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NanoViricides submits letter of intent to file Orphan Drug Application with EMA for DengueCide

NanoViricides, Inc. announced today that it has submitted its letter of intent to file an Orphan Drug Application with the European Medicines Agency for DengueCide, its drug candidate for the treatment of dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever.

1 Jul 2013

WHO's new HIV treatment guidelines call for immediate ART for HIV-infected children

The World Health Organization's new HIV treatment guidelines, released today at the 2013 International AIDS Society Conference, include new antiretroviral therapy recommendations for HIV-infected children, and will mean that more children will be on better treatments.

1 Jul 2013

New report shows steady progress in research and development for HIV vaccines

Recent breakthroughs in HIV prevention research have confirmed the promise of new options to help end the AIDS epidemic and highlight the urgent need for ongoing research to develop additional prevention options and support rapid rollout of proven ones.

1 Jul 2013

New WHO guidelines recommend earlier treatment for people living with HIV

New HIV treatment guidelines by WHO recommend offering antiretroviral therapy earlier. Recent evidence indicates that earlier ART will help people with HIV to live longer, healthier lives, and substantially reduce the risk of transmitting HIV to others.

1 Jul 2013

FDA to restrain shipments of pomegranate seeds from Turkey after hepatitis A outbreak

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will detain shipments of pomegranate seeds from Goknur Gida Maddeleri Ithalat Ihracat Tic [Goknur Foodstuffs Import Export Trading] of Turkey when they are offered for import into the United States.

1 Jul 2013

First clinical study for development of SGX203 to treat pediatric Crohn's disease

Soligenix, Inc. (Soligenix or the Company), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing products to treat inflammatory diseases and biodefense countermeasures where there remains an unmet medical need, announced today that it has enrolled and treated all patients in the Phase 1 Study BDP-PCD-01; the first clinical study for development of SGX203 (oral beclomethasone 17,21-dipropionate or oral BDP) for the treatment of pediatric Crohn's disease.

1 Jul 2013

Nano and laser technology packed into small device tests antibiotic treatment in minutes

Researchers at EPFL have built a matchbox-sized device that can test for the presence of bacteria in a couple of minutes, instead of up to several weeks. A nano-lever vibrates in the presence of bacterial activity, while a laser reads the vibration and translates it into an electrical signal that can be easily read-the absence of a signal signifies the absence of bacteria.

1 Jul 2013

Test-based approach of WHO unsuitable for regions where lot of malaria occurs: Research

In view of the sharp rise in treatment costs of malaria, the World Health Organization says that there must be a hard diagnosis before the disease is treated.

29 Jun 2013

Ecology, evolution of infectious diseases to be highlighted at ESA's annual meeting

West Nile virus, Lyme disease and hantavirus. All are infectious diseases spreading in animals and in people. Is human interaction with the environment somehow responsible for the increase in these diseases? The ecology and evolution of infectious diseases will be highlighted at two symposia at the Ecological Society of America's annual meeting, held from Aug. 5-9 in Minneapolis, Minn.

29 Jun 2013

Two symposia focusing on infectious diseases to be held in Minnesota

Two symposia focusing on the ecological dynamics of infectious diseases such as avian influenza, Yellow Fever, and Lyme will take place during the Ecological Society of America's 98th Annual Meeting, held this year in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

29 Jun 2013

Coughs give vital clues to confirm the presence of pneumonia in children

A new method, which analyzes the sounds in a child's cough, could soon be used in poor, remote regions to diagnose childhood pneumonia reliably. According to Udantha Abeyratne from the University of Queensland in Australia and colleagues, this simple technique of recording coughs with a microphone on the patient's bedside table, has the potential to revolutionize the management of childhood pneumonia in remote regions around the world.

28 Jun 2013

Researchers receive NIH grant to study 3-D structure of Plasmodium's genome during parasite's erythrocytic cycle

Malaria is one of the most important infectious diseases in the developing world, with the absence of a vaccine and the development of parasite resistance to commonly used antimalarial drugs complicating efforts to fight the deadly disease.

28 Jun 2013

Study: Children with Crohn's disease have enterovirus in their intestines

A new study reveals that all children with Crohn's disease that were examined had a commonly occurring virus - an enterovirus - in their intestines. This link has previously not been shown for this chronic inflammatory intestinal disorder. The findings are being published today in the latest issue of the international journal Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology.

28 Jun 2013

Weekend reading: Chemo revolution, Lyme disease confusion and the residency mismatch

Because I've lived so long with anxiety, there were lots of things I figured I'd never, ever do -; having children was one of them. In fact, in my 20s, before I'd managed to stumble on the combination of drugs and exercise that allows me to be as sane as I can expect to be, I was so sure I'd never give birth that I got a tattoo of a giant koi fish extending from one end of my abdomen to the other. ... I found myself in a very ironic situation: my decision to have a child was the result of a sense of stability I enjoyed due to taking an array of anti-anxiety medications that I would be strongly advised by most doctors to stop taking now that I was pregnant (Alissa Nutting, 6/23).

28 Jun 2013

Job provides extra emotional support for HIV women to manage their illnesses

Having a job helps women with HIV manage their illnesses, according to researchers from Case Western Reserve University and the University of California at San Francisco.

28 Jun 2013

Advocates, patients to urge Obama to "Keep the promise on AIDS"

As U.S. President Barack Obama continues his official visit to Africa—with a stop Friday in Pretoria, South Africa to meet with President Jacob Zuma—advocates from AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the African Council of AIDS Service Organizations and South African AIDS patients will host a press conference in Pretoria, Friday, June 28th from 10:00am to 11:00am at the Sheraton Pretoria.

28 Jun 2013

First broad-spectrum drugs to combat human rhinoviruses

Scientists are reporting progress in the search for the first broad-spectrum drugs to combat human rhinoviruses (HRVs), which cause humanity's most common infectious diseases.

27 Jun 2013

Scientists find high prevalence of HPV infection in oral, anal and penile cavities in HIV-positive men

Scientists in Barcelona have found a high presence of papillomavirus infection in oral, anal and penile cavities in HIV-positive men, particularly in the anal cavities of men who have homosexual sex. The researchers recommend routine examination of the three areas in all men, independently of their sexual behaviour.

27 Jun 2013

Research shows influenza infection increases susceptibility to pneumococcus bacteria by 100-fold

It's been known for more than two centuries that pneumonia cases increase during flu epidemics. But population-level epidemiological studies looking at seasonal patterns of influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia incidence have revealed either a modest association or have failed to identify any signature of interaction between the two.

27 Jun 2013

University of Manchester, F2G to develop new antifungal drug for fungal infections

F2G Ltd and The University of Manchester Announce a new €6.1million project to develop new antifungal agents to treat resistant fungal infections.

26 Jun 2013

Disease/Infection News

NanoViricides submits letter of intent to file Orphan Drug Application with EMA for DengueCide

WHO's new HIV treatment guidelines call for immediate ART for HIV-infected children

New report shows steady progress in research and development for HIV vaccines

New WHO guidelines recommend earlier treatment for people living with HIV

FDA to restrain shipments of pomegranate seeds from Turkey after hepatitis A outbreak

First clinical study for development of SGX203 to treat pediatric Crohn's disease

Nano and laser technology packed into small device tests antibiotic treatment in minutes

Test-based approach of WHO unsuitable for regions where lot of malaria occurs: Research

Ecology, evolution of infectious diseases to be highlighted at ESA's annual meeting

Two symposia focusing on infectious diseases to be held in Minnesota

Coughs give vital clues to confirm the presence of pneumonia in children

Researchers receive NIH grant to study 3-D structure of Plasmodium's genome during parasite's erythrocytic cycle

Study: Children with Crohn's disease have enterovirus in their intestines

Weekend reading: Chemo revolution, Lyme disease confusion and the residency mismatch

Job provides extra emotional support for HIV women to manage their illnesses

Advocates, patients to urge Obama to "Keep the promise on AIDS"

First broad-spectrum drugs to combat human rhinoviruses

Scientists find high prevalence of HPV infection in oral, anal and penile cavities in HIV-positive men

Research shows influenza infection increases susceptibility to pneumococcus bacteria by 100-fold

University of Manchester, F2G to develop new antifungal drug for fungal infections

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