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Challenges of HIV-1 subtype diversity
A review article in the New England Journal of Medicine explores the genetic variation of HIV-1 and its implications for preventing and treating the disease. Francine McCutchan, Ph.D., a researcher with the U.S. Military HIV Research Program, co-authored the article, which appeared in the April 10,... view more (2008-05-22)

New vaccine may give long-term defense against deadly bird flu and its variant forms
A new vaccine under development may provide protection against highly pathogenic bird flu and its evolving forms, according to researchers at Purdue University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who discovered the new preventative drug and have tested it in mice.   view more (2008-04-18)

Molecular Anatomy of Influenza Virus Detailed
Scientists at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), part of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., and colleagues at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville have succeeded in imaging, in unprecedented detail, the virus that causes... view more (2007-01-02)

Hunting ban had no effect on fox numbers
The Mammal Society tomorrow (5 September) publishes the results of its study into the impact of hunting on fox numbers in Nature, the premier scientific journal in the world. The study shows that the ban on fox hunting during the foot and mouth outbreak had no effect on the number of foxes in... view more (2002-09-01)

Researchers probe enzyme that may lead to new SARS drugs
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and two other institutions have unraveled the structure of an important new drug target from the virus that causes SARS, severe acute respiratory syndrome.   view more (2006-04-05)

HIV/AIDS: European Research provides clear proof that HIV virus cannot pass through condoms
Questions have arisen recently over whether the HIV virus can or cannot pass through pores in latex condoms. EU research projects provide extensive proof that this is not the case: if properly used, condoms are safe. Over the last 15 years, the Commission has supported about a dozen research... view more (2003-10-20)

News alert - Commission to invest EUR9 million into research for SARS prevention
Today in Brussels, European Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin announced that at least EUR9 million will be made available to fund new research to help tackle Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). As the gathering of data on the transmissibility and pathogenesis of the SARS virus continues,... view more (2003-07-03)

Travel ban could reduce spread of SARS or other infectious diseases
Restricting travel could help reduce the spread of infections like SARS by more than 50%. In a study published today in the open access journal BMC Medicine, Swedish researchers simulated infection scenarios and tested the impact of travel restrictions on the spread of infection.   view more (2006-12-14)

All Hajj pilgrims should get meningitis jab
Seventeen per cent of those returning from the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina (Hajj) are carrying meningococcal bacteria, finds a study in this week's BMJ. As such, vaccination should become mandatory for all Hajj pilgrims, and should also be considered for their families, say the... view more (2002-08-14)

If you don't want to fall ill this Christmas, then share a festive kiss but don't shake hands
We've all heard people say 'I won't kiss you, I've got a cold'. But a report just published warns that we may be far more at risk of passing on an infection by shaking someone's hand than in sharing a kiss.   view more (2007-12-20)

Herpes viruses hedge their bets: latency boosts survival
Herpes viruses have two infectious phases: one just after infecting a new host, and one years or decades later when they reactivate.   view more (2002-10-31)

Clinical psychology is emerging as the key profession in mental health
Proper understanding and treatment of mental ill health are not possible without the knowledge and skills of clinical psychologists.   view more (2005-03-21)

Computers help chemists fight emerging infections
Computer analysis of existing drugs may be key to fighting new infectious agents and antibiotic-resistant pathogens like deadly tuberculosis strains and staph 'superbugs.'   view more (2007-08-20)

Antivirals effectively curb influenza virus
Two antiviral drugs, oseltamivir and zanamivir, are highly effective when given as a preventive measure to reduce the spread of the influenza virus, according to an analysis of household-based studies by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Michigan and University of... view more (2007-01-17)

Urbanization in Africa at dawn of 20th century marked outbreak of HIV
New research indicates that the most pervasive global strain of HIV began spreading among humans between 1884 and 1924, suggesting that growing urbanization in colonial Africa set the stage for the HIV/AIDS pandemic.   view more (2008-10-02)

New Clorox disinfectant is EPA registered to kill both known types of MRSA
While MRSA has been an issue in healthcare settings for years, CA-MRSA outbreaks in the community have been on the rise, with the greatest risk in community settings such as fitness clubs, in sports teams, at schools and daycare centers.   view more (2008-05-06)

SARS From Outer Space? (p 1832)
An alternative theory to the origin of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is proposed by scientists in a letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET--that the disease may have originated in outer space. Chandra Wickramasinghe from Cardiff University, UK, and colleagues describe how around a... view more (2003-05-21)

NIAID DNA vaccine for H5N1 avian influenza enters human trial
The first human trial of a DNA vaccine designed to prevent H5N1 avian influenza infection began on December 21, 2006, when the vaccine was administered to the first volunteer at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD.   view more (2007-01-05)

Study confirms limited human-to-human spread of avian-flu virus in Indonesia in 2006
In the first systematic, statistical analysis of its kind, infectious-disease-modeling experts at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center confirm that the avian influenza A (H5N1) virus in 2006 spread between a small number of people within a family in Indonesia.   view more (2007-08-29)

Agricultural workers at increased risk for infection with animal flu viruses
Farmers, veterinarians and meat processors who routinely come into contact with pigs in their jobs have a markedly increased risk of infection with flu viruses that infect pigs.   view more (2005-11-29)

Studies identify food sources of disease and drug resistance
As the recent U.S. outbreak of E. coli infections caused by contaminated spinach demonstrates, the safety of the food we eat cannot be taken for granted.   view more (2006-10-04)

AIDS, TB, malaria and bird flu spread unchecked in Burma
Government policies in Burma that restrict public health and humanitarian aid have created an environment where AIDS, drug-resistant tuberculosis, malaria and bird flu (H5N1) are spreading unchecked.   view more (2006-03-28)

Researchers create interactive map with Google technology to track avian flu spread
An interactive "supermap" that portrays the mutations and spread of the avian flu around the globe over time should help researchers and policy makers better understand the virus and anticipate further outbreaks, according to a new study involving University of Colorado at Boulder and... view more (2007-05-01)

Could the Black Death re-emerge?
For the whole of the 20th Century it was universally believed that bubonic plague (a disease of rodents) was responsible for the plagues that ravaged Europe for over 300 years after the Black Death appeared in 1347. This is completely contrary to the experience of people of that time who recognised... view more (2001-07-19)

Your genes may hold key to how sick you get from the flu
With lessons from the 1918 flu pandemic in the rearview mirror and the avian flu a looming obstacle in the road ahead, researchers from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine are trying to understand why a flu virus kills some people but not others.   view more (2006-11-03)
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