New culprit for viral infections among elderly -- an overactive immune response
Researchers have found that exaggerated responses of the immune system explain why the elderly succumb to viral infections more readily than younger people. The study bucks the general beli...
Science Daily,
Mon Nov 30 00:28:19 PST 2009
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Security Report Finds Enterprise Infections Up 100 Percent
Enterprise worm infections jumped nearly 100 percent in the first half of 2009 from the previous six months, the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report says. Microsoft's SIRv7 cited Confick...
Enterprise Security Today,
Mon Nov 30 02:32:27 PST 2009
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Education program 'can help reduce skin infections in remote places'
Melbourne, November 30 : Education programs involving local people can have a significant impact on reducing skin infections in remote communities, a new study suggests.
New Kerala,
Sun Nov 29 23:06:56 PST 2009
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Staph infections have risen by more than 90 percent, study finds
The number of cases of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections has increased by more than 90 percent over the last decade, according to recent research led by Universi...
Daily Princetonian,
Sun Nov 29 19:35:54 PST 2009
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New therapy may be effective against bacterial infections and sepsis
A new study found that certain immune cells primarily associated with asthma and allergies may enhance innate immunity and improve clearance of bacterial infections and may be an effective ...
Science Daily,
Sat Nov 28 21:28:28 PST 2009
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NEW HIV RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE HEALTH, REDUCE INFECTIONS AND SAVE LIVES
On the eve of World AIDS Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing new recommendations on treatment, prevention and infant feeding in the context of HIV, based on the latest sci...
Thaipr.net,
Mon Nov 30 00:46:50 PST 2009
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One in five HIV infections caused by medical staff
One in five HIV sufferers in Africa was infected by medical staff using dirty needles and clinical equipment, new research has found.
Daily Telegraph,
Sun Nov 29 22:54:19 PST 2009
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Vaccines become drugmakers' profit boosters
MARIETTA, Pa. -- Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer's disease. AIDS. Flu. Genital herpes. Urinary-tract infections. Grass allergies. Traveler's diarrhea. You name it, the pharmaceutical indus...
The Columbus Dispatch,
Mon Nov 30 01:34:47 PST 2009
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Regional Collaboration In Australia's Northern Territory Reduces Skin Infections I...
A community-based program aimed at reducing the burden of skin disease across remote communities in Australia's Northern Territory has been successful according to a study published Novembe...
Medical News Today,
Sun Nov 29 03:42:57 PST 2009
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Myra Roseman
Hopkins researcher explored the role of antibiotics in treating strep infections and risk factors for cancer Myra Roseman, a retired bacteriologist and research associate with the departmen...
Baltimore Sun,
Mon Nov 30 01:01:11 PST 2009
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World Aids Day reminds of virus's presence
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Portsmouth Herald,
Sun Nov 29 23:18:59 PST 2009
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Rise in HIV infections
A sustained rise in the number of Tasmanians with HIV has prompted warnings not to become complacent about the risks of unprotected sex.
ABC via Yahoo!7 News,
Sat Nov 28 18:05:42 PST 2009
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"Our efforts are to ensure that those who are infected stay alive with the available free antiretroviral drugs however those who are not should stay negative because new infections are a bi...
AllAfrica.com,
Mon Nov 30 00:23:27 PST 2009
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Study provides new insight into the mechanism of bacterial invasion protein
Spoiled meat is one of the sources for Listeria infections leading to listeriosis. Pregnant women, newborns and immune compromised people are susceptible for a severe progression of this di...
News-Medical-Net,
Mon Nov 30 03:00:14 PST 2009
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Same-sex transmission accounts for about one-third of new HIV infections in China. BEIJING, Nov 30 (Reuters Life!) - A Chinese city with one of the nation's highest rates of AIDS has opened...
KYIV Post,
Mon Nov 30 00:58:58 PST 2009
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Reporter's Notebook: Christopher Fee
As World AIDS Day approaches, December 1, 2009, the Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL) is warning of a rise in HIV infections in Australia's indigenous population fro...
The Narco News Bulletin,
Sun Nov 29 20:50:14 PST 2009
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World AIDS Day is Tuesday; here's a look at Florida stats
On the eve of World AIDS Day on Tuesday, the medicine is getting better, but human behavior is not. AIDS deaths in Florida have declined for two consecutive years, thanks to drug therapies,...
St. Petersburg Times,
Sun Nov 29 16:00:27 PST 2009
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ENGLISH : 50% of People with HIV/AIDS Drug Users
30 percent of infections were transmitted through free sex practices.
VIVAnews,
Sun Nov 29 20:35:39 PST 2009
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Vaccines on horizon for AIDS, Alzheimer's, herpes
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Tri-Valley Dispatch,
Sun Nov 29 23:01:49 PST 2009
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