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@MediSieve @uclnews @UCLAlumni @UCLBiochemEng1 Thanks, sounds positive. Please keep me posted with any clinical trials in this area as I'd be interested in participating #LymeDisease #Hope
@StylesSa191919 @uclnews @UCLAlumni @UCLBiochemEng1 We haven't looked into #LymeDisease in detail, but it's an interesting idea. Theoretically we could look to remove Borrelia bacteria from the bloodstream, but we wouldn't be able to get any that had "settled" in areas of the body, so we'd need to think about the clinical pathway
According to the CDC, 94% of all vector-borne diseases in the US come from tick bites. #OneHealth #LymeDisease twitter.com/CDC_NCEZID/sta…
A growing population, more travel, & other changes can lead to different interactions between people, animals, & our shared environment. This can mean more diseases spreading between people & animals. https://t.co/7ixwb7178F #OneHealth pic.twitter.com/6D0cnZJ9lW
— CDC Emerging Infections (@CDC_NCEZID) November 12, 2019
Researcher "observed a never-before-seen phenomena demonstrating... the [Lyme] bacteria can spring back in the body weeks later." #LymeDisease #ImmuneSupression lymedisease.org/lyme-outsmarts…
Along with monitoring babies’ development, it is important for parents to make sure their baby is up to date on all recommended childhood #vaccines. Talk to your pediatrician at her next appointment.
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) impact lifelong health & opportunities. 1 in 6 adults experienced four or more types of ACEs. Learn more about prevention strategies & the link between #ACEs and 14 negative outcomes in the #VitalSigns report: bit.ly/VitalSignsACEs
NEW: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria & fungi cause more than 2.8M infections and 35k deaths in the United States each year, according to the second #CDCARthreats Report released today. Progress has been made, but aggressive action must continue. bit.ly/CDCARthreats
