Medical News
90-year-old woman infected with UK and South African COVID-19 variants at the same time
EurekAlert! - 10 Jul 2021 06:00
(European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) Researchers in Belgium report on the case of a 90-year-old woman who was simultaneously infected with two different variants of concern (VOCs) of COVID-...
Dog food sold across Europe contains antibiotic-resistant bacteria, including 'superbugs' found in hospital patients
EurekAlert! - 10 Jul 2021 06:00
(European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) New research being presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), held online this year, reveals raw dog fo...
New concept drug hunts down late-stage prostate cancer
EurekAlert! - 10 Jul 2021 06:00
(European Association of Urology) A new class of drug successfully targets treatment-resistant prostate cancers and prolongs the life of patients. The treatment delivers beta radiation directly to tumour cells, is well t...
Obesity increases survival in advanced prostate cancer
EurekAlert! - 10 Jul 2021 06:00
(European Association of Urology) Obese patients with a form of advanced prostate cancer survive longer than overweight and normal weight patients, new research has found.
Resistance to last-resort antibiotic may be passing between pet dogs and their owners
EurekAlert! - 10 Jul 2021 06:00
(European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) The dangerous mcr-1 gene, which provides resistance to the last-resort antibiotic colistin, has been found in four healthy humans and two pet dogs. In t...