New weapon in MRSA war
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A British scientist invents a new test to identify the MRSA hospital "superbug" earlier.
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Scientists say they have found how the body controls the machinery it uses to fight infections.
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Hospitals can successfully tackle the alarming spread of a dangerous and drug-resistant staph infection with an aggressive program to immediately identify and quarantine patients carrying the superbug, infectious disease doctors said at a conference Tuesday.
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Using a novel research technique, Hong Kong scientists find new ways to attack a deadly disease
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A novel type of antibiotic has been shown in laboratory tests to powerfully attack and control tuberculosis, and some experts predict it could become the first new drug in 40 years to combat the killer disease effectively.
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A transport system used by the malaria parasite to infect blood cells could be a target for new treatments, scientists have said. Australian and US teams both claim that they have pinpointed the key proteins involved in the process.
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Scientists have claimed that essential oils usually used in aromatherapy can kill the hospital &#39;superbug&#39;, MRSA. According to researchers at the University of Manchester, tests carried out
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The government is launching a proactive fight to tackle MRSA and other hospital infections.
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Targeted cleaning to tackle MRSA hotspots is key to reducing hospital infections, an expert says.
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NEW YORK  - Among patients treated at urban  public hospital emergency rooms for skin and soft-tissue  infections, more and more often the cause appears to be the  antibiotic-resistant 'superbug' known as MRSA, new research  shows.
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Scientists have discovered a promising new method to fight a range of diseases by boosting the body's natural defenses against viruses.
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Scientists believe they may have found a way to stop bacteria becoming resistant to drug treatments.
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The treat of biological weapons is real and needs to be tackled now , medical experts warn.
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By Jon W. Glass, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Dec. 18--NEWPORT NEWS -- The search for a weapon that could knock down an incoming cruise missile drew the Navy. A possible cure for adult acne attracted a Harvard dermatologist.
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By Sean Poulter  A SUPERBUG similar to MRSA which affects thousands of hospital patients has been found in farm animals and meat.
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Pyjamas and bed linen made with silver cloth are to be used in hospitals to help fight the MRSA superbug.
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The number of deaths linked to a hospital bug called C. difficile has outstripped those due to MRSA.