Cost-Effectiveness of Preferred Antibiotics for Community-Acquired Pneumonia
January 24th 2017Researchers from the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care at the University Medical Center in Utrecht, The Netherlands, examine the cost-effectiveness of the most commonly used treatments for community-acquired pneumonia.
HCV Treatment Achieves Viral Suppression in Less Than 12 Weeks
January 24th 2017Researchers conducted a post hoc analysis to learn whether or not the length of time it took to attain initial viral suppression is related to sustained virologic response (SVR) rates for patients receiving the so-call 3D treatment, with or without ribavirin.
Exploring the FDA's Tropical Disease Priority Review Voucher
January 23rd 2017As concerns over the spread of tropical infectious diseases increase, in the age of Zika virus and Dengue fever in particular, PRVs may have significant implications for the development of novel vaccines and antivirals, assuming the program is used effectively.
Bacteria in Mosquito Guts May Control Disease Spread
January 20th 2017The researchers evaluated populations of Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, and Culex quinquefasciatus collected both in the field and raised in a lab setting to determine whether or not the mosquitoes required bacterial populations in their guts to develop, and which bacteria were necessary to the process.
ASTMH Leadership Advises Against Closing US Doors to Immigrants
January 20th 2017Their commentary effectively represents a position statement for the ASTMH, with the leaders/authors pledging to continue working with political leaders and “global health stakeholders in support of evidence-based policies and programs” designed to ensure public health in the United States and abroad.
Overweight and Obese Children Have Increased Likelihood of Developing Surgical Site Infections
January 18th 2017The research team noted that the study, which is the first of its kind, can be used by doctors to assess risk and counsel families regarding the risks and benefits of surgeries for overweight and obese patients.
Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Impede Dengue Transmission
January 18th 2017Researchers have found that it is possible to bolster the immunity of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the species that transmits Dengue, Zika, and Chikungunya, against these viruses and effectively suppress its ability to transmit the disease.
Grassroots Activists Provide Thousands of At-Risk Individuals in the UK with Lifesaving HIV Drugs
January 18th 2017Drug “buyers clubs” that include websites such as PrEPster and I Want PrEP Now are providing a number of at-risk individuals living in the United Kingdom with HIV drugs that can potentially save their lives.
Dangerous Superbugs Continue to Evolve and Spread More Than Previously Thought
January 18th 2017Researchers from Massachusetts have found that carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae have more genetic traits that enable antibiotic-resistance than previously thought and these traits are easily transferred among species.