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US Infectious diseases Articles
US Infectious diseases News : A Theme Issue on Infectious Disease and Immunology--Call for Papers [Editorial] Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:50:18 GMT Dr. Carl Ware has been appointed director of the Infectious and Inflammatory Disease Center at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute.US Infectious diseases News : TELL US: Have you been hit by the flu? Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:11:16 GMT THE Austin hospital is bracing itself for a spring-time burst of swine flu cases.India needs to help fight diseases Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:18:00 GMT Emerging economies such as India, China and Brazil need to share responsibility to help the world become free of disease, said Michel Kazatchkine, executive director of the Global Fund for AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis.IP Roundup Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:39:54 GMT Samsung Electronics has received US Patent No. 7,784,911, "Apparatus and method for printing biomolecular droplet on substrate." The patent claims a method for printing a biomolecular droplet onto a solid substrate using an electric charge concentration effect.NEWS SCAN: Plague and climate change, airport scare, Tamiflu and toddlers, flu conference, H1N1 vaccine uptake Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:25:52 GMT Climate change may lower US cases of plague A study of 56 years' worth of climate data and plague incidence in 13 western US states (from 1950 through 2005) caused scientists to conclude that climate change may lead to fewer cases of the disease.Measles Outbreak Linked to Youth Soccer Event Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:42:34 GMT An outbreak of measles at an international youth soccer event illustrates the risks of with "imported" measles, according to a study in the September issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.Diet, exercise, rest, flu shots can help boost the immune system Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:03:27 GMT Faithful readers of this column will recall that last school year was a particularly brutal one, minor-illness-wise, for the Butler family, complete with runny noses, hacking coughs and the not-so-occasional stomach flu. So as we come to the tail end of a perfectly healthy, happy, snot-free summe... Immune system - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Infectious disease - InfluenzaNew untreatable diseases found Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:16:39 GMT The recent discovery of a gene carried by bacteria that makes some diseases practically untreatable has raised alarm bells on the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.From the archive, 6 September 1900: The plague in Glasgow and Govan Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:04:45 GMT Originally published in the Manchester Guardian on 6 September 1900 The outbreak of plague in Glasgow and Govan is one of the most remarkable events of recent years. The prevailing feeling of the average Englishman has been that however much this disease might ravage other parts of the globe, it had nothing more than a historical or philanthropic interest to his own country, except in so far as ...7th Anti-Infectives Partnering And Deal Making Summit, November 8-9, Boston, MA. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:43:21 GMT Rarely have we faced so many daunting clinical challenges in infectious disease with so few clinical choices in our armamentarium. Equally rarely have we had so few potential agents in development to treat these emerging and expanding pathogens. The increased incidence of multi-resistant Gram positive species such as MRSA in the community and pan-resistant Gram negative organisms in the hospital ...NIH Awards $42M to Expand Human Microbiome Project Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:40:09 GMT The National Institutes of Health today announced that it has awarded $42 million to "expand the scope" of eight different projects involved in the Human Microbiome Project.Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccination and Nasopharyngeal Acquisition of Pneumococcal Serotype 19A Strains [Original ... Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:44:06 GMT Context The rapid increase in multiresistant serotype 19A as a cause of invasive and respiratory pneumococcal disease has been associated in time with the widespread implementation of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccination (PCV-7) in several countries. Because spontaneous fluctuations in time and antibiotic selective pressure may have induced this serotype 19A increase, controlled studies ...Gum Bacteria Escape Into Bloodstream And Increase Risk Of Clots And Heart Attack Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:26:31 GMT UK researchers have found another reason for us to keep brushing and flossing our teeth: the same gum bacteria that cause dental plaque can escape from the mouth into the bloodstream and trigger clots that increase risk of heart attack and heart disease...This Week in JAMA [This Week in JAMA] Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:44:46 GMT JAMA. 2010;304(10):1041. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.1299 In the randomized European Study Group for Pancreatic Cancer (ESPAC)-3 trial, which assessed whether 6 months of adjuvant treatment with fluorouracil plus folinic acid or gemcitabine is superior in terms of overall survival following complete resection of pancreatic adenocarcinoma, Neoptolemos and colleagues (SEE ARTICLE) found no survival ...Gene Discovery Could Explain Why Some Get MRSA Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:17:48 GMT (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Two genes discovered in mice may help identify why some people are more likely to develop potentially deadly staph infections."If you know, up front, that a patient is at risk for developing a Staphylococcus aureus infection, then you will be better able to manage them clinically, give them preventive measures and treat them more aggressively if they become ill," ...Blood Signatures To Diagnose Infection Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:12:49 GMT Coughing and wheezing patients could someday benefit from quicker, more accurate diagnosis and treatment for respiratory infections such as flu, through a simple blood test, according to scientists. Dr. Aimee Zaas, presenting her work at the Society for General Microbiology's autumn meeting in Nottingham describes how simply looking at an individuals blood 'signature' can be used to quickly ...UCSF Researchers Win $900K NIH Grant to Create Array-Based Portable Pathogen-Detection System Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:10:23 GMT Researchers at the University of California in San Francisco will use an $888,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a rapid, pan-viral microarray diagnostic for category A-C biodefense pathogens.Reportlinker Adds Animal Biotechnology - Technologies, Markets and Companies Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:40:00 GMT NEW YORK , Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Animal Biotechnology - Technologies, Markets and Companies http://www.reportlinker.com/p0203534/Animal-Biotechnology---Technologies-Markets-and-Companies.html Summary This report describes and evaluates animal biotechnology and its application ...Reportlinker Adds Antiviral Therapeutics - Technologies, Markets and Companies Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:34:00 GMT Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:Summit Outside: At timberline Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:17:33 GMT I was listening to Leon Littlebird and the Yampa Mountain Boys - Steve and John - sing the song "Timberline" in the beautiful setting of the Dillon Amphitheater recently and thought this might be a good series of articles. My next few articles will be on timberline and some of the flora and fauna that live around timberline here in the Rockies. So many of us hike above timberline and enjoy the ...Letters: What Do You Think? Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:47:48 GMT Stein: "The Real Thing" In regard to your cover story on Jill Stein (" Voters, Fasten Your Seatbelts ," Sept. 2, 2010): We are lucky that a person of Jill Stein's intelligence, integrity and vision is willing to run for office in our tainted political environment. Imagine if someone who really...Arkansas Reports Three West Nile Virus Infection Cases In One Week Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:26:41 GMT The first cases of West Nile virus (WNV) human infection in Arkansas include three reported cases over the last week, the Arkansas Department of Health has announced. All three cases occurred in the southern part of the state. Because of privacy concerns, no more details can be released about the individuals at the moment. James Phillips, MD, Infectious Disease Branch Chief at ADH, said that ...Gwynne Dyer: Blair's tired old justification still wrong Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:13:46 GMT People often wind up believing their own cover story. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is trapped forever in the rationalisations he used in 2003 to explain why he was going along with George W. Bush's invasion of Iraq.He...Duelling docs disagree about health effects of wind turbines Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:49:23 GMT They're in a fight that could shape wind power in Ontario, billions of dollars of investment and the green reputation of Dalton McGuinty's Liberals. Two UWO academics are clashing over wind farms, each accusing the other's followers of demonizing their cause and bastardizing science.[...]IRIS Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Analysis of Synovial Fluid Utilizing Its iQ(R)200 Series Automated Microscopy ... Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:00:00 GMT CHATSWORTH, Calif. -- IRIS International, Inc. , a leading manufacturer of automated in-vitro diagnostic systems and consumables for use in hospitals and commercial laboratories worldwide and provider of high value personalized diagnostics testing services through its CLIA certified molecular diagnostics laboratory, today announced that it has received 510 clearance from the U.S.Recent Releases In Global Health Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:29:33 GMT Lancet Editorial Makes Recommendations For Health-System Strengthening "There is strong consensus in the global health community, among donors, recipient countries, and policy makers, about the need for health system strengthening in low-income and middle-income countries," write the authors of a Lancet Comment. The article recommends areas in health-system strengthening that need "more ...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 ...4 sex disease myths debunked Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:32:17 GMT MANILA, Philippines - No, you can't tell if someone is infected (or not) with a sexually transmitted disease (STD) just by looking at their genitals. Experts discuss 4 myths about STDs that people tend to believe in.Flu shot season has arrived and this year, just one shot is needed Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:58:26 GMT Vaccine will protect against both the swine flu and seasonal flu strains.Children bear brunt of Pakistan flood disaster Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:55:36 GMT An Australian Defence Force team has begun treating its first patients in Pakistan, where millions are homeless and there are growing fears about an outbreak of cholera in filthy refugee camps.Larry Bock: How to Make an Impact in These Changing Times Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:01:22 GMT The chance to make a difference -- the opportunity to leave things just a little better than the way we found them -- when you think about it, that's what really drives most of us throughout life.Just 1 shot needed this flu season Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:18:50 GMT Flu-shot season is here, and for the first time, health leaders are encouraging nearly everyone to get vaccinated.The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that most people age 6 months and older get shots, not just those who are at high risk.Go Green, Ron Duncan: Clean water, higher IQ? Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:45:48 GMT There appears to be a new reason to appreciate clean water. Researchers at the University of New Mexico at Albuquerque have discovered a strong inverse correlation between infectious diseases and intelligence.Gwynne Dyer: Tony Blair and the great Islamic threat Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:01:52 GMT People often wind up believing their own cover story.Some state laws are lax on exotic pets Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:14:26 GMT The bear that recently killed a caretaker in a Cleveland suburb was the latest example of animal violence in a state that has some of the nation’s weakest restrictions on exotic pets and among the highest number of injuries and deaths caused by them. Exotic pet - Pets - Recreation - Cleveland - ExoticStockholm conference tackles global water crisis Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:02:53 GMT A major conference aimed at improving worldwide access to clean water opens in Sweden today. World Water Week, which has run since 1991, will award this year's Stockholm Water Prize to cholera researcher Rita Colwell.Health experts want most everyone to be vaccinated for 2010-11 flu Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:37:54 GMT Flu-shot season is here, and for the first time, health leaders are encouraging nearly everyone to get vaccinated.The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that most people 6 months and older get shots, not just those who are at high risk.US urges nearly all to get flu shots Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:19:08 GMT WASHINGTON — It’s flu-shot season already, and for the first time health authorities are urging nearly everyone to get vaccinated. There is even a new high-dose version for people 65 or older. Influenza vaccine - Influenza - Health - Infectious disease - Conditions and DiseasesDetrick fire department wins top Defense award Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:15:44 GMT Fort Detrick's Fire and Emergency Services Department received the unexpected honor of Department of Defense Fire Prevention Program of the Year, and was recognized Aug 27 at an annual conventionAbbott gets US FDA nod for Abbott RealTime HBV assay, automated molecular test for assessing hep B treatment Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:42:31 GMT Abbott has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the Abbott RealTime HBV assay for measuring viral load or the amount of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in a patient's blood.Craigslist Puts "Censored" Tag on Adult Services Section Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:13:44 GMT Classified Ad Internet Site Has Been Under Growing Political Pressure to Change Sex Ad PoliciesUSAMRIID Warriors win Fort Detrick softball championship Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:12:35 GMT With the final series of the regular season wrapping up, F.O.G. and the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases sat first and second in the standings respectively, it looked as though F.O.G. may run away with yet another championship.BioWatch: Emergent wins more federal backing for anthrax vaccine Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:53:51 GMT Emergent BioSolutions has won up to $28.7 million from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to help develop its next-generation anthrax vaccine candidate.AVAC Calls For Speedy Funding Of Critical Microbicide Follow-Up Studies Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:27:52 GMT AVAC issues a call to action to donors, policy-makers, researchers and advocates to ensure that critical follow-up studies to the landmark CAPRISA 004 microbicide trial receive the economic and political support needed to move forward as quickly as possible. The call comes as a group of microbicide and public health experts have agreed upon a plan for further studies, which are expected to cost ...Wind power's health debate rages Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:21:22 GMT LONDON, Ont. - They're in a fight that could shape wind power in Ontario, billions of dollars of investment and the green reputation of Dalton McGuinty's Liberals.Camp Cockatoo helps Pakistanis Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:19:23 GMT Australia's medical task force, responding to the flood disaster in Pakistan, has treated its first patients.Serendipity Contributes To MRSA Susceptibility Findings Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:27:52 GMT Duke University Medical Center researchers have found two genes in mice which might help identify why some people are more susceptible than others to potentially deadly staph infections. The researchers uncovered important genetic clues that ultimately could help inform patient management and drug development. "If you know up front that a patient is at risk for developing an Staphylococcus ...Serendipity Contributes To MRSA Susceptibility Findings Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:23:14 GMT Duke University Medical Center researchers have found two genes in mice which might help identify why some people are more susceptible than others to potentially deadly staph infections.The researchers uncovered important genetic clues that ultimately could help inform patient management and drug development."If you know up front that a patient is at risk for developing an Staphylococcus ...New Findings May Lead To The Development Of More Effective Therapies For Inflammation, Wounds And Malignant Tumors Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:28:33 GMT In two closely related studies, two teams of Scripps Research Institute scientists have discovered the underlying mechanisms that activate a type of immune cell in the skin and other organs. The findings may lead to the development of new therapies to treat inflammation, wounds, asthma, and malignant tumors. The results of the two companion studies were published in the September 3, 2010 issue ... |
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