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New research finds HPV plays role in lung cancer in some patients

A common virus known to cause cervical and head and neck cancers may also trigger some cases of lung cancer, according to new research presented by Fox Chase Cancer Center at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013 on Wednesday, April 10.

11 Apr 2013

FDA accepts Merck's NDA for NOXAFIL tablets

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that its New Drug Application for an investigational, tablet formulation of the company's antifungal agent, NOXAFIL (posaconazole), has been accepted for review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

11 Apr 2013

Nev. jury orders HMO to pay $500M in punitive damages after hepatitis C outbreak

A Nevada jury has awarded three plaintiffs $500 million in punitive damages after finding negligence.

11 Apr 2013

Scientists reveal new technique to introduce disease-blocking bacteria into mosquitoes

Scientists have revealed a new technique to introduce disease-blocking bacteria into mosquitoes, with promising results that may halt the spread of diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and potentially malaria.

11 Apr 2013

Scientists demonstrate feasibility of using already-approved drugs against pathogens

In the most extensive screen of its kind, Texas Biomed scientists in San Antonio have demonstrated the feasibility of repurposing already-approved drugs for use against highly pathogenic bacteria and viruses.

11 Apr 2013

APIC develops infection prevention guidelines for EMS providers

In an effort to keep Emergency Medical Services system responders—and the patients they care for—safe and healthy, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has developed a free, downloadable Guide to Infection Prevention in Emergency Medical Services.

11 Apr 2013

Interaction global health briefing provides recommendations to congress, administration

"If the United States does not follow through on global health commitments, there could be a reversal or stagnation of recent gains in reducing maternal deaths and incidences of tuberculosis, malaria, HIV and other diseases in developing countries, warns a report published [Monday]," titled "Global Health: Investing in Our Future," an InterAction press release states.

10 Apr 2013

Study: Circumcision does not increase risk of herpes in infants

Jewish leaders this week pointed to a recent independent study by Penn Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania that found little evidence to support the claim that a circumcision practice known as Metzitzah B'Peh (MBP) leads to an increased likelihood of herpes in infants.

10 Apr 2013

Study shows copper objects in ICUs reduce healthcare-acquired infections by 50%

Placement of copper objects in intensive care unit (ICU) hospital rooms reduced the number of healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) in patients by more than half, according to a new study published in the May issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, in a special topic issue focused on the role of the environment in infection prevention.

10 Apr 2013

Tiny proteins prevent bacterial gene transcription

In the search for new antibiotics, researchers are taking an unusual approach: They are developing peptides, short chains of protein building blocks that effectively inhibit a key enzyme of bacterial metabolism.

10 Apr 2013

Five Japanese drug makers form PPP to accelerate development of drugs, vaccines for infectious diseases

"Five Japanese pharmaceutical giants are teaming up with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Japan's government to develop new medicines, vaccines, and diagnostics for infectious diseases in developing countries," GENNews reports (4/8).

10 Apr 2013

Researchers use metagenomics to reconstruct genome sequence of Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli

Researchers have been able to reconstruct the genome sequence of an outbreak strain of Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli using metagenomics (the direct sequencing of DNA extracted from microbiologically complex samples), according to a study in the April 10 issue of JAMA, a Genomics theme issue.

10 Apr 2013

Continued support of Global Fund is worthy investment

Writing in the Huffington Post's "The Big Push" blog, Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, examines why the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is a good investment.

10 Apr 2013

Global Fund aims to raise $15B to fight infectious diseases in 2014-2016 period

"The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has set the target of raising $15 billion to help countries fight the three infectious diseases in the 2014-2016 period, its Executive Director Mark Dybul said ... on Monday," Xinhua reports.

10 Apr 2013

UC Riverside expert to give free lecture on waterborne diseases

When we turn on the tap to get a glass of water, we just assume that it is safe to drink. But is it really safe? And, what exactly is "safe"?

10 Apr 2013

Pope Francis's pledge to poor can translate into social action

Writing in a SciDev.Net feature article, journalist Imogen Mathers examines what the election of the new pope will mean for the development sector.

10 Apr 2013

Boehringer Ingelheim's STARTVerso 1 Phase 3 hepatitis C data to be presented at EASL Congress

Boehringer Ingelheim today announced that data from its pivotal STARTVerso 1 Phase 3 hepatitis C clinical trial have been accepted for oral presentation as a late-breaker at the International Liver Congress 2013: 48th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver, taking place from April 24-28 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

10 Apr 2013

Disinfection intervention highlights effective method in removing antibiotic-resistant bug

With rates and deaths associated with Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) at historically high levels, many hospitals have taken extra steps to reduce these infections. New research finds that a dedicated daily cleaning crew who adequately clean and disinfect rooms contaminated by C. difficile using a standardized process can be more effective than other disinfection interventions.

10 Apr 2013

More research needed to measure impact of co-infections on hospital admission

A study at Rhode Island Hospital has found that despite complications, patients co-infected with the pandemic 2009-2010 influenza A H1N1 (pH1N1) and a second respiratory virus were not associated with worse outcomes or admission to the hospital's intensive care unit.

10 Apr 2013

Research sheds light on malaria-related parasite's transition from acute to chronic stage

A new discovery about the malaria-related parasite Toxoplasma gondii -- which can threaten babies, AIDS patients, the elderly and others with weakened immune function -- may help solve the mystery of how this single-celled parasite establishes life-long infections in people.

10 Apr 2013

Disease/Infection News

New research finds HPV plays role in lung cancer in some patients

FDA accepts Merck's NDA for NOXAFIL tablets

Nev. jury orders HMO to pay $500M in punitive damages after hepatitis C outbreak

Scientists reveal new technique to introduce disease-blocking bacteria into mosquitoes

Scientists demonstrate feasibility of using already-approved drugs against pathogens

APIC develops infection prevention guidelines for EMS providers

Interaction global health briefing provides recommendations to congress, administration

Study: Circumcision does not increase risk of herpes in infants

Study shows copper objects in ICUs reduce healthcare-acquired infections by 50%

Tiny proteins prevent bacterial gene transcription

Five Japanese drug makers form PPP to accelerate development of drugs, vaccines for infectious diseases

Researchers use metagenomics to reconstruct genome sequence of Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli

Continued support of Global Fund is worthy investment

Global Fund aims to raise $15B to fight infectious diseases in 2014-2016 period

UC Riverside expert to give free lecture on waterborne diseases

Pope Francis's pledge to poor can translate into social action

Boehringer Ingelheim's STARTVerso 1 Phase 3 hepatitis C data to be presented at EASL Congress

Disinfection intervention highlights effective method in removing antibiotic-resistant bug

More research needed to measure impact of co-infections on hospital admission

Research sheds light on malaria-related parasite's transition from acute to chronic stage

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Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

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