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Research roundup: Community benefits and hospitals' tax-exempt status; Medicaid expansion could benefit people of color; Looking at changes for Medicare

The federal health law requires tax-exempt hospitals to assess and address the needs of the community in which they serve by the end of 2013.

20 Apr 2013

BIIR researchers report results of comparative study of molecular immune responses to influenza and pneumococcal vaccines

In a manuscript published today in Immunity, scientists at the Baylor Institute for Immunology Research (BIIR) and the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason report the results of a comparative study of the molecular immune responses to influenza and pneumococcal vaccines.

19 Apr 2013

Research shows respiratory syncytial virus can be transferred during pregnancy to unborn baby

The most common cause of lower respiratory tract infections in infants and young children, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), can be transferred during pregnancy to an unborn baby, according to Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital research published online this week in the journal PLOS ONE.

19 Apr 2013

New technique developed at MU may make food contamination testing more rapid, accurate

Sales of chicken products in China plummeted recently during an outbreak of a deadly new strain of bird flu. From bird flu to mad cow disease, numerous food scares have made global headlines in recent years.

19 Apr 2013

International research team casting wide net in search for H7N9 source, transmission routes

"Another case of bird flu has been reported in China, taking the total infection count to 83 people, as health authorities inside and outside the country try to determine how to stop its spread," CNN reports.

19 Apr 2013

Indian drug supplier cuts price of 5-in-1 childhood vaccine for GAVI Alliance; Groups highlight World Immunization Week

"The cost of immunizing children in developing countries with a five-in-one vaccine is set to fall after a deal by an Indian supplier to slash the price it charges the GAVI global vaccines group," Reuters reports.

19 Apr 2013

SynCon universal H1N1 influenza vaccine generates protective antibody levels in phase 1 study

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that its SynCon universal H1N1 influenza vaccine generated protective antibody levels comparable to a current FDA-approved seasonal influenza vaccine against a currently circulating influenza strain.

19 Apr 2013

Romark Laboratories starts NT-300 Phase 3 trial for treatment of acute uncomplicated influenza

Romark Laboratories announced that it has begun enrolling patients in a global Phase 3 clinical trial of NT-300 (nitazoxanide) for treatment of acute uncomplicated influenza.

19 Apr 2013

Clinical data of EV71 vaccine for prevention of HFMD presented at World Vaccine Congress & Expo

Sinovac Biotech Ltd., a leading provider of vaccines in China, announced today that Fengcai Zhu, Deputy Director of the Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, presented data regarding Sinovac's proprietary enterovirus 71 ("EV71") vaccine against hand, foot and mouth disease at the 13th Annual World Vaccine Congress & Expo, taking place from April 16-18, 2013, in Washington D.C.

19 Apr 2013

Global experts highlight strategies to immunize more children

In advance of World Immunization Week, global experts are highlighting strategies to further advance progress on the Global Vaccine Action Plan that was endorsed by the World Health Assembly, 2012.

19 Apr 2013

AACN Practice Alert outlines evidence-based protocols related to bathing adult patients

The long-held tradition of using a basin, soap and water to bathe bed-bound hospitalized patients is no longer the recommended standard of practice, according to the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

19 Apr 2013

Ribavirin, interferon-alpha 2b inhibit virus replication in cell culture, NIH study finds

National Institutes of Health scientists studying an emerging coronavirus have found that a combination of two licensed antiviral drugs, ribavirin and interferon-alpha 2b, can stop the virus from replicating in laboratory-grown cells.

19 Apr 2013

North American scientists chart new territory in immunity research

Cracking the DNA code for a complex region of the human genome has helped 14 North American scientists, including five at Simon Fraser University, chart new territory in immunity research.

19 Apr 2013

Pediatric allergist offers tips to protect kids from allergies during the spring

Spring is having a hard time deciding if it wants to be here this year. Still, for many allergy sufferers its presence is being felt. Allergies are extremely common with an estimated 50 million people in the United States suffering from them.

19 Apr 2013

Patient enrollment underway in Phase III trial program to evaluate amikacin inhalation solution

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today that patient enrollment is underway in its global Phase III trial program to evaluate the efficacy and safety of adjunctive aerosolized BAY41-6551 versus aerosolized placebo in the treatment of intubated and mechanically ventilated patients with Gram-negative pneumonia receiving standard of care intravenous antibiotics.

19 Apr 2013

Proposed food aid reform garners mixed reaction from lawmakers, AP reports

"Rajiv Shah, the administrator of [USAID], said Tuesday that the system of shipping U.S.-grown food abroad has been inefficient and that changes are necessary as a humanitarian crisis in Syria and recent droughts in Africa sap food aid from other countries in need," the Associated Press reports.

18 Apr 2013

New assays are effective in managing patients with influenza virus infection

Over 40,000 people die each year in the United States from influenza-related diseases. In patients whose immune systems are compromised, antiviral therapy may be life-saving, but it needs to be initiated quickly. It is therefore crucial to diagnose and type the influenza rapidly.

18 Apr 2013

New combination therapies with anti-sickling capabilities needed for sickle cell disease

Pain is an undeniable focal point for patients with sickle cell disease but it's not the best focus for drug development, says one of the dying breed of physicians specializing in the condition.

18 Apr 2013

Reducing preventable hospital readmissions may take longer, say researchers

Achieving widespread reductions in preventable hospital readmissions among Medicare beneficiaries may take longer than many health care professionals originally anticipated, according to researchers at Penn State, the Weill Cornell Medical College and the University of Pennsylvania.

18 Apr 2013

Health officials have reason to 'remain hypervigilant' over H7N9

"Just as the world was breathing easier about a deadly bird flu virus that killed 371 people over the past decade before dropping out of sight, a different form of bird flu has emerged in China that is causing concern among health experts," a New York Times editorial writes.

18 Apr 2013

Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Research roundup: Community benefits and hospitals' tax-exempt status; Medicaid expansion could benefit people of color; Looking at changes for Medicare

BIIR researchers report results of comparative study of molecular immune responses to influenza and pneumococcal vaccines

Research shows respiratory syncytial virus can be transferred during pregnancy to unborn baby

New technique developed at MU may make food contamination testing more rapid, accurate

International research team casting wide net in search for H7N9 source, transmission routes

Indian drug supplier cuts price of 5-in-1 childhood vaccine for GAVI Alliance; Groups highlight World Immunization Week

SynCon universal H1N1 influenza vaccine generates protective antibody levels in phase 1 study

Romark Laboratories starts NT-300 Phase 3 trial for treatment of acute uncomplicated influenza

Clinical data of EV71 vaccine for prevention of HFMD presented at World Vaccine Congress & Expo

Global experts highlight strategies to immunize more children

AACN Practice Alert outlines evidence-based protocols related to bathing adult patients

Ribavirin, interferon-alpha 2b inhibit virus replication in cell culture, NIH study finds

North American scientists chart new territory in immunity research

Pediatric allergist offers tips to protect kids from allergies during the spring

Patient enrollment underway in Phase III trial program to evaluate amikacin inhalation solution

Proposed food aid reform garners mixed reaction from lawmakers, AP reports

New assays are effective in managing patients with influenza virus infection

New combination therapies with anti-sickling capabilities needed for sickle cell disease

Reducing preventable hospital readmissions may take longer, say researchers

Health officials have reason to 'remain hypervigilant' over H7N9

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