… indications. The GenedriveA platform and MTB/RIF assay has been launched in Hepatitis C is an international public health challenge, comparable to other major communicable diseases, including HIV, tuberculosis and malaria. It is estimated that …
Category: Infectious Diseases
Aduro Biotech Announces Upcoming Data Presentations at the 2017…
Aduro Biotech, Inc. , a biopharmaceutical company with three distinct immunotherapy technologies, announced data presentations relating to its technology platforms to be given at the 2017 American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting taking place in Washington, D.C., April 1 through April 5, 2017. About Aduro Aduro Biotech, Inc. is an immunotherapy company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of therapies that transform the treatment of challenging diseases.
Dr. Sunho B. Chang Honored by Marquis Who’s Who for Invaluable Contributions to Otolaryngology
… with the Good Conduct Award from the Korean Medical Association, an Appreciation plaque from the National Health Insurance Service, a Letter of Appreciation from the city mayor of San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines, a Letter of Commendation from the …
Is your kid sick? Don’t pressure doc for antibiotics
… with high levels of resistance to antibiotics, according to the CDC. It’s typically picked up in hospitals and other health care facilities, such as nursing homes. Another danger is Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). “It’s a staph …
Surveillance and Research Group at YSPH Refunded with $14 Million Grant
The Connecticut Emerging Infections Program , a collaboration between Yale School of Public Health and CT Department of Public Health, has been awarded a five-year, $14 million grant from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention to continue its ongoing research and surveillance of infectious diseases in Connecticut. The Yale EIP tracks a wide range of infectious diseases that impact state residents, including cases of food-borne disease caused by common bacteria and parasites, C. difficile and other infections in health care and community settings, influenza-related hospitalizations, pre-cancerous cervical lesions due to human papillomavirus infections and Lyme and other tick-borne diseases.
Acute kidney injury due to tropical infectious diseases and animal venoms: a tale of 2 continents.
South and Southeast Asia and Latin American together comprise 46 countries and are home to approximately 40% of the world population. The sociopolitical and economic heterogeneity, tropical climate, and malady transitions characteristic of the region strongly influence disease behavior and health care delivery.
CKD and Infectious Diseases in Asia Pacific: Challenges and Opportunities.
… of CKD has not been evaluated systematically. Research is needed to quantify the impact of infections on kidney health by undertaking prospective studies. Nephrologists need to work with infectious disease research groups and government infection …
Infections during pregnancy may be twice as likely to cause autism: study
A Columbia University study released on Wednesday said women who had infections early in pregnancy may be twice likely to have a child with autism. “We believe the mother’s immune response to HSV-2 could be disrupting fetal central nervous system development, raising risk for autism,” said the research team leader Milada Mahic to NBC News.
Research teams hone in on Zika vaccines, but challenges remain
… a microcephaly case in Brazil. The virus is associated with cellular membranes in the center. Credit: NIAID As public health officials warn that spring’s warmer temperatures may herald another increase of Zika virus infections in the Caribbean and …
Chickenpox cases set to peak and this is what you need to know
… spreading the infection’ by keeping children ‘off nursery or school until all spots have crusted over’. Public Health England advises keeping infected children away from public areas, recommends that parents inform their child’s school or nursery …
Flu-related doctor visits cut by 48% thanks to vaccine, study finds
If you’ve been spending flu season living in fear of getting sick every time someone near you coughs or sneezes, researchers have good news about the flu vaccine. The current seasonal influenza vaccine has been found to be 48 percent effective in preventing flu-related medical visits, according to a preliminary report in the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Health Highlights: Feb. 17, 2017
More deadly heat waves, catastrophic food shortages, and the rapid spread of some infectious diseases are all in the world’s future due to climate change, experts warned Thursday at the Climate & Health Meeting. The meeting, held at the Carter Center in Atlanta, was organized to replace a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention climate change conference that was canceled in January, ahead of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, CNN reported.
“Superspreaders” identified as driving cause of 2014 Ebola epidemic
A new study has shown that in the catastrophic 2014-2015 Ebola epidemic in West Africa, about three percent of the people infected were responsible for infecting 61 percent of all cases. The issue of so-called “superspreaders,” according to researchers who published their findings in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is so significant that it’s important to put a better face on just who these people are and then better reach them with public health measures designed to control the spread of infectious disease during epidemics.
New class of antibiotics effective in treating children with MRSA skin infections
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterial scourge. As its name suggests, MRSA is resistant to most common antibiotics and thus difficult to treat, particularly in children where it commonly causes complicated skin and skin structure infections.
“Superspreaders” identified as driving cause of 2014 Ebola epidemic
A new study has shown that in the catastrophic 2014-2015 Ebola epidemic in West Africa, about three percent of the people infected were responsible for infecting 61 percent of all cases. The issue of so-called “superspreaders,” according to researchers who published their findings in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is so significant that it’s important to put a better face on just who these people are and then better reach them with public health measures designed to control the spread of infectious disease during epidemics.
Cempra to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Financial Results
… Robert Uhl Westwicke Partners, LLC +1 858 356 5932 robert.uhl@westwicke.com Media Contact: Melyssa Weible Elixir Health PR +1 201 723 5805 mweible@elixirhealthpr.com Company Contact: John Bluth Cempra, Inc. +1 984 209 4534 jbluth@cempra.com Investor …
Scarlet fever is on the rise in Wales – this is what to look out for
Health officials in Wales have urged parents to be alert to the symptoms of scarlet fever amid a rise in cases in Wales. This January saw 104 cases of the highly infectious disease in Wales compared to 78 in the same month in 2016 – a rise of 33%.
Hyannis needle exchange case heads to SJC
… to prevent the spread of infectious disease. In briefs filed with the Supreme Judicial Court, both sides cited public health concerns amid the state’s relentless drug-abuse crisis. The needle exchange program emphasized the need to fight epidemics …
Flu at high levels in N.J., northeastern counties hit hardest
… percentage of children absent from school, as reported in the last weekly update provided by the N.J. Department of Health. The A-H3 strain can be particularly hard on the very old and the very young, De La Rosa said. They are more likely to have …
New study re-evaluates the total burden of norovirus on the UK
… of norovirus to be 47/1000 population, which equates to around three million cases a year, at a cost to cases and the health service of up to A 106million. The IID2 study estimated the number of cases who were symptomatic. Using a modified measure …
The when, what and how of equine vaccinations
… in place to help keep horses that suffer reactions on a systematic vaccination plan without threatening their health or competition schedules. A Jump Media East and West Equine Encephalitis, West Nile, and Flu/Rhino can all be administered as …
Researchers call this year’s flu vaccine effectiveness ‘decent’
… when we tally the serious outcomes at the end of the season.” Young children, the elderly and people with underlying health conditions like heart disease are vulnerable to complications from flu; H3N2 flu is particularly hard on the elderly. An …
This season’s flu vaccine effectiveness ‘decent’ at 42 per cent: researchers
… attention is almost cut in half. And Skowronski says that’s important for the elderly and those with underlying health conditions at risk for hospitalization and even death from the flu. She says the vaccine has been much better at preventing cases …
CEL-SCI Corporation Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2017 Financial Results
SCI reported the net income available to common shareholders for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 was $3,536,802 or $0.02 per basic share, versus $2,341,813 or $0.02 per basic share during the quarter ended December 31, 2015. CEL-SCI reported an operating loss of for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 versus an operating loss of for the quarter ended December 31, 2015.
Measles outbreak at tertiary institute
Medical Officer of Health Dr Greg Simmons said MidCentral Public Health Service was working closely with organisation, which was following all reccomendations. “Public Health will continue to work with the institute to provide assistance and trace the contacts of the confirmed cases.”
UTSA professor awarded grant to support research on preventing spread of Lyme disease
Janakiram Seshu, associate professor of biology and associate dean of The Graduate School at The University of Texas at San Antonio , has received a $404,250 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease to support his research to better understand and prevent the spread of Lyme disease. “Dr. Seshu’s top-tier efforts in infectious disease research are a source of immense pride for the UTSA College of Sciences,” said George Perry, Semmes Foundation Distinguished University Chair in Neurobiology and dean of the UTSA College of Sciences.
Technavio Predicts the MRSA Testing Market to Grow at 11% CAGR Through 2021
In this report, Technavio covers the market outlook and growth prospects of the global MRSA testing market for 2017-2021. By product type, the market is divided into immunodiagnostics and molecular diagnostics segments.
CDC Seeks Controversial New Quarantine Powers To Stop Outbreaks
… be able to detain people anywhere in the country, without getting approval from state and local officials. Federal health officials may be about to get greatly enhanced powers to quarantine people, as part of an ongoing effort to stop outbreaks of …
Avian Flu Outbreaks Raise Concerns About Possible Pandemic
An avian flu outbreak in the U.K. is just the latest to erupt across the globe, worrying health experts about the possibility that the virus could become more widespread. On Thursday, U.K. officials confirmed a fifth area in the country has been hit with the H5N8 strain of the avian flu since December.
Minnesota poultry farmers warily watch bird flu outbreaks
Minnesota Public Radio reports that the World Health Organization is on “high alert” because the virus has been found in 40 countries around the world since last fall and is spreading quickly. Michael Osterholm, director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, says the spring waterfowl migration will increase the risk of the virus coming to Minnesota.
Proliferation of Bird Flu Outbreaks Raises Risk of Human Pandemic
… Europe, Africa and Asia in the past three months. While most involve strains that are currently low risk for human health, the sheer number of different types, and their presence in so many parts of the world at the same time, increases the risk of …
Proliferation of bird flu outbreaks raises risk of human pandemic
… Europe, Africa and Asia in the past three months. While most involve strains that are currently low risk for human health, the sheer number of different types, and their presence in so many parts of the world at the same time, increases the risk of …
Proliferation of bird flu outbreaks raises risk of human pandemic
… Europe, Africa and Asia in the past three months. While most involve strains that are currently low risk for human health, the sheer number of different types, and their presence in so many parts of the world at the same time, increases the risk of …
Measles outbreak in L.A. proves vaccine mandates don’t work (but they …
A recent measles outbreak in Los Angeles County reveals the limitations of California’s strict new compulsory vaccination law, health experts say. A 2014 measles outbreak traced back to Disneyland infected 145 people in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Measles outbreak in L.A. proves vaccine mandates don’t work (but they …
A recent measles outbreak in Los Angeles County reveals the limitations of California’s strict new compulsory vaccination law, health experts say. A 2014 measles outbreak traced back to Disneyland infected 145 people in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Mathematical Model Limits Malaria Outbreaks
One of the most common infectious diseases in the world, malaria causes public health problems and depresses the economy of infected areas. When untreated or treated improperly, the disease can result in fatalities.
Mathematical Model Limits Malaria Outbreaks
One of the most common infectious diseases in the world, malaria causes public health problems and depresses the economy of infected areas. When untreated or treated improperly, the disease can result in fatalities.
Supplements unproven to fight colds, flu
… including dietary supplements, mostly to stay well, according to a survey conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics. Americans spend almost $30.2 billion a year on complementary approaches, the survey says. “I think many people are …
First child death from flu reported this season in California as cases rise sharply
… Angeles. “If it keeps going up at this rate and stays up then we will see a lot more cases this year.” State public health officials Friday morning reported the first death of a child in this year’s flu season. The death was in Riverside County. …
Scientists want to use a genetically modified malaria parasite as a vaccine against the disease
Despite the medical advances of the past century, malaria is still a global scourge. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 429,000 people died of malaria worldwide in 2015, and there were over 200 million new cases.