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Infectious diseases Articles
Infectious diseases News : Bio-Bridge Science Announces $2.775 Million Private Placement Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:58:00 GMT OAK BROOK, Ill.----Bio-Bridge Science, Inc. , a biotechnology company engaged in the commercial development of vaccines for the prevention and treatment of human infectious diseases announced today that it had closed a private placement of its investment units.Infectious diseases News : Risk Of Infection And Death Greater In Carriers Of MRSA Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:14:22 GMT Patients harboring methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) for long periods of time continue to be at increased risk of MRSA infection and death, according to a new study in the July 15 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, currently available online. MRSA is an antibiotic-resistant bacterium that can cause a variety of serious infections.Being an MRSA Carrier Increases Risk of Infection and Death Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:33:02 GMT Patients harboring methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) for long periods of time continue to be at increased risk of MRSA infection and death, according to a new study in the July 15 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, currently available online.YOU ARE HERE: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:28:31 GMT Patients treated with antiretroviral therapy have a high prevalence of fatty liver disease, according to an Italian study published in the July 15 th edition of the Journal of Infectious Diseases . The overall prevalence of the condition amongst individuals in the study was 37%. None of these individuals had hepatitis B or C infection, drank excessively or were drug users.Antigen Discovery Inc. Awarded a SBIR Phase II Grant to Commercialize Novel Antigens for Serodiagnostic Products and ... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:00:00 GMT Antigen Discovery Inc. , a leader in high throughput antigen/biomarker discovery using advanced genomics and proteomics tools, announced today that the Company was awarded a Phase II SBIR from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the National Center for Research Resources .Commissioners tour jail, hear about meals and grievances Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:08:37 GMT Cassia County commissioners are obligated by a statute predating the 20th century to inspect the jail on a quarterly basis. They fulfilled that obligation Monday morning and found no conspicuous problems â such as infectious diseases or inmates climbing fences toward freedom.Health-e Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:12:59 GMT DURBAN - South African health workers should become more afraid of tuberculosis (TB) and the impact it is having on health resources and people living with HIV, infectious diseases expert Professor Anton Stoltz has told the opening session of the countryâs first TB conference.Researchers Find Mast Cells Play A Role In Assisting Immune System To Combat Tularemia Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:14:19 GMT Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) have identified a cell type believed to play a role in controlling the early infectious process against Francisella tularensis, a respiratory pathogen and bioterrorism agent that is the cause of tularemia.UTSA/UTHSCSA publish results on bio-threat agent Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:03:57 GMT San Antonio (June 30, 2008) â Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) have identified a cell type believed to play a role in controlling the early infectious process against Francisella tularensis, a respiratory pathogen and bioterrorism agent that ...UN chief to raise Africa aid at G8 summit - Summary Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:13:51 GMT Beijing - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday said he would push a summit of the world's richest nations to honour promises to double aid to Africa and do more to combat infectious diseases. Ban said the international community was in the mi...UN chief to raise Africa aid at G8 summit Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:29:28 GMT BEIJING - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday said he would push a summit of the world's richest nations to honour promises to double aid to Africa and do more to combat infectious diseases.Two flu drugs help kids equally well: Japan study Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:24:40 GMT Two rival flu drugs, Tamiflu and Relenza, work equally well to fight the symptoms of influenza in children, Japanese researchers reported on Thursday.Freeze-Dried Formula May Block HIV Virus in Breast Milk Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:02:20 GMT THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- In developing countries where breast-feeding is a necessity, and HIV is rampant, the risk of disease transmission through breast milk might be reduced if infants were first fed a freeze-dried formula full of good bacteria that could capture and potentially destroy the deadly virus.G8 committed to doubling Africa aid: source Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:30:54 GMT Leaders of the Group of Eight industrial powers will confirm promises to double aid to Africa at a summit next week but are divided on a timeframe for boosting health spending, a G8 source said Thursday.Raptor Pharmaceuticals nets $9.3 million in private placement Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:14:17 GMT NOVATO, June 30, 2008 -- Raptor Pharmaceuticals (Bulletin Board: RPTP) today reported that it closed a $10 million private placement of stock, netting the company $9.3 million to fund development of drugs proposed to treat cancer, disorders that attack the nervous system and infectious diseases.New Hope Against the Cold Sore Virus Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:31:42 GMT Title: New Hope Against the Cold Sore Virus Category: Health News Created: 7/3/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/3/2008G8 summit to discuss Africa's development Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:12:26 GMT The Group of Eight (G8) summit will pay attention to the development of African countries by allocating specific funds for specific programs rather than writing off debts, the Russian presidential aid and representative for G8 affairs said ...National Ecological Network At Oak Ridge Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:13:12 GMT Dozens of instruments to be deployed on the Oak Ridge Reservation and other sites around the nation will provide valuable information related to climate change, biodiversity and invasive species, infectious diseases and other areas of interest.Kenya: Invasion of the Killer Bacteria Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:45:06 GMT LEADING EXPERTS IN INFECTIOUS diseases and vaccines have called for a global effort against pneumococcal disease, one of the world's leading killers of adults and children.Travellers to Africa risk deadly form of malaria Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:24:08 GMT Rising numbers of migrants travelling between UK and Africa mistakenly believe they are immune to the diseaseCommunity-Acquired Pneumonia In The Elderly: Every Tenth Patient Dies In Western Countries Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:12:41 GMT Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) represents a public health problem of substantial magnitude, and remains the leading cause of death due to infectious diseases, with an incidence ranging from 1.6 to 10.6 per 1,000 adults per year in Europe. Owing to demographic changes, elderly patients now represent about 50% of CAP patients in western countries.4,000 Danes May Have Salmonella Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:24:11 GMT Danish health officials fear more than 4,000 people may be infected with salmonella and are checking everything from refrigerators to credit card receipts to find the source of what may be the worst outbreak in 15 years NIH Grant Of $5.6 Million Awarded To USU Researchers To Fight Deadly Viruses Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:14:32 GMT Researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) have been awarded a $5.6 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to develop and test vaccines and treatments for the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses. Christopher C. Broder, Ph.D.Staph infections carry long-term risks Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:54:04 GMT Patients who harbor the highly contagious bacterium causing staph infections can develop serious and sometimes deadly symptoms a year or longer after initial detection, a UC Irvine infectious disease researcher has found.WHO, Stop TB Partnership, UNITAID Announce New TB Test That Quickly Diagnoses MDR-TB Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:16:10 GMT The World Health Organization, Stop TB Partnership, UNITAID and the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics on Monday announced a joint project to distribute a new diagnostic test for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis that can produce results in two days instead of the standard two or three months, the New York Times reports.Two flu drugs help kids equally well -Japan study Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:28:42 GMT Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, July 3 (Reuters) - Two rival flu drugs, Tamiflu and Relenza, work equally well to fight the symptoms of influenza in children, Japanese researchers reported on Thursday. Doctors can feel ... Mount Sinai Recruits HIV/AIDS Expert to be Director of Clinical Research for Infectious Disease Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:25:18 GMT Robert S. Klein, MD a HIV/AIDS expert has joined the faculty at Mount Sinai School of Medicine as Professor of Medicine and member of the Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Disease Prevention Institute. Dr. Klein will be Director of Clinical Research of Infectious Disease in the Division of Infectious Disease at Mount Sinai. He will develop his own research program while mentoring junior clinical ...How Montezuma gets his revenge Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:10:26 GMT Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered a clue to how dysentery parasite might evade immune system. Every year, about 500 million people worldwide are infected with the parasite that causes dysentery, a global medical burden that among infectious diseases is second only to malaria.Freed US hostages healthy, united with families in US - Summary Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:18:01 GMT Washington - The three US nationals held captive for five years by leftist rebels in Colombia were in good physical and mental condition Thursday as they held emotional reunions with family members back in the United States, doctors said. Thomas Howe...Tool To Study Complex Clusters Of Genes Developed By Texas A&M Researchers Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:15:02 GMT Two Texas A&M University researchers have developed a computational tool that will help scientists more accurately study complex units of clustered genes, called operons, in bacteria.Te Ururoa Flavell: Land Transport Bill Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:59:02 GMT It seemed an uncanny co-incidence, that as this Bill entered the Committee stage, the Deprivation Map hit the news-stands this week.Researchers identify bacterial strain linked to Lyme disease Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:26:21 GMT Medical investigators have identified a single bacterial strain that causes Lyme disease in patients on two continents and may be responsible for a growing number of severe, invasive cases in the United States and Europe since the 1980s.Afghan witnesses offered cash by UK to testify against Taliban fighters Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:35:12 GMT The UK Government is to pay money to Afghan witnesses who are willing to give evidence against suspected Taliban fighters.Tobira Therapeutics Inc. Announces Senior Management Team Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:00:00 GMT Tobira Therapeutics Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company committed to the research and product discovery against life-threatening and life-altering infectious diseases, today announced the organization of the company's senior management team.Current Concepts In Clostridium Difficile Infection: A Focus On Recurrent Disease Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:15:02 GMT Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a serious condition that causes disease with a wide spectrum of severity, ranging from mild diarrhea to pseudomembranous colitis and death. Recurrent CDI can occur in up to 20% of patients who develop an initial case of CDI.Ghana: Eradicating Malaria And the Search for New Tools Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:08:01 GMT MALARIA IS a mosquito-borne disease that causes over 2.7 million deaths per year according to estimates by the World Health Organization. It is also a potentially fatal blood disease caused by a parasite that is transmitted to human and animal hosts by the Anopheles mosquito.Sweden puts a leash on borders Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:34:22 GMT Sweden is stepping up border security in anticipation of an invasion of dogs, officials have said.Discovery Explains How Cold Sore Virus Hides During Inactive Phase Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:15:12 GMT Now that Duke University Medical Center scientists have figured out how the virus that causes cold sores hides out, they may have a way to wake it up and kill it. Cold sores, painful, unsightly blemishes around the mouth, have so far evaded a cure or even prevention.G8 leaders divided Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:19:57 GMT AFP. TOKYO. â Leaders of the Group of Eight industrial powers will confirm promises to double aid to Africa at a summit next week but are divided on a timeframe for boosting health spending, a G8 source said yesterday.New Hope Against the Cold Sore Virus Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:02:25 GMT WEDNESDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Millions of Americans are afflicted by breakouts of unsightly cold sores, caused by the herpes simplex 1 virus, but new research is finally offering them the possibility of a cure.Freeze-Dried Formula May Block HIV Virus in Breast Milk Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:50:45 GMT By Serena Gordon , HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- In developing countries where breast-feeding is a necessity, and HIV is rampant, the...Helsinki Committee: Situation of human rights in Moldova has worsened Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:27:30 GMT The situation of human rights in Moldova has become worse. The number of complaints about torture, inhuman treatment, unfair trials filed by detainees to the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights of Moldova (CHDOM) is on the rise. CHDOM Executive Director Teo Carnat told a news conference on June 3 that the right to living conditions, normal food and medical assistance are most often violated in ...Autism And Lyme Disease Are Connected, Lyme-Induced Autism Study Finds Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:14:12 GMT Lyme disease may play a role in causing autism according to a recent study published in Medical Hypothesis, a peer-reviewed scientific journal. A team of five physicians led by Robert Bransfield, M.D., analyzed the two diseases and discovered a connection based on epidemiological findings, symptom similarities, case reports, and laboratory test results.'Nirvana, paradise' as Betancourt reunites with her kids Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:03:44 GMT Rescued hostage Ingrid Betancourt hugged her children for the first time in six years Thursday at a teary reunion in Colombia's capital, Bogota.Woman dies of dengue, toll rises to 33 3 Jul 2008, 0325 hrs IST,TNN Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:16:03 GMT MUMBAI: A 29-year-old woman from Andheri died of dengue on Wednesday, taking the toll of rain-related illnesses to 33 since June. Another 222 Mumbaikars were hospitalised with various monsoon ailments.World briefs Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:40:45 GMT COPENHAGEN, DenmarkFluxion Biosciences Wins R&D 100 Award Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:47:40 GMT Fluxion Biosciences, a leading provider of functional cell biology systems for life science research and drug discovery, today announced that it has won a 2008 R&D 100 Award for its BioFlux(TM) 200 System. The R&D 100 Award places the state-of-the-art BioFlux System in the prestigious company of previous winners such as liquid crystal displays and the anticancer drug Taxol.Antibiotics Are Not The Answer! Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:15:43 GMT Research published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume (JBJS-Br), shows that there is 'no evidence to link prosthetic joint infections to dental procedures' and that the money currently being spent on preventative antibiotics would be better spent on 'high-quality dental care'.Consequences of climate change for Russia are βhere and nowβ says international report Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:00:28 GMT MOSCOW - Oxfam, one of the worldâs leading humanitarian organizations, and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) a heavy-hitting environmental group, have teamed up to produce the first report on the impact of climate change in Russia on the well-being of Russian society. |
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