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New amfAR report highlights role of health plans, health care purchasers in curbing domestic HIV epidemic

Today, amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research released a new report, “Curbing the HIV Epidemic by Supporting Effective Engagement in HIV Care: Recommendations for Health Plans and Health Care Purchasers,” which highlights the critical role of health plans and health care purchasers, including Medicaid and Medicare programs, marketplaces, and employers, in moving the nation toward ending the domestic HIV epidemic.

14 Oct 2016

WHO: Countries need to move much faster to prevent, detect and treat TB to meet global targets

New data published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in its 2016 Global Tuberculosis (TB) Report show that countries need to move much faster to prevent, detect and treat the disease if they are to meet global targets.

14 Oct 2016

British Skin Foundation celebrates 20 years of research

Sixty percent of British people currently suffer from or have suffered from a skin disease at some point during their lifetime according to a new survey revealed at the British Skin Foundation’s Skin Deep – 20 Years of Research conference on 13th October in London.

14 Oct 2016

Migrants pre-screened for TB pose negligible risk of infection, new study finds

Tuberculosis (TB) incidence in the UK has declined over the past 4 years, with fewer numbers of new migrants diagnosed with the disease. A new study, published in The Lancet finds that migrants arriving on visas to the UK from countries at high risk of TB and who were pre-screened for TB, pose a negligible risk of onwards infection, despite being at increased risk of developing TB themselves.

13 Oct 2016

Purdue researchers engineer bacteriophage for detecting specific E. coli in food products

Scientists looking for traces of E. coli O157:H7 contamination in foods soon could have a new detection method on their hands - turning off the lights to see if the bacteria glow in the dark.

13 Oct 2016

New evolutionary analysis provides insights into how Zika virus spreads between populations

In a study published in Pathogens and Global Health, researchers have modelled the evolutionary development and diversity of the Zika virus to better understand how infection spreads between populations and how the virus reacts with the immune system.

13 Oct 2016

Community outreach workers may help increase HBV vaccination rates to cut risk of liver cancer

Liver cancer is more common among Asian Americans in part because they are at high risk of HBV infection.

12 Oct 2016

Research findings provide new avenues to target virus infection

Viral infection is one of the leading medical challenges of the 21st Century, ranging from the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) epidemic affecting 3% of the global population, to recent outbreaks of West Nile, Zika, and Ebola viruses.

12 Oct 2016

Botanical supplements may reduce effectiveness of common anti-tuberculosis drug, study finds

Botanical supplements are used by people around the world to treat a wide range of physical and mental ailments. Some of these botanical supplements have high levels of antioxidants, which may have some positive health effects for certain conditions.

12 Oct 2016

Dogs role in detecting disease shown to be supported by the public

An overwhelming majority of the public support the use of trained dogs in the detection of human diseases, a poll commissioned by Medical Detection Dogs has found.

11 Oct 2016

Fighting malaria by altering human flavor

A new study by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests that a specialized area of the mosquito brain mixes tastes with smells to create unique and preferred flavors. The findings advance the possibility, they say, of identifying a substance that makes “human flavor” repulsive to the malaria-bearing species of the mosquitoes, so instead of feasting on us, they keep the disease to themselves, potentially saving an estimated 450,000 lives a year worldwide.

11 Oct 2016

Researchers describe novel host-oriented therapeutic approach for preventing lethal immune responses

Staphylococcal and streptococcal infections affect millions of individuals each year. They are a leading cause of sepsis and account for many cases of pneumonia and post-surgical infections.

8 Oct 2016

Common food-poisoning bacteria linked to increased risk of Crohn's disease

People who retain a particular bacterium in their gut after a bout of food poisoning may be at an increased risk of developing Crohn's disease later in life, according to a new study led by researchers at McMaster University.

7 Oct 2016

Virginia Tech scientists solve structure of enzyme that deactivates important antibiotic

A popular antibiotic called rifampicin, used to treat tuberculosis, leprosy, and Legionnaire's disease, is becoming less effective as the bacteria that cause the diseases develop more resistance.

7 Oct 2016

Satellite images can help vaccination campaigns achieve better coverage

Satellite images that capture short-term changes in population size in communities in the developing world can help vaccination campaigns achieve more complete coverage to help prevent and control disease outbreaks.

7 Oct 2016

New study focuses on preserving microbe-fighting power of antibiotics

Of the 10 million prescriptions for antibiotics that emergency department physicians in the U.S. write each year, many are prescribed for known viral infections such as acute bronchitis and upper respiratory infections, which do not respond to antibiotics.

7 Oct 2016

Disease/Infection News

New amfAR report highlights role of health plans, health care purchasers in curbing domestic HIV epidemic

WHO: Countries need to move much faster to prevent, detect and treat TB to meet global targets

British Skin Foundation celebrates 20 years of research

Migrants pre-screened for TB pose negligible risk of infection, new study finds

Purdue researchers engineer bacteriophage for detecting specific E. coli in food products

New evolutionary analysis provides insights into how Zika virus spreads between populations

Community outreach workers may help increase HBV vaccination rates to cut risk of liver cancer

Research findings provide new avenues to target virus infection

Botanical supplements may reduce effectiveness of common anti-tuberculosis drug, study finds

Dogs role in detecting disease shown to be supported by the public

Fighting malaria by altering human flavor

Researchers describe novel host-oriented therapeutic approach for preventing lethal immune responses

Common food-poisoning bacteria linked to increased risk of Crohn's disease

Virginia Tech scientists solve structure of enzyme that deactivates important antibiotic

Satellite images can help vaccination campaigns achieve better coverage

New study focuses on preserving microbe-fighting power of antibiotics

Study provides new insights into Zika's rapid infection and risk for transmission

Climate change has negative consequences for patients' health, survey finds

Novel nanosensor could quickly detect sickness-causing bacteria in food or water

Study provides important insights into impact of late HIV testing

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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