1 if human-to-human spread begins

by Sandra McLean,York UniversityColorized transmission electron micrograph of Avian influenza A H5N1 viruses. Credit: Public DomainAt this point, avian flu H5N1 is thought to have very limited ability

Updated on:May 16,2026

ASH releases clinical practice guidelines on diagnosis and management of severe, very severe acquired aplastic anemia

byAmerican Society of HematologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe American Society of Hematology (ASH) released guidelines on the diagnosis and management of severe acquired aplastic anemia, a rare and lif

Updated on: June 09,2026

ASH releases clinical practice guidelines on diagnosis and management of severe, very severe acquired aplastic anemia

byAmerican Society of HematologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe American Society of Hematology (ASH) released guidelines on the diagnosis and management of severe acquired aplastic anemia, a rare and lif

Updated on:June 09,2026

Overactive bladder independently linked to risk for recent fall

by Elana GotkineFor adults aged 20 to 69 years, overactive bladder (OAB) is associated with an increased risk for a recent fall, according to a studypublishedonline March 19 inNeurourology and Urodyna

Updated on: June 10,2026

Overactive bladder independently linked to risk for recent fall

by Elana GotkineFor adults aged 20 to 69 years, overactive bladder (OAB) is associated with an increased risk for a recent fall, according to a studypublishedonline March 19 inNeurourology and Urodyna

Updated on:June 10,2026

Noise reduction measures beneficial for patients with Meniere Disease

by Elana GotkineFor patients with Meniere disease, implementing noise reduction measures during noise-sensitive periods is associated with improved vertigo symptoms, reduced tinnitus handicap, and enh

Updated on: June 09,2026

Noise reduction measures beneficial for patients with Meniere Disease

by Elana GotkineFor patients with Meniere disease, implementing noise reduction measures during noise-sensitive periods is associated with improved vertigo symptoms, reduced tinnitus handicap, and enh

Updated on:June 09,2026

Lost in space: Sperm struggles to navigate during weightless sex

by Daniel LawlerThe Milky Way: As humanity sets its sights on life in space, scientists are studying procreation without Earth's gravity.Scientists have used a tiny plastic "obstacle course&q

Updated on: June 12,2026

Lost in space: Sperm struggles to navigate during weightless sex

by Daniel LawlerThe Milky Way: As humanity sets its sights on life in space, scientists are studying procreation without Earth's gravity.Scientists have used a tiny plastic "obstacle course&q

Updated on:June 12,2026

New test identifies active, infectious form of tuberculosis

byUC DavisMycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria seen with a scanning electron microscope. Credit: CDC PHILResearchers in the UC Davis Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine have created a new t

Updated on: June 01,2026

New test identifies active, infectious form of tuberculosis

byUC DavisMycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria seen with a scanning electron microscope. Credit: CDC PHILResearchers in the UC Davis Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine have created a new t

Updated on:June 01,2026

First European human case of H9N2 bird flu reported in Italy: What you need to know

by Ed Hutchinson,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe first human case of H9N2 influenza virus (bird flu) has been reported in Europe. A human infection was recorded by the Italian Mi

Updated on: May 25,2026

First European human case of H9N2 bird flu reported in Italy: What you need to know

by Ed Hutchinson,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe first human case of H9N2 influenza virus (bird flu) has been reported in Europe. A human infection was recorded by the Italian Mi

Updated on:May 25,2026