jeudi 14 novembre 2024

40 Percent of Tick Patients Have Dual Infections

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November 14, 2024
Good Morning!

Today, we cover a rising dual infection in tick patients, a new genetic test that diagnoses common infectious diseases with nearly 90 percent accuracy, how vitamin D lowers blood pressure in a particular demographic, and other important health news.

Happy reading.
Makai Allbert
Makai Allbert
Health Writer
40 Percent of Tick Patients Have Dual Infections
40 Percent of Tick Patients Have Dual Infections
When people get sick from tick bites, they often fight two diseases at once. New research shows that four in 10 patients with "American malaria" (babesiosis) also have Lyme disease. "People need to check themselves carefully after being outdoors," warns Dr. Adrian Popp, noting that ticks can be "tiny, like the tip of a pencil."
New Test Diagnoses Nearly All Infectious Diseases
New Test Diagnoses Nearly All Infectious Diseases
Doctors typically need multiple tests to determine what makes a patient sick. However, researcher Dr. Charles Chiu has developed something different: "By replacing multiple tests with a single test, we can take the lengthy guesswork out of diagnosing infections." His team's new genetic-based method diagnoses common infectious diseases with nearly 90 percent accuracy.
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