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New findings may open doors for vaccine development against HIV, tuberculosis

Alum is an adjuvant used in many common vaccines, and Canadian researchers have now discovered how it works. The research by scientists from the University of Calgary's Faculty of Medicine is published in the March 13 online edition of Nature Medicine.

15 Mar 2011

New international research project to identify antibiotics against tuberculosis

Scientists are collaborating on a new international research project to identify antibiotics that can kill tuberculosis and fight resistant strains.

14 Mar 2011

CHF signs agreement with Global Fund to implement HIV/AIDS program in Colombia

CHF International, the Silver Spring-MD based international development and humanitarian assistance organization, announced it signed an agreement with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria to implement a two-year HIV and AIDS program in Colombia, with the possibility to extend it for another three years.

11 Mar 2011

Canadian House of Commons passes bill that could ease access to generic drugs in developing countries

Canadian lawmakers in the country's House of Commons on Wednesday "approved a bill aiming to ease the process that lets generic drug manufacturers produce patented medicines for export to poor nations at cheaper prices in a move the pharmaceutical industry says could undermine intellectual property rights," Bloomberg reports.

11 Mar 2011

Opinions: Investing in science, technology; Indian public-private partnership for NTDs; U.S. global food security investments; Clinton's statements on PEPFAR; U.S. foreign aid; primary care

"Now is the time to support science and technology - especially in difficult economic times. It is the right thing to do, and it makes good economic sense," Alex Dehgan, science and technology adviser to the USAID administrator, and Kaitlin Christenson, coalition director for the Global Health Technologies Coalition, write in an opinion piece appearing on The Hill's "Congress Blog."

10 Mar 2011

EDT receives European approval for XEPLION injection to treat schizophrenia

Elan Drug Technologies, the drug delivery unit of Elan Corporation, plc, today announced that the first injectable product using EDT's NanoCrystal technology has been approved by the European Commission.

9 Mar 2011

Research shows how tubercle bacterium manages to survive inside body's macrophage cells

Tuberculosis kills two million people each year and is once again gaining ground also in Sweden and other Western countries. Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden are now presenting new findings that show how the tubercle bacterium manages to survive inside the body's macrophage cells in order eventually to blow them up and spread their infection.

9 Mar 2011

Study supports DNA mismatch repair test for bowel cancer

Bowel cancer patients whose tumors contain defects in specific DNA repair systems are much less likely to experience tumour recurrence post surgery, results from a major clinical study have demonstrated.

9 Mar 2011

Also in global health news: Rights abuses in Myanmar; Indian malnutrition; Mali Global Fund grant; shift in USAID's programs in Afghanistan; Gates Foundation grant for vaccines

Human Rights Abuses Impacting Health Situation In Parts Of Myanmar, Study Says.

9 Mar 2011

BMGP receives BIOTECH Development Partners offer to commercialize optical biosensor

Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp., a developer of revolutionary diagnostic systems and technology for HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis and malaria detection, and other innovative technologies, today announced it has received an offer for funding from a biotech-oriented investment group called BIOTECH Development Partners, LLC.

9 Mar 2011

Belly laugh best for venous leg ulcers

Forget technology. The best prescription for patients with venous leg ulcers is good quality nursing care - and the occasional belly laugh!

9 Mar 2011

Recent rituximab trial with TNF inhibitors reports no new safety risks in patients with RA

A recent trial of rituximab in combination with a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor and methotrexate in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis found the safety profile to be consistent with other RA trials with TNF inhibitors.

8 Mar 2011

Anacor and iOWH establish research agreement to identify new drugs for shigellosis

Anacor Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ANAC) and the Institute for OneWorld Health (iOWH) today announced the establishment of a joint research agreement to discover antibacterial compounds for treating shigellosis.

8 Mar 2011

New discovery holds promise for TB treatment

New findings on how tuberculosis bacteria develop multi-drug tolerance point to ways TB infections might be cured more quickly.

4 Mar 2011

Protesters call on Indian government to reject free trade agreement with EU

Thousands of HIV-positive people from India and across Asia marched in New Delhi on Wednesday to protest the proposed free trade agreement between the European Union and India, "which has provisions that would restrict access to affordable medicines," the Times of India reports.

4 Mar 2011

Ekomed to collaborate with Immune Network and Immunitor for further research of Immunoxel/Dzherelo

Immune Network Ltd. advises that Ukrainian company Ekomed LLC has agreed to collaborate with Immune Network and Immunitor for further clinical research of a tableted form of Ekomed's well-known immunomodulator herbal product Immunoxel/Dzherelo.

4 Mar 2011

ATS releases new report detailing emerging trends in HIV-linked pulmonary disease management

The American Thoracic Society has released a new report detailing recent global changes in the management of human immunodeficiency virus-associated pulmonary disease.

4 Mar 2011

Britain to cut foreign aid for 16 countries, focus more on family planning, safe water, maternal mortality

British Secretary of State for International Development Andrew Mitchell on Tuesday announced major changes to the nation's international aid program based on a nine-month review of the agency's policies, Reuters reports.

3 Mar 2011

Inter Press Service explores how Kenya's Anti-Counterfeit Act, possible EU-India free trade agreement could scale back access to affordable medications

Inter Press Service examines how legislation in Kenya targeting counterfeit medications and a possible EU-India Free Trade Agreement could scale back access to affordable and safe generic medications widely used in developing countries.

2 Mar 2011

New insight into HIV/AIDS

A paper published in the March 2011 print edition of the Journal of Clinical Investigation offers new insight into what prompts immunity to AIDS in sooty mangabeys, a natural host African monkey species.

2 Mar 2011

Tuberculosis News and Research

Latest Tuberculosis News and Research

New findings may open doors for vaccine development against HIV, tuberculosis

New international research project to identify antibiotics against tuberculosis

CHF signs agreement with Global Fund to implement HIV/AIDS program in Colombia

Canadian House of Commons passes bill that could ease access to generic drugs in developing countries

Opinions: Investing in science, technology; Indian public-private partnership for NTDs; U.S. global food security investments; Clinton's statements on PEPFAR; U.S. foreign aid; primary care

EDT receives European approval for XEPLION injection to treat schizophrenia

Research shows how tubercle bacterium manages to survive inside body's macrophage cells

Study supports DNA mismatch repair test for bowel cancer

Also in global health news: Rights abuses in Myanmar; Indian malnutrition; Mali Global Fund grant; shift in USAID's programs in Afghanistan; Gates Foundation grant for vaccines

BMGP receives BIOTECH Development Partners offer to commercialize optical biosensor

Belly laugh best for venous leg ulcers

Recent rituximab trial with TNF inhibitors reports no new safety risks in patients with RA

Anacor and iOWH establish research agreement to identify new drugs for shigellosis

New discovery holds promise for TB treatment

Protesters call on Indian government to reject free trade agreement with EU

Ekomed to collaborate with Immune Network and Immunitor for further research of Immunoxel/Dzherelo

ATS releases new report detailing emerging trends in HIV-linked pulmonary disease management

Britain to cut foreign aid for 16 countries, focus more on family planning, safe water, maternal mortality

Inter Press Service explores how Kenya's Anti-Counterfeit Act, possible EU-India free trade agreement could scale back access to affordable medications

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