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The experts at Michigan Medicine break down what e. coli is, what causes an e. coli outbreak and what do you if you think you have been infected by the bacteria.
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Researchers discover that mitochondria play an important role in supporting the immune system’s response against MRSA infection.
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Learn more about AFM disease; the very rare, polio-like illness that causes paralysis in children and its symptoms.
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An adolescent medicine physician offers tips on handling the big question — and how to address issues of safety and self-restraint.
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Hepatitis C rates have surged in the U.S. as drug use and opioid abuse have risen. A Michigan Medicine hepatologist reflects on the troubling trend.
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Infections are only one problem related to urinary catherization. A new study finds that other problems, including pain and affected sexual function, also can occur.
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The battle for survival makes pneumococcus a formidable foe.
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While gut bacteria have been credited with boosting the body’s immune system, bacteria in the lungs may play a more direct role in protecting their own backyard.
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Where will the next seasonal flu virus come from? Michigan researchers look at how the virus evolves inside sick people for clues.
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A Michigan Medicine clinic provides a one-stop shop for patients discharged from an intensive care unit who lack doctors and other resources.
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A new model analyzes a wealth of information to better predict which patients are more prone to the dangerous infection.
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A new mouse study examines the fungus that causes cryptococcosis, which is a major source of illness in people with HIV and AIDS.
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PICCs should be reserved for long-term use, but a new study shows 1 in 4 are inserted for five days or less with 1 in 10 of these leading to device-related complications.
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Halting the voyage of gut bacteria to the brain could help prevent harmful brain inflammation after a sepsis infection, a new study shows.
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A Cas9 protein discovered in meningitis bacteria can act as precise "scissors" for both types of genetic material, cutting at a desired spot guided by CRISPR RNAs.
