Red or yellow? A simple paper test detects false or substandard antibiotics
Antibiotics — medicines that treat bacterial infections — have saved millions of lives worldwide since their discovery in the early
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An Artist Discovered a Parasitic Worm in His Eye, Which He Said 'Guided' His Work
The eerie painting depicts an image few of us would want to see in the mirror, let alone casting a
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Obesity may also impact flu transmission, not just severity of illness
Obesity increases a person’s risk for severe complications from influenza, including hospitalization and even death. It may also play a
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Promising new class of antibodies protects against HIV-1 infection
A group of scientists at Texas Biomedical Research Institute have zeroed in on a new defense against HIV-1, the virus
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Imaging technique illuminates immune status of monkeys with HIV-like virus: Approach could improve understanding of immune system recovery in people treated for HIV infection
Findings from an animal study suggest that a non-invasive imaging technique could, with further development, become a useful tool to
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Gammaherpesviruses linked to tumors in macaques with simian immunodeficiency virus: Future macaque research could help clarify viruses’ roles in cancer development in people with HIV
Viruses known as gammaherpesviruses may raise the risk of cancer in macaques infected with Simian Immunodeficiency Virus or Simian Human
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Natural lipid acts as potent anti-inflammatory: NIH scientists see therapeutic potential against bacteria, viruses
National Institutes of Health researchers have identified a naturally occurring lipid — a waxy, fatty acid — used by a
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Fungi and bacteria grow on body implants
A body implant provides a new habitat for bacteria and fungi, a new study conducted at the University of Copenhagen
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When it comes to gonorrhea, gender matters: Study compares gender-specific expression of antibiotic resistance genes during active gonorrhea infection
The World Health Organization estimates that 78 million people worldwide are infected with gonorrhea each year. Men with infections tend
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