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New air filter system can destroy up to 99.9 per cent of bugs on aircraft
London, September 16 (ANI): British researchers have developed an air filter system that destroys up to 99.9 per cent of infectious viruses and bacteria as well as pollutants that can circulate in the confines of an aircraft, especially on long-haul flights.
According [...]
How to make antibiotics more effective at lower doses
Washington, September 11 (ANI): Researchers at the NYU School of Medicine say that they have gained significant insights into a mechanism that plays an important role in making human pathogens like Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus anthracis resistant to numerous antibiotics.
Writing about their work in the journal Science, [...]
Secret behind how manuka honey fights infection revealed
Washington, Sep 7 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, have uncovered how manuka honey can help fight infection-by destroying key bacterial proteins.
Led by Dr. Rowena Jenkins, the research team investigated the mechanisms of manuka honey action.
They found that its anti-bacterial properties were not due solely to the sugars present in the honey. [...]
Mozart ‘killed by superbug like MRSA, not poison’
London, Aug 18 (ANI): Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was killed by a bacterial infection akin to MRSA, claim Dutch researchers.
Mozart died at age 35 – young by even 18th century standards. His untimely death has remained a mystery ever since he passed away in the early hours of 5 December 1791.
Some claimed he [...]
Scary metaphors can affect public health
Washington, Aug 8 (ANI): Using scary metaphors for any kind of natural disaster or health scare can not only make people notice it, but it can also spread panic or cynicism among populations, according to a study.
“Such terms can make people sit up and listen, but they can also lead to panic or cynicism,” said [...]
Cleaning agent may help in superbug battle
London, June 27 (ANI): A cleaning agent, developed to stop mould growth in bakeries and fish factories, has been found effective in killing hospital superbugs, say researchers.
The research team from Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) have found that agent Byotrol has cut levels of MRSA on wards by one third.
Byotrol, an antimicrobial technology developed by [...]
Soon, ’self-monitoring device’ for HIV patients
London, May 06 (ANI): Just like diabetics, HIV patients may soon be able to monitor their own condition at home using a hand-held device.
Researchers at three of London’s largest research centres are developing a hi-tech, finger prick blood-testing gadget.
The device’s tiny mechanical sensors – microcantilever arrays – measure HIV levels to warn of [...]
Bleach baths may help treat kids’ eczema
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Washington, Apr 27 (ANI): The simple household bleach is not only useful in whitening a load of laundry, but it can also turn out to be an effective treatment for kids’ chronic eczema, according to a new study. /pp
Eczema is characterised by [...]
Mouth ulcer gels unsafe for kids, say experts
London, April 23 (ANI): Children under the age of 16 should not be given mouth ulcer and teething treatments containing salicylate salts, British experts have warned.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MRSA) says that there is a theoretical risk that these products could cause a serious condition called Reye’s syndrome, a rare but potentially [...]
Groundbreaking First Response Spray Now Available in Europe
Solution Provides 99.99 Percent Reduction of Many Dangerous Pathogens
UNION, Ky., April 15 /PRNewswire/ — Union Springs Pharmaceuticals, LLC today
announces the European distribution of its flagship product, MyClyns, a
portable spray that reduces 99.99 percent of many harmful pathogens and helps
prevent infection. European first responders and public safety officials will
now have access to the spray, which is [...]
American Biotech Labs(R) Obtains FDA Approval for New Wound Care Gel Product
Company’s innovative new ASAP Wound Dressing Gel is now approved as a 510(k)
medical device “for the topical management of minor cuts, lacerations,
abrasions, 1st and 2nd degree burns, and skin irritations”
SALT LAKE CITY, April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — American Biotech Labs, LLC
(ABL), developer of a new class of products based on the company’s patented
nano-catalytic SilverSol Technology(R), today [...]
Now, more effective nisin antibiotics to fight food-borne superbugs, pathogens
Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): A new generation of natural antibiotics-called nisin variants-can now kill food bacteria and other pathogens that cause food-related diseases.
Bio-engineered by researchers at University College Cork, nisin can kill harmful micro-organisms such as MRSA and the food-borne pathogen, Listeria monocytogenes.
Nisin is an antimicrobial protein produced naturally by a bacterium called Lactococcus lactis.
The [...]
Light-activated antibacterial coating may help fight hospital-acquired infections
Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): Scientists at the UCL Eastman Dental Institute have developed a new tool to combat hospital-acquired infections- antibacterial coating that is activated by light.
The research team, led by Zoie Aiken, have tested the new coating with antibacterial properties, and found that it could kill 99.9 percent of Escherichia coli bacteria when a [...]
Handwashing may be best way to fight MRSA
Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): Regular handwashing by hospital staff and visitors could be more effective at controlling the spread of the hospital superbug MRSA than isolating infected patients, according to a new study.
Dr Peter Wilson from University College Hospital, London, conducted [...]
Tea tree oil, silver combo can make for effective antiseptics
Washington, Mar 30 (ANI): A combination of tea tree oil and silver can make for an effective antiseptic for skin wounds, says a new study.
The research team led by Wan Li Low from the University of Wolverhampton showed that mixing tea tree oil [...]
Intensive environmental cleaning reduces spread of hospital superbugs
Washington, Mar 22 (ANI): A rigorous environmental cleaning intervention can help reduce the spread of hospital superbugs in ICUs, according to a new study led by Indian origin scientist.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and other multidrug-resistant organisms transmitted in hospitals are known to kill [...]
Maggot therapy and standard treatment have equal benefits for leg ulcers
London, Mar 20 (ANI): Maggot (larval) therapy for leg ulcers has the same health benefits and costs as a standard treatment for the problem, according to two studies.
Published in the online edition of the British Medical Journal, the studies describe leg ulcers as chronic wounds most commonly [...]
Infection control strategies for antibiotic-resistant organisms in hospitals
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): Hand-washing, a clean environment, appropriate infection barriers, and early identification of patients at high risk of colonization with a transmissible microorganism are some of the infection control strategies adopted by hospitals for antibiotic-resistant organisms.
A review of the control strategies has revealed the above measures after looking at the most effective methods, [...]
Breakthrough study may lead to new ways to battle C-Diff superbug
London, Mar 2 (ANI): Scientists have achieved a major breakthrough that may pave the way for new approaches to combat superbug Clostridium difficile (C-diff), a spore-forming bacterium that was discovered in 1978 to be the cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea and colitis.
The researchers behind this work say that, since a long time, scientists have been [...]
The latest weapons against superbugs – curtains and pyjamas!
London, Mar 1 (ANI): Hospital beddings, curtains and even patients’ pyjamas could become weapon against superbugs that kill thousands of people every year, according to researchers from Imperial College London.
They have found that an antimicrobial treatment, which could be incorporated into dozens of surfaces on the ward, can kill MRSA, thus reducing the risk of [...]
