Excelimmune, Inc. announced positive results from preclinical studies evaluating the efficacy of its human recombinant polyclonal antibody (HRPA) therapy against infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The results were presented in…
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Disinfectant Hand Gels Found Ineffective Against Swine Flu
According to the latest research published this Sunday, regular use of alcohol-based disinfecting hand gels has little effect on the H1N1 swine flu infection rates. The authors of the study said that…
Handwashing routine contributes to spread of bacteria
Not drying your hands thoroughly after washing them could increase the spread of bacteria and rubbing your hands whilst using a conventional electric hand dryer could be a contributing factor, new research…
AAOS releases clinical practice guideline for periprosthetic joint infection diagnosis
AAOS issues new clinical guidelines for diagnosing periprosthetic joint infections of the hip and knee The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) recently approved and released an evidence-based clinical practice guideline on…
Hemispherx Biopharma to present clinical data on XMRV retrovirus at International Workshop
Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. (AMEX:HEB) will present new clinical data on the possible inter-relationships of XMRV positivity/chronic fatigue syndrome/Ampligen® responsiveness at the 1st International Workshop on XMRV being held at the National Institutes…
MCG Nurse Scientist Investigates Trauma-Induced Sepsis
An emergency room nurse’s curiosity about why some trauma patients develop sepsis while others don’t has led to an expanded career as a researcher studying the question. Dr. Beth NeSmith, assistant professor…
Fluctuation in PCV-7 vaccine dosing time increases pneumococcal serotype 19A strains
Infants who received heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccination (PCV-7) at 2, 4, and 11 months were more likely than unvaccinated controls to have nasopharyngeal (in the nasal passages and upper part of the…
Forest Laboratories’ ceftaroline fosamil receives FDA Advisory Committee approval for CABP and cSSSI
Forest Laboratories, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory Committee voted 21 – 0 in favor of approval of ceftaroline fosamil for the treatment of community…
Researchers quantify effects of drying to measure bacteria after hand wash
Not drying your hands thoroughly after washing them, could increase the spread of bacteria and rubbing your hands whilst using a conventional electric hand dryer could be a contributing factor. Frequently people…
Oral bugs ‘lead to blood clots’
Bacteria that live in the mouth can cause a far bigger health risk than dental plaque if they are able to get into the bloodstream, research has shown. Scientists from the University…
Antibiotic resistant bacteria risk from hospital sinks
The Department of Health has issued an alert warning that hospital wash basins have been identified as a source of gram negative bacteria. The DH has written to directors of nursing and…
A New Treatment For Infection?
Selfish bacterial cells that act in their own interests and do not cooperate with their infection-causing colleagues can actually reduce the severity of infection. The selfish behaviour of these uncooperative bacteria could…
Plaque-causing bacteria increases risk of heart attack
Plaque-causing bacteria can jailbreak from the mouth into the bloodstream and increase your risk of heart attack says a scientist at the Society for General Microbiology’s autumn meeting in Nottingham. Professor Howard…
Unpredictable food poisoning
While we are often exposed to bacteria in our food which could cause food poisoning, we don’t always become ill – why should this be so? Professor Colin Hill who is presenting…
LabCorp launches IL-28B gene test for HCV infection
Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH) announced today the nationwide availability of a genetic test to detect the presence of a single polymorphism within the IL-28B gene that has been…