HIV :: Clues to future evolution of HIV come from African green monkeys
Monkey viruses related to HIV may have swept across Africa more recently than previously thought, according to new research from The University of Arizona in Tucson.
Infection
Gonorrhea :: Low Prevalence of Gonorrhea, Heavy Incidence of Chlamydia in U.S.
Data from a national health survey indicate that more than two million people are infected with the sexually transmitted disease, chlamydia, (2.2 percent of people 14 to 39 years of age), whereas only about 0.24 percent of people in this age group have gonorrhea infection.
Influenza :: New Universal flu vaccine being tested on humans
A universal influenza vaccine that has been pioneered by researchers from VIB and Ghent University is being tested for the first time on humans by the British-American biotech company Acambis.
HIV :: Measles vaccinations need to be repeated to protect HIV-infected children
HIV-infected children may require repeat measles vaccination for protection, according to new research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and other institutions.
Colitis :: Certain type of colitis now more common, severe among hospitalized patients
The rate of cases of colitis (colon inflammation) caused by the bacteria Clostridium difficile more than doubled among patients hospitalized in the United States between 1993 and 2003, and the illness was more severe and associated with an increased mortality rate, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Breast Cancer :: FDA approves test to detect metastatic breast cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first molecular-based laboratory test for detecting whether breast cancer has spread (metastasized) to nearby lymph nodes.
HIV :: New publication presents latest in HIV/TB treatment, research
With HIV infection driving a deadly resurgence of tuberculosis (TB), a new publication provides up-to-date recommendations for clinicians facing the many challenges of treating patients with both of these two complex diseases.
Bacteria :: Researchers discover key mechanism to emergence of deadly strep bacteria
The incidence of serious strep infections has risen dramatically in the last three decades, and this increase is largely attributed to the spread around the globe of a single strain of strep known as the invasive M1T1 clone.
HIV :: No extra protection from diaphragm use in preventing HIV in women
A clinical trial involving 5,045 women in South Africa and Zimbabwe found no statistical difference in the rate of new HIV infections in the two study arms: those who received a diaphragm plus lubricant along with male condoms for their partners and those who only received male condoms.
E Coli :: Toronto Public Health investigating E. coli outbreak from July 1st picnic
Toronto Public Health is investigating an outbreak of E.coli 0157 among individuals who attended a picnic in Scarborough’s Morningside Park on July 1. Several hundred people attended the event, which was a reunion for the Punqudutivu Students Association of Sri Lanka.