Thousands of individuals living with HIV/AIDS in low-income and/or rural areas will now receive local, high quality care, thanks to new grants awarded by AIDS United for its Access to Care (A2C)…
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Dermatologists urge athletes to be aware of most common skin infections
Team sports have a long history of fostering cooperation, camaraderie and a healthy competitive spirit among athletes. But the closeness that brings athletes together also can create an environment for a host…
Roche launches cobas TaqScreen DPX Test for parvovirus B19 and hepatitis A virus
Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; Pink Sheets: RHHBY) announced today that the cobas® TaqScreen DPX Test for use on the cobas s 201 system is now available in the US. It is the…
Cell signaling hormone boosts immune response to clear HIV-like infection
Australian scientists have successfully cleared a HIV-like infection from mice by boosting the function of cells vital to the immune response. A team led by Dr Marc Pellegrini from the Walter and…
AHF urges all AIDS drug manufacturers to reduce medication cost by 20%
As part of its ongoing advocacy to lower drug prices and increase access to lifesaving medications AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest global AIDS organization, today urged all AIDS drug manufacturers to…
FIND, Cepheid collaborate to develop rapid molecular test for measurement of HIV viral load
Cepheid and FIND (Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics) today announced a new collaboration to accelerate the development of a rapid molecular test for the measurement of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) viral load….
Dry Powder Vaccine Could Improve Vaccine Delivery In Developing Countries
Sustained high vaccination coverage is key to preventing deaths from measles. Despite the availability of a vaccine, measles remains an important killer of children worldwide, particularly in less-developed regions where vaccination coverage…
Key Step In The Development Of A Norovirus Treatment
With the number of norovirus infection cases rising across the country, scientists from the University of Southampton have successfully crystallised a key norovirus enzyme, which could help in the development of a…
First therapeutic vaccine designed from dendritic cells of patient achieves significant response
Although the decrease is not sufficient, the first therapeutic vaccine, designed from the dendritic cells of the actual patient by the Hospital Clinic of Barcelona-IDIBAPS has achieved a significant response in the…
Stockpiling flu drugs, vaccines reduces impact of pandemic, but option out of reach for most countries, study finds
“Stockpiling antiviral flu drugs and vaccines saves lives and reduces disease in a flu pandemic,” but the cost to maintain such a stockpile and deploy interventions in the event of an outbreak…
Public health experts: Improved community engagement needed to prevent pandemic spread
In the current issue of Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, public health experts assert that improved community engagement is needed to prevent the spread of pandemics. The observations are based…
Size of influenza-laden particles linked to risk of infection
A parent’s wise advice to never go to a hospital unless you want to get sick may be gaining support from scientific studies on a specific airborne virus. The results of a…
Scientists test new dry powder measles vaccine that can be inhaled
Sustained high vaccination coverage is key to preventing deaths from measles. Despite the availability of a vaccine, measles remains an important killer of children worldwide, particularly in less-developed regions where vaccination coverage…
Study finds link between oral health care and heart disease
During American Heart Month in February, United Concordia Dental, one of the nation’s largest dental insurers, wants to remind adults that taking care of their teeth and gums is an important part…
CDH first hospital in New England to use Xenex PX-UV disinfection system
Cooley Dickinson Hospital (CDH) today announced it is the first hospital in New England to use the Xenex PX-UV disinfection system to disinfect its patient and operating rooms. “Compared to other hospitals…