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Notificateur communications tool: Preventive measure for influenza A virus

In preparation for the second wave of the influenza A (H1N1) virus, Hi-VOS proposes a fast and effective communications tool to help public institutions and businesses better communicate with various groups among the Canadian population: employees, parents, students and clients.

23 Oct 2009

Alzheimer's Association appreciates RCN for its generous donation and awareness campaign

RCN Corporation recently donated more than $10,000 towards the Alzheimer's Association, National Capital Area Chapter's Reflections campaign and the nonprofit's signature event, the National Memory Walk. Earlier in the year, the company committed $210,000 in donated cable time for cross-channel spots about local Alzheimer initiatives in 2009.

23 Oct 2009

MedImmune announces interim data from its live attenuated influenza vaccine studies

MedImmune announced today that interim data from human studies of its nasal spray vaccine for the 2009 novel Influenza A (H1N1) virus demonstrate a similar clinical profile in children and adults 2 to 49 years of age as previously studied seasonal formulations of the vaccine.

23 Oct 2009

Some hospital revenues could decline if H1N1 becomes pandemic

"While it's common for hospitals to see a revenue boost at the onset of seasonal influenza season, the additional threat of cases from the H1N1 swine flu virus could complicate this fall's and winter's financial picture for such health facilities," The Chicago Tribune reports.

23 Oct 2009

Most health professionals lack access to tests for diagnosing primary syphilis, reveals survey

Although syphilis is one of the oldest known diseases, most health professionals do not have access to the tests necessary to reliably diagnose it in its earliest and most infectious stage. A recent survey of infectious diseases specialists regarding the diagnosis and treatment of syphilis appears in the November 15, 2009 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, now available online.

23 Oct 2009

U.N. report documents how opium contributes to spread of disease, deaths

The U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Wednesday released a report - "Addiction, Crime and Insurgency: The Transnational Threat of Afghan Opium" - documenting how "[t]he smuggling of Afghan opiates is fueling addiction and drug use along trafficking routes from Iran to Central Asia," and contributing to the spread of diseases, the Associated Press reports (Oleksyn, 10/21).

23 Oct 2009

Aethlon Medical establishes ESI as a wholly owned subsidiary

Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AEMD) announced today that it has established Exosome Sciences, Inc. (ESI) as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

23 Oct 2009

Also in global health news: Somali IDPS; MDR-TB elimination; Chagas; Zimbabwe disease, hunger

At the conclusion of a week-long visit to the region, Walter Kalin, a top U.N. human-rights official "says the international community is failing in its duty to internally displaced persons in Somalia. More than 1.5 million people in Somalia are believed to be IDPs," VOA News reports (Boswell, 10/21).

23 Oct 2009

45% of American adults not inclined to get vaccinated against seasonal flu

Two in five at-risk American adults who would benefit from vaccination against seasonal flu are missing out on the protective shots because they believe they do not need them and are not inclined to be vaccinated. And among those who say they do intend to take up the vaccine, nearly half get around to it, according to Dr. Katharine Harris from the RAND Corporation in Arlington, USA, and her team.

23 Oct 2009

FDA grants Response Biomedical a Special 510(k) clearance for the RAMP Influenza A/B Assay

Response Biomedical Corporation announced that the Company has been granted a Special 510(k) U.S. FDA clearance for an update to the Company’s RAMP® Influenza A/B Assay Package Insert to include analytical reactivity information for a strain of the 2009 H1N1 virus cultured from positive respiratory specimens.

22 Oct 2009

eHealthInsurance releases answers for FAQs on swine flu and their health insurance

eHealthInsurance (NASDAQ: EHTH) today released a list of answers to questions frequently asked from people concerned about the H1N1 virus (also called swine flu) and their health insurance, who have called into its Customer Care Center, which includes a call center staffed with licensed insurance agents. Getting answers to these questions is particularly important for high-risk individuals: pregnant women, children and seniors.

22 Oct 2009

“Sid the Science Kid” show to explain the science behind flu vaccinations

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, and Lisa Henson, CEO of the Jim Henson Company, will join Washington-area school children for a screening of the new “Sid the Science Kid” special episode on the flu at the U.S. Department of Education Auditorium.

22 Oct 2009

Eat healthy food to keep bacteria in the gut healthy

Healthy eating, not supplements, is the best way to keep the good bacteria in your gut healthy, says a dietitian and researcher.

22 Oct 2009

SAGE announces the launch of "Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease"

SAGE has announced the launch of Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease, the latest in SAGE's highly-regarded Therapeutic Advances series.

22 Oct 2009

Awareness campaign to educate families on H1N1 flu virus, seasonal flu and common cold

Dial Complete Antibacterial Foaming Hand Wash, the #1 doctor-recommended brand, today announced it is working together with other leading brands to raise awareness and educate families to ‘Plan, Prepare and Defend’ against the H1N1 flu virus, seasonal flu and the common cold.

22 Oct 2009

FDA uses Wolters Kluwer Pharma Solutions' prescription data for tracking viral treatments

Wolters Kluwer Pharma Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of market data and competitive intelligence to the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, announced today that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is using its prescription data to track the treatment of H1N1 and other influenza viruses.

22 Oct 2009

Emerging Pandemic Threats program to combat newly emerging diseases of animal origin

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is launching an Emerging Pandemic Threats (EPT) program that builds on the successes of the Agency's long-standing programs in disease surveillance, training, and outbreak response, particularly those addressing avian and pandemic influenza.

22 Oct 2009

Grand Challenges Explorations grant for Seventh Sense Biosystems

Seventh Sense Biosystems announced today that it has received a Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant will support an innovative global health research project conducted by Dr. Howard Bernstein, titled “On-skin and Intra-dermal Malaria Diagnostics with Unprecedented Simplicity of Use Based on Bio-Responsive Particles and Interstitial Fluid Analysis.”

22 Oct 2009

CDC urges heart disease patients get vaccinated against the flu each year

Cardiovascular disease was the leading cause of death in Florida in 2005, accounting for approximately 35 percent of all deaths in the state. People with heart disease are at a high risk for serious and potentially life-threatening complications from the flu.

22 Oct 2009

AHF commends Congress for its passage of the Ryan White CARE Act

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest global AIDS organization which provides services to more than 129,000 people in the US, Africa, Latin America/Caribbean and Asia, today commended Congress for its passage of the Ryan White CARE Act (RWCA, or the CARE Act), the federal law that provides the primary source of funding for AIDS care and services nationwide. The bill cleared the Senate on Monday by unanimous consent and passed the House earlier today by a 408 to 9 vote.

22 Oct 2009

Disease/Infection News

Notificateur communications tool: Preventive measure for influenza A virus

Alzheimer's Association appreciates RCN for its generous donation and awareness campaign

MedImmune announces interim data from its live attenuated influenza vaccine studies

Some hospital revenues could decline if H1N1 becomes pandemic

Most health professionals lack access to tests for diagnosing primary syphilis, reveals survey

U.N. report documents how opium contributes to spread of disease, deaths

Aethlon Medical establishes ESI as a wholly owned subsidiary

Also in global health news: Somali IDPS; MDR-TB elimination; Chagas; Zimbabwe disease, hunger

45% of American adults not inclined to get vaccinated against seasonal flu

FDA grants Response Biomedical a Special 510(k) clearance for the RAMP Influenza A/B Assay

eHealthInsurance releases answers for FAQs on swine flu and their health insurance

“Sid the Science Kid” show to explain the science behind flu vaccinations

Eat healthy food to keep bacteria in the gut healthy

SAGE announces the launch of "Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease"

Awareness campaign to educate families on H1N1 flu virus, seasonal flu and common cold

FDA uses Wolters Kluwer Pharma Solutions' prescription data for tracking viral treatments

Emerging Pandemic Threats program to combat newly emerging diseases of animal origin

Grand Challenges Explorations grant for Seventh Sense Biosystems

CDC urges heart disease patients get vaccinated against the flu each year

AHF commends Congress for its passage of the Ryan White CARE Act

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