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Infectious diseases News : International Centre for Infectious Diseases urges non-profit organizations to develop pandemic plans Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:19:27 GMT Chronic diseases such as strokes, cancer, and respiratory and heart conditions are China's biggest health problem, the health minister said on Friday, urging citizens to change lifestyle habits.Infectious diseases News : Machinery of immune protection against inflammatory diseases like colitis detailed Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:30:52 GMT Scientists report a protein made by a gene already associated with a handful of human inflammatory immune diseases plays a pivotal role in protecting the intestinal tract from colitis.Research suggests anti-cancer drugs can help treat infectious diseases Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:07:48 GMT Drugs increasingly used to treat cancer could have a major impact on a wide range of infectious diseases, according to new research.Infectious diseases program gets new leaders Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:40:38 GMT Dr. James D. LeDuc and Scott C. Weaver will take over UTMBâs Galveston National Laboratory.Fungi Can Change Quickly, Pass Along Infectious Ability Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:27:24 GMT Fungi have significant potential for horizontal gene transfer, a new study has shown, similar to the mechanisms that allow bacteria to evolve so quickly, become resistant to antibiotics and cause other serious problems. This discovery, published Thursday in the journal Nature, suggests that fungi have the capacity to rapidly change the make-up of their genomes and become infectious to plants ...Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National ... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:59:53 GMT On National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of NIH, joins American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians in remembering those who have succumbed to HIV/AIDS. We at NIAID reaffirm our commitment on this occasion to the goal of controlling and ultimately ending this devastating pandemic.INTERVIEW-China battling with lifestyle-related diseases Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:44:07 GMT Source: Reuters By Tan Ee Lyn HONG KONG, March 19 (Reuters) - Chronic diseases such as strokes, cancer, and respiratory and heart conditions are China's biggest health problem, the health minister said on Friday, ...Study Details Machinery Of Immune Protection Against Inflammatory Diseases Like Colitis Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:39:35 GMT Scientists report a protein made by a gene already associated with a handful of human inflammatory immune diseases plays a pivotal role in protecting the intestinal tract from colitis. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators led the research, which points to possible new strategies for combating colitis. Colitis is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with colon damage ...Growing Number Of Acupuncture-Transmitted Diseases: Experts Call For Infection Control Guidelines Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:24:13 GMT In an editorial on bmj.com today, experts are demanding further funding to establish appropriate infection control guidelines to deal with the growing number of acupuncture-transmitted diseases. The number of reported cases is described as the tip of the iceberg by Professor Patrick Woo and colleagues from the University of Hong Kong. Acupuncture is one of the most widely practiced strands of ...PolyMedix Initiates Phase 1B Clinical Study With PMX-60056 To Reverse Low Molecular Weight Heparin Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:24:13 GMT PolyMedix, Inc. (OTC BB: PYMX), an emerging biotechnology company focused on developing new therapeutic drugs to treat acute cardiovascular disorders and infectious diseases, has initiated a Phase 1B clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of PMX-60056 in reversing the anticoagulant activity of low molecule weight heparin (LMWH). In a previously conducted Phase 1B, PMX-60056 ...Study Details Machinery Of Immune Protection Against Inflammatory Diseases Like Colitis Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:43:02 GMT Research led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators identifies potential new targets for treatment of colitis and other inflammatory bowel diseasesGenetically Engineered Mosquitoes Provide New Strategy Against Malaria Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:16:22 GMT Successful testing finally realizes decade-old theoryMosquitoes transmit infectious diseases to millions of people every year, including malaria for which there is no effective vaccine.Study details machinery of immune protection against inflammatory diseases like colitis Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:33:47 GMT ( St. Jude Children's Research Hospital ) St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists report a protein made by a gene already associated with a handful of human inflammatory immune diseases plays a pivotal role in protecting the intestinal tract from colitis.'Flying vaccinator': Can genetically engineered mosquitoes provide a new strategy against malaria? Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:14:52 GMT Mosquitoes transmit infectious diseases to millions of people every year, including malaria for which there is no effective vaccine. New research reveals that mosquito genetic engineering may turn the transmitter into a natural flying vaccinator, providing a new strategy for biological control over the disease.National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: NIAID Director issues statement Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:15:48 GMT Following is a statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institutes of Health on National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, March 20, 2010:Countries Need To Rethink Their Health Systems In A Regional Context, ESCAP Chief Says Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:40:44 GMT Countries need to rethink their public health systems in a regional context to be in better positions to deal with common cross-border issues such as the spread of highly infectious diseases and to address the reasons why people become ill in the first place, the top United Nations official in Asia and the Pacific said today...Countries need to rethink their health systems in a regional context, ESCAP chief says Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:45:45 GMT Countries need to rethink their public health systems in a regional context to be in better positions to deal with common cross-border issues such as the spread of highly infectious diseases and to adNeed more co-operation from Apac Nations: UN Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:45:49 GMT New York, Mar 19 : Countries in the Asia-Pacific region must step up their cooperation to tackle the threat of highly infectious diseases â including H1N1 â crossing borders, a senior United Nations official said Thursday (US time).Doctors want 10 new antibiotics by 2020 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:18:44 GMT ARLINGTON, Va., March 18 (UPI) -- The Infectious Diseases Society of America is urging a global commitment to develop 10 new antibiotics by 2020 as drug-resistant bacteria proliferate.'Flying vaccinator': Can genetically engineered mosquitoes provide a new strategy against malaria? Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:32:51 GMT ( Wiley-Blackwell ) Mosquitoes transmit infectious diseases to millions of people every year, including malaria for which there is no effective vaccine. New research published in Insect Molecular Biology reveals that mosquito genetic engineering may turn the transmitter into a natural flying vaccinator, providing a new strategy for biological control over the disease.VA hospital recognizes βpresumptiveβ illnesses Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:27:41 GMT WASHINGTON â Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki said Friday the Department of Veterans Affairs is taking steps to make it easier for veterans to obtain disability compensation for certain diseases associated with service in the Persian Gulf War or Afghanistan.Phase 1B clinical study initiated to evaluate safety and efficacy of PMX-60056 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:01:48 GMT PolyMedix, Inc., an emerging biotechnology company focused on developing new therapeutic drugs to treat acute cardiovascular disorders and infectious diseases, has initiated a Phase 1B clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of PMX-60056 in reversing the anticoagulant activity of low molecule weight heparin (LMWH).Asia-Pacific: Cooperation In Health Sector Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:10:39 GMT Countries in the Asia-Pacific region must step up their cooperation to tackle the threat of highly infectious diseases â including H1N1 â crossing borders, a senior United Nations official said today.Rise in syphilis, cuts in funding a worry in Philadelphia Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:01:00 GMT A spike in syphilis cases and sharp cuts in state funding to Philadelphia for HIV/AIDS are presenting a challenge to public-health workers tasked with preventing the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.East Africa Moves to Establish Joint Disease Surveillance Centre Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:32:46 GMT With infectious diseases widely regarded as the major constraint to agricultural and animal development as well as human health and well-being in sub-Saharan Africa, scientists have realized the need for common strategy towards managing diseases in Africa.Press Release Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:04:43 GMT PolyMedix Inc. Posted on:18 Mar 10 PolyMedix, Inc. (OTC BB: PYMX), an emerging biotechnology company focused on developing new therapeutic drugs to treat acute cardiovascular disorders and infectious diseases, has initiated a Phase 1B clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of PMX-60056 in reversing the anticoagulant activity of low molecule weight heparin (LMWH). In a previously ...Study: Lesser-known bug a bigger hospital threat Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:12:59 GMT As one superbug seems to be fading as a threat in hospitals, another is on the rise, a new study suggests.New Policy Statement Describes The Development Of Antibiotics To Protect Our Children And Future Generations As A ... Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:26:24 GMT As the deaths and suffering caused by antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections continue to rise around the world, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) is urging a global commitment to develop 10 new antibiotics by 2020, known as the 10 x '20 initiative, to address this public health crisis and safeguard patients' health. The plea for U.S...Study Details Machinery of Immune Protection Against Inflammatory Diseases Like Colitis Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:13:27 GMT Research led by St.Cambridge Healthtech Announces Its Inaugural Encouraging Development of Therapeutics for Neglected Diseases Conference Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:15:40 GMT Strategies and Best Practices for Faster and More Effective Solutions (PRWeb Mar 18, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Cambridge_Healthtech/Neglected_Diseases/prweb3747564.htmAP Enterprise: NASA, Cruise Line Got Flu Shots Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:54:50 GMT AP Enterprise: Cruise line, NASA got swine flu shots early on; CDC says system worked well 2009 flu pandemic - Health - Infectious disease - Influenza - Conditions and DiseasesLet the clean water flow Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:08:56 GMT LONDON â The 18th annual World Water Day (March 22) offers the same old problems and rejects the practical solutions. On Monday, 1 billion people will, as usual, spend the day without clean water and a third of humanity without adequate sanitation. As usual, some 3.5 million men, women and children will die from related diseases this year. Yet many nongovernment organizations and politicians ...Achillion Pharmaceuticals receives NIH SBIR grant for study of novel antibacterial compound series Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:45:48 GMT Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leader in the discovery and development of small molecule drugs to combat the most challenging infectious diseases, today announced that it has received a Phase 1 Small Business Innovation Research Grant (SBIR) from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) branch of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the further study and ...Vaccinate Calves Against Respiratory Diseases Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:36:12 GMT Cattle producers preparing to work spring-born calves should be taking steps now to protect their animals from the respiratory diseases, infectious bovine rhinotracheitis and bovine viral diarrhea virus.Testing overseas may explain big drop in TB cases Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:28:59 GMT An unexpected big drop in new U.S. tuberculosis cases is probably because of stepped up screening and treatment of immigrants before they leave their native countries, health officials say.Sudanese guinea worm on the point of eradication. What next? Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:18:03 GMT The Carter Center, founded by the former US president Jimmy Carter, may be on the point of exterminating the Guinea worm in Sudan. What other diseases are on the way out?Bactericidal antibiotic with activity against MRSA for treatment of cSSSIs would earn 25% patient share: Report Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:46:18 GMT Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that a therapy's effect on overall clinical success is the attribute that most influences surveyed infectious disease specialists' prescribing decisions in the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections (cSSSIs).Heat treatment found effective for plantar warts Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:15:20 GMT A targeted heat treatment appears to alleviate bothersome and sometimes painful plantar warts, researchers from China have found.Physicians Call For 10 New Antibiotics By 2020 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:16:29 GMT New policy statement describes the development of antibiotics to protect our children and future generations as a moral obligationAs the deaths and suffering caused by antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections continue to rise around the world, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) is urging a global commitment to develop 10 new antibiotics by 2020, known as the 10 x '20 initiative ...Cambridge Healthtech Announces Its Inaugural Encouraging Development of Therapeutics for Neglected Diseases Conference Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:05:00 GMT Strategies and Best Practices for Faster and More Effective SolutionsFungi can change quickly, pass along infectious ability Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:30:21 GMT Fungi have significant potential for horizontal gene transfer, a new study has shown, similar to the mechanisms that allow bacteria to evolve so quickly, become resistant to antibiotics and cause other serious problems.10 health risks for women Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:01:00 GMT YOU might think that the most common health dangers Australian women are the ones that you always hear about but this list may surprise you.Study: Lesser-Known Bug A Bigger Hospital Threat Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:03:59 GMT ATLANTA -- As one superbug seems to be fading as a threat in hospitals, another is on the rise, a new study suggests. A dangerous, drug-resistant staph infection called MRSA is often seen as the biggest germ threat to patients in hospitals and other health care facilities.Household Transmission Of H1N1 Influenza During Initial Outbreak Limited By Preventive Behaviors Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:09:13 GMT Simple, common sense behaviors, including having a discussion at home about how to prevent influenza, can help limit the spread of H1N1 in a household, according to a study of the initial outbreak in New York City in 2009. Published in the April 1 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases, the study is available online. People with influenza symptoms are often told to stay home from work or ...Acne Drug May Help in the Fight Against AIDS Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:03:23 GMT FRIDAY, March 19 (HealthDay News) -- A cheap acne drug that's been used for decades appears to target infected immune-system cells in which HIV lies dormant before coming back to life and spreading infection, researchers have found.Lesser-known bug a bigger hospital threat: study Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:09:47 GMT A dangerous, drug-resistant staph infection called MRSA is often seen as the biggest germ threat to patients in hospitals and other health care facilities. But infections from Clostridium difficile -- known as C-diff -- are surpassing MRSA infections, a study of 28 hospitals in the Southeast U.S. found.Conquering TB: How Genomic Information And Tools Can Lead To New Tuberculosis Therapies That Combat Drug Resistance Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:09:13 GMT Tuberculosis kills nearly 2 million people annually, and kills more adults than malaria, AIDS, and all tropical diseases combined. TB is the cause of one in four avoidable deaths in the Third World. In recent years, there have been dramatic increases in the number of new cases worldwide, as well as an emergence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains that are resistant to two of the major drugs in ...Study: Lesser-known bug a bigger hospital threat Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:45:11 GMT The wheels on the bus go buy, buy, buy: Could school bus ads be the answer to budget woes? MoreResearchers find infrared thermal detection systems useful for patient screening Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:55:37 GMT Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) found an Infrared Thermal Detection System (ITDS) to be a fast and effective fever screening tool in clinical settings during the H1N1 influenza pandemic. The ITDS detected fever in patients through split-second, non-contact skin temperature measurements. Fever is a primary symptom of seasonal influenza, H1N1, avian influenza, SARS ... Latest Infectious diseases Worldwide Infectious diseases US Infectious diseases Canada Infectious diseases Europe Infectious diseases UK Infectious diseases Australia Infectious diseases Japan Infectious diseases Korea Infectious diseases News Infectious diseases |
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