REACTIONS to penicillin constitute a continuing hazard with which all physicians must contend. Benzathine penicillin G, a recent development in penicillin therapy, is effective in infections caused ...

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Daniel Nadler started OpenEvidence to help physicians sort through a deluge of medical research. Now, he’s raised $210 ...

Something as small as a mosquito bite can have life-altering effects, and Sharon Bannerton knows that better than anyone. The ...

Direct challenges with oral amoxicillin are as safe as skin testing for evaluating penicillin allergy in low-risk pregnant women, researchers report.

Removing incorrect penicillin allergy labels could improve care, reduce NHS costs and help tackle bacterial resistance, ...

For a small but suffering contingent of women, an allergy to semen is seriously interfering with intimacy.

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Although penicillin remains the only recommended therapy for syphilis, both frequent patient report of allergies, as well as barriers to parenteral administration, such as large volumes of ...

Jean Reid, an 82-year-old from Necton, died at Peterborough City Hospital on September 9, 2023. She was admitted after ...

If you have an allergy to peanuts, you may be at risk for delayed anaphylaxis. Here are the symptoms to watch for and preventive measures to take.