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Syphilis originated in the Americas 8,000 years ago. But there#s evidence that 15th Century colonialists spread the disease ...

The sexually transmitted disease originated in the Americas 8,000 years ago. Syphilis first erupted in Europe in 1494 in a French army camp, a year after Columbus returned from a voyage to America.

Deep beneath our shoes lies a microscopic battlefield where bacteria wage war with antibiotics — and they might be winning. Researchers from Virginia Tech have found that the soil we walk on is far ...

On the battleground of the human body, microbes use every skill to mask, infiltrate, manipulate, and evade the immune radar.

Comedian Duncan Norvelle died at the age of 66 on Thursday after battling a chest infection and sepsis ... for his catchphrase 'chase me!' and camp humour. He leaves behind his girlfriend ...

When considering persistent, recurrent infections that need to be treated with antibiotics, there is a higher likelihood that bacteria can adapt and develop resistance during treatment.

Pneumonia and bronchitis are different respiratory infections but they often have similar symptoms, like fever and cough. Bronchitis is usually caused by a virus, while pneumonia is frequently caused ...

A mysterious infection dubbed “Disease X” in Congo has sent alarm bells ringing among health experts as officials rush to determine what’s causing it. The outbreak has affected hundreds of people and ...

Reduces bacteria. Infection is not only dangerous, but it can also keep the wound from healing. The body must focus on clearing the bacteria away from the wound and can’t move on to the next sta ...

To date, there have been 20 cases of possible infection of which 15 were positive for the bacteria, officials said. The bacteria was ruled out in one case and is suspected in four of them.

FebriDx can distinguish between bacterial and non-bacterial infections at POC. Lumos said this was a critical capability, given that most acute respiratory infections stem from viruses and do not ...