U.S. DEA Temporarily Bans Synthetic Opioid “Pink” after 46 Deaths
(Reuters) – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said on Thursday it had temporarily categorized a synthetic…
Posts by Gabriella Robles
Scientists Develop New Type of HIV Test on a USB Stick
LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists in Britain have developed a type of HIV test using a USB stick…
Pediatric In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Lower Survival During Nights, Weekends
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Survival rates after pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrests are lower at night and…
Point-of-Care Diagnostic Promising for Detection of Chikungunya Virus
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A newly developed reverse transcription recombinase polymerase amplification (RT-RPA) assay shows promise…
Antibiotics Unnecessary for Uncomplicated Diverticulitis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Clinicians can safely observe patients with a first episode of uncomplicated diverticulitis…
Uric Acid May Prevent Early Ischemic Stroke Progression in Some Cases
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Giving uric acid (UA) before the end of alteplase infusion might limit…
Oral Vancomycin Curbs C. difficile Recurrence in Some Patients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with a history of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection upon reexposure to…
Improved Stroke-Thrombolysis Times Seen with Regional Learning Collaboratives
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Use of a regional learning collaborative model is associated with significantly reduced…
Zika Vaccine Race Spurred by Crisis and Profit Potential
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The race to find protection against the Zika virus is fueled by something…
Travelers Could Carry Drug-Resistant Bacteria Long after Returning Home
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Acquisition and spread of drug-resistant infections among international travelers is “substantial and…
