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New imaging tool that spots lung infections could help prevent antibiotic overuse

A new imaging tool that rapidly diagnoses bacterial lung infections could help prevent unnecessary use of antibiotics in intensive care units.

30 Mar 2017

UNAIDS plan to eliminate HIV in sub-Saharan Africa may not be feasible, study reveals

Effective care and prevention strategies have managed to reduce the spread of HIV in the U.S. and other resource-rich countries. But in sub-Saharan Africa, where more than 25 million are infected, the epidemic rages — as does the debate over how to stop it.

30 Mar 2017

WHO launches global initiative to reduce medication-related harm in next 5 years

WHO today launched a global initiative to reduce severe, avoidable medication-associated harm in all countries by 50% over the next 5 years.

30 Mar 2017

Research findings open door to new class of analgesics for treating neuropathic pain

New research published online in The FASEB Journal suggests that a novel therapeutic target called LPCAT2 may prove effective against pain that is not receptive to the current treatments.

29 Mar 2017

New partnership to address nutritional needs of young disaster victims

The Center for Global Health & Translational Science at Upstate Medical University is embarking on a partnership with ENSPICE Children's Foundation, an international foundation that is addressing nutritional needs of children brought on by disasters.

25 Mar 2017

Researchers develop new way to assemble genome of an organism from scratch

A team spanning Baylor College of Medicine, Rice University, Texas Children's Hospital and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard has developed a new way to sequence genomes, which can assemble the genome of an organism, entirely from scratch, dramatically cheaper and faster.

24 Mar 2017

Study shows increase in hospital admissions for mental disorders during periods of heatwaves

A mental hospital-based study in Hanoi, Vietnam looked at if there is a relationship between heat exposure and mental health problems.

21 Mar 2017

ASCO issues first clinical practice guideline on HPV vaccination for cervical cancer prevention

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) today issued a clinical practice guideline on human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for the prevention of cervical cancer.

17 Mar 2017

Study explores alarming threat of emerging Asian tobacco companies to global health

There are already one billion tobacco smokers worldwide, and this number is likely to rise further with Asian tobacco companies poised to enter the global market, according to SFU health sciences professor Kelley Lee.

13 Mar 2017

Phage therapy could offer safe and effective treatment option for Cystic Fibrosis lung infections

Scientists from the University of Liverpool have shown that phage therapy could offer a safe and effective alternative to antibiotics in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis lung infections.

13 Mar 2017

Researchers explore genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African-Americans

An international team of researchers has conducted the first study of its kind to look at the genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African-Americans.

13 Mar 2017

Daily consumption of dairy products during pregnancy reduces risk of having low birth weight babies

A study led by the University of Granada has linked the consumption of dairy products (milk, fresh cheese, yogurt or cottage cheese) during pregnancy with a lower risk of having a low birth weight newborn.

9 Mar 2017

Family pets promote healthy child and adolescent development, study finds

Growing up with a pet can bring social, emotional and educational benefit to children and adolescents according to a newly published study.

7 Mar 2017

CYSTINET-Africa project aims to find new strategies against pork tapeworm infection

Infections of the human nervous system with larval stages of the pork tapeworm are the most common cause of epileptic seizures in Africa.

6 Mar 2017

Study: More than ten million lives saved by discovery of cell strain in 1962

Nearly 200 million cases of polio, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, adenovirus, rabies and hepatitis A -- and approximately 450,000 deaths from these diseases -- were prevented in the U.S. alone between 1963 and 2015 by vaccination, researchers estimate.

3 Mar 2017

Global Health News and Research

New imaging tool that spots lung infections could help prevent antibiotic overuse

UNAIDS plan to eliminate HIV in sub-Saharan Africa may not be feasible, study reveals

WHO launches global initiative to reduce medication-related harm in next 5 years

Research findings open door to new class of analgesics for treating neuropathic pain

New partnership to address nutritional needs of young disaster victims

Researchers develop new way to assemble genome of an organism from scratch

Study shows increase in hospital admissions for mental disorders during periods of heatwaves

ASCO issues first clinical practice guideline on HPV vaccination for cervical cancer prevention

Study explores alarming threat of emerging Asian tobacco companies to global health

Phage therapy could offer safe and effective treatment option for Cystic Fibrosis lung infections

Researchers explore genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African-Americans

Daily consumption of dairy products during pregnancy reduces risk of having low birth weight babies

Family pets promote healthy child and adolescent development, study finds

CYSTINET-Africa project aims to find new strategies against pork tapeworm infection

Study: More than ten million lives saved by discovery of cell strain in 1962

Innovative ways to target antibiotic resistance in short term

TB Alliance urges WHO to add Mycobacterium tuberculosis to list of drug-resistant bacteria

Women less likely to be screened for heart disease risk factors than men, study finds

New investigational drug may help combat antibiotic-resistant global health threat

BreezoMeter introduces interactive map to provide real-time air pollution data

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

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