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News Malaria News : Drug-Resistant Malaria Suggests A Health Policy Change For Pregnant Women And Infants Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:26:06 GMT A team of scientists from The Scripps Research Institute, the Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation (GNF), and the U. S. Naval Research Detachment in Peru has completed a study that could improve the efficacy of diagnosis and treatment strategies for drug-resistant malaria. In the new study - published online on September 9, 2010 by the journal Genome Research - the scientists ...News Malaria News : Drug-resistant malaria suggests a health policy change for pregnant women and infants Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:39:44 GMT Malaria remains a serious global health problem, killing more than one million people per year. Treatment of the mosquito-borne illness relies on antibiotics, and the emergence of drug-resistant malaria is of growing concern. In a report published online today in Genome Research, scientists analyzed the genomic features of a Peruvian parasite population, identifying the genetic basis for ...Most effective malaria drug regimens highlighted in study Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:24:47 GMT A study published today identifies the most effective drug combinations recommended for use as first-line treatments for malaria. The research also suggests that augmenting the treatments with a single dose of the drug primaquine could have a major effect on malaria transmission from treated patients and play a crucial role in elimination programmes.Also In Global Health News: Mass Rape In Congo; Malaria Research At Walter Reed; Nevirapine For Infants; Aid To ... Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:24:05 GMT U.N. Now Estimates 500 Raped In Congo "Approximately 500 women were raped in eastern Congo in July and August," U.N. officials said Tuesday, revising an earlier report of 242 victims, according to the New York Times. Atul Khare, deputy head of peacekeeping who was sent to the region to investigate, said "[o]ur actions were not adequate, resulting in unacceptable brutalization of the population ...Global Fund Investigates Allegations That Donated Malaria Drugs Were Stolen, Resold In Some African Countries Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:25:09 GMT After recent research found that some donated malaria drugs are being stolen and sold commercially in several African countries, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Communications Director Joe Liden said the group is looking into the situation "in a number of countries," PBS' NewsHour's blog, "The Rundown" reports. "There have been anecdotes about stolen drugs as long as ...Global Fund awards $60 million to Kenya to combat HIV/AIDS and malaria Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:02:37 GMT NAIROBI, KENYA : Global Fund on Thursday announced that the institution awarded $60 million to Kenya for supporting the fight against HIV/AIDS and malaria.News… Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:41:32 GMT UN takes up MDGs as 2015 deadline looms Governments around the world are looking to forge agreement on a strategy for the last five years before the Millennium Development Goals deadline amid projections that none of the poverty, health or education milestones will be reached. “The final five years of the goals [...]Global Fund seeks India's support for health spending Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:48:59 GMT CHENNAI: Michel D. Kazatchkine, executive director of the Global Fund (GF) to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, arrived in India on Tuesday to get greater Indian support and funding for global health spending ahead of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDG) summit in New York.Health Highlights: Sept. 7, 2010 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:30:44 GMT Title: Health Highlights: Sept. 7, 2010 Category: Health News Created: 9/7/2010 10:10:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 9/8/2010VOA News Examines U.S. Global Health Initiative Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:26:31 GMT VOA News examines President Barack Obama's $63 billion Global Health Initiative (GHI), noting the initiative's emphasis on cost-effective strategies to improve child- and maternal-health as well as programs to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria. The article includes recent comments by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on the role the GHI will play in strengthening health ...Opinions: U.S. Commitment To Global Fund; Innovative Financing; Global Food Security; Aid For Pakistan Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:24:15 GMT U.S. Global Fund Commitment A Times of Trenton editorial looks at the work of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which is "estimated to have already saved 5 million lives, enables programs that prevent and treat infections, eliminate the transmission of HIV from pregnant women to their unborn children, contain the threat of multidrug-resistant TB, and eliminate malaria as a ...Single-Dose Of Experimental Malaria Drug Clears Parasites In Mice, Represents Potential New Class Of Drugs To Treat ... Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:27:01 GMT An experimental malaria drug was shown to effectively treat the disease in mice with only a single dose, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science, Reuters reports (Kelland, 9/2). The new drug, known as NITD609, "represents an entirely new class of medicines to treat malaria ... Human trials, backed by Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis AG, could begin later this year," the ...Biomagnetics Filing Key Patent Application Today for Bio-Fuel Product Paving Way for Acquisition Closure and ... Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:42:11 GMT SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp., (PINK SHEETS:BMGP - News) a developer of revolutionary diagnostic systems and technology for HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis and malaria detection, and other innovative technologies, has filed a patent application for a unique formulation of biofuel created by the owner of Zhuhai Oil Energy Science and Technology Ltd. (“Zhuhai ...Sub-Saharan Africa news in brief: 26 August–8 September 2010 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:01:44 GMT Microbicide gels that prevent HIV hindered by lack of funding The first vaginal microbicide gel that significantly reduces a woman's risk of HIV , announced in July, is struggling to get enough funding for the follow-up research necessary to get it to women in need.Pakistan flood emergency far from over Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:48:12 GMT ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- The emergency in flood-ravaged Pakistan is far from over, a United Nations official warned. Pakistan - United Nations - Asia - Government - Embassies and ConsulatesNACO signs MoU with Global Trust Fund on HIV/AIDS prevention Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:33:00 GMT NEW DELHI: India and the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) have signed a three-year grant agreement for $128.4 million or Rs.609.9 crore to support the continuation of flagship programmes of the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO).San Diego Researchers Developing New Anti-Malaria Drug Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:04:52 GMT SAN DIEGO — San Diego researchers have discovered what they say is a new class of drugs that target malaria. That's hopeful news to the 40 percent of the world's population who live in malaria-infected areas.Pakistan Flood Emergency Far From Over Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:24:16 GMT The emergency in flood-ravaged Pakistan is far from over, a U.N. official warned.Illinois researcher urges to revisit pediatric vaccine stockpile policies Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:52:43 GMT Vaccine manufacturers and public health decision-makers need to collaborate in a more efficient and effective manner not only to reduce the likelihood of supply shortages for pediatric vaccines but also to maximize community immunity by using vaccine doses to increase coverage, according to research published by a University of Illinois researcher who specializes in statistics and data analysis.It's The Poverty -- Stupid! Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:13:40 GMT The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity. ~ William Butler Yeats Do politicians ever think of the kind of life the average Ghanaian 'worker' lives? Not even the unemployed - the one who has a job -- any kind of job.NACO, global fund sign agreement to scale up HIV/AIDS related services in India Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:30:44 GMT The Government of India and the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) today signed a three year grant agreement for 128.4 million dollars to support the continuation of flagship programmes of the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO).Pakistan floods affect 500,000 pregnant women Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:44:00 GMT The United Nations Population Fund estimates that about 500,000 women affected by the floods in Pakistan are pregnant and require medical help.Stanford Land-Use Expert Brings Satellite Data Down To Earth Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:54:09 GMT by Staff Writers Stanford CA (SPX) Sep 10, 2010 By integrating remote satellite imagery with revelations from door-to-door interviews, Stanford University geographer Eric Lambin and his colleagues are exploring the complex conditions that give rise to a broad range of land-use challenges - from the reforestation of Vietnam to the spread of Lyme disease in Belgium.U.N. goals to slash poverty, hunger achievable - draft Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:57:15 GMT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A set of U.N. goals aimed at drastically reducing poverty and hunger worldwide by 2015 are achievable, despite setbacks caused by the global financial and economic crises, a draft document said./C O R R E C T I O N -- Gibraltar Associates/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:39:00 GMT In the news release, EVENT ADVISORY - A Global Health Policy Discussion: Challenges in a Resource-Constrained Environment, issued 08-Sep-2010 by Gibraltar Associates over PR Newswire, we are advised by the organization that the second reference to the event date should read "September 14" rather than "September 9" as originally issued inadvertently. The complete, corrected release follows:Health Highlights: Sept. 7, 2010 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:03:27 GMT Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:Malaria drug candidate with new mechanism tests well in mice Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:10:43 GMT Sep 3, 2010 (CIDRAP News) – An experimental malaria drug that has a different mechanism from older drugs cured laboratory mice with a single dose, raising hope for eventually providing a powerful new weapon against the disease in humans.Delhi's mosquito breeding checkers call off strike Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:30:34 GMT About 3,200 inspectors who check mosquito breeding in Delhi houses called off their strike Thursday after the lt.-governor's office and the municipal commissioner assured them their demand for regularisation of jobs would be looked into.Delhi's mosquito-breeding checkers call off strike Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:30:33 GMT As a dengue scare grips Delhi ahead of the Commonwealth Games next month, about 3,200 sanitary inspectors whose job is to check mosquito breeding in homes called off their strike Thursday after they were assured that their demands for job regularisation would be looked into.EU: Primates Now Protected From Testing Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:08:40 GMT European Union on Wednesday ruled to ban animal testing on primates -- including chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos and orangutans -- as it tries to scale back the number of animals used in scientific research. After two years of intense debate on how to protect animal welfare without hindering scientific research, the European Parliament agreed to cut back the number of animal tests in Europe and ...Biomagnetics Filing Key Patent Application Today for Bio-Fuel Product Paving Way for Acquisition Closure and ... Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:34:00 GMT SAN FRANCISCO----Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp., a developer of revolutionary diagnostic systems and technology for HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis and malaria detection, and other innovative technologies, has filed a patent application for a unique formulation of biofuel created by the owner of Zhuhai Oil Energy Science and Technology Ltd. , located in Guangdong Province, China.Operation Blessing to send fish to help in Haiti Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:53 GMT On Friday, about 2,000 tiny fish in Mississippi will be sent to Haiti to help with Operation Blessing International’s earthquake relief project.Latest News Update on h1n1 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:19:57 GMT Three more swine flu deaths in Orissa, toll 22 Bhubaneswar, Sep 3: Three more people, including two children, died of swine flu in Orissa Friday, taking the total deaths due to the H1N1 influenza in the state to 22 in the past two months, officials said.Opportunity rover halfway point reached Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:39:14 GMT (PhysOrg.com) -- When NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity left Victoria Crater two years ago this month, the rover science team chose Endeavour Crater as the rover's next long-term destination. With a drive of 111 meters (364 feet) on Monday, Sept. 8, Opportunity reached the estimated halfway point of the approximately 19-kilometer (11.8-mile) journey from Victoria to the western rim of ...RESEARCH REPORT: New anti-malarial compound identified Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:28:20 GMT Despite global eradication efforts, malaria remains endemic in many parts of the world. Upwards of 247 million cases of malaria and nearly one million deaths mostly among children living in Africa occur annually. Now, comes word of a promising drug candidate that represents a new class of drugs to treat the disease. Frustrated after drug-development methods based on known molecular interactions ...RESEARCH REPORT: New anti-malarial compound identified Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:29:56 GMT Despite global eradication efforts, malaria remains endemic in many parts of the world. Upwards of 247 million cases of malaria and nearly one million deaths - mostly among children living in Africa - occur annually. Now, comes word of a promising drug candidate that represents a new class of drugs to treat the disease. Frustrated after drug-development methods based on known molecular ...Ancient data discovered with new U of A technology Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:55:14 GMT The University of Alberta has new multi-million dollar technology that can analyze an ancient mineral sample and tell you how it was created, its chemical makeup and its potential commercial value. It can also analyze teeth from an animal and tell you about the environmental conditions it experienced.Children with sickle cell suffer more severe malaria Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:47:09 GMT The sickle cell trait is known for its protective effect against developing malaria. But new research warns that children with sickle cell anaemia are more likely to die from severe malaria.New Eagle Scout recognized by Troop 801 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:05:37 GMT BREA Adam Kernes, 18, a member of Troop 801 chartered to the Kiwanis Club of Brea, was recognized in a ceremony Aug. 28 at the Brea Lions Scout Center for earning the prestigious Eagle Scout Award. He is the 70th Eagle Scout in Troop 801 since its...INC Research Enhances Infectious Disease Therapeutic Team With C. Jo White, M.D. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:04:19 GMT Seasoned Professional Joins as Vice President, Clinical DevelopmentIn Havana, the paradise is in the people Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:25:26 GMT So, I'm in Cuba watching a donkey drink a beer. The donkey, inexplicably, is wearing a tight little T-shirt. How did I get here?Thai-ASEAN News Network Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:23:00 GMT Myanmar has one of the worst health care systems in the world as only 3% of the national budget is spent on health. People are dying of treatable diseases at an alarming rate and International agencies have no access to ethnic communities.The health goal that is a dirty word Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:47:34 GMT The UN summit on the Millennium Development Goals takes place in New York in just under two weeks. WaterAid and its supporters argue that the unnecessary deaths of children will not stop until the neglected issue of sanitation is addressed Reports are coming thick and fast from NGOs marking the slow progress towards the Millennium Development Goals, ahead of the UN summit in New York in less ...4,000 Flood Victims At Swat Relief Centre Feared Infected With Malaria Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:55:16 GMT PESHAWAR (PAKISTAN), Sept 6 (Bernama) -- About 4,000 flood victims at the Swat relief centre are feared to have been infected with Malaria following the massive floods which hit Pakistan a month ago.Land-use expert brings satellite data down to Earth Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:29:20 GMT By integrating remote satellite imagery with revelations from door-to-door interviews, geographers are exploring the complex conditions that give rise to a broad range of land-use challenges -- from the reforestation of Vietnam to the spread of Lyme disease in Belgium.Swine researchers seek answers to fiber's low digestibility Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:55:22 GMT As interest grows in feeding distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) to growing pigs, many questions are being asked about the digestibility of this alternative feed option.Great apes protected as EU restricts animal testing Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:57:06 GMT BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Primates, including mankind's closest relatives -- chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos and orangutans -- have gained new protection after the European Parliament backed a clampdown on animal testing.Salman, Rashmi to shake a leg on 'India's Got Talent...' Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:31:40 GMT Bollywood actor Salman Khan is set to shake a leg with small screen actress Rashmi Desai on Color channel's reality show 'India's Got Talent Khoj 2'.Cancer patient commits suicide in Lucknow hospital Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:31:05 GMT A terminally-ill cancer patient allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at a government-run hospital in the Uttar Pradesh capital Wednesday, police said. |
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