BBC News |
Ditch cranberry juice for urine infections
BBC News Drinking lots of cranberry juice is no way to fix a urine infection, say new draft guidelines from health body the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Although some studies have claimed it may help, NICE says there is not enough good ... 'Optimise antibiotic prescribing for UTIs,' NICE urges GPs |
Live Science |
HIV Has a 'Long Lost' Cousin: What You Should Know About This Virus
Live Science It's related to HIV, yet you've probably never heard of it: a virus called human T-cell leukemia virus type 1, or HTLV-1. But now, high rates of HTLV-1 in parts of Australia are prompting some scientists to call for increased efforts to prevent the ... HIV's ancient 'cousin' is ravaging Australia and spreading worldwide An ancient virus that's similar to HIV is spreading around Australia, and doctors are sounding the alarm Doctors raise alarm about ancient virus in Australia |
BBC News |
Ditch cranberry juice for urine infections
BBC News Drinking lots of cranberry juice is no way to fix a urine infection, say new draft guidelines from health body the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Although some studies have claimed it may help, NICE says there is not enough good ... |
Contagionlive.com |
Universal Influenza Vaccine Candidate to Begin Clinical Trial in United States
Contagionlive.com The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) – part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) – has announced that it is sponsoring a Phase 2 clinical trial in the United States of an investigational universal influenza vaccine ... |
Chicago Tribune |
Study: Duped patients crowdfund for misleading stem-cell treatments
Chicago Tribune They're the tech-age version of donor jars at the diner: crowdfunding websites that aim to link ailing people with strangers willing to help pay for medical treatment. But new research suggests duped patients sometimes crowdfund to pay for bogus stem ... Crowdfunding Campaigns Overstate Stem Cell Benefits Crowd-Funding for Stem Cell Tx Often Based on Misinformation |