This study was conducted in a microwave popcorn plant in November 2001. Of 149 current workers, 140 participated in the survey. Of the 140 participants, 32 were excluded from sputum induction: 27 ...

How accurate are low-complexity manual nucleic acid amplification tests for detecting pulmonary tuberculosis in children? - There is limited evidence that LC-mNAATs can correctly identify pulmonary ...

Download the AAD's body mole map to document your self-examination, or the How to SPOT Skin Cancer™ infographic and know what to look for when checking your spots. If you notice a spot that is ...

With this study, an innovative and convenient enrichment and detection strategy for eight clinically relevant pneumonia pathogens, namely, Acinetobacter baumannii, Escherichia coli, Haemophilus ...

Tuberculosis (TB) has been a great challenge in the health world, and proper treatment requires proper diagnosis at the right time. This paper has classified the bacilli in sputum samples into ...

California state lawmakers are calling for an audit of the state's February bar exam that was plagued with technical issues, concerns over AI-generated questions, and now, one of the highest pass ...

Defense attorneys questioning the ex-girlfriend of Sean "Diddy" Combs, identified only as "Jane," focused on her drug use and ongoing financial ties to the rap mogul during cross-examination.

Potential Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) transmission during different pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) disease states is poorly understood.We quantified viable aerosolized Mtb from TB clinic attendees ...

Main results CF sputum microbiota changed most markedly by 1 week of antibiotic therapy and plateaued thereafter, and this shift was largely driven by changes in non-dominant taxa. The genetically ...

During the induced sputum examination, closely monitor FEV 1. If the decrease of FEV 1 exceeds the baseline value 20%, the operation should be stopped immediately. During the operation, if the patient ...

A total of 13.35 million Chinese students are preparing to sit this year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, starting on Saturday, according to China's Ministry of Education.

Takeaways from AP examination showing benefits, costs of rules Trump EPA wants to change The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it wants to back away from at least 30 major rules that seek to ...