Zika Threat Prompts Health Experts to Urge WHO to Move Rio 2016 Games
June 3rd 2016In an open letter copied to the International Olympic Committee, 150 health experts from around the world urged the WHO Director-General, Margaret Chan, MD, MPH, to either postpone or move both the Olympic and Paralympic Games, for the sake of public health.
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Thousands in India Claimed to be Infected with HIV through Blood Transfusions
June 2nd 2016A recently published article in an Indian newspaper claims that thousands of civilians living across the country have contracted HIV through blood transfusions, in less than two years; however, a national AIDS organization is refuting these claims.
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Zika-Related Microcephaly Case Confirmed at New Jersey Hospital
June 2nd 2016In an attempt to provide the best possible care for her unborn child, a Honduras woman with suspected Zika infection traveled to the United States where she then gave birth to a baby with microcephaly at Hackensack University Medical Center.
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Australian Olympics Team to Receive Anti-Zika Condoms for Rio 2016
May 18th 2016On May 16, 2016, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) announced that the country’s Olympic team members will receive Dual Protect VivaGel condoms, the world’s only antiviral condom, for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
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Yellow Fever—The Next Global Health Crisis?
May 17th 2016In early April the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that most provinces in Angola have experienced a yellow fever outbreak. Now, scientists are calling this the country’s worst epidemic since 1986, urging WHO to take action.
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FDA Advises Restricting Use of Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial Therapies
May 13th 2016For patients who suffer from certain uncomplicated infections such as, sinusitis, bronchitis, and uncomplicated urinary tract infections, the health risks associated with fluoroquinolone far outweigh the benefits.
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CDC Provides Updates on Zika-Related Birth Defects
May 13th 2016It has been more than 50 years since an epidemic resulted in as many birth defects as the Zika virus. To address this epidemic, the second in a series of six teleconferences, hosted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), discussed Zika infection during pregnancy as well as subsequent birth defects.
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Mobile App Can Help Prevent Food-borne Infections
May 6th 2016In an effort to aid in the prevention of food-borne infections, the USDA created a mobile app that provides users with “valuable storage advice” to help maximize shelf-life, prolong freshness, and improve the quality of foods and beverages.
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Innovative Mosquito Control May be the Answer to Eradicating Vector-Borne Illnesses
May 3rd 2016Zika, Dengue, Chikungunya. These are the most recent viruses causing outbreaks in several regions of the world, all spread through the bite of an infected female Aedes aegypti mosquito. There is currently no cure for these viruses, which makes infection prevention a priority.
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Controversy Arises on Added Benefit of Rilpivirine for HIV-Positive Children and Adolescents
May 2nd 2016In a one-arm study examined by the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), the added benefit of rilpivirine for HIV-positive children and adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18, was not proven, contrary to the belief of the manufacturer.
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HHS Grant Brings Roche's Zika Blood Test One Step Closer to FDA Approval
April 27th 2016A sector of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will support Roche Molecular Systems Inc., of Branchburg New Jersey, in conducting trials to evaluate the company’s Zika blood screen test.
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