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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new, faster diagnostic test based on bacterial viability and a novel technology to detect methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacterial colonization, a common cause of hospital-acquired infections. The cobas vivoDx MRSA diagnostic test, from Roche Molecular Systems, may allow healthcare providers to evaluate patients for colonization with MRSA bacteria

December, a month filled with love, humanity and gift giving events like; Christmas and New Year Evening. It also be a month filled with Romance. What are some of the most interesting facts about the month December . December is the 12th and last month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars. And one

World Aids Day is an international event observed worldwide on 1st December every year to raise public awareness about AIDS. AIDS is an abbreviation of Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome and it is a pandemic disease caused due to the infection of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). The First World AIDS Day was observed in the year

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Sentosa SQ HIV genotyping assay (Vela Diagnostics USA Inc) that uses next generation sequencing technology to detect HIV-1 drug resistance mutations from a blood sample. Recent data suggest that the percentage of people living with HIV around the world that have resistance to some HIV drugs has

World COPD Day is marked every year on November 20. This day raises awareness about the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and to improve COPD care throughout the world. It is a lung-related disease that restricts the airflow from the lungs and causes difficulty in breathing. The theme for this year’s World COPD Day is “All

  Eid Milad Un Nabi (Mawlid-al-nabi) is the observance of the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad which is celebrated often on the 12th day of Rabi’ al-awwal, the third month in the Islamic calendar. Milad Un Nabi is recognized as a national holiday in most of the Muslim-majority countries of the world. This year Milad Un Nabi

Have you ever been advised to take a medicine with food? How about taking a medicine with cola or avoiding grapefruit? Hundreds of medicines have food-related dosing instructions. With four out of five Australians aged above 50 taking daily medication, most people will encounter instructions about medicines and food at some point in their lives –

Experts recommend that patients protect themselves from infection by taking certain precautions, many of which may make for some socially awkward moments, like declining a handshake at a business meeting. But there are ways to manage both your health and your social relationships, and it often starts with a healthy dose of information. With a

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), and Health Canada (HC) today simultaneously approved a new two-drug combination for the treatment of advanced endometrial carcinoma. The three agencies worked together under the umbrella of Project Orbis, a new FDA initiative that allows concurrent submission and review of oncology products among

What are mental health problems? Our mental health is just like our physical health: everybody has it and we need to take care of it. Mental health problems affect around one in four people in any given year. They range from common problems, such as depression and anxiety, to rarer problems such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Taking care of our

Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday (Gandhi Jayanti or Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti) is a gazetted holiday in India on October 2 each year. It marks the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth on October 2, 1869. Gandhi is remembered for his contributions towards the Indian freedom struggle. Is Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti a Public Holiday? Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti is a public holiday.

  Undiagnosed, untreated attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can wreak havoc on your life, and it can also impact your loved ones. Each year, we recognize ADHD Awareness Month in October as a time to celebrate the progress made in ADHD education and advocacy, understand the work that still needs to be done, and raise awareness about