As middle ear infections increase during the winter months, researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) suggest that in many cases the most appropriate treatment is “watchful waiting” instead of using…
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Medical breakthrough: Human intestinal tissue from stem cells
Emerging Healthcare Solutions was encouraged by the latest breakthrough in stem cell research this week when scientists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center announced that they’ve grown functioning human intestinal tissue -from…
Anacor Pharmaceuticals Announces First Patient Dosed In A Phase 3 Trial Of AN2690 For Onychomycosis
Anacor Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ANAC) announced today that enrollment has been initiated and the first patient has been dosed in the Phase 3 program of AN2690, a topical antifungal product candidate for the treatment…
Researchers Develop Rapid Diagnostic Test For Common Type Of Pneumonia
University of Georgia researchers have developed a technique that can diagnose a common type of pneumonia within minutes, potentially replacing existing tests that can take several days for results. The researchers, whose…
Delaying Surgical Procedures Increases Infection Risk And Health Care Costs
Delaying elective surgical procedures after a patient has been admitted to the hospital significantly increases the risk of infectious complications and raises hospital costs, according to the results of a new study…
Handwashing Key To Reducing Infection Risk From Farm Visits, UK
A Health Protection Agency (HPA) review has found that there were 55 outbreaks of gastrointestinal disease linked to petting farms between 1992 to 2009 in England and Wales, according to research published…
The Secrets Of A Very Common Virus That Can Cause Cancer Decoded By Scientists
About 90 percent of people are infected at some time in their lives with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), usually with no ill effects. But individuals with compromised immune systems, such as people with…
Anacor Pharmaceuticals initiates AN2690 phase 3 program for onychomycosis fungal infection
Anacor Pharmaceuticals announced today that enrollment has been initiated and the first patient has been dosed in the Phase 3 program of AN2690, a topical antifungal product candidate for the treatment of…
Study confirms Carrageenan against H1N1 influenza strain as an effective antiviral treatment
Carrageenan, is a polymer derived from red seaweed which helps to create a protective physical barrier in the nasal cavity and has proven to be an effective antiviral in the treatment of…
New finding sheds light on how HIV eludes treatment by mutating
The virus that causes AIDS is chameleon-like in its replication. As HIV copies itself in humans, it constantly mutates into forms that can evade even the best cocktail of current therapies. Understanding…
Brown University develops device to create awareness on sexual behavior for teenagers and young adults
Brown University sociologists have developed a device to gather more reliable data about risky sexual behavior among Ethiopian teenagers and young adults than conventional face-to-face interviews can produce. Simple, portable, low-cost, and…
Sniffer rats detect TB more accurately than traditional microscopic analysis
Trained giant African rats increased positive TB detection rates by 44 percent over microscopy, the most commonly-used technique for diagnosing TB, according to a new study released in the December issue of…
Reuters looks at cost-effectiveness of pursuing malaria vaccine, eradication
Reuters examines the effort to create an effective malaria vaccine and asks: “[I]s the vaccine – and the global health community’s aim of completely eradicating a disease that kills a child every…
Leeds scientists develop new vaccine to eliminate polio disease
Scientists at the University of Leeds are joining the global fight to eradicate polio by developing a new type of vaccine that can trick the body to develop immunity against the disease….
Researchers find vaccination during pregnancy against influenza more effective in prevention
A three-year study by Yale School of Medicine researchers has found that vaccinating pregnant women against influenza is over 90 percent effective in preventing their infants from being hospitalized with influenza in…