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Beards May Make Men More Resistant To MRSA
By R. Siva Kumar | Jan 23, 2016 03:18 PM ESTSome research shows that beards might protect men against some harmful bacterial diseases.
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Antibiotics can make Superbug MRSA Stronger, Study finds
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 12, 2015 10:47 AM ESTCertain antibiotics can make the superbug, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), even stronger, a new study found.
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Scientists Create First-Antibiotic Free Drug
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 06, 2014 03:05 PM ESTAccording to the team of scientists, they have developed the first-ever antibiotic-free drug.
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College Athletes in Contact Sports more likely to have MRSA
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 09, 2014 10:04 AM EDTA new study found that college athletes in contact sports were more likely to be carriers of MRSA.
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Common European MRSA Originated In Africa, Research Finds
By Kamal Nayan | Aug 26, 2014 09:08 AM EDTThe predominant strain of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA), that infects people in Europe and Middle East and northern Africa originated from a single sub-Saharan ancestor, according to a new research.
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Single-Dose Antibiotic can Treat MRSA
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 05, 2014 01:43 PM EDTAccording to a new study, a single dose of a new antibiotic can treat serious skin infections.
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Bacteria Found on Airplanes Can Live for Days
By Cheri Cheng | May 20, 2014 09:36 AM EDTA new study reported that bacteria can stay for days and even up to one week on different surfaces in an airplane.
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Gown And Glove Use In ICU Cuts MRSA by 40 Pct
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 05, 2013 11:28 AM EDTUse of disposable gowns and gloves by health care workers upon entering patients rooms on an ICU, helped reduce MRSA by 40 percent, a new research finds.
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Human Breast Milk May Be Able to Reverse Bacteria’s Antibiotic Resistance
By Makini Brice | May 02, 2013 03:02 PM EDTThe findings are promising, especially in a time when hospitals are struggling to combat drug-resistant superbugs like MRSA and drug resistance is on the rise.
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Nanosponges Can Block Effects of Drug-Resistant Bacteria, Animal Venom
By Makini Brice | Apr 16, 2013 10:29 AM EDTIt targets toxins that kill red blood cells by poking their cell membranes.
