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| 2010/08/15 |
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| When floods happen, one of the most dangerous risks to the greatest number of people is the risk of Cholera. If untreated, the condition can rapidly be fatal so as the waters continue to remain high in Pakistan so do the risks of a Cholera pandemic. |
| tags flood natural disaster cholera water contamination bacteria bacterial infection |
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| 2010/07/18 |
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| Long known as blood poisoning, Sepsis is, in reality, no simple case of poison running through our veins. With the interaction of infection and the immune system not operating as it should, the condition causes the body to turn on itself. |
| tags bacterial infection sepsis blood poisoning antibiotic resistance autoimmune |
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| 2010/06/20 |
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| For more than 80 years, since the development of the first antibiotic, humans and bacteria have been in a form of arms race with ever more advanced antibiotics fighting ever more resistant bacteria. Now, the strategies in the battle are changing. |
| tags bacterial infection MRSA antibiotics antiobiotic resistance |
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| 2010/04/09 |
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| Though 2 out of 3 of the top reasons for chronic coughs are the result of chronic sinusitis and rhinitis, many people still suffer with such coughs without knowing the reason why. This is despite the fac that chronic sinusitis and rhinitis affect roughly 10% of the population. |
| tags sinusitis rhinitis sinus infection nasal infection chronic cough nasal congestion autoimmune |
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| 2010/01/24 |
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| When it comes to Hepatitis C, we have been fortunate to see a decrease in infection rates of the disease for quite a number of years. Unfortunately, a lack of focus on managing the disease now threatens to increase the health costs for the condition. |
| tags hepatitis hepatitis C viral infection disease prevention antiviral liver cancer |
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| 2010/01/19 |
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| As far as medical technologies go, the bandages is not something that most of us would consider when thinking about advanced medicine. However, with much research being directed at creating a better bandage, we will soon be looking at bandages in a whole new light. |
| tags bandage infection wound healing gauze adhesive diabetic ulcer medical research health forums |
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| 2010/01/05 |
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| While Dengue Fever is frequently associated with tropical destinations, in recent decades its range has spread and the number of infections increased by orders of magnitude. Estimates suggest that 50-100 million people are infected annually with rates increasing. |
| tags dengue fever mosquito hemorrhagic fever medical research viral infection travel health risks |
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| 2009/10/09 |
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| As a condition that can kill only hours after infection, meningitis is not something that should be treated lightly despite the fact that there are many causes of infection that can result in the condition. Instead, it is important to be cautious and seek medical treatment. |
| tags meningitis viral meningitis viral infection fungal infection herpesviral meningitis |
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| 2009/08/21 |
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| For most of us, the worst effects of fungus that we will experience are limited to athlete's foot or ringworm in our children, However, for those with compromised immune systems, the effects of fungus can be much more severe and for some types of fungal infections, even lethal. |
| tags fungal infection ringworm athletes foot AIDS HIV candidiasis aspergillus tinea |
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| 2009/06/14 |
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| Although it is well known that stress is hard on our bodies, many of us don't think we are all that stressed. However, after experiencing a few colds back to back or a cold with some related infection, it might be time to reconsider whether our lifestyle might just be wearing us down. |
| tags stress immune system common cold respiratory infection |
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