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Virus Hijacks Cell Division Machinery

11 May 2008

Viruses are masters of deception, duping their host's cells into helping them grow and spread. A new study has found that human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) can mimic a common regulatory protein to hijack normal cell growth...
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Daubenton's Bat Tests Positive For European Bat Lyssavirus Type 2

09 May 2008

On May 7 2008 a Daubenton's bat in the South East of England tested positive for the presence of European Bat Lyssavirus (EBLV), a strain of rabies virus found in bats across Northern Europe...
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The Problem With Counterfeit Drugs

09 May 2008

An editorial published this week in The Lancet calls attention to the growing crisis concerning counterfeit drugs. Currently, America is dealing with a potential case of counterfeiting in the drug heparin...
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Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News Articles Archive - Page 1

09 May 2008

Eliminating Disease-Causing Genes With Bread Mold?

New Cost-Effective Means To Reconstruct Virus Populations

Computer Game Could Benefit World Health

Free Antiretroviral Treatment In Malawi Proving Effective

A Real-life I Am Legend? Researcher Champions Development Of "Reovirus" As Potential Treatment For Cancer

08 May 2008

British Prime Minister Brown Holds Conference On Role Of Businesses In Efforts To Meet MDGs

Is Your Toilet Cleaner Than Your Keyboard?

Serious Illness In Infants Infected With Chikungunya Virus

07 May 2008

Preventing Perioperative Transmission Of Airborne Microorganisms: Pilot Study Reinforces Use Of Portable Anteroom HEPA Filtration

Outbreak Of Screw Worm In Yemen

World Asthma Day Raises Awareness Of Pest-Related Health Issue

New Discovery On Role Of Vital Protein That Fights Meningitis

Novartis Menveo(R) Vaccine Shows Strong Immune Response Against Four Types Of Meningitis Disease In Pivotal Phase III Study

Steroids Provide No Survival Benefit For Children With Bacterial Meningitis

06 May 2008

New York Firm's Meat And Poultry Products Recalled

Overcoming Gaps In Newborns' Immune Response

Infants Benefit From Research Into Respiratory Syncytial Virus Replication

EPA Registered Disinfectant Kills Both Known Types Of MRSA

The Importance Of Physician Judgement In Reducing RSV-Related Hospitalizations

News From The May Issue Of The Journal Chest

Latest Findings On Lyme Disease: Annual Conference At UNH Highlights Diagnosis And Treatment Of Debilitating Disease, May 17th

Albemarle Optimizes Smallpox Drug Candidate For SIGA

Study Shows Physician Judgment Is Important In Reducing Rate Of RSV-Related Hospitalizations Among High Risk Infants

Annual Conference On Vaccine Research To Highlight Not Only Health Benefits But Also Economic Gains

05 May 2008

Virus Spreading Among Children In China

Northeastern Researcher Develops Model To Track Concentration Of E. Coli Bacteria In The Lower Charles River

Increases In West Nile Virus Replikin Concentrations Precede Increases In The Number Of Human Cases

Phylogeny And Geography Predict Pathogen Community Similarity In Wild Primates And Humans

Scientists Discover Why Plague Is So Lethal

Serious Disease And Bacterial Slime

Cough, Cold Medications Used By 1 In 10 Children

Bulletin Of The World Health Organization: Prevention And Control Of Childhood Pneumonia

Motavizumab Cuts RSV Burden In High-Risk Infants

Pediatricians Can Identify High-Risk Preemies Needing RSV Prophylaxis

3M Collaborates With Infectious Disease Research Institute On Vaccine Adjuvants

04 May 2008

Cholera Study Provides Exciting New Way Of Looking At Infectious Disease

03 May 2008

New Publication Shows Evolution Is Everywhere

Too Much Technology May Be Killing Beneficial Bacteria

02 May 2008

Measles Rise In US Is Imported, CDC

01 May 2008

Scientists Find Much Faster Way To Make Antibodies

Gastric Juice For Diagnosis Of H. Pylori Infection In Patients On Proton Pump Inhibitors

Active Ingredient In Florastor Probiotic Clinically Proven To Boost Efficacy Of Treatment For Clostridium Difficile-Associated Disease

Inhibitex Initiates Phase I Trial Of FV-100 For The Treatment Of Shingles

Innocoll Announces Dosing Of First Patient In US Phase 2 Clinical Trial To Investigate CollaRx(R) GENTAMICIN TOPICAL For The Prevention Of Infections

FDA Approves Advair(R) 250/50 For Reduction Of Exacerbations In Patients With COPD

Scientists Discover How Some Bacteria Survive Antibiotics

30 April 2008

Drug Target For The Most Potent Botulinum Neurotoxin Determined By Scientists

Alabama Hospitals Compare Infection Prevention Performance Statewide With New Benchmarking Tool

White Paper Details New Techniques For Isolating, Identifying Anaerobic Bacteria And Organisms

Immune System Kick Started In Moist Nasal Lining In Sinusitis, Asthma And Colds

29 April 2008

Doctors Should Not Prescribe Antibiotics To Treat Adults With Rhinosinusitis

PEPFAR Reauthorization Bill To Benefit Malaria Efforts, Experts Say

Evolutionary Intricacies Of Rickettsia Pathogens Revealed By Scientists

Hand, Foot And Mouth Disease Spreading In China, Killing Children

IFPMA Vaccine Task Force Funds University Of Cambridge Virus Mapmaker To Help WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network

Single-Celled Bacterium Works 24-7 Converting Light To Energy By Day, Moonlighting At Night

Simpler, Cheaper Method Of Rabies Vaccination Is Effective

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