As many as 28% of hospitalized patients requiring mechanical ventilators to help them breathe (for more than 48 hours) will develop ventilator-associated pneumonia. Current therapy involves intravenous antibiotics, but new antibiotics that can be inhaled (and more directly treat the infection) are being developed.
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More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.
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Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the breathing tubes (bronchi), which causes increased mucus production and other changes. It is usually caused by bacteria or viruses, can be serious in people who have pulmonary or cardiac diseases, and can lead to pneumonia.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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Approximately 70% of expectant mothers report experiencing some symptoms of morning sickness during the first trimester of pregnancy.
Human Heart Model
Unlabeled Fetal Pig Heart
Occlusion or narrowing of the carotid artery disrupts blood flow
