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Test kits help clarify mysterious fevers 
When it comes to diagnosis, the term “fever of unknown origin” (FUO) provides both a challenge and headache for a doctor trying to pinpoint just exactly what is wrong with a patient and how to treat it.

New Anthrax Inhibitor Could Combat Antibiotic-resistant Strains 
In a new approach to treating anthrax exposure, a team of scientists has created an inhibitor designed to tackle the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant strains. Reporting in the Aug. 28-Sept. 1 online early edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the University of Toronto describe the new anthrax toxin

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The experience turned the Hanover Township resident into a lobbyist for federal legislation that would require emergency management agencies to include provisions for pets.

Mortality Rate Is Twice As High In Patients With Pneumonia Caused By Highly Resistant Bacteria 
Patients suffering from hospital-acquired pneumonia caused by a type of bacteria that is highly resistant to virtually all antibiotics are twice as likely to die as patients infected with other, less resistant bacteria. A study published in the journal Critical Care shows for the first time that the highly resistant, metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa is associated with a

Bahrain: Call for health checks at airport
Zawya.com - The World Health Organisation estimates that about one-third of the population is affected with Tuberculosis (TB). Bahrain has the lowest incidence of this infectious disease but the chances are the number might increase in the future due to increase

Increase in Severe Poverty in the US Has Serious Implications for
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