Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. More than 14 per cent of the world's population may have had Lyme disease, according to new estimates. This will help researchers help u… [+1558 chars]
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TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Despite worries that COVID-19 symptoms can return after patients take the drug Paxlovid, such cases of rebound symptoms are actually rare, a new study shows… [+3289 chars]
Pneumonia can be caused by infection from viruses — but also from bacteria. In fact, there are over 30 ways a person can end up suffering for pneumonia. Oftentimes, figuring out the source of the pro… [+4670 chars]
<li>Rezza, G. & Weaver, S. C. Chikungunya as a paradigm for emerging viral diseases: Evaluating disease impact and hurdles to vaccine development. PLoS Negl. Trop. Dis.13, e0006919. https://doi.o… [+10812 chars]
People living with HIV appear to be more likely to get breakthrough COVID-19 after vaccination, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. A follow-up analysis found that people with HIV al… [+6632 chars]
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Two recently published studies have examined the effect of subfertility and its treatment on postpartum mental health; the results differ slightly but are broadly reassuring, say the authors.Two repo… [+4745 chars]
Anticonvulsant therapies in the benzodiazepine class successfully suppressed nearly 62% of all episodes of status epilepticus in children with Dravet syndrome, a study reported, whereas second-line t… [+4897 chars]
In a recent study published in Molecules, researchers assessed the probable efficacy of tea tree oil (TTO) as a natural disinfectant against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-… [+6256 chars]
When our phones and computers run out of power, their glowing screens go dark and they die a sort of digital death. But switch them to low-power mode to conserve energy, and they cut expendable opera… [+13551 chars]