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New diagnostic test for lymphatic filariasis

A new diagnostic test for a worm infection that can lead to severe enlargement and deformities of the legs and genitals is far more sensitive than the currently used test, according to results of a field study in Liberia, in West Africa, where the infection is endemic.

21 May 2013

New LAMP malaria test to improve diagnosis for imported UK cases

A new, highly sensitive blood test that quickly detects even the lowest levels of malaria parasites in the body could make a dramatic difference in efforts to tackle the disease in the UK and across the world, according to new research published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.

17 May 2013

Diaverum to present results of latest research work at ERA/EDTA 2013

Diaverum, one of the world's leading renal care service providers, is presenting its service portfolio and the results of its latest research at the ERA/EDTA 2013.

17 May 2013

'Navigators' to play pivotal role helping consumers sign up for health insurance

Roll Call reports that many of the people who sign up for insurance through the exchange might face language barriers or may never have had coverage before. Also, CQ HealthBeat reports that web-based insurance brokers want "a place at the table."

15 May 2013

First Edition: May 14, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about an Obama administration plan to delay Medicaid DSH payment reductions.

14 May 2013

Bowel cancer survival in the UK: an interview with Camille Maringe, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in men and second in women, with over 1.2 million cases diagnosed worldwide in 2008.

14 May 2013

Russian public concerned about bacteria on ceramics in hospitals, gyms and shops

Almost nine out of 10 people in Russia are worried about bacteria on ceramic surfaces in public places such as hospitals, gyms and shops, according to new research carried out for Microban.

14 May 2013

Understanding different forms of hepatitis

It's Hepatitis Awareness Month. Understanding the different forms of hepatitis, who is at risk and how it can be prevented and treated can be confusing.

14 May 2013

New study provides clear picture of the impact and causes of diarrheal diseases

A new international study published today in The Lancet provides the clearest picture yet of the impact and most common causes of diarrheal diseases, the second leading killer of young children globally, after pneumonia.

14 May 2013

New British technologies are transforming healthcare and saving lives

Innovative projects including: smart-phone test and tracking systems for infectious diseases; fibre optic probes that can monitor people's condition in intensive care; and in-home sensors that can relay patient information to doctors immediately, have benefitted from a -32 million investment.

10 May 2013

Swedish researchers report simple habit to protect against allergy development in children

Allergies are very common in industrialized countries. It has been suggested that exposure to harmless bacteria during infancy may be protective against the development of allergy. However, it has been difficult to pinpoint which bacteria a baby should be exposed to, and at what time and by which route this exposure should ideally occur.

8 May 2013

Addressing sleep hygiene prior to CPAP initiation may help improve adherence

A new study suggests that regularity of bedtime prior to initiation of continuous positive airway pressure therapy is an important factor that may influence treatment compliance in adults with obstructive sleep apnea.

8 May 2013

Farming practices for food safety threaten valuable ecological systems

Meticulous attention to food safety is a good thing. As consumers, we like to hear that produce growers and distributers go above and beyond food safety mandates to ensure that healthy fresh fruits and vegetables do not carry bacteria or viruses that can make us sick.

6 May 2013

New position paper shows strong connection between nutrition and oral health

There is a strong connection between the food people eat and their oral health, according to a recently updated position paper of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

5 May 2013

Girls with learning, physical disabilities more likely to suffer menstrual problems

New research shows girls with learning and physical disabilities are more likely to suffer period problems compared to the general population.

3 May 2013

Hand Hygiene Day: WHO encourages patients, family members to practice good hand hygiene

On Hand Hygiene Day (5 May), the World Health Organization is encouraging patients and their family members to join health workers in their efforts to practice good hand hygiene.

3 May 2013

Educational cartoon boosts worm infection prevention

Researchers in China have found that a health education package targeted at schoolchildren can improve hygiene behaviors and reduce the incidence of soil-transmitted helminth infection.

29 Apr 2013

Research maps risk factors for transmission of animal brucellosis, BTB to humans

A new study at the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp analyses the impact of animal brucellosis and bovine tuberculosis on animals and people in urban, peri-urban and rural Niger.

24 Apr 2013

AfriCoLeish receives grant from European Union to test new treatments for kala-azar

Research and development (R&D) project, AfriCoLeish, is supported by the European Union Seventh Framework Programme (EU FP7) through a grant of -3 million. The project will run for three years and aims to test new treatments for kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis, or VL) and co-infection of the disease with HIV in Ethiopia and Sudan.

23 Apr 2013

IMRT reduces feelings of dry mouth in patients with head and neck cancers

Geneva, Switzerland: Researchers have shown for the first time that it is possible to reduce the distressing symptoms of dry mouth in patients treated with radiotherapy for head and neck cancers if the radiation dose to a salivary gland (called the submandibular gland) on the opposite side to the tumour is kept to the minimum.

22 Apr 2013

Hygiene News and Research

New diagnostic test for lymphatic filariasis

New LAMP malaria test to improve diagnosis for imported UK cases

Diaverum to present results of latest research work at ERA/EDTA 2013

'Navigators' to play pivotal role helping consumers sign up for health insurance

First Edition: May 14, 2013

Bowel cancer survival in the UK: an interview with Camille Maringe, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Russian public concerned about bacteria on ceramics in hospitals, gyms and shops

Understanding different forms of hepatitis

New study provides clear picture of the impact and causes of diarrheal diseases

New British technologies are transforming healthcare and saving lives

Swedish researchers report simple habit to protect against allergy development in children

Addressing sleep hygiene prior to CPAP initiation may help improve adherence

Farming practices for food safety threaten valuable ecological systems

New position paper shows strong connection between nutrition and oral health

Girls with learning, physical disabilities more likely to suffer menstrual problems

Hand Hygiene Day: WHO encourages patients, family members to practice good hand hygiene

Educational cartoon boosts worm infection prevention

Research maps risk factors for transmission of animal brucellosis, BTB to humans

AfriCoLeish receives grant from European Union to test new treatments for kala-azar

IMRT reduces feelings of dry mouth in patients with head and neck cancers

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