New research provides the first detailed genetic picture of an evolutionary war between Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria and the vaccines and antibiotics used against it over recent decades. Large-scale genome sequencing ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 27, 2011
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug to treat yeast ear infections in dogs.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 19, 2024
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Doctors at Oregon State University's veterinary hospital performed the first known total ear canal ablation surgery on a pig last week, in consultation with a human ear doctor who previously operated on the lead veterinary ...
Veterinary medicine
Dec 27, 2022
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Labrador retrievers, the second most popular dog breed in the UK, are vulnerable to a number of health conditions, according to a study published in the open access journal Canine Genetics and Epidemiology.
Plants & Animals
Oct 22, 2018
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A new type of antibiotic may help millions of COPD patients and children with middle ear infections. The drug is unlikely to have any side effects and has the great advantage that no resistance development can occur. Researchers ...
Biochemistry
Jul 11, 2018
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The body's assailants are cleverer than previously thought. New research from Lund University in Sweden shows for the first time how bacteria in the airways can help each other replenish vital iron. The bacteria thereby increase ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 5, 2014
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Researchers from the University of Southern California and the Oak Crest Institute of Science have discovered the link between antibiotics and bacterial biofilm formation leading to chronic lung, sinus and ear infections. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 10, 2014
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How do you treat an endangered 12-year-old lion with persistent earache? Normally, the answer is: with difficulty.
Plants & Animals
Jul 11, 2022
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Most surfers know it's best to avoid surfing near pipes that dump storm water into the ocean soon after a storm, due to the increased chance of getting sick from bacteria that enter the surf.
Environment
Jun 10, 2019
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An experimental vaccine applied the surface of the skin appears to protect against certain types of ear infections. Scientists from the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, report their ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 21, 2009
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