News tagged with skin infections

Cellphones may spread superbugs in hospitals: study

Cell phones belonging to hospital staff were found to be tainted with bacteria -- including the drug-resistant MRSA superbug -- and may be a source of hospital-acquired infections, according to study released Friday.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 06, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Frog's immune system is key in fight against killer virus

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have discovered how changes to a frog's immune system may be the key to beating a viral infection which is devastating frog populations across the UK.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Feb 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0