E Coli :: New E Coli case confirmed linked to the Paisley investigation
There has been one newly confirmed case of E coli O157 infection linked to the Paisley investigation.
Infection
Lead :: Lead exposure, the facts, Q&A with Children’s Hospital Boston toxicologists
Recent toy recalls may leave you wondering about your child’s exposure to lead. Read on to get the facts from Children’s Hospital Boston’s Michael Shannon, MD, MPH, an emergency physician, toxicologist and co-director of the Pediatric Environmental Health Center at Children’s Hospital Boston and Alan Woolf, MD, MPH, a pediatrician, toxicologist, co-director of the Pediatric Environmental Health Center and director of the Environmental Medicine Program at Children’s Hospital Boston.
Medicine :: Shire supports Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime
Shire BioChem Inc. announced that it is pleased to support Canada?s Access to Medicines Regime to enable a Canadian company (Apotex) to manufacture in Canada a generic fixed dose triple combination antiretroviral medicine that contains a drug (3TC?) over which Shire BioChem Inc. holds patent rights in Canada.
Listeria :: Ocean King recalls Ready-To-Eat seafood dips because of Listeria risk
Ocean King Enterprises Inc. of Philadelphia, PA is recalling Ready-to-Eat Seafood Dips, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
Vaccine :: GlaxoSmithKline signs contract for its pandemic flu vaccine with UK Government
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced that it has entered into an agreement with the UK Government to provide its pandemic influenza vaccine in the event of a flu pandemic. It is one of the largest contracts signed by GSK to date for its proprietary adjuvanted pandemic flu vaccine.
Heart :: First Advanced Valve Repair Using a Surgical Robot Performed at Methodist Hospital
Dr. Gerald Lawrie, a cardiothoracic surgeon with the Methodist DeBakey Heart Center, is the first to use a surgical robot to successfully repair a mitral valve using an advanced technique of repair called the ?American Correction.?
Cancer :: Killer T cell treatment shows promise against cancers in transplant patients
Blood cell donations could be used to treat transplant patients with a particular form of cancer, according to a Cancer Research UK study reported in the journal Blood1 today (Wednesday).
Orthopedic :: Mayo Clinic Researchers Discover New Diagnostic Test for Detecting Infection in Prosthetic Joints
A team of Mayo Clinic researchers has discovered a new, more accurate diagnostic test to detect infection of prosthetic joints, potentially leading to better treatment options and patient outcomes.
Influenza :: 2007 influenza season, Australia
Australia is experiencing a worse than normal influenza season in 2007, with increased numbers of cases being reported across several states and territories.
Anthrax :: Anthrax vaccine produces immunity with nanoparticles, not needles
A vaccine against anthrax that is more effective and easier to administer than the present vaccine has proved highly effective in tests in mice and guinea pigs, report University of Michigan Medical School scientists in the August issue of Infection and Immunity.