Archive: 27/11/2013
Aggressive HIV strain causes faster AIDS development
A recently discovered HIV strain leads to significantly faster development of AIDS than currently prevalent forms, according to new research from Lund University in Sweden.
Nov 27, 2013
Two new HIV vaccine candidates: Q&A with Nicolas Mouz
European researchers have designed two new vaccine candidates to fight the HIV virus. These have been developed within the EU-funded project EURONEUT 41. They work by targeting the mechanism of HIV entry into the body via ...
Nov 27, 2013
Video: Potential AIDS vaccine targets blood, mucosal tissue
December 1st is the annual World AIDS Day, a perfect opportunity to look at how medical research is progressing to fight the disease.
Nov 27, 2013
Communication key to adolescent health outcomes
Improved communication between pediatric providers and the parents and guardians of adolescents could lead to better health outcomes, a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study reports. The findings are available ...
Nov 27, 2013
US gov't to keep ban on paying bone marrow donors (Update)
Could paying for bone marrow cells really boost the number of donors? The Obama administration is taking steps to block a federal court ruling that had opened a way to find out.
Nov 27, 2013
US health watchdog curbs exports from India's Wockhardt
The US health regulator has restricted exports from a plant owned by Indian generic drugmaker Wockhardt in the latest ban on its products, sending the company's shares tumbling 14 percent on Wednesday.
Nov 27, 2013
Mass vaccinations for children in typhoon-hit Philippines
A mass vaccination programme has been launched in Philippine communities that were devastated by Super Typhoon Haiyan to protect children against measles and polio, UN agencies said Wednesday.
Nov 27, 2013
SC free clinic model now replicated nationwide
What began two decades ago on Hilton Head Island as a free clinic using retired physicians and volunteers to care for the working poor has become a model for dozens of similar clinics nationwide. There are now 96 Volunteers ...
Nov 27, 2013