The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today unveiled a new National Vaccine Plan to enhance coordination of all aspects of federal vaccine and immunization activities. Its goal is to ensure…
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Ear Infections Develop In 1 Out Of 5 Kids With Respiratory Viruses
More than 20 percent of young children with colds or other respiratory viral infections will develop middle ear infections of varying severity-including some mild infections that don’t require antibiotics, according to a…
New study: CHG cloths more effective in reducing risk of hospital-acquired infections
A new study from Rhode Island Hospital has found a reduced risk of hospital-acquired infections (HAI) when using two percent chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) cloths for daily bathing instead of soap and water….
NGDI-UBC, CDRD partner for drug development platform to treat neglected global diseases
The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) and the Neglected Global Diseases Initiative at the University of British Columbia (NGDI-UBC) today announced that they will collaborate on developing interventions for neglected…
AHF condemns budget move by House Republicans for global AIDS programs
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), which provides AIDS medical care and services to more than 152,000 individuals in 26 countries worldwide, today strongly condemned a move by House Republicans, who on Friday proposed…
February is again peak time for influenza across the nation
If you thought the regular seasonal flu has been late making its annual appearance, you might be surprised to learn that based on recent history, it’s right on time. February is again…
ITM research provides deep insight into interactions between HIV virus and human cells
Over the years, the AIDS virus has increasingly adapted itself to humans. This is shown by the research of Youssef Gali at the Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM). Gali also developed a…
Green on satellite images warns of hantavirus outbreaks
The risk of deadly hantavirus outbreaks in people can be predicted months ahead of time by using satellite images to monitor surges in vegetation that boost mouse populations, a University of Utah…
AFP/News24 reports on uptick in dengue outbreaks in Latin America
“An outbreak of dengue fever across much of Latin America has killed 31 people since the start of the year and is showing no sign of relenting,” Agence France-Presse/News 24 reports in…
First chromogenic culture medium to simultaneously detect Salmonella and Shigella
Hardy Diagnostics, an ISO certified biomedical firm, is pleased to announce the release of HardyCHROM™ SS, a highly selective chromogenic medium recommended for use as a primary screening medium for the isolation…
Positive results from Glenmark’s crofelemer Phase 2 study in acute watery diarrhea
Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Napo) is pleased to announce the positive results of a successfully completed Phase 2 study of crofelemer for the treatment of hospitalized adult patients with mild to moderate acute…
First evidence of human DNA fragment in bacterial genome
First evidence of gene transfer from human host to bacterial pathogen offers new view of evolution, disease. If a human cell and a bacterial cell met at a speed-dating event, they would…
Gene-transfer system may control mosquito-borne diseases without pesticides
Scientists have modeled a system that may be used to control mosquitoes and the diseases they transmit, without the use of pesticides. In the proposed system, mosquitoes are engineered to carry two…
Antimicrobial CPC non alcohol mouth-rinse use decreases incidence of preterm birth
In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting -, in San Francisco, researchers will present findings that show that use of…
Homogeneous Tuberculosis Treatment Ineffective In Children
The realization of medically treating different children uniquely may start with one of the deadliest diseases in existence: tuberculosis. New findings by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers indicate that the type of…