When quizzed about their knowledge in diagnosing tuberculosis and deciding on the best treatment, medical residents in Baltimore and Philadelphia get almost half the answers wrong, according to a survey by TB disease experts at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere.
Lupus is an autoimmune disease which produces antibodies causing injuries to the body?s cells and tissue. It makes the immune system go out of control and the organism attack healthy cells instead of the germs on them.
The Illinois Department of Public Health has confirmed three new cases of people with West Nile virus, bringing the total to six human cases of West Nile virus in Illinois for 2007.
A combination of two drugs works better than either drug alone for patients with renal cell carcinoma, the most common form of kidney cancer, according to a pilot study led by Duke University Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers.
The use of steroid medication to treat bronchiolitis ? a common viral lower respiratory infection in infants ? does not prevent hospitalization or improve their respiratory symptoms, according to a study published in the July 26 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.
Three additional counties have reported positive West Nile virus mosquito batches to the Illinois Department of Public Health this week bringing the total number of counties reporting West Nile virus to seven.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume certain pre-packaged and bulk sesame seeds described below because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella.
As per records, cases of chikungunya fever were in a decline in Kerala, state Health Minister P K Sreemathi told the assembly.
Cancer patients who receive a drug that stimulates the growth of infection-fighting white blood cells may be significantly less likely to die from a chemotherapy-related complication characterized by fever and low white blood cell levels, according to a multi-institutional study led by researchers from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and the Duke University Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Officials from the Department Environmental Protection and Allegheny County reminded residents of simple steps they can take to control mosquitoes in their own yards ? an important effort in combating the spread of the West Nile virus.