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UTIs are extraordinarily common but kidney infections are not—now doctors know why

by Delthia Ricks , Medical Xpress NETs and UMOD entrap UPEC in vivo. Credit: Science Translational Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adh5090 Infections in the lower urinary tract rarely migrate to the kidneys, but the precise mechanism that the human body employs to keep the twin organs disease-free has remained a medical mystery—until now. A multidisciplinary team at Cambridge...

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What Are the Risks of Leaving a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Untreated?

Written by Maria Robinson, MD, MBA | Reviewed by Farzon A. Nahvi, MD Updated on August 19, 2024print_outlinedemail_outlined Key takeaways: Table of contents Definition Risks Symptoms Resolution Signs of improvement Untreated UTI FAQs Bottom line References Common Concerns About UTIs (Urinary Tract Infections) 0 seconds of 3 minutes, 25 secondsVolume 90% 03:25 Featuring Preeti Parikh, MD, Stacia Woodcock, PharmD Reviewed...

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AI and robots could help detect urinary tract infections earlier

Erin BlakemoreDecember 11, 2022 at 7:32 a.m. EST British researchers are working on a new way to recognize urinary tract infections (UTIs) using artificial intelligence and robots. Scientists at the University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University have teamed up with Scotland’s National Robotarium and two Scottish nursing home providers for the collaborative project, known as FEATHER...