Probiotics could be the answer to preventing C. Difficile in hospitals
How soon should they be administered and which probiotics were the most effective in preventing C....
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Infectious Disease
DIY sampling kits accessed through gay men’s social media unearth new HIV cases
Does making DIY sampling kits for HIV using online dating apps and social media targeting gay men,...
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First discovery in United States of colistin resistance in a human E. coli infection
The Multidrug Resistant Organism Repository and Surveillance Network (MRSN) at the Walter Reed...
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Do Doctors Make the Wrong Diagnosis in Their Own Investment Strategies?
Medicine is one of the highest-paying professions, but whether doctors are able to manage their...
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Alzheimer’s Could Stem From Infections, New Study Suggests
Could it be that Alzheimer’s disease stems from the toxic remnants of the brain’s attempt to fight...
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Antiretroviral therapy may not be enough to reduce HIV-associated arterial inflammation
Initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) soon after diagnosis of an HIV infection did not prevent...
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Patient Dies 90 Min After Live Broadcast Surgery
“In addition to his tumor, the patient had hepatitis and cirrhosis. Was he a good candidate?...
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HIV/AIDS cure: Scientists develop new technique to scan body, detect viruses
The new technique detect HIV is expected to make it easier to cure this deadly disease by finding...
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Dengue fever’s economic ‘bite’ estimated in Lancet Infectious Disease article
In keeping with the Schneider Institutes for Health Policy’s (SIHP) mandate to inform health...
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Condolence letters when patients die: Docs say it’s a personal choice
No standard practice when it comes to sending a sympathy letter to family – should it stay...
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New type of oxycodone abuse causing spike in heart infections
The Ontario government banned OxyContin a few years ago to curb rampant abuse of it. But now are...
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Medical errors officially the third leading cause of death in U.S.
Physicians advocate for changes in how deaths are reported to better reflect reality. A new study...
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Single-Dose Drug Decreases Bone Loss in Newly Treated HIV
A single dose of zoledronic acid administered at ART initiation prevented ART-induced bone loss...
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Research shows doctors are failing to diagnose more than 50% of patients with hepatitis C virus
Survey results show people living with HCV in the UK, the Netherlands and Belarus are less likely...
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Antibiotics that kill gut bacteria also stop growth of new brain cells
Antibiotics strong enough to kill off gut bacteria can also stop the growth of new brain cells in...
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High HIV Rates for gay men in some southern cities exceed or approach 30%
Rates of HIV infection among gay and bisexual men are approaching 30% to 40% in some southern U.S....
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The Doctor in the Mirror
“Many people see doctors and see arrogance or greed. Others see caring souls. The doctor in...
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New antibiotic to fight MRSA developed
A University of Oklahoma team of chemists has developed a new antibiotic formulation to fight the...
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12 Opioid Prescribing Recommendations: 2016 Guidelines from the CDC
The CDC issued new 2016 guidelines this week for prescribing opioid medications for chronic pain...
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Corticosteroids for managing tuberculous meningitis
The review authors found that corticosteroids reduce the risk of death by a quarter at two months...
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