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Traditional Chinese Medicine can Treat Respiratory Infections in Children

Traditional Chinese medicine is safe and effective for treating recurrent respiratory infections in children, reveals a new study. The practice of




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Can Selfies Taken After Surgery Find Infections?

Pictures of post-surgical wounds taken by patients in their phones and then assessed by clinicians can help with the early identification of infections, a study has found.




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Hand Hygiene can Keep Healthcare-associated Infections at Bay

Washing your hands often and keeping them clean could be the best way to avoid healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Five medical organizations




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New Genomic Technique Helps Track and Prevent Hospital Infections

Scientists have created an innovative genomic method capable of monitoring the spread of various medlinksuperbugs/medlink within a hospital setting, concurrently.




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Medical microbiology and infection at a glance [Electronic book] / Stephen H. Gillespie, Kathleen Bamford.

Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2022.




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Microfluidic methods for the diagnosis of acute respiratory tract infections

Analyst, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00957F, Tutorial Review
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Kan-Zhi Liu, Ganghong Tian, Alex C.-T. Ko, Matthias Geissler, Lidija Malic, Byeong-Ui Moon, Liviu Clime, Teodor Veres
We review emerging methods for the detection of acute respiratory tract infections using microfluidic technologies.
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Liquid saliva-based Raman spectroscopy device with on-board machine learning detects COVID-19 infection in real-time

Analyst, 2024, 149,5535-5545
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00729H, Paper
Open Access
Katherine J. I. Ember, Nassim Ksantini, Frédérick Dallaire, Guillaume Sheehy, Trang Tran, Mathieu Dehaes, Madeleine Durand, Dominique Trudel, Frédéric Leblond
Raman spectroscopy and machine learning is used in combination to detect COVID-19 positive saliva in liquid form.
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Chances of infection: food safety squad continues aggressive checking in eateries

Nearly 70 shops dealing with food-based business inspected; flash inspections conducted considering the crowd turnout for Kerala State School Kalolsavam




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Biowaste valorization: multifunctional hybrid lignin/TiO2 nanostructures for bacterial-biocide disinfection and dye removal

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00091A, Paper
Open Access
Marica Gallo, Virginia Venezia, Marica Muscetta, Rossella Grappa, Mariavittoria Verrillo, Gianluca Landi, Raffaele Marotta, Giuseppina Luciani
Hybrid lignin TiO2 nanoparticles: red-ox activity enables biocide disinfection and dye removal.
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Socioeconomic Determinants of Covid-19 Infections and Mortality: Evidence from England and Wales [electronic journal].




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Panel Forecasts of Country-Level Covid-19 Infectionsliu [electronic journal].




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Covid-19 Infection Externalities : Trading Off Lives vs. Livelihoods [electronic journal].

National Bureau of Economic Research




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Act on hepatitis infections

Deaths from viral hepatitis-related causes are increasing, with around one hepatitis death every 30 seconds, says the WHO, ahead of World Hepatitis Day (July 28).




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Analysis of brominide disinfection by-products in aquaculture water using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography–quadrupole–time-of-flight mass spectrometry

Anal. Methods, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4AY00396A, Paper
Weimin Yang, Yi Zhang, Jilong Huang, Xing Yang, Ning Jiang
Background: Halogenic disinfectants have been shown to produce toxic and carcinogenic disinfection by-products (DBPs) during water disinfection. Dibromohydantoin (DBDMH) is a commonly used water disinfectant in aquaculture. Aquaculture water has...
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An acidity-triggered aggregation nanoplatform based on degradable mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles for precise drug delivery and phototherapy of focal bacterial infection

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17893-17901
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02111H, Paper
Yunhan Huang, Wei Guo, Xinyu Wang, Jingrui Chang, Bo Lu
An acidity-triggered aggregation antibacterial nanoplatform based on biodegradable mesoporous organic silica nanoparticles, is reported. It enables precise drug release and spatial accuracy for photodynamic therapy and photothermal therapy.
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Effect of extracellular organic matter (EOM) accumulation on algal proliferation and disinfection by-product precursors during cyclic cultivation

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,3024-3034
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00207E, Paper
Open Access
Jr-Lin Lin, Fahrudin Sidik
Algal blooms, driven by nutrient enrichment from nitrogen and phosphorus, pose significant challenges to water treatment processes, particularly due to the accumulation of extracellular organic matter (EOM).
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TiO2 nanopowder and nanofilm catalysts in the disinfection and mineralization of S. aureus with solar-simulated radiation

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00540B, Paper
Raed Shqier, Ahed Zyoud, Muath H. S. Helal, Heba Nassar, Raed Alkowni, Mohyeddin Assali, Shaher Zyoud, Naser Qamhieh, Abdul Razack Hajamohideen, Shadi Sawalha, Samer H. Zyoud, Hikmat S. Hilal
TiO2 films photo-catalyze S. aureus rupture and mineralization of resulting organic materials.
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The ABC of soil disinfection

Plants dying mysteriously in your kitchen garden? It could be root disease, says Hema Vijay




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Construction of a flow-through catalytic reactor employing O3–Fe/TiO2 for efficient catalytic ozonation disinfection

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6351-6362
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00893F, Paper
Jiaxuan Li, Xin Chen, Siyu Li, Kunrong Mei, Lequan Liu, Jinhua Ye
An O3–Fe/TiO2 reactor is designed for efficient air disinfection by catalytically converting ozone into reactive oxygen species (ROS).
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A universal strategy to enhance photothermal conversion efficiency by regulating the molecular aggregation states for safe photothermal therapy of bacterial infections

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00412D, Paper
Hao Fu, Yongxin Zhang, Cheng Wang, Zhencheng Sun, Shuyi Lv, Minghui Xiao, Kaiyu Wu, Linqi Shi, Chunlei Zhu
A universal strategy is developed to remarkably enhance the photothermal conversion efficiency of photothermal materials. This advancement enables effective treatment of drug-resistant bacterial infections through safe photothermal therapy.
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Pathogen recruits good bacteria on skin to initiate infections

Study shakes up scientists’ understanding of how bacterial infections develop





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Global report: Covid-19 cases rise in Germany as Wuhan reports first infection in weeks

Global infections surpass 4m; cluster detected in Dordogne, new cases highlight risks as lockdowns eased

New coronavirus infections rose again in Germany at the end of last week, a few days after leaders loosened social restrictions, while the Chinese city of Wuhan announced it had detected its first case in weeks, helping to push the global total past 4m on Sunday.

On the eve of the UK starting to ease its lockdown on Monday, the new cases in Germany and China illustrated the difficulties governments will face over the next months as they attempt to reopen their societies without triggering a second wave of infections.

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Besiktas install enormous disinfection cabinet after one player and member of staff test positive

The structure was produced by Turkish software company Etisan and is one of the club's main new hygiene measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus at the training facilities.




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China reports first coronavirus case in Wuhan since April 3 among 14 new infections

China's National Health Commission reported 14 new confirmed coronavirus cases on May 9, the highest number since April 28, including the first for more than a month in the city of Wuhan where the outbreak was first detected late last year. While China had officially designated all areas of the country as low-risk last Thursday, the new cases according to data published on Sunday represent a jump from the single case reported for the day before. The new Wuhan case, the first reported in the epicentre of China's outbreak since April 3, was previously asymptomatic, according to the health commission.





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Jamaica two cases away from 500 COVID infections

Jamaica is now two cases shy of 500 confirmed COVID-19 infections with the confirmation of eight new cases in the past 24 hours.  The new infections bring the total number to 498 confirmed COVID-19 cases.  In a release a short while...




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Research reinforces the idea of embracing nonantibiotic approaches to treat bacterial infections

As interest in the application of plasma medicine -- the use of low-temperature plasma created by an electrical discharge to address medical problems -- continues to grow, so does the need for research advancements proving its capabilities and potential impacts on the health care industry.




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Global coronavirus cases soar past 4mn as US accounts for THIRD of confirmed infections – JHU

The total number of people infected with Covid-19 has passed another somber milestone, exceeding four million, with more than 1.3 million of those hailing from the US, Johns Hopkins University reported.
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This is where the 8 deaths and 525 new infections came from

Almost six out of every 10 new infections recorded on Saturday were from the Western Cape province, data released by Health Minister Zweli Mkhize shows.




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TB infections, deaths likely to rise with focus on Covid-19

New study explains effects of lockdowns and limitations on diagnosis, treatment and prevention services.




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Iranians fearful as coronavirus infections rise again

People rarely observe basic anti-contagion protocols.




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Coronavirus latest: European countries prepare reopening as infections pass 4 million worldwide

France and Spain, two of the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, were preparing on Sunday for an easing of lockdown rules as the global number of infections passed 4 million.In the US, the country with the world’s highest death toll, President Donald Trump faced sharp criticism from his predecessor Barack Obama who said on a leaked tape that Trump’s handling of the crisis was an “absolute chaotic disaster”.The virus has claimed more than 78,000 lives in the United States, which…




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China reports first coronavirus case in Wuhan since April 3 among 14 new infections

China's National Health Commission reported 14 new confirmed coronavirus cases on May 9, the highest number since April 28, including the first for more than a month in the city of Wuhan where the outbreak was first detected late last year.




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Global coronavirus infections top 4 million, US death toll passes 78,000

State leaders across the U.S. moved to expand testing for the new coronavirus, while lifting some restrictions on travel and business that have crippled the nation’s economy.



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China reports first coronavirus case in Wuhan since April 3 among 14 new infections

China's National Health Commission reported 14 new confirmed coronavirus cases on May 9, the highest number since April 28, including the first for more than a month in the city of Wuhan where the outbreak was first detected late last year.




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Iranians fearful as virus infections rise anew

While many residents in Iran's capital are taking advantage of loosened COVID-19 controls, some worry about a new spike in infections in what remains the Middle East's deadliest virus epicentre. The government began paring back coronavirus controls outside Tehran on April 11, arguing that the economy -- already sagging under punitive US sanctions -- needed to get back to bare bones operations. It allowed small businesses to reopen in the capital a week later, before permitting malls to welcome customers on April 21 and barbers on Wednesday.






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China reports first coronavirus case in Wuhan since April 3 among 14 new infections

China's National Health Commission reported 14 new confirmed coronavirus cases on May 9, the highest number since April 28, including the first for more than a month in the city of Wuhan where the outbreak was first detected late last year.




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Coronavirus live updates: India infection cases top 60,000

India's health minister said the country is carrying out 95,000 tests per day.




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Cure can Sometimes be Fatal: Iron Supplements can Worsen Malaria Infection

Why do iron supplements worsen malarial infection, the scientist at National Institutes of Health have found a possible explanation for this. They found




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Italy's Daily Coronavirus Death Toll and New Cases Fall with 194 New Fatalities, 1,083 Fresh Infections

The total death toll since the outbreak came to light on Feb. 21 now stands at 30,395 the agency said, the third highest in the world after those of the United States and Britain.




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China Reports First Coronavirus Case in Wuhan Since April 3 Among 14 New Infections

While China had officially designated all areas of the country as low-risk last Thursday, the new cases according to data published on Sunday represent a jump from the single case reported for the day before. The number was lifted by a cluster of 11 in Shulan city in northeastern Jilin province.




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Bootlegger succumbs to Covid-19 infection




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62 Fresh Coronavirus Infections Reported from Single CRPF Unit in Delhi, Active Cases Climb to 231

The 31st battalion of the force in Delhi has about 137 positive cases. All personnel are admitted at a quarantine facility in Mandoli area and undergoing treatment.




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China reports first coronavirus case in Wuhan since April 3 among 14 new infections

China's National Health Commission reported 14 new confirmed coronavirus cases on May 9, the highest number since April 28, including the first for more than a month in the city of Wuhan where the outbreak was first detected late last year.




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China reports first coronavirus case in Wuhan since April 3 among 14 new infections

China's National Health Commission reported 14 new confirmed coronavirus cases on May 9, the highest number since April 28, including the first for more than a month in the city of Wuhan where the outbreak was first detected late last year.




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China reports first coronavirus case in Wuhan since April 3 among 14 new infections

China's National Health Commission reported 14 new confirmed coronavirus cases on May 9, the highest number since April 28, including the first for more than a month in the city of Wuhan where the outbreak was first detected late last year.




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Coronavirus: 10 Ways To Boost Your Immunity To Lower The Risk Of Infection

Till date, coronavirus (COVID-19) has infected 1,854,174 people and claimed 114,291 lives. And, while the whole world is grappling with dangers this virus poses to mankind, it is crucial to practice basic hygiene methods and also incorporate certain ways to boost




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Types Of Homemade Masks And How They Can Help Lower The Risk Of Infection

Since the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the usage of face masks has become ubiquitous in countries affected with COVID-19. The health officials have been urging people to wear face masks as an essential protective measure against the coronavirus. The most popular face




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COVID-19: Ayurvedic Herbs Such As Aswagandha To Be Tested For Treating Coronavirus Infection

In the second week of April, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had appealed the citizens to follow the guidelines laid down by the Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy). The guidelines were encompassed of ways