Diseases and Treatment
Taking on Potential Standard-of-Care Diagnostic Opportunities
In the first episode, Michael Laposata, MD, PhD, who is the professor and chair of the Department of Pathology at the University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston...
Effectiveness of Cranberry Supplements in UTI Treatment
Cranberry juice helps prevent UTIs primarily by containing proanthocyanidins that inhibit bacteria from adhering to the urinary tract walls.Image credits: UnsplashThis study seeks...
Antibiotic Resistance and MRSA Growth in Pediatric Skin Infections
MRSA is a strain of S aureus bacteria that has acquired resistance to methicillin and other antibiotics typically used to treat staph infections.Image...
Top 5 Infectious Disease News Stories Week of July 27-August 2
A new analysis suggests that if all states had imposed stricter COVID-19 measures, thousands of lives could have been saved. The debate over...
Georgiaâs Progress in Hepatitis C Elimination
Hepatitis C cascade of care among adults â Georgia, April 2015âApril 2024.Image credits: CDCAfter partnering with the CDC and other organizations, Georgia achieved significant...
Prepare to Identify Hypervirulent Pathogen
The WHO believes public health officials and laboratories should be prepared to identify a novel, antimicrobial resistant pathogen, hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae sequence type...