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Health News and Information - News Medical - Infectious Diseases - May 23, 2018 Edition

Health News and Information - News Medical

 
 May 23, 2018 
 Infectious Diseases 
 The latest infectious diseases news from News Medical 
 #ALT#Future directions in countering antimicrobial resistance

It is estimated that 10 million annual deaths could be caused by antimicrobial resistance by the year 2050. The fight against bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics is a crucial element of medical and microbiological research today. .

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   Fresh Ebola outbreak in Congo reportedFresh Ebola outbreak in Congo reported
 
Tthe Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a new outbreak of Ebola in the rural northwest of the country. This came after two cases of Ebola were confirmed in regions of Bikoro.
 
   Researchers use body odor to diagnose malariaResearchers use body odor to diagnose malaria
 
An international team of researchers recently discovered that malaria could be diagnosed through changes in body odor.
 
 Meningitis in Newborns: What to Look Out For
 
Meningitis in Newborns: What to Look Out ForClaire is Evidence & Policy Manager at the UK and international charity Meningitis Research Foundation (MRF). She discusses the signs and symptoms of meningitis in newborns, and the aims for the recent diagnostic eTool developed by the MRF.
 
 
 Study provides global view of how yellow fever virus can spread between the world's cities
 
Study provides global view of how yellow fever virus can spread between the world's citiesThe deadly yellow fever virus has the potential to spread into cities around the world where it previously hasn't been seen, according to a new study led by St. Michael's Hospital.
 
 
 Stimulant use may negatively affect health of HIV-positive persons
 
Stimulant use may negatively affect health of HIV-positive personsA researcher at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has found that the use of stimulants, such as methamphetamine, can negatively affect the health of HIV-positive persons even when they are adhering to medical treatment.
 
 
 Zika virus can be used for treating aggressive human central nervous system tumors, shows study
 
Zika virus can be used for treating aggressive human central nervous system tumors, shows studyA Brazilian study published April 26 in the journal Cancer Research shows for the first time in vivo that Zika virus can be used as a tool to treat aggressive human central nervous system (CNS) tumors.
 
 
 Study provides new clues to how Ebola virus causes damage in the retina
 
Study provides new clues to how Ebola virus causes damage in the retinaA new study, conducted by the researchers from the University of Liverpool, published in JAMA Ophthalmology identifies the specific characteristics of Ebola retinal lesions, which provide further clues as to how the virus travels to the retina and causes damage.
 

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