It may sound too simplistic, but it could be that better communication, along with a simple blood test, may help reduce the use of unnecessary antibiotics for lower respiratory infections, such as bronchitis.
Although people are told that antibiotics don’t help fight colds (what’s that saying? If you don’t treat a cold, it will last 7 days, if you treat it, it’ll only last a week), many still insist that antibiotics will help them feel better. While doctors shouldn’t prescribe them for illnesses caused by viruses, some still do because it may be easier than arguing or trying to educate some …read more

… he has identified how two different kinds of Chlamydia can cause both coronary artery disease and miscarriages. Solving one mystery gave him clues that he needed to figure out the other. By focusing on the immune system mechanisms in Chlamydia infections, Azenabor has identified an important link in seemingly unrelated health problems. The result could be new treatments and prevention strategies for both heart disease and infertility. Chlamydia pneumoniae is a microbe that normally causes pneumonia and bronchitis, but it has long been associated with atherosclerosis, a cardiovascular disease also called “hardening of the arteries.”
Huh? Chlamydia? Yes, when the …read more

… he has identified how two different kinds of Chlamydia can cause both coronary artery disease and miscarriages. Solving one mystery gave him clues that he needed to figure out the other. By focusing on the immune system mechanisms in Chlamydia infections, Azenabor has identified an important link in seemingly unrelated health problems. The result could be new treatments and prevention strategies for both heart disease and infertility. Chlamydia pneumoniae is a microbe that normally causes pneumonia and bronchitis, but it has long been associated with atherosclerosis, a cardiovascular disease also called “hardening of the arteries.”
Huh? Chlamydia? Yes, when …read more