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Anchor lead: Taking a look at all the genes in tuberculosis can help design more effective treatments, Elizabeth Tracey reports A look at genes, mutations, and resistance to drugs in tuberculosis bacteria published recently in the New England Journal of …
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Anchor lead: A new vaccine against tuberculosis brings hope, Elizabeth Tracey reports A new tuberculosis vaccine protects about 50% of the people who receive it from contracting the infection, a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine found. …
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Anchor lead: Why should a promising treatment for sepsis be studied more? Elizabeth Tracey reports Sepsis is a killer. This overwhelming infection is implicated in one in three deaths in the hospital, CDC data indicate, with one recent study touting …
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Anchor lead: Why would vitamin C be important in treating sepsis? Elizabeth Tracey reports Sepsis, an overwhelming infection and inflammation that is the third leading cause of death, may respond to use of three drugs: vitamin C, thiamine, and steroids. …
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Anchor lead: Can a three drug combination treat sepsis? Elizabeth Tracey reports Sepsis, where an infection spreads throughout the bloodstream, is the third leading cause of death. Now two new studies are examining whether a combination of vitamin C, a …
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Anchor lead: As global warming expands mosquito territory, a vaccine for Dengue virus is a worldwide concern, Elizabeth Tracey reports Dengue is a viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes, and it can result in serious illness and death, especially if someone …
