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FDA approves Envoy Medical's prosthetic hearing restoration device

On March 17, 2010 the FDA gave approval to Envoy Medical Corporation to market a "First of its Kind" prosthetic hearing restoration device. The approval follows a December 18, 2009 unanimous 15 to 0 vote by an independent advisory panel in favor of approving the Esteem® for moderate to severe sensorineural hearing loss. The FDA chose an expedited review process, noting that they believe the Esteem® "represents a breakthrough technology."

18 Mar 2010

Esteem hearing system receives FDA approval for treatment of sensorineural hearing loss

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the approval of the Esteem – an implanted hearing system used to treat moderate to severe sensorineural hearing loss, a type of permanent hearing loss.

18 Mar 2010

CytoDyn commences full humanization of Cytolin immune therapy for treating HIV/AIDS

CytoDyn, Inc. has begun full humanization of Cytolin®, the Company’s unique immune therapy for treating HIV/AIDS. Although a murine (mouse) version of Cytolin® was used for previous human experience that included some 200 patients successfully treated for up to two years, as well as an encouraging Phase I(b)/II(a) study, the Company believes that a fully-humanized version is necessary for the clinical trial that is expected to follow the current one (described at http://clinicaltrials.gov) for the reasons explained below.

17 Mar 2010

AHF’s Magic Johnson ‘Testing America’ Tour arrives in Nashville to offer free HIV testing

AHF’s Magic Johnson ‘Testing America’ Tour, a six month, 48 state national cross country HIV testing tour, arrives in Nashville, Tennessee and will offer free HIV testing, along with local partner Street Works at events today and tomorrow.

17 Mar 2010

Systemic underfunding of CDC's Division of Viral Hepatitis puts millions of Americans' health at risk

Warning that "systemic underfunding of the Centers for Disease Control's Division of Viral Hepatitis puts millions of Americans' health and well-being at risk," the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable today called on the Administration to work with Congress to take decisive action this year to fix the funding failure for viral hepatitis screening, surveillance, and early intervention programs.

17 Mar 2010

Can preventative vaccines curb the rising numbers of HIV cases?

According to a recent United Nations study, HIV infection rates among high-risk groups such as gays, drug users and sex workers are on the rise around the world.

17 Mar 2010

Sonic Innovations' moisture-resistant hearing aids outlast competition

Sonic Innovations, the U.S.-based hearing aid manufacturer, recently conducted moisture-resistance tests using two of its products and eight from major competitors. The results? Sonic outlasted its nearest competitor by 44 percent.

17 Mar 2010

Pathway Genomics' personal Genetic Health Report now available

Pathway Genomics Inc., a U.S. based genetic testing company, announced the immediate availability of its personal Genetic Health Report. This customized and innovative personal genetic health report contains information on more than 70 health conditions, including pharmacogenetics (prescription medication response), propensity for complex disease, and carrier status (pre-pregnancy health).

17 Mar 2010

AIDS activists set to rally at South Carolina State House to reinstate all $5.9M in HIV/AIDS funding

A coalition of hundreds of AIDS activists, patients, medical care providers and concerned citizens of all backgrounds are expected to gather tomorrow, Wednesday, March 17th at 12:30 pm on the north side of the South Carolina State House for a rally to reinstate all $5.9 million in HIV/AIDS funding.

17 Mar 2010

Sidibe calls for a 'prevention revolution' to fight HIV/AIDS

UNAIDS head Michel Sidibe on Monday called for a "prevention revolution" to fight HIV/AIDS and addressed laws he says make high-risk groups more vulnerable to the disease, the Associated Press reports. Speaking to a group of journalists in New York, Sidibe "said 'it is unacceptable' that 85 countries still have laws criminalizing same sex relations among adults, including seven that impose the death penalty for homosexual practices," the news service writes.

17 Mar 2010

Antidepressants effective against depression in patients suffering from physical illnesses

Antidepressants are effective against depression in patients suffering from physical illnesses, according to a new systematic review by Cochrane researchers at King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre in the UK. The researchers found the drugs were more effective than placebos at treating depression in these patients.

17 Mar 2010

EU-India free-trade negotiations could limit access to affordable, generic drugs, advocacy group says

The advocacy group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) recently warned that free-trade negotiations between the EU and India could limit access to "affordable generic drugs" for people in India and the rest of the developing world, Reuters reports.

17 Mar 2010

MRSA Survivors Network urges CDC to declare MRSA an epidemic

MRSA Survivors Network, the nonprofit organization, along with other advocates, urgently plead with the CDC – (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), along with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to finally acknowledge the public health crisis to the public and take action.

16 Mar 2010

Opinions: Discrimination against sexual orientation; WFP in Somalia; Haiti's recovery; WHO's policy role

In a Washington Post opinion piece, Desmond Tutu, archbishop emeritus of Cape Town, South Africa, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, speaks out against efforts to deny individuals "their fundamental rights and freedoms" based on their sexual orientation.

16 Mar 2010

Experts discuss PEPFAR funding in congressional hearing

At a recent hearing of the House Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, "[i]nternational health organisations working to help check the spread of AIDS in Africa said meagre increases in funds from the U.S. government this year would be a step backwards. Some experts also emphasised that prevention must get appropriate attention in any fight against the disease," Inter Press Service reports.

15 Mar 2010

St. Jude Medical announces updates to PressureWire platform at ACC and SIR annual meetings

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, announced several updates to its PressureWire™ platform, including a new marketing agreement with Siemens Medical Solutions USA, for the wireless PressureWire™ Aeris and the availability of the next-generation of PressureWire™ Certus technology, at the American College of Cardiology and the Society of Interventional Radiology annual meetings.

15 Mar 2010

Grants available for families in need of financial assistance to pay for their child’s health care treatments

The UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation is seeking grant applications from families in need of financial assistance to pay for their child’s health care treatments, services or equipment not covered by their commercial health insurance plans.

12 Mar 2010

New MMMCC center improves patients’ access to medical marijuana

Marijuana is not just for brownies anymore. It has touched the lives of thousands of Michigan residents who are struggling with chronic pain, severe nausea, seizures, spasms or wasting syndrome.

12 Mar 2010

High-intensity workout as effective as traditional types of exercise: study

The usual excuse of "lack of time" for not doing enough exercise is blown away by new research published in The Journal of Physiology.

12 Mar 2010

Former President Clinton, Bill Gates encourage U.S. global health investment at Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing

Former President Bill Clinton and Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, said Wednesday at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing "that U.S. investments in fighting [HIV/]AIDS, malaria and other diseases in underdeveloped nations save lives and play a vital role in improving America's image abroad," the Associated Press reports.

12 Mar 2010

AIDS News and Research

FDA approves Envoy Medical's prosthetic hearing restoration device

Esteem hearing system receives FDA approval for treatment of sensorineural hearing loss

CytoDyn commences full humanization of Cytolin immune therapy for treating HIV/AIDS

AHF’s Magic Johnson ‘Testing America’ Tour arrives in Nashville to offer free HIV testing

Systemic underfunding of CDC's Division of Viral Hepatitis puts millions of Americans' health at risk

Can preventative vaccines curb the rising numbers of HIV cases?

Sonic Innovations' moisture-resistant hearing aids outlast competition

Pathway Genomics' personal Genetic Health Report now available

AIDS activists set to rally at South Carolina State House to reinstate all $5.9M in HIV/AIDS funding

Sidibe calls for a 'prevention revolution' to fight HIV/AIDS

Antidepressants effective against depression in patients suffering from physical illnesses

EU-India free-trade negotiations could limit access to affordable, generic drugs, advocacy group says

MRSA Survivors Network urges CDC to declare MRSA an epidemic

Opinions: Discrimination against sexual orientation; WFP in Somalia; Haiti's recovery; WHO's policy role

Experts discuss PEPFAR funding in congressional hearing

St. Jude Medical announces updates to PressureWire platform at ACC and SIR annual meetings

Grants available for families in need of financial assistance to pay for their child’s health care treatments

New MMMCC center improves patients’ access to medical marijuana

High-intensity workout as effective as traditional types of exercise: study

Former President Clinton, Bill Gates encourage U.S. global health investment at Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Exploring the G:Box and for high-quality imaging

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