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U-M research reveals important clues about invasion of polyomaviruses

Every cell in our body runs like a tiny factory that makes specialized products, using the carefully guarded instructions kept in the CEO's office.

24 May 2017

Study: Spouses of Nepali migrant workers at higher risk of HIV

Traveling abroad to work or study has become a national trend in Nepal, especially in the young male population. Over three million Nepali migrant workers are in the Middle East, Malaysia and India.

23 May 2017

New navigation program improves outcomes, longevity of care for HIV-infected adolescents and youth

Enrolling adolescents and young adults living with HIV in a program to help navigate care significantly increases the number of youths who remained in care compared with national estimates, according to study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics.

23 May 2017

WHO finds 1.2 million adolescent deaths annually, mostly from preventable causes

A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners find that adolescent deaths amount to more than 3000 a day, which totals to 1.2 million deaths annually that are mostly from preventable or treatable causes. In low- and middle-income countries of the African and Southeast Asian regions, 855, 000 adolescents in the age group of 10–19-years old died in the year 2015. Road traffic injuries being the leading cause of death, and other major causes of deaths in adolescent are due to lower respiratory infections and suicide.

16 May 2017

New report reveals that 1.2 million adolescents die every year from preventable causes

More than 3000 adolescents die every day, totaling 1.2 million deaths a year, from largely preventable causes, according to a new report from the World Health Organization and partners.

16 May 2017

New research explores small fly’s amazing sense of directional hearing

Ormia ochracea's sense of directional hearing is second to none in the animal kingdom. But, according to new University of Toronto Scarborough research, what makes its hearing so incredible may also complicate efforts in using it as a model for new technology, including hearing aids.

15 May 2017

Introduction of ART has increased life expectancy in HIV patients by 10 years

A study published in the journal The Lancet HIV has found an increase in life expectancy of 20-year-old HIV patients in the EU and North America who had started antiretroviral therapy (ART) after it was introduced mid-1990s. When compared with patients who were not treated with ART, the life expectancy had increased by around a decade in these patients.

11 May 2017

Simple e-health tool for risk assessment of feet will help diabetes patients

A stringently designed web form with questions about foot ulcers, deformities and neuropathy will soon be brought into use to better protect the feet of people with diabetes. The tool is a result of research conducted at Sahlgrenska Academy.

8 May 2017

Despite availability of life-saving medicaiton, annual deaths due to fungal meningitis are still over 180,000

International HIV experts have reported approximately 250,000 fungal meningitis cases annually, in the AIDS report, sub-Saharan Africa contributing 73% of cases. Cryptococcus fungus causes fungal meningitis and usually affects individuals who are above 35 years old, affecting the tissues covering the brain and the spinal cord

8 May 2017

New report highlights impact of Brexit on billion pound UK medical technology sector

The UK must harmonise with EU regulation on medical devices and address the country’s research funding short-fall post Brexit or risk losing billions of pounds worth of export opportunities and thousands of jobs, according to a new report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

4 May 2017

EKF Diagnostics expands the distribution of its Procalcitonin LiquiColor® Test into Eastern Europe, Middle East and APAC regions

EKF, announces that it is expanding the distribution of its Procalcitonin LiquiColor Test into Eastern Europe, Middle East and APAC regions.

From EKF Diagnostics 3 May 2017

Study shows how probiotic improves integrity of the GI epithelial cell wall in HIV patients

A newly released study published in the Journal of Immunity, Inflammation and Disease and conducted by the Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, found a multi-strain, high concentration, probiotic formulation that helped reconstitute the physical and immunological integrity of the gastrointestinal lining in HIV-1-positive patients on antiretroviral therapy.

3 May 2017

Infiniti Research expects rapid growth in global wearable patch market

Healthcare and technological innovations are colliding as the use of wearable patches increases in the medical field. Wearable medical patches can improve the quality and efficiency of care and increase positive patient outcomes.

29 Apr 2017

WHO/AFRO: Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi to participate in malaria vaccine pilot program

The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa announced today that Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi will take part in a WHO-coordinated malaria vaccine implementation programme (MVIP) that will make the world’s first malaria vaccine available in selected areas, beginning in 2018.

26 Apr 2017

Researchers discover gene that may play role in restoring hearing after noise exposure

Researchers have discovered that a protein implicated in human longevity may also play a role in restoring hearing after noise exposure. The findings, where were published in the journal Scientific Reports, could one day provide researchers with new tools to prevent hearing loss.

24 Apr 2017

AIDS News and Research

U-M research reveals important clues about invasion of polyomaviruses

Study: Spouses of Nepali migrant workers at higher risk of HIV

New navigation program improves outcomes, longevity of care for HIV-infected adolescents and youth

WHO finds 1.2 million adolescent deaths annually, mostly from preventable causes

New report reveals that 1.2 million adolescents die every year from preventable causes

New research explores small fly’s amazing sense of directional hearing

Introduction of ART has increased life expectancy in HIV patients by 10 years

Simple e-health tool for risk assessment of feet will help diabetes patients

Despite availability of life-saving medicaiton, annual deaths due to fungal meningitis are still over 180,000

New report highlights impact of Brexit on billion pound UK medical technology sector

EKF Diagnostics expands the distribution of its Procalcitonin LiquiColor® Test into Eastern Europe, Middle East and APAC regions

Study shows how probiotic improves integrity of the GI epithelial cell wall in HIV patients

Infiniti Research expects rapid growth in global wearable patch market

WHO/AFRO: Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi to participate in malaria vaccine pilot program

Researchers discover gene that may play role in restoring hearing after noise exposure

Study: Improving health and wellbeing of adolescents could bring 10-fold economic benefit

New model may provide vital insights into life-saving treatment for CMV infection

Bacteriophages may help combat antibiotic-resistant 'superbugs'

Injection drug use linked to increase in immune activation, says researcher

Human Vaccines Project, VUMC and Illumina team up to decipher genetic underpinnings of immune system

Industry Focus eBook - Analytical Chemistry (2nd Edition) eBook

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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