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Dormant Bugs Dodge Antibiotics
A new way to attack harmful bacteria by affecting normal growth has been discovered by scientists from Aberystwyth. The research is presented today, Wednesday 10 September 2003, by Dr Adriana Ravagnani at the Society for General Microbiology's meeting at UMIST in Manchester. Under hostile conditions some bacteria have the ability to go into and... view more... (2003-08-27)
India continues to progress in AIDS vaccine development efforts
A second Phase I AIDS vaccine clinical trial in India was successfully completed, the Indian Council of Medical Research, the National AIDS Control Organization and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative announced. The results of the trial of an MVA-based AIDS vaccine candidate (TBC-M4), which was conducted in Chennai, indicated that the... view more... (2008-08-18)
New study reveals structure of E. coli multidrug transporter protein
This new study could potentially help researchers find new ways to avoid the problem of multidrug resistance and enhance the potency of existing drug compounds. view more (2006-05-05)
Carbohydrate Chemistry Comes of Age
A new national network of chemists and biologists is planning to open up a vital area of chemistry that could have major implications for the drug, food and agrochemical industries. The UK Carbohydrate Chemistry Network, being set up at the University of East Anglia (UEA), will involve scientists from across the country who are trying to... view more... (2001-10-23)
Pharmaceutical Interests Versus AIDS In Africa (p 89)
The appointment of Randall Tobias as the US Government's global AIDS co-ordinator is analysed in this week's editorial. Tobias will head up a $15 billion programme to tackle AIDS in the African and Caribbean countries most devastated by the pandemic, although sceptics point out that his lack of knowledge about Africa and his pharmaceutical... view more... (2003-07-09)
Scientific community urges officials and public to use latest evidence as guide in H1N1 prevention and protection procedures
As flu season draws nearer along with the potential for resurgence in H1N1, leading infectious diseases doctors, hospital epidemiologists, and infection preventionists urge officials to base recommendations for the public and healthcare workers on scientific knowledge and frontline experience gained from the outbreak this summer. view more (2009-08-12)
May hepatic granulomas be part of the histological spectrum of chronic hepatitis C?
While older large series of patients with hepatic granulomas have found sarcoidosis and tuberculosis to be the most common causes of hepatic granulomas, recent works have noted some patients with chronic hepatic C and hepatic granulomas and no other obvious associations. view more (2008-12-29)
South Africa In Denial Over Number Of Deaths From HIV/AIDS
A recent study attempting to quantify misclassification of HIV/AIDS deaths concluded that for the year 2000-01, the number of deaths related to HIV/AIDS was likely to be almost three times as high as that published in the Government's statistical report compiled from death certificates. The study suggests that 80% of the excess deaths in men and... view more... (2005-02-09)
Promising diagnostic test for sleeping sickness (pp 1337, 1358)
Around half a million people a year in sub-Saharan Africa are affected by sleeping sickness (human African trypanosomiasis). The disease is fatal in humans if not treated with chemotherapy; however, adverse effects of drug treatment and an increase in drug resistance underline the importance of establishing an accurate diagnostic test for the... view more... (2004-04-21)
Chemistry & Industry - 20 May Issue
Chemistry & Industry Issue 10 - Cover Date Monday 20 May 2002 NEWS Bionic tongue constructed from neck muscle (page 7) A bionic tongue that is part-organic, part-electronic has been developed by scientists to replace organs lost through cancer or accidents. NEWS FEATURE From field to stomach (page 8) Chron's disease is a chronic condition for... view more... (2002-05-17)
Whose Interests Does The World Trade Organisation Serve? (P 269)
This week's Lancet editorial calls for the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to clarify the alteration of trading restrictions to enable poor countries to access affordable medicines. The USA recently rejected a proposal for a global deal which would enable less-developed countries to override patent laws by importing cheap generic drugs other than... view more... (2003-01-23)
First trachea transplant without immunosuppression
After 4 years of going from consultation to consultation, Claudia Castillo finally found a solution to her respiratory problems. The young Colombian woman suffered from a cough that took a long time to be diagnosed as tuberculosis. view more (2008-11-19)
UI chemists' DNA biosynthesis discovery could lead to better antibiotics
Combating several human pathogens, including some biological warfare agents, may one day become a bit easier thanks to research reported by a University of Iowa chemist and his colleagues in the April 16 issue of the journal Nature. view more (2009-04-17)
Will genomics help prevent the next pandemic?
This week, the Public Library of Science, an open-access publisher, presents the "Genomics of Emerging Infectious Disease," a collection of essays, perspectives, and reviews that explores how genomics-with all its associated tools and techniques-can provide insights into our understanding of emerging infectious disease. view more (2009-10-27)
An alternative therapy against brucellosis
Concepción Lecároz, a researcher from the University of Navarra, has developed a new therapy against brucellosis. view more (2006-01-18)
Gide's forgotten love story published after 95 years
An expert at the University of Sheffield has been instrumental in unearthing a previously undiscovered manuscript from a renowned and controversial French writer. view more (2002-11-13)
Violence Against Women (pp 1172, 1232)
This week marks the start of a new Lancet series-Violence against Women. Over the next six weeks, the series will discuss current challenges and debates on violence against women and the implications for public health. In the first article, Charlotte Watts and Cathy Zimmerman from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK, discuss the... view more... (2002-04-04)
EDCTP welcomes G8 support for HIV/AIDS vaccine development
On 10th June 2004 during this year's summit in Sea Island, Georgia, the G8 Leaders called for the establishment of a Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise: a virtual consortium to accelerate HIV vaccine development by enhancing coordination, information sharing, and global collaboration. The EDCTP is pleased to see this expression of support and... view more... (2004-06-11)
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