
News: December 2012
Copper restricts the spread of global antibiotic-resistant infections
Many human pathogens survive for long periods in the hospital environment and can have adverse consequences. Recent research has demonstrated potential for strategically-placed antimicrobial copper...
Embryonic Stem Cells - new understanding
Patients want advice about bowel cancer screening
Patients in the UK would appreciate a recommendation from the National Health Service (NHS) concerning whether or not to attend bowel cancer screening - together with information about the known ri...
Can sleeping pills can increase the risk of pneumonia ?
Recent research suggests that patients taking benzodiazepines may be at an increased risk of contracting and dying from pneumonia. Benzodiazepines are a class of commonly prescribed sleeping pills ...