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U.N. report released ahead of International AIDS Conference: HIV prevalence drops among young Africans

The number of new HIV infections among young people in Africa is falling in most of the "25 countries hardest hit by the virus," according to a report released Tuesday by UNAIDS, the Associated Press reports (Cheng, 7/13).

14 Jul 2010

Unified National HIV/AIDS Strategy outlines goals to address HIV epidemic in the U.S.

For the first time in its history, the United States will have a unified National HIV/AIDS Strategy. The plan released today outlines goals and an agenda to address the HIV epidemic in the U.S. This afternoon, administration officials will brief the public on the main features of the strategy.

14 Jul 2010

Universal surveillance for MRSA decreased HAIs related to devices: Study

Pitt County Memorial Hospital today announced results of a study demonstrating that universal surveillance for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus decreased health care-associated infections related to devices. Infection rates decreased 68 percent for ventilator-associated pneumonias; 51 percent for central line-associated bacteremias; and 49 percent for catheter-associated urinary tract infections.

14 Jul 2010

First comprehensive U.S. HIV/AIDS strategy to draw on lessons from PEPFAR

President Barack Obama plans to "unveil the first formal national HIV/AIDS strategy on Tuesday, a plan that aims to reduce the number of new cases [in the U.S.] by 25 percent in the next five years, officials said," the Washington Post reports.

14 Jul 2010

LSUHSC Professor awarded $2.1M grant to determine role of PCP

Dr. Jay Kolls, Professor and Chairman of Genetics at the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine, has been awarded a $2.1 million grant over five years by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health to determine the role and identify which T-helper cells fight the opportunistic infection, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, which can be a complication of HIV/AIDS.

14 Jul 2010

Administration to unveil first national HIV/AIDS strategy today

The White House will unveil the first formal national HIV/AIDS strategy on Tuesday, a plan that aims to reduce the number of new cases by 25 percent in the next five years, officials said. Noting that the number of new infections in the United States has been static -- and that the number of people living with HIV is growing -- the new policy would direct more resources toward African Americans and gay and bisexual men. Latinos and substance abusers should also be a priority, the report says.

14 Jul 2010

Opinions: Haitian rebuilding; Nuclear state vaccine initiatives; HIV rights abuses in China; HIV vaccine

The "paltry scale of the Pentagon's reconstruction endeavor [in Haiti] -- 1.6 million people displaced and the American military is contributing a few classrooms? -- is emblematic of the international response," columnist Dana Milbank writes in a Washington Post opinion piece.

14 Jul 2010

FDA clears Meridian Bioscience's new illumigene C. difficile molecular amplification assay

Meridian Bioscience, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio today announced that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new molecular amplification assay, illumigene™ C. difficile. Clostridium difficile is a bacterium that can cause diarrhea and, in severe cases, a life-threatening inflammation of the colon.

14 Jul 2010

CCO to provide official online scientific analysis of AIDS 2010

Clinical Care Options, a leader in education for healthcare professionals, will provide official online scientific analysis of the XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna, Austria, July 18-23, 2010.

13 Jul 2010

Innocoll submits SPA for phase 3 clinical trial of Cogenzia for adjuvant treatment of infected diabetic foot ulcers

Innocoll, Inc. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Innocoll Technologies Ltd., has submitted a Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) for a proposed phase 3 clinical trial to support the U.S. approval of Cogenzia™: Innocoll's topical antibiotic therapy for the adjuvant treatment of infected diabetic foot ulcers.

13 Jul 2010

Former presidents endorse the Vienna Declaration

Former presidents Fernando Henrique Cardoso (Brazil), Ernesto Zedillo (M-xico) and C-sar Gaviria (Colombia) today announced their endorsement of the Vienna Declaration, the official declaration of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2010, www.aids2010.org) taking place from 18 to 23 July 2010.

13 Jul 2010

Palex to distribute MDI's Detect-Ready MRSA assay in Spain

Molecular Detection Inc. (MDI), a company developing Detect-Ready™ assays designed to increase the speed and accuracy of infectious disease diagnosis, and Palex Medical S.A., one of Spain's leading distributors of medical device and diagnostic products to hospitals, today announced that they have entered into an exclusive distribution agreement for MDI's Detect-Ready™ MRSA assay in Spain.

13 Jul 2010

ABL signs international distribution agreement for Virco BVBA's HIV resistance interpretation system

Advanced Biological Laboratories (ABL) is pleased to announce its recent signature of a non-exclusive international distribution agreement (excluding United States, Australia, Canada and United Kingdom) of virco®TYPE HIV-1, Belgium-based Virco BVBA's HIV resistance interpretation system.

13 Jul 2010

IAS, NIDA announce recipients of second annual joint research fellowships

The International AIDS Society (IAS) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) today announced the recipients of their second annual joint research fellowships. Recipients of the prestigious awards will receive US$75,000 each to advance the scientific understanding of the linkage between illicit drug use and HIV, while fostering multinational research.

13 Jul 2010

Strategies to prevent HACs, reduce cost of care, improve patient experience discussed at QUEST National Meeting

As healthcare providers prepare for the implications of reform, the more than 200 hospitals participating in the QUEST: High Performing Hospitals collaborative are already achieving the goals of improving patient care and reducing costs.

13 Jul 2010

Studies suggest couple-based HIV/STD prevention interventions for African Americans

A risk reduction program focused on African American heterosexual couples appears to diminish risky sexual behaviors among couples in which one partner is HIV-positive and the other is not, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the September 27 print issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

13 Jul 2010

Aggressive infection control measures stop spread of Acinetobacter baumannii at Dallas hospital

Rapid identification and aggressive infection control measures allowed a Dallas hospital to stop the spread of Acinetobacter baumannii, a type of bacteria that has become increasingly prevalent in healthcare facilities and is resistant to most antibiotics. The findings were presented today at the 37th Annual Conference and International Meeting of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

13 Jul 2010

Inadequate funding for research, prevention will not help eradicate HIV in Quebec

On the XVIII International AIDS Conference's Eve (Vienna, Austria, July 18th to 23rd 2010), Mark Wainberg, PhD, co-director at Réseau Sida/Maladies infectieuses (FRSQ) and Dr. Réjean Thomas, president of clinique médicale l'Actuel denounce chronic underfunding in research and prevention related to HIV in Quebec and it's dramatic impact on the HIV epidemic and STI's. Researchers insist that the government double the amounts dedicated to these sectors.

13 Jul 2010

Study recommends hospital to install antibacterial keyboards in triage, registration areas

A recent study conducted at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit revealed that the computer keyboards with the highest level of germs were found in the triage and registration areas of the hospital's emergency department. These high-traffic areas create a source of some of the deadliest viruses - such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus -- reinforcing demand for products developed by UNOTRON, creator of hermetically sealed, dishwasher-safe, medical-grade washable computer keyboards, scroll wheel mice, and smartcard readers.

13 Jul 2010

Hospitals adopt advanced computer technology to prevent HAIs

Hospitals that adopt advanced computer technology to identify healthcare-associated infections are more likely to have implemented best practices to prevent such infections, according to research presented today at the 37th Annual Conference and International Meeting of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

13 Jul 2010

Disease/Infection News

U.N. report released ahead of International AIDS Conference: HIV prevalence drops among young Africans

Unified National HIV/AIDS Strategy outlines goals to address HIV epidemic in the U.S.

Universal surveillance for MRSA decreased HAIs related to devices: Study

First comprehensive U.S. HIV/AIDS strategy to draw on lessons from PEPFAR

LSUHSC Professor awarded $2.1M grant to determine role of PCP

Administration to unveil first national HIV/AIDS strategy today

Opinions: Haitian rebuilding; Nuclear state vaccine initiatives; HIV rights abuses in China; HIV vaccine

FDA clears Meridian Bioscience's new illumigene C. difficile molecular amplification assay

CCO to provide official online scientific analysis of AIDS 2010

Innocoll submits SPA for phase 3 clinical trial of Cogenzia for adjuvant treatment of infected diabetic foot ulcers

Former presidents endorse the Vienna Declaration

Palex to distribute MDI's Detect-Ready MRSA assay in Spain

ABL signs international distribution agreement for Virco BVBA's HIV resistance interpretation system

IAS, NIDA announce recipients of second annual joint research fellowships

Strategies to prevent HACs, reduce cost of care, improve patient experience discussed at QUEST National Meeting

Studies suggest couple-based HIV/STD prevention interventions for African Americans

Aggressive infection control measures stop spread of Acinetobacter baumannii at Dallas hospital

Inadequate funding for research, prevention will not help eradicate HIV in Quebec

Study recommends hospital to install antibacterial keyboards in triage, registration areas

Hospitals adopt advanced computer technology to prevent HAIs

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