Drugs from dirt: Searching in soil, scientists find a new way to combat tuberculosis
For decades, doctors have been using antibiotics to fight tuberculosis (TB). And consistently, the microbe...
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Weight loss drug shows positive effect on diabetes
At the 2018 Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, Brigham and...
Diagnosing and treating resistant hypertension
Resistant hypertension affects 12 percent to 15 percent of patients treated for high blood pressure,...
Common painkiller linked to increased risk of major heart problems: Time to acknowledge potential health risk of diclofenac and reduce its use, say researchers
The commonly used painkiller diclofenac is associated with an increased risk of major cardiovascular events,...
More patients survive sudden cardiac arrest with new EMS technique that uses a breathing tube: Study showed a change in use of breathing tube can save more lives
A new study showed that a change in the type of breathing tube paramedics use...
Patients with healthcare-associated infections suffer social, emotional pain
The consequences of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) reach well beyond patients' physical health, souring social relationships,...
YouTube is source of misinformation on plastic surgery: The first study to evaluate videos on facial plastic surgery procedures finds most are misleading
In the first study to evaluate YouTube videos on facial plastic surgery procedures, Rutgers University...
Bacteria-fighting polymers created with light
Hundreds of polymers -- which could kill drug-resistant superbugs in novel ways -- can be...