HPV vaccine has significantly cut rates of cancer-causing infections

HPV vaccination programmes around the world have significantly cut rates of virus infection, pre-cancerous lesions and genital warts Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2207722-hpv-vaccine-has-significantly-cut-rates-of-cancer-causing-infections/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

One Dead After Fecal Transplant Gone Wrong, FDA Warns

fahrbot-bot shares a report from Ars Technica: One patient has died and another became seriously ill after fecal transplants inadvertently seeded their innards with a multi-drug resistant bacterial infection, the Food and Drug Administration warned Thursday. The cases highlight the grave risks of what some consider a relatively safe procedure. They also call attention to the mucky issues of federal oversight…

Lyme disease is spreading across the US but your dog can help track it

Lyme disease is spreading as the climate warms. An analysis of veterinary records suggests our dogs’ annual health checks can track infection’s across the US Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2204178-lyme-disease-is-spreading-across-the-us-but-your-dog-can-help-track-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…