Proven strategies successful in reduction of deadly hospital-acquired infections
(Medical Xpress)—A new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins University's School of Medicine and the Bloomberg School of Public Health reveals that combining several tested and proven practices for preventing central ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 14, 2012 |
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West Nile virus deaths up 35 pct in US
Deaths linked to the West Nile virus jumped 35 percent in the United States over the past week, amid one of the worst US outbreaks of the mosquito-borne disease, officials said Wednesday.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 13, 2012 |
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Modeling sepsis in newborns
Sepsis, or bacterial infection of the bloodstream, is a grave, hard-to-diagnose threat in premature newborns in the NICU. Even when it's detected and treated with antibiotics, its inflammatory effects can harm fragile babies' ...
Medical research
Sep 06, 2012 |
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Most U.S. schools unprepared for pandemics: study
(HealthDay)—Many U.S. schools are not prepared for another pandemic, according to a new study.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 30, 2012 |
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West Nile's 'super spreader'—the American robin?
The 2012 outbreak of West Nile virus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, promises to be the largest since the disease was first detected in the United States 13 years ago.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 24, 2012 |
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Flu vaccine research: overcoming 'original sin'
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists studying flu vaccines have identified ways to overcome an obstacle called "original antigenic sin," which can impair immune responses to new flu strains.
Immunology
Aug 13, 2012 |
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High-risk heterosexuals should take HIV prevention pill, too
(HealthDay) -- Doctors should consider prescribing the HIV prevention pill Truvada to their heterosexual patients who are at high risk for the virus, not just high-risk gay and bisexual men, experts from ...
HIV & AIDS
Aug 10, 2012 |
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West Nile virus on the rise in US: CDC
(HealthDay) -- With 241 cases of West Nile virus and four related deaths reported so far this year, the United States is experiencing the biggest spike in the mosquito-borne illness since 2004, health officials ...
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Aug 02, 2012 |
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Swaziland HIV incidence results announced at AIDS 2012
The results from a nationally representative HIV incidence study in Swaziland indicate that the national rate of new HIV infections is 2.38% among adults ages 18-49. This figure, comparable to the 2009 UNAIDS estimate of ...
HIV & AIDS
Jul 27, 2012 |
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NIH-funded study finds high HIV infection rates among gay and bisexual black men in the US
The rate of new HIV infections among black men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States, particularly younger men, is high and suggests the need for prevention programs specifically tailored to this population, according ...
HIV & AIDS
Jul 26, 2012 |
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Human papillomavirus types do not replace others after large-scale vaccination
Vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV) are now recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for both teenage boys and girls. The vaccine protects against the two most common types of the virus that cause ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 24, 2012 |
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ICAP study finds concerningly high HIV infection rates for young black gay and bisexual men in US
Researchers at ICAP's Harlem Prevention Center (HPC) joined the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) today to announce study results that showed disturbing rates of new HIV infections occurring among black gay and bisexual ...
HIV & AIDS
Jul 23, 2012 |
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HPTN study finds greatly elevated HIV infection rates among young black MSM in the US
Study results released today by the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) show disturbing rates of new HIV infections occurring among black gay and bisexual men in the U.S. (also known as men who have sex with men, or MSM), ...
HIV & AIDS
Jul 23, 2012 |
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HIV cases could be reduced with combined prevention efforts, study says
(Medical Xpress) -- In a study published in the latest edition of The Lancet, researchers from Emory University propose that biomedical interventions, including pre-exposure prophylaxis, combined with behavioural ...
HIV & AIDS
Jul 23, 2012 |
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Study examines characteristics, risk factors among HIV-positive persons born outside the US
An examination of the characteristics of persons born outside the United States diagnosed with HIV while living in the U.S. finds that, compared to U.S.-born persons with HIV, they are more likely to be Hispanic or Asian, ...
HIV & AIDS
Jul 22, 2012 |
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