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Initiative to eliminate polio in the U.K.

British Prime Minister David Cameron said today that the United Kingdom would double its current contribution to polio eradication.

29 Jan 2011

Viral Genetics enters binding Release and Settlement Agreement with T&T

Viral Genetics, and its President, Haig Keledjian, have entered into a binding Release and Settlement Agreement with Timothy and Thomas LLC and its principals that was approved by the court.

29 Jan 2011

ISU researchers study parasites that cause NTDs in humans

Richard Martin, DVM, PhD, a biomedical sciences professor at Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, has devoted his 35-year career to studying nematode parasites. These parasites infect approximately one-quarter of the world population, producing debilitating symptoms that devastate the lives and economies of many of the world's underdeveloped and impoverished areas.

29 Jan 2011

Scientists use full genome sequencing to identify precise steps in molecular evolution of S. pneumoniae

Despite penicillin and the dozens of antibiotics that followed it, streptococcus bacteria have remained a major threat to health throughout the world. The reason: the superb evolutionary skills of this pathogen to rapidly alter its genetic makeup.

29 Jan 2011

BMJ News reports on calls for WHO to control, prevent spread of cholera

BMJ News examines the growing pressure on the WHO to control and prevent the spread of cholera following the ongoing outbreak of the disease in Haiti.

29 Jan 2011

Research roundup: Barriers to trauma care, immunizations; Small business tax credit; Medicare coverage of preventive care

Possible Geographical Barriers To Trauma Center Access For Vulnerable Patients In The United States - This study analyzes disparities in geographic access to trauma centers in 2005, drawing from data from the 2005 American Hospital Association annual survey.

29 Jan 2011

UK government, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support efforts to stamp out polio

British Prime Minister David Cameron said today that the United Kingdom would double its current contribution to polio eradication.

29 Jan 2011

Recent releases in Global Health

Innovative Health Financing Can Benefit Global Health, Pharma: "The launch of pneumococcal vaccination in Nicaragua under AMC [advance market commitment] has shown that innovative approaches to health financing can benefit both global health and pharmaceutical companies," according to a Lancet Infectious Diseases editorial that describes how the roll-out of GAVI initiative is helping to provide developing countries with low-cost pneumococcal vaccines.

28 Jan 2011

WOUNDS article profiles efficacy of Quick-Med's antimicrobial BIOGUARD dressings

Quick-Med Technologies, Inc. announced today that the February 2011 issue of WOUNDS, the leading peer-reviewed journal in the wound care field, will feature an article authored by Quick-Med's Albina Mikhaylova, PhD. The article profiles the safety and antimicrobial efficacy of cutting edge antimicrobial dressings employing Quick-Med's patented NIMBUS technology and marketed by Derma Sciences, Inc. under its BIOGUARD® trademark.

28 Jan 2011

PCMD forms 6M research and analysis network to investigate role of virus infection in type 1 diabetes

The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD), University of Exeter, is one of 13 academic institutions and businesses across Europe to form a -6m research and analysis network, funded by the EU for a five-year period, which is designed to investigate the possible role of virus infection in the cause of type 1 diabetes.

28 Jan 2011

Improper food handling can lead to gastrointestinal illness in children

In the confined space of a classroom, gastrointestinal illnesses can spread quickly, causing sufferers many painful and uncomfortable symptoms. But what is to blame for a school-based outbreak? In most cases, improper food handling is the culprit, says a Ryerson University public health expert.

28 Jan 2011

Bill Gates, crown prince of Abu Dhabi announce $100m pledge for vaccines for Afghan, Pakistani children

Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahayanm, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, "pledged $100 million Wednesday to deliver vaccines to children in Afghanistan and Pakistan," Reuters reports.

28 Jan 2011

Tibotec grants multiple non-exclusive licenses to generic manufacturers for rilpivirine hydrochloride

Tibotec Pharmaceuticals today announced that it has granted multiple non-exclusive licenses to generic manufacturers including Hetero Drugs Limited, Matrix Laboratories Limited (a Mylan company) of India and Aspen Pharmacare of South Africa to manufacture, market and distribute the investigational non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor rilpivirine hydrochloride (TMC278), pending its approval for use with other antiretroviral agents in the treatment of treatment-naive HIV-1 infected adults.

28 Jan 2011

Matrix enters licensing agreement with Tibotec for generic Rilpivirine Hydrochloride

Mylan Inc. today announced that its subsidiary Matrix Laboratories Limited has signed an agreement with Tibotec Pharmaceuticals for a non-exclusive license to manufacture, market and distribute a generic version of the non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor Rilpivirine Hydrochloride (TMC278), pending its regulatory approval for the treatment of treatment-naive HIV-1-infected adults.

28 Jan 2011

HIV causes specific subset of CD4+ T-cells to age rapidly: Study

In the early years of the AIDS epidemic, being infected with the virus that causes the disease was considered a virtual death sentence. But with the development of antiretroviral therapy, many with HIV are now living much longer. In fact, it is estimated that by 2015, about half of all HIV-positive individuals will be older than 50.

28 Jan 2011

Reuters examines how Russia's 'drug problem' has 'become an AIDS problem'

Reuters, in a piece exploring the issue of heroin use in Russia describes how the country's "drug problem has now become an AIDS problem."

28 Jan 2011

Opinions: Global poverty; Global Fund corruption; Tackling poverty, environmental issues

Ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Laurence Chandy and Geoffrey Gert, both of the Brookings Institution's Global Economy and Development program, reflect on "Poverty's Success Story," a Washington Post opinion piece. They note that the last time the World Bank issued global poverty statistics (the number of people in the world living on less than $1.25 each day) was 2005.

28 Jan 2011

Early dental visit is important for good oral health in children

Good oral health is a key component of good overall health in children, which is why an early visit to the dentist is very important, says Temple University pediatric dentist Mark Helpin.

28 Jan 2011

HIV drug used by drug abusers in a deadly concoction

In a sad and rather ironic situation in South Africa, where many are fighting a battle against HIV/AIDS with shortage of Anti-retrovital drugs, there is a new drug craze. South Africa has the world’s largest population of HIV infected citizens - nearly 6 million.

27 Jan 2011

Flood-borne diseases make their appearance

In the wake of Queensland’s devastating floods there are warnings to residents, volunteers and others regarding protection against diseases. Australian Medical Association Queensland president-elect Dr Richard Kidd said he expected a number of diseases to appear as a result of people coming in contact with floodwaters and especially the mud left behind.

27 Jan 2011

Disease/Infection News

Initiative to eliminate polio in the U.K.

Viral Genetics enters binding Release and Settlement Agreement with T&T

ISU researchers study parasites that cause NTDs in humans

Scientists use full genome sequencing to identify precise steps in molecular evolution of S. pneumoniae

BMJ News reports on calls for WHO to control, prevent spread of cholera

Research roundup: Barriers to trauma care, immunizations; Small business tax credit; Medicare coverage of preventive care

UK government, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support efforts to stamp out polio

Recent releases in Global Health

WOUNDS article profiles efficacy of Quick-Med's antimicrobial BIOGUARD dressings

PCMD forms 6M research and analysis network to investigate role of virus infection in type 1 diabetes

Improper food handling can lead to gastrointestinal illness in children

Bill Gates, crown prince of Abu Dhabi announce $100m pledge for vaccines for Afghan, Pakistani children

Tibotec grants multiple non-exclusive licenses to generic manufacturers for rilpivirine hydrochloride

Matrix enters licensing agreement with Tibotec for generic Rilpivirine Hydrochloride

HIV causes specific subset of CD4+ T-cells to age rapidly: Study

Reuters examines how Russia's 'drug problem' has 'become an AIDS problem'

Opinions: Global poverty; Global Fund corruption; Tackling poverty, environmental issues

Early dental visit is important for good oral health in children

HIV drug used by drug abusers in a deadly concoction

Flood-borne diseases make their appearance

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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