‘A story of triumph’: How work of the Black Angels helped lead to a cure for tuberculosis
Virginia Allen is one of two of Staten Island's surviving Black Angels. She started working at Sea View, caring for incurable ...
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Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who was the first Black woman in Army Nurse Corps, has died
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This late 1940’s photo provided by the US Air Force Historical Support Office shows retired U.S. Army ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation24d
New tests at GP clinics aim to reduce antibiotic use and fight antimicrobial resistance
Two tests are being used to test for bacteria almost instantly through a throat swab and a finger prick. The tests aim to reduce the use of antibiotics and therefore antimicrobial resistance ...
Sky24d
'Mysterious balls' that washed up on Australian beaches contained faecal bacteria
Tests on the "mysterious balls" which led to the closure of several Australian beaches last week have revealed they were made up partially of faecal bacteria. Nine beaches in Sydney were closed by ...
Medical News Today24d
What you need to know about fungal infections
Fungal infections, such as athlete’s foot and ringworm, occur when one type of fungal microbe becomes too prevalent in one area of the body so that the immune system cannot defeat it. Like many ...
India TV25d
What is the difference between viral fever and bacterial infection? Know from doctor how their symptoms vary
People often make mistakes in differentiating between viral fever and fever caused by bacterial infection. Due to cold weather, changing seasons, and weak immunity, adults and children can fall ...
World Socialist Web Site25d
Oregon Nurses Association announce contract vote at Providence Medford Emergency Department, as 5,000 nurses remain on strike
We invite medical workers at Providence and across the country to write to us about the conditions they face as a result of the ongoing social crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic and the emerging ...
El País in English25d
Tell me what bacteria live in your gut and I’ll tell you who your friends are
Francisco Guarner, director of the Digestive System Research Unit at Vall d’Hebron General Hospital in Barcelona, offers this definition: “It is the community of bacteria, viruses, and fungi that ...
Nature26d
Bacterial immune evasion articles from across Nature Portfolio
Bacterial immune evasion is the process by which bacteria avoid and antagonize the bacterial host response, which is mediated by the host's immune system.
Phys.org28d
Bacteria in polymers create cable-like structures that grow into living gels
Scientists at Caltech and Princeton University have discovered that bacterial cells growing in a solution of polymers, such as mucus, form long cables that buckle and twist on each other ...
briefly28d
Viral Video Shows Heated Exchange Between SA Nurse and Zimbabwean Patient, Mzansi Divided Over Clip
A viral video showing a heated exchange between a South African nurse and a Zimbabwean nurse has caused a stir online. Image: izusek/ Sharon Seretlo Source: Getty Images GAUTENG — A viral video ...
The New York Times29d
Doctors and Nurses Should Get Ready for Mass Deportations
Dr. Ofri is a primary care doctor in New York. It was hardly two weeks after the election when a doctor in our clinic received a letter from one of her patients, an undocumented immigrant who ...