Study Finds Respiratory Symptoms More Reliable Indicator Of H1N1, Not Fever Alone
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New research shows that individuals with mild H1N1 infection may go undetected using standard diagnostic criteria, according to a study in the August issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, (APIC)...
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Nutra Pharma Receives Patent For Novel Antiviral Treatment Using Modified Cobra Venom
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Nutra Pharma Corporation (OTCBB: NPHC), a biotechnology company that is developing treatments for Adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Pain, announced that it has received approval from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its patent describing a method of treating and preventing infectious diseases, i...
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Dynavax Completes Enrollment And First Immunizations In Universal Flu Vaccine Study
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Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: DVAX) reported completing enrollment and the first immunizations of 39 subjects enrolled in its Phase 1 study of the company's Universal Flu vaccine. Safety and immunogenicity data from this study are anticipated in the fourth quarter of this year...
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FDA Clears Prodesse's ProFAST™+ Assay To Identify Three Strains Of Influenza A, Including 2009 H1N1
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Gen-Probe Incorporated (Nasdaq: GPRO) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for marketing Prodesse's ProFAST™+ assay, making it the only FDA-cleared molecular diagnostic test to simultaneously detect and differentiate three common influenza A virus subtypes seasonal A/H1, seasonal A/H3, and 2009 H1N1...
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Back To The Future For Flu Fighters, Australia
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Researchers from The Australian National University have breathed new life into an old protein drug target in a discovery that could open the door to a new range of drugs to combat influenza...
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Health-Care Workers And Seasonal Influenza Immunization Rates
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Campaigns to increase seasonal influenza vaccination rates amongst health care workers in Canada that include a combination of interventions had the greatest effect on increasing vaccine coverage, according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)...
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Also In Global Health News: WHO Reacts To Amnesty's N. Korea Report; Universal Flu Vaccine; Malaria-Resistant Mosquitoes
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WHO Questions Validity Of Amnesty Report On N. Korea's Health System The WHO is questioning the validity of the findings of a recent Amnesty International report which highlighted the dire needs of North Korea's health system, "contradict[ing] the rosier picture given by WHO chief Margaret Chan after her April trip there," the Associated Press reports...
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Vaccine Via Dissolvable Microneedle Skin Patch Shows Promise
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Scientists in the US who developed a skin patch that uses hundreds of microscopic dissolvable needles to deliver vaccine into the body have shown it works on animals, perhaps even better than the traditional injection method; they envisage that one day this approach could reduce the cost and administration of mass vaccination, for instance during flu epidemics, because ...
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On Track For A Universal Flu Vaccine
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A universal influenza vaccine - so-called because it could potentially provide protection from all flu strains for decades - may become a reality because of research led by scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health...
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Examining Human Immune Response To Virus At The Atomic Level
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A team of biochemists has identified the molecular mechanism by which an immune response is triggered by the invading viruses, according to recent research. The results could eventually lead to new therapies for many different kinds of viral infections, from the common cold to hepatitis and AIDS, according to Dr. Pingwei Li, Texas A&M University's department of biochemistry and biophysics...
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Influenza Vaccine Collaboration Between A*STAR And Cytos Biotechnology
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Switzerland's Cytos Biotechnology and Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have jointly announced their first collaboration on a virus-like particle (VLP) vaccine. This partnership, which involves academic and clinical partners across Singapore, aims at research, development and commercialisation of a VLP vaccine to manage influenza infections...
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Also In Global Health News: North Korean Health Crisis; HIV/AIDS In India; Antibiotics For Malaria Prevention; WHO Flu Pandemic Status; More
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Amnesty International Report Describes North Korea's 'Desperate Picture of Health' A new report by Amnesty International paints a "desperate picture of the health of North Korea's population," the Guardian reports. Amnesty International describes "a country of stunted children, where the hungry eat poisonous plants and pigfeed ...
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Brand-Nu Laboratories Introduces Chlophedianol Hydrochloride
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Brand-Nu Laboratories, a leading US-based high purity chemical manufacturer and distributor, has introduced Chlophedianol Hydrochloride, also known as Clofedanol Hydrochloride JP, to its product portfolio of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). Chlophedianol Hydrochloride has been recognized as a possible replacement for Dextromethorphan in cough and cold formulations...
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2010 Aspen Ideas Festival Global Health Program Track
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A panel at the 2010 Aspen Ideas Festival on Thursday addressed how the world can better prepare for the next global pandemic...
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Influenza: Translating Basic Insights - Cell Symposia Meeting To Be Held Dec. 2-4, 2010
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To provide authors additional time to complete their research, the deadline to submit abstracts is now extended until July 31 for the Cell Symposia meeting, Influenza: Translating basic insights, to be held December 2-4 at the Washington Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC...
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Using Computer Programs To Develop A Fast And Efficient Method Of Generating Vaccines For New Strains Of Flu Viruses
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Defeating the flu is challenging because the virus responsible for the disease undergoes frequent changes of its genetic code, making it difficult for scientists to manufacture effective vaccines for the seasonal flu in a timely manner...
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Canine Influenza Vaccine Found Effective Against Secondary Infections
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Recent research by Ron Schultz, professor and chair of the Department of Pathobiological Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, has shown the newly approved Canine Influenza Virus (CIV) vaccine to be effective not only in reducing length, severity and spread of the virus, but also in protecting against secondary infections...
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Asthma Is Key Risk Factor For Pneumonia In Children With Influenza
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Children with asthma are at increased risk of developing pneumonia as a complication of influenza, reports a study in the July issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal...
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Dynavax Initiates First Human Trial In Universal Flu Vaccine Program
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Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: DVAX) announced the first human clinical trial in its Universal Flu vaccine program. The Phase 1 trial, which began vaccinating subjects in late June, will assess the safety and immunogenicity of N8295, the novel component of Dynavax's Universal Flu vaccine candidate...
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ADPH Announces Plans For Returning Expired H1N1 Vaccine
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The Alabama Department of Public Health is assisting in the federal H1N1 Vaccine Recovery Program. Information on the program has been sent to all medical providers who ordered H1N1 vaccine through the department in 2009 and 2010. There are two phases of returning vaccine planned. Phase one involves vaccine which has now expired...
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Also In Global Health News: India's Right To Information Law; Flu Treatment Study; Haiti Food Aid; U.S. Commits $88M To Zambia; Measles In Africa
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New York Times Examines India's Right To Information Law The New York Times examines India's Right to Information law and how it has "newly empowered" the country's poor. The law enables citizens to file requests for information on pending housing stipends, government pensions or "almost any information from the government," according to the newspaper...
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EVM Statement On Council Of Europe Resolution On "The Handling Of The H1N1 Pandemic: More Transparency Needed"
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The European Vaccine Manufacturers (EVM) notes the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) resolution. While EVM welcomes any lessons learned on what worked and what can be improved for all aspects of pandemic response, the PACE Resolution seem to be based on the assumption that the pandemic was falsely declared and may have involved undue influence by industry...
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Improving Responses To Future Influenza Pandemics
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The 2009-10 H1N1 influenza pandemic prompted the most robust and complete pandemic response ever. As with any major public health initiative of this scale, it is important that stakeholders undertake a careful analysis of the response. This will help enhance future preparedness, by building on those areas that were successful, and improving those that were less so...
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Growth In Vaccination Rates Attributable To Media Coverage
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Mass media coverage of flu-related topics such as vaccine shortages and delays appears to boost overall vaccination rates and prompt people to get their shots earlier in the flu season. A study published online in the journal Health Service Research shows that, on average, national news reports involving the flu are estimated to increase annual vaccination rates by as many an 8 percentage points...
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Experts Forecast Tough Cold And Flu Season Ahead, Australia
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Leading respiratory experts fear early warning signs are indicating a tough cold and flu season ahead, particularly for high risk Aussies with asthma...
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