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Scientists say a rapid test that identifies which antibiotics will work for urinary tract infections by testing directly from urine samples could allow same-day prescribing and reduce unnecessary antibiotic use — a key driver of antibiotic resistance.
Climate change is predicted to substantially shift the ranges of venomous snakes around the world, expanding human exposure to some of the most medically dangerous species while threatening the survival of other species, according to a new study published April 2 in the open-access journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases by Anna Pintor of the World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, and colleagues.
More than half of adults and about 60% of children in the U.S. have unhealthy diets, which can contribute to higher rates of health factors such as high blood pressure and obesity, and lead directly to poor health outcomes including deaths from cardiovascular disease and other chronic conditions, according to the American Heart Association.
