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NIAID Scientists Ponder 200 Years of Infectious Diseases

Unpredictable, ever-changing and with potentially far-reaching effects on the fates of nations, infectious diseases are compelling actors in the drama of human history, note scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the ...More

1 week ago

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Valentine's Day is The Worst Time to Kiss, Says Loyola Infectious Disease Specialist

Say “I love you” with flowers, chocolates or a greeting card, but be careful when you kiss this Valentine’s Day. “Mid-February is usually the peak season for infectious diseases, such as the seasonal and H1N1 flu, mononucleosis, colds and coughs,” says Jorge Parada, MD, ...More

2 weeks ago

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Leprosy Pathogen Evades Critical Vitamin D-Dependent Immune Response

A team of UCLA scientists has found that the pathogen that causes leprosy has a remarkable ability to avoid the human immune system by inhibiting the antimicrobial responses important to our defenses. In one of the first laboratory studies of its kind, researchers ...More

2 weeks ago

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Defend Against the 'Ninjas' of Infectious Disease

Recently, ECRI Institute’s James Davis, BSN, RN, CCRN, CIC, presented a patient safety organization (PSO) webinar on biofilms. Davis explained how biofilms are the "ninjas" of infectious disease; they are extremely difficult to detect, and with current technology, they are ...More

3 weeks ago

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Research Team Develops New Model to Anticipate Disease Outbreaks at 2012 Olympics

A research team led by St. Michael's Hospital's Dr. Kamran Khan is teaming up with British authorities to anticipate and track the risk for an infectious disease outbreak at the Olympics in London this summer. For the first time, experts from around the world are working ...More

4 weeks ago

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Study Establishes Importance of Tracking Diseases Associated with Illegal Wildlife Trade

A collaborative project led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Wildlife Conservation Society, EcoHealth Alliance, and others is monitoring illegally imported wildlife products for viruses and other at several U.S. international airports. Recent ...More

5 weeks ago

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Study Confirms New Strategy in Fight Against Infectious Diseases

New research shows that infectious disease-fighting drugs could be designed to block a pathogen’s entry into cells rather than to kill the bug itself. Historically, medications for infectious diseases have been designed to kill the offending pathogen. This new strategy is ...More

January 9, 2012

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Survey Assesses Americans' Fear of Global Disease Outbreaks

EcoHealth Alliance, a U.S. science-based nonprofit organization, announces the results of a just released survey that polled Americans' knowledge surrounding global disease outbreaks. Results showed that more than two in three Americans (68 percent) worry about global ...More

December 14, 2011

Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens

Could Social Media be Used to Detect Disease Outbreaks?

New research has looked at whether social media could be used to track an event or phenomenon, such as flu outbreaks and rainfall rates. The study by academics at the University of Bristol's Intelligent Systems Laboratory is published online in ACM Transactions on ...More

November 1, 2011

Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens

Sanford Guide Treatment Guidelines for Infectious Diseases Now Online at VA Medical Centers

The Sanford Guide, recognized as the essential reference for infectious disease treatment, announces that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration has deployed the Sanford Guide Web Edition to all VA Medical Centers in the U.S. and Puerto ...More

October 17, 2011

Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens

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