Infections
Study: Thyme, cinnamon oils highly effective against drug-resistant bacteria
April 17, 2010By Jessica Berman Researchers say oils distilled from plants are highly effective against drug-resistant bacterial infections and could prove to be an inexpensive way to combat super-bugs found in hospital settings. For hundreds of years, different...
Plant oils highly effective against drug-resistant bacteria
April 02, 2010By Jessica Berman Researchers say oils distilled from plants are highly effective against drug-resistant bacterial infections and could prove to be an inexpensive way to combat super-bugs found in hospital settings. For hundreds of years, different...
New Swine Flu Infections Intensify Travel Fears
April 29, 2009A global hunt for swine flu has turned up new infections all around the world, and frightened governments warned people to stay away from Mexico, where up to 159 people have died. The number of infections in the United States rose to 65, Canada has ...
Doctors warn about danger of enteroviral infections
July 11, 2008Specialists of the Ministry of Health warn the population about the rise in the number of cases of enteroviral infections and about the risk of these illnesses for health. The enteroviral infections are caused by a wide range of intestinal viruses...
Staph reports linked to higher awareness
November 02, 2007An Illinois doctor says increased media coverage has likely led to the high number of students reported to have drug-resistant staph infections, or MRSA. Dr. Craig Conover of the Illinois Public Health Department called it an "outbreak of awareness...
U.S. officials expand E. coli protections
October 24, 2007The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service announced new programs involving expanded testing and more rapid recalls to protect against E. coli infections. "We want the American consumer to know that FSIS has taken a number of aggressive actions...
- October 07, 2007
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has recalled American Chef's Selection Angus Beef Patties after four children were sickened with E. coli infections in Minnesota. The national recall issued Friday pertains to any of the beef patties bought from any Sam's Club...
Farm nutrients cause frog deformities
September 26, 2007A U.S. study suggested high levels of nutrients from farming and ranching activities increased infections that produced deformities in frogs. University of Colorado-Boulder scientists found such nutrients fuel parasite infections that have caused...