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Grifols provides Procleix Zika Virus Assay to screen blood donations in countries that accept products with CE marking

Grifols, one of the world’s leading producers of plasma-derived medicines, now provides European countries accepting products with the CE marking with a test to detect the presence of the Zika virus in donated blood. CE marking means a product conforms to relevant legislation for sale in the European economic area.

29 May 2017

Preventative measures can help minimize rising threat of tick-borne illnesses

Healthcare providers and researchers agree: this will be a bad year for ticks and we need use preventative measures to minimize the threat of tick-borne illnesses.

27 May 2017

New study finds clear trend of HIV patients persisting with treatment longer than usual

With antiretroviral drugs, HIV has become a manageable chronic condition, but only so long as patients continue to take the medication.

26 May 2017

New drug offers hope to patients with hepatitis C

Patients with hepatitis C who suffer from advanced stages of liver disease have renewed hope, thanks to findings by researchers who have discovered that a new drug significantly reduces their risk of death and need for transplantation.

26 May 2017

TSRI scientists discover potential new therapy to stop deadly botulinum neurotoxin

Botulinum neurotoxin is probably best known to Americans as BOTOX, a cosmetic medicine, rather than as a cause of potentially dangerous foodborne illnesses.

26 May 2017

Health care providers should review Ebola response plans to avoid mistakes, say experts

With an Ebola outbreak underway in the Democratic Republic of Congo, experts say health care providers should review their Ebola response plans now to avoid repeating past mistakes.

26 May 2017

Researchers develop new method for rapidly sorting HIV viruses

Researchers at EMBL, ESPCI Paris, and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative have developed a new technique for rapidly sorting HIV viruses, which could lead to more rapid development of a vaccine for HIV, as they report in Cell Chemical Biology.

25 May 2017

Summer season offers increased opportunities for parasite infestations, says researcher

Memorial Day weekend – the traditional kick-off to the summer season – offers increased opportunities for parasite infestations, says an Indiana University School of Medicine researcher.

25 May 2017

Miami is key point for transmission of Zika virus to the US

Scientists at the Scripps Translational Science Institute (TSRI) have mapped the entry of the Zika virus into the US by analysing its DNA. Miami was found to be a hot spot for transmission of Zika.

25 May 2017

Triple combination of ineffective antibiotics provides new weapon to fight against super bacteria

In the fight against super bacteria, University at Buffalo scientists are relying on strength in numbers to win the battle against drug resistance.

25 May 2017

Near real-time genomic sequencing reveals how Zika virus entered into the U.S.

A new study by a multi-national research team, including scientists from the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, explains how Zika virus entered the United States last year and how it might re-enter the country this year.

25 May 2017

Frequent recreational cannabis use linked to increased risk of gum disease

Columbia University dental researchers have found that frequent recreational use of cannabis--including marijuana, hashish, and hash oil--increases the risk of gum disease.

24 May 2017

Genetic sequencing reveals how Zika virus spread in the Americas

Genetic analysis of samples collected as the Zika virus (ZIKV) spread throughout the Americas after its introduction in 2013 or 2014 has shown that the virus circulated undetected for up to a year in some regions before it came to the attention of public health authorities.

24 May 2017

Machine-learning algorithm may help identify hospitalized patients at risk for severe sepsis

A machine-learning algorithm has the capability to identify hospitalized patients at risk for severe sepsis and septic shock using data from electronic health records, according to a study presented at the 2017 American Thoracic Society International Conference.

24 May 2017

New test could help physicians identify appropriate treatment for people with gonorrhea

Researchers from UCLA have developed a laboratory test that helps physicians determine which people with gonorrhea may be more treatable with an antibiotic that has not been recommended since 2007 because of concerns that the resistance to the drug was growing.

24 May 2017

Review highlights emerging public health threat of Powassan virus infection in North America

Cases of human infection with Powassan virus (POWV), which can cause fatal neuroinvasive disease and long-term neurological effects, appear to be increasing in the United States. POWV is transmitted by Ixodes tick species found in North America.

23 May 2017

Scientists report promising approach to combat influenza and improve survival

The influenza virus turns infected lung cells into factories that churn out thousands of copies of the virus to spread the infection. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have reported a promising new approach that uses an investigational cancer drug to dial down viral production and dramatically increase survival of flu-infected mice.

23 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

Study finds 22% antibiotic failure rate in pneumonia treatment

The new study presented at the 2017 American Thoracic Society International Conference has found that about 22.1%, approximately one in four adults, failed to respond to antibiotics for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) treatment.

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

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Grifols provides Procleix Zika Virus Assay to screen blood donations in countries that accept products with CE marking

Preventative measures can help minimize rising threat of tick-borne illnesses

New study finds clear trend of HIV patients persisting with treatment longer than usual

New drug offers hope to patients with hepatitis C

TSRI scientists discover potential new therapy to stop deadly botulinum neurotoxin

Health care providers should review Ebola response plans to avoid mistakes, say experts

Researchers develop new method for rapidly sorting HIV viruses

Summer season offers increased opportunities for parasite infestations, says researcher

Miami is key point for transmission of Zika virus to the US

Triple combination of ineffective antibiotics provides new weapon to fight against super bacteria

Near real-time genomic sequencing reveals how Zika virus entered into the U.S.

Frequent recreational cannabis use linked to increased risk of gum disease

Genetic sequencing reveals how Zika virus spread in the Americas

Machine-learning algorithm may help identify hospitalized patients at risk for severe sepsis

New test could help physicians identify appropriate treatment for people with gonorrhea

Review highlights emerging public health threat of Powassan virus infection in North America

Scientists report promising approach to combat influenza and improve survival

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

Study finds 22% antibiotic failure rate in pneumonia treatment

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

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