Selected news items from PKIDs (www.pkids.org) combined with Yahoo News sources on infectious diseases, including STDs and tuberculosis. http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=7uqoN6cB3RGpKzeRiXrL0A Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:45:37 +0000 http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/ pkidsIDnewshttp://feedburner.google.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/ASVZGvREqaU/ Cases of human papillomavirus (HPV) have significantly decreased since the advent of the HPV vaccine in 2006. http://wtvr.com/2013/06/19/cdc-hpv-rates-down-more-than-expected/ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:21:05 +0000 http://wtvr.com/2013/06/19/cdc-hpv-rates-down-more-than-expected/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/v5cdDdxFfbw/1Y4_MypsfkWI8Xxny9jSmQ.cspx The Buckl Buck Foundation is reaching out to educate people about Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and to help families with CMV children, during June, National Congenital - CMV - Awareness Month. http://www.kmtr.com/news/local/story/Buck-Buck-Foundation-build-CMV-awareness/1Y4_MypsfkWI8Xxny9jSmQ.cspx?rss=191 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:16:17 +0000 http://www.kmtr.com/news/local/story/Buck-Buck-Foundation-build-CMV-awareness/1Y4_MypsfkWI8Xxny9jSmQ.cspx?rss=191 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/yMp00F_4iCw/hpv-infections-fell-half-teen-girls-after-vaccine-study-shows-6C10378279 Infections with the human papillomavirus tied to cervical cancer fell by more than half in U.S. teen girls after the HPV vaccine was introduced in 2006, despite high-profile controversy -- and low rates of uptake, a new study shows. http://www.nbcnews.com/health/hpv-infections-fell-half-teen-girls-after-vaccine-study-shows-6C10378279?ocid=msnhp&pos=8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:13:59 +0000 http://www.nbcnews.com/health/hpv-infections-fell-half-teen-girls-after-vaccine-study-shows-6C10378279?ocid=msnhp&pos=8 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/rTbJywd3Je4/1Y4_MypsfkWI8Xxny9jSmQ.cspx The Buckl Buck Foundation is reaching out to educate people about Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and to help families with CMV children, during June, National Congenital - CMV - Awareness Month. http://www.kmtr.com/news/local/story/Buck-Buck-Foundation/1Y4_MypsfkWI8Xxny9jSmQ.cspx?rss=191 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:01:17 +0000 http://www.kmtr.com/news/local/story/Buck-Buck-Foundation/1Y4_MypsfkWI8Xxny9jSmQ.cspx?rss=191 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/xzYNkq1gmSw/ An investigative team of infectious disease experts who traveled to Saudi Arabia during an outbreak of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus reports that the virus poses a serious risk to hospitals because it is easily transmitted in health care settings. http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/604474/?sc=rsmn Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:43:42 +0000 http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/604474/?sc=rsmn http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/0cXR7c-p_Bc/1685305.html The U.S. introduction of a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer in 2006 has reduced infections with the human papillomavirus or HPV - the sexually-transmitted virus that causes the disease - by more than half among girls and young women, U.S. health officials said on Wednesday. The results were better than expected and may even suggest that unvaccinated individuals are benefiting because of a drop ... http://www.voanews.com/content/cervical-cancer-vaccines-cut-rates-of-hpv-infections-us-/1685305.html Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:00:55 +0000 http://www.voanews.com/content/cervical-cancer-vaccines-cut-rates-of-hpv-infections-us-/1685305.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/f1aQpad-0mM/north-nunavik-tb-cases.html There are now 15 cases of active tuberculosis in Salluit, Que. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/story/2013/06/19/north-nunavik-tb-cases.html?cmp=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:28:59 +0000 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/story/2013/06/19/north-nunavik-tb-cases.html?cmp=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/f4r-DE0fj7U/ An app called STD Triage allows you to photograph your fears and have them checked by a dermatologist within 24 hours. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57590109-71/app-lets-you-show-a-doctor-your-um-rash-down-there/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:15:54 +0000 http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57590109-71/app-lets-you-show-a-doctor-your-um-rash-down-there/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/Ey3CqK6WrJI/130619164847.htm Researchers have revealed new information about the latest strain of type A influenza, known as H7N9. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/06/130619164847.htm Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:05:10 +0000 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/06/130619164847.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/0iBe7Sejuy4/story01.htm ABC News Medical Unit’s Dr. Ana Nobis reports: Sharing a meal with family or friends can be such a pleasure but not when uninvited germs, viruses and parasites crash the party. About one in six Americans get sick each year from eating contaminated food, according...         http://feeds.abcnews.com/c/35229/f/654831/s/2d84793e/l/0Labcnews0Bgo0N0Cblogs0Chealth0C20A130C0A60C190Cpass0Ethe0Epotato0Esalad0Ehold0Ethe0Egerms0C/story01.htm Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:53:49 +0000 http://feeds.abcnews.com/c/35229/f/654831/s/2d84793e/l/0Labcnews0Bgo0N0Cblogs0Chealth0C20A130C0A60C190Cpass0Ethe0Epotato0Esalad0Ehold0Ethe0Egerms0C/story01.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/MMtjPC9wXkM/story01.htm Vaccines against the cancer-causing human papillomavirus appear to be working better than expected in the U.S., given the country’s dismal vaccination rates, according to a new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The HPV infection rate among girls between the ages...         http://feeds.abcnews.com/c/35229/f/654824/s/2d83d7ca/l/0Labcnews0Bgo0N0Cblogs0Chealth0C20A130C0A60C190Chpv0Evaccines0Eworking0Edespite0Elimited0Euse0C/story01.htm Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:11:51 +0000 http://feeds.abcnews.com/c/35229/f/654824/s/2d83d7ca/l/0Labcnews0Bgo0N0Cblogs0Chealth0C20A130C0A60C190Chpv0Evaccines0Eworking0Edespite0Elimited0Euse0C/story01.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/BbV6Y6-2MnA/study-finds-sharp-drop-in-hpv-infections-in-girls.html The prevalence of dangerous strains of the human papillomavirus, a principal cause of cervical cancer, has dropped by half in the last decade, officials say. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/20/health/study-finds-sharp-drop-in-hpv-infections-in-girls.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:36:54 +0000 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/20/health/study-finds-sharp-drop-in-hpv-infections-in-girls.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/_HJF4EySqVc/story01.htm Infections with the human papillomavirus tied to cervical cancer fell by more than half in U.S. teen girls after the HPV vaccine was introduced in 2006, despite high-profile controversy -- and low rates of uptake, a new study shows. Government health officials said Wednesday that the new data should encourage wider acceptance of the vaccine, which became a lighting rod for political controversy ... http://feeds.nbcnews.com/c/35002/f/653378/s/2d838b96/l/0L0Snbcnews0N0Chealth0Chpv0Einfections0Efell0Ehalf0Eteen0Egirls0Eafter0Evaccine0Estudy0Eshows0E6C10A378279/story01.htm Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:26:53 +0000 http://feeds.nbcnews.com/c/35002/f/653378/s/2d838b96/l/0L0Snbcnews0N0Chealth0Chpv0Einfections0Efell0Ehalf0Eteen0Egirls0Eafter0Evaccine0Estudy0Eshows0E6C10A378279/story01.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/dn-wGh6XNDA/cancer-causing-sex-virus-cut-in-teen-girls-by-vaccines.html Vaccinating teen girls against human papillomavirus, the most common sexually transmitted infection, has helped lead to a 56 percent decline in cases among young women, a U.S. report found. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-19/cancer-causing-sex-virus-cut-in-teen-girls-by-vaccines.html Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:18:43 +0000 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-19/cancer-causing-sex-virus-cut-in-teen-girls-by-vaccines.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/ZufJVRimEzc/hpv-vaccine-slashes-rate-infected-teen-girls-170416943.html The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine appears to be having an early impact in the United States, reducing the percentage of teen girls infected with certain strains of the virus by more than half, a new study suggests. http://news.yahoo.com/hpv-vaccine-slashes-rate-infected-teen-girls-170416943.html Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:04:16 +0000 http://news.yahoo.com/hpv-vaccine-slashes-rate-infected-teen-girls-170416943.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/4gNIsqc36d0/suede-drummer-simon-gilbert-has-tuberculosis_3725812 Suede drummer Simon Gilbert has been struck down with a bout of tuberculosis.The British rockers have temporarily recruited former Elastica drummer... http://www.contactmusic.com/news/suede-drummer-simon-gilbert-has-tuberculosis_3725812 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:23:42 +0000 http://www.contactmusic.com/news/suede-drummer-simon-gilbert-has-tuberculosis_3725812 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/3MNNMYLzTek/a0619-hpv-vaccinations.html CDC will host a telebriefing to discuss a new study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases that looks at the prevalence of vaccine-type human papillomavirus (HPV) infections in females since the vaccine was introduced in 2006. http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2013/a0619-hpv-vaccinations.html Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:19:46 +0000 http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2013/a0619-hpv-vaccinations.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/u2YH0Imma9k/vaxart-groundbreaking-tablet-influenza-vaccine-150000861.html Vaxart, a privately held company developing recombinant vaccines that are administered by tablet rather than injection, today announced positive safety and immunogenicity data from phase I clinical studies with its oral H1N1 seasonal influenza vaccine candidate. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/vaxart-groundbreaking-tablet-influenza-vaccine-150000861.html Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:00:00 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/vaxart-groundbreaking-tablet-influenza-vaccine-150000861.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/tHdbCkk30i4/synthetic-biologics-present-onemedforum-york-150000718.html ROCKVILLE, Md., June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Synthetic Biologics, Inc. (NYSE MKT: SYN), a developer of biologics focused on the prevention and treatment of serious infectious diseases, announced today ... http://finance.yahoo.com/news/synthetic-biologics-present-onemedforum-york-150000718.html Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:00:00 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/synthetic-biologics-present-onemedforum-york-150000718.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/MGtCiembmY8/Montana-scientist-receives-ICAAC-Young-Investigator-Award-for-research-on-memory-responses-to-infection.aspx Joshua Obar, Ph.D., Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Montana State University-Bozeman, has been honored with a 2013 ICAAC Young Investigator Award for his research on factors affecting the regulation of immunological memory responses to infection. http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130619/Montana-scientist-receives-ICAAC-Young-Investigator-Award-for-research-on-memory-responses-to-infection.aspx Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:34:44 +0000 http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130619/Montana-scientist-receives-ICAAC-Young-Investigator-Award-for-research-on-memory-responses-to-infection.aspx http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/IJx4aJ3yNJw/many-us-adults-under-vaccinated-against-whooping-cough-survey-finds Whooping cough cases are escalating in the United States, and many American adults are unknowingly exposing vulnerable babies to the potentially deadly disease because their vaccinations are not up to date. http://www.wflx.com/story/22631994/many-us-adults-under-vaccinated-against-whooping-cough-survey-finds Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:34:24 +0000 http://www.wflx.com/story/22631994/many-us-adults-under-vaccinated-against-whooping-cough-survey-finds http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/Nm1HYZWHsh0/article4830271.ece Scientists have developed a new drug that cripples the tuberculosis bug by dissolving its protective fatty coating, a finding that could eventually be used to improve TB treatment. TB is... http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/science/scientists-develop-new-tuberculosis-drug/article4830271.ece Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:47:27 +0000 http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/science/scientists-develop-new-tuberculosis-drug/article4830271.ece http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/Y8Xtbseylqc/jake-vargas-denies-he-is-leaving-gma-7-and-manager-german-moreno Nilinaw ng Kapuso tween star na si Jake Vargas ang napapabalitang aalis na ito sa pangangalaga ng kanyang manager na si German "Kuya Germs" Moreno at lilipat ng ibang television network. http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/313579/showbiz/jake-vargas-denies-he-is-leaving-gma-7-and-manager-german-moreno Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:16:08 +0000 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/313579/showbiz/jake-vargas-denies-he-is-leaving-gma-7-and-manager-german-moreno http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/b74aCILv2Ag/research-markets-influenza-b-infections-121400436.html Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Influenza B Infections - Pipeline Review, H1 2013" report to http://finance.yahoo.com/news/research-markets-influenza-b-infections-121400436.html Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:14:00 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/research-markets-influenza-b-infections-121400436.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/XUp2YPUBDKE/research-markets-global-influenza-pipeline-111300120.html Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Influenza Pipeline Capsule - 2013" report to the http://finance.yahoo.com/news/research-markets-global-influenza-pipeline-111300120.html Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:13:00 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/research-markets-global-influenza-pipeline-111300120.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/HI-qqfZHbrs/prweb10846252.htm SafeTouch pager prevents spread of germs by killing them on contact. (PRWeb June 19, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/LongRangeSystems/antibacterialguestpager/prweb10846252.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/LongRangeSystems/antibacterialguestpager/prweb10846252.htm Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:40:11 +0000 http://www.prweb.com/releases/LongRangeSystems/antibacterialguestpager/prweb10846252.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/c3rmm6M05JQ/Jake-Vargas-denies-he-is-leaving-GMA-7-and-manager-German-Moreno:- Jake admits his loveteam partner Bea Binene doesn’t like his “bad influence” friends. http://www.pep.ph/news/39150/Jake-Vargas-denies-he-is-leaving-GMA-7-and-manager-German-Moreno:- Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:23:41 +0000 http://www.pep.ph/news/39150/Jake-Vargas-denies-he-is-leaving-GMA-7-and-manager-German-Moreno:- http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/g8lKIQRKM1A/German-Moreno-not-affected-by-intrigues-putting-malice-to-his-manager-talent-relationship-with-Jake-Vargas:-Sanay-na-ako-noong-araw-pa,-e,-sa-That German Moreno neither denies nor confirms MU (mutual understanding) status of Jake Vargas, his talent, and Bea Binene. http://www.pep.ph/news/39139/German-Moreno-not-affected-by-intrigues-putting-malice-to-his-manager-talent-relationship-with-Jake-Vargas:-Sanay-na-ako-noong-araw-pa,-e,-sa-That Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:23:29 +0000 http://www.pep.ph/news/39139/German-Moreno-not-affected-by-intrigues-putting-malice-to-his-manager-talent-relationship-with-Jake-Vargas:-Sanay-na-ako-noong-araw-pa,-e,-sa-That http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/BtpUk-ynDAU/u1a7464993.html BEIJING, June 19 -- A total of 17,315 people died of infectious diseases on the Chinese mainland throughout 2012, with AIDS killing the most, the National Health and Family Planning Commission said in a Wednesday statement. http://english.eastday.com/e/130619/u1a7464993.html Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:54:22 +0000 http://english.eastday.com/e/130619/u1a7464993.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/Ok7qrIIc-7Q/prweb10839342.htm Founded on 08-aug-2002, Positivesingles.com has entered its twelfth year in helping people with herpes, STD, HIV find love and support online. (PRWeb June 19, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10839342.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10839342.htm Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:09:20 +0000 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10839342.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/AxD_Iqbmzvw/astrazeneca-bristol-myers-squibb-announce-060200179.html Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and AstraZeneca today announced top line results of the Phase 4 SAVOR-TIMI-53 clinical trial of Onglyza ® . http://finance.yahoo.com/news/astrazeneca-bristol-myers-squibb-announce-060200179.html Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:02:00 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/astrazeneca-bristol-myers-squibb-announce-060200179.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/KYgzGEPJ500/std-rates-on-the-rise-in-south-dakota Today Planned Parenthood in Sioux Falls and Rapid City offered free std testing in response to the rising cases across the state. Over the past 12 years, the number of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea cases has more than doubled, with a large percentage of the cases affecting young people under age 25. http://www.ksfy.com/story/22627876/std-rates-on-the-rise-in-south-dakota Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:33:33 +0000 http://www.ksfy.com/story/22627876/std-rates-on-the-rise-in-south-dakota http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/oP22_pXRudg/nearly-300-hep-vaccines-provided-031507893.html An outbreak of Hepatitis A in Ashburton has led Canterbury health officials to reissue advice on the importance of thorough hand washing. In the last four weeks in Ashburton there have been 11 confirmed cases of Hepatitis A, including four children aged under 5 years. Canterbury District Health Board’s Community and Public Health division held three clinics in Ashburton with about 300 adults and ... http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/news/nearly-300-hep-vaccines-provided-031507893.html Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:15:07 +0000 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/news/nearly-300-hep-vaccines-provided-031507893.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/eN_rE67beeM/index.html Robots are on the frontline in the constant battle against infections in local hospitals. http://www.wcyb.com/news/germ-fighting-robots/-/14590844/20619904/-/t1t4kb/-/index.html Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:02:20 +0000 http://www.wcyb.com/news/germ-fighting-robots/-/14590844/20619904/-/t1t4kb/-/index.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/2HAP0MZall0/std-rates-are-on-the-rise-in-south-dakota It's a topic few people like to talk about. But that may be part of the reason why South Dakota is seeing more cases of sexually transmitted diseases. http://www.ksfy.com/story/22625688/std-rates-are-on-the-rise-in-south-dakota Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:49:33 +0000 http://www.ksfy.com/story/22625688/std-rates-are-on-the-rise-in-south-dakota http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/XE-Gg4fKde8/ Photo via Tina Wargo This is way better than that time Mick Jagger signed your aunt's chest in Sharpie and she didn't take a shower until 1988: On June 8th, Tina Wargo took to Twitter asking for help getting Girls creator Lena Dunham to handwrite the phrase "All adventurous women do," for a tattoo . Not only did Ms. Dunham comply, but she sent several samples of her script, neatly drawn in ... http://observer.com/2013/06/girls-fan-enlists-lena-dunham-for-std-inspired-tattoo/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:51:05 +0000 http://observer.com/2013/06/girls-fan-enlists-lena-dunham-for-std-inspired-tattoo/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/Ktv3eZyGc5k/download.asp http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8628921 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:55:00 +0000 http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8628921 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/n3E3c8iibEs/_B4OvZCJBka_Y_SsRwurdA.cspx DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — State health officials and executives of a metro Atlanta hospital say more than 100 patients may have been exposed to tuberculosis. Officials said Tuesday that an unidentified Gwinnett Medical Center employee was recently diagnosed with tuberculosis. Officials say all of the facility's employees must take annual tuberculosis skin tests in June. Authorities say the employee ... http://www.wdef.com/news/state/story/Ga-hospital-warning-of-tuberculosis-exposure/_B4OvZCJBka_Y_SsRwurdA.cspx?rss=3471 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:59:33 +0000 http://www.wdef.com/news/state/story/Ga-hospital-warning-of-tuberculosis-exposure/_B4OvZCJBka_Y_SsRwurdA.cspx?rss=3471 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/DobBkGcmi0g/130618113654.htm Scientists have discovered a drug that cripples tuberculosis bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) in a novel way, by dissolving the protecting fatty coating of the bacteria. The drug killed the bacterium in culture without the emergence of drug resistance. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/06/130618113654.htm Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:50:12 +0000 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/06/130618113654.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/LHUs9wDxvYE/asfm-tas061813.php ( American Society for Microbiology ) Joshua Obar, Ph.D., Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Montana State University -- Bozeman, has been honored with a 2013 ICAAC Young Investigator Award for his research on factors affecting the regulation of immunological memory responses to infection. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-06/asfm-tas061813.php Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:43:07 +0000 http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-06/asfm-tas061813.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/oP9pEiAHki0/gwinnett-hospital-warns-tuberculosis-exposure More than 100 patients at Gwinnett Medical Center are being urged to get screened for tuberculosis after potentially being exposed to a hospital employee with an active case of the disease. http://onlineathens.com/breaking-news/2013-06-18/gwinnett-hospital-warns-tuberculosis-exposure Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:54:10 +0000 http://onlineathens.com/breaking-news/2013-06-18/gwinnett-hospital-warns-tuberculosis-exposure http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/F_eJ8beuy24/ A research team led by David Alland, MD, of UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, has discovered a drug that cripples tuberculosis bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) in a novel way, by dissolving the protecting fatty coating of the bacteria. The drug killed the bacterium in culture without the emergence of drug resistance. http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/604449/?sc=rsmn Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:32:59 +0000 http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/604449/?sc=rsmn http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/O39Vpt5Zoz0/article_2a363c9e-95b7-57cf-86f5-fafd71b4ebf2.html A state report found a much higher rate of sexually transmitted infections among African-Americans, but local health officials say the phenomenon is not present in the northwest portion of the state. http://www.newspressnow.com/news/local_news/article_2a363c9e-95b7-57cf-86f5-fafd71b4ebf2.html Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:24:49 +0000 http://www.newspressnow.com/news/local_news/article_2a363c9e-95b7-57cf-86f5-fafd71b4ebf2.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/OwYPvKJPGHc/a-16889254 Sexually transmitted infections such as gonorrhea, commonly known as "the clap," were thought to be a thing of the past. But a steep rise in infection rates indicates that people need to be made aware of the dangers. http://www.dw.de/gonorrhea-makes-a-comeback-as-awareness-of-sexually-transmitted-infections-drops/a-16889254?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:07:22 +0000 http://www.dw.de/gonorrhea-makes-a-comeback-as-awareness-of-sexually-transmitted-infections-drops/a-16889254?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/zbkX7BE87zQ/adma-biologic-plasma-collection-facility-120000438.html ADMA Biologics, Inc. , a specialty immune globulin company that develops, manufactures and intends to market plasma-based biologics for the treatment and prevention of certain infectious diseases, today announced that its subsidiary, ADMA BioCenters, received a two-year certification from the German Health Authorities . http://finance.yahoo.com/news/adma-biologic-plasma-collection-facility-120000438.html Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/adma-biologic-plasma-collection-facility-120000438.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/GPo5fZBtq3o/simple-thing-stops-spread-flu-102252726.html Giving employees paid time off when they're sick is the best way to keep influenza, or the flu, from spreading throughout the office, new research shows. http://news.yahoo.com/simple-thing-stops-spread-flu-102252726.html Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:22:52 +0000 http://news.yahoo.com/simple-thing-stops-spread-flu-102252726.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/KGNVwcMNk5k/News New Taipei City Mayor Eric Chu attended the meeting about expanding the children’s age range for pneumococcal vaccination from 2-5 year-old to 1-5 year-old children, hoping to protect the children in NTPC. Chu indicated that NTPC released the free pneumococcal vaccine for 2-5 year-old children in 2008; then the nation followed the free pneumococcal vaccine policy in March 1, 2013. After knowing ... http://www.ntpc.gov.tw/web/News?command=showDetail&postId=279792&groupId=13036 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:47:32 +0000 http://www.ntpc.gov.tw/web/News?command=showDetail&postId=279792&groupId=13036 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/_UWEp5cOJG8/story.html STAFFORDSHIRE'S biggest hospital has recorded its first case of the MRSA superbug for more than a year.Now managers at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire have written to doctors and nurses reminding them of the need for good infection control.The case – the first for 14months – was reported in April, according to latest figures released by the trust. It is being seen as a blip in a ... http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Hygiene-warning-medics-MRSA-superbug-hospital/story-19316161-detail/story.html Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:14:14 +0000 http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Hygiene-warning-medics-MRSA-superbug-hospital/story-19316161-detail/story.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/bxlvJl_MrXM/ Earlier this month, porn star Mr. Marcus was sentenced to 30 days in jail for knowingly infecting a sex partner with an STD. The scandal led to a big syphilis scare in the adult entertainment industry, so now that he’s been convicted of the crime, it’s not surprising to see Mr. More » http://gossiponthis.com/2013/06/14/mr-marcus-says-he-didnt-mean-to-infect-the-porn-industry-with-syphilis/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:26:22 +0000 http://gossiponthis.com/2013/06/14/mr-marcus-says-he-didnt-mean-to-infect-the-porn-industry-with-syphilis/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/NbS-4-lGLQg/Triathlete_Royle_cleared_of_tuberculosis_880820.html Triathlon world under-23 champion Aaron Royle has been cleared of tuberculosis by his doctors in Spain. http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Sport/2013/06/18/Triathlete_Royle_cleared_of_tuberculosis_880820.html Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:45:24 +0000 http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Sport/2013/06/18/Triathlete_Royle_cleared_of_tuberculosis_880820.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/GmDkdOkdIT8/aussie-triathlete-cleared-tuberculosis-235520608.html Australian triathlete Aaron Royle has been cleared of tuberculosis and is on the verge of being discharged from a Spanish hospital. http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/news/aussie-triathlete-cleared-tuberculosis-235520608.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:55:20 +0000 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/news/aussie-triathlete-cleared-tuberculosis-235520608.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/kt_CcHjiNt4/story01.htm India has been facing a severe shortage of key tuberculosis drugs (TB) across the country over the past few weeks.         http://timesofindia.feedsportal.com/c/33039/f/533916/s/2d69694a/l/0Ltimesofindia0Bindiatimes0N0Cindia0CIndia0Efacing0Eshortage0Eof0Ekey0Etuberculosis0Edrugs0Carticleshow0C20A63730A80Bcms/story01.htm Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:05:58 +0000 http://timesofindia.feedsportal.com/c/33039/f/533916/s/2d69694a/l/0Ltimesofindia0Bindiatimes0N0Cindia0CIndia0Efacing0Eshortage0Eof0Ekey0Etuberculosis0Edrugs0Carticleshow0C20A63730A80Bcms/story01.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/zhwh7kywH0c/Afflicted-Living-Lyme At Earth Sky Time Community Farm in Manchester, farmer Oliver Levis, his son, his parents and several farm interns have had Lyme disease. “Pulling ticks is part of the routine,” Levis, 35, said. “It’s like brushing your teeth.” A course of antibiotics cured Levis and the others at his farm, he said. http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20130617/NEWS02/306170009/1007/Afflicted-Living-Lyme Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:48:06 +0000 http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20130617/NEWS02/306170009/1007/Afflicted-Living-Lyme http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/9FiYxqQ-FfM/20897391-relaxnews.html While washing your hands is the best way to defend against the spread of infectious diseases, a new study from Michigan State University finds that when it comes to hand washing in restrooms, most of us do a poor job. http://lifewise.canoe.ca/Living/2013/06/13/20897391-relaxnews.html?cid=rsslifestyle Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:39:50 +0000 http://lifewise.canoe.ca/Living/2013/06/13/20897391-relaxnews.html?cid=rsslifestyle http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/-oqT4enpx_E/ A new study from the Centers for Disease Control involving hundreds of Florida patients showed simpl http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2013/6/12/in_depth_new_study_s/?cid=rss Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:35:11 +0000 http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2013/6/12/in_depth_new_study_s/?cid=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/11_XphXb3nY/advaxis-announces-voting-results-2013-120000658.html Advaxis, Inc., , a leader in developing the next generation of immunotherapies for cancer and infectious diseases, announced voting results from the Company's Annual M http://finance.yahoo.com/news/advaxis-announces-voting-results-2013-120000658.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/advaxis-announces-voting-results-2013-120000658.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/JtHXZIahEww/prweb10839479.htm Herpes fine: $5 million. Gene-Eden-VIR to kill the latent herpes virus, $37.99. polyDNA recommends doing the math. (PRWeb June 17, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10839479.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10839479.htm Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:12:33 +0000 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10839479.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/z2CCRL-x1ww/medicago-granted-patent-influenza-virus-110000357.html QUEBEC CITY, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Medicago Inc. (TSX: MDG; OTCQX: MDCGF), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing highly effective and competitive vaccines based on proprietary manufacturing ... http://finance.yahoo.com/news/medicago-granted-patent-influenza-virus-110000357.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:00:00 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/medicago-granted-patent-influenza-virus-110000357.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/FucCqSd8so0/ TOO many people are putting themselves at risk through unsafe sex despite a small decrease in the number of new cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Hampshire. http://www.thisishampshire.net/news/10482449.Too_many_at_risk_with_unsafe_sex/?ref=rss Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:13:33 +0000 http://www.thisishampshire.net/news/10482449.Too_many_at_risk_with_unsafe_sex/?ref=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/_2p4mX1QiVk/hiv-prevention-programs-female-prostitutes-india-highly-effective-064034048.html Washington, June 17 (ANI): A reduction in syphilis, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) was seen after peer-based prevention programs provided condoms and treated STIs among sex workers and their clients in addition to other activities, a study has found. http://in.news.yahoo.com/hiv-prevention-programs-female-prostitutes-india-highly-effective-064034048.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:40:34 +0000 http://in.news.yahoo.com/hiv-prevention-programs-female-prostitutes-india-highly-effective-064034048.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/-iOBDrJiNZo/712828.html Clinicians from Tan Tock Seng Hospital and budding scientists from Singapore Polytechnic will join hands to conduct clinical research on evolving infectious diseases. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ttsh-beefs-up-research-on/712828.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:27:01 +0000 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ttsh-beefs-up-research-on/712828.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/7fUlVxQ8JnE/712828.html Student scientists and hospital staff have joined hands in the first-of-its-kind collaboration to advance clinical research on evolving infectious diseases. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/student-scientists-get/712828.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:57:38 +0000 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/student-scientists-get/712828.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/2fHKRKDMHOs/oral-anti-cancer-therapy-revlimid-053000054.html Celgene International Sàrl was today notified that the European Commission has amended the marketing authorisation for REVLIMID®. This decision means that REVLI http://finance.yahoo.com/news/oral-anti-cancer-therapy-revlimid-053000054.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:30:00 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/oral-anti-cancer-therapy-revlimid-053000054.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/gfcGrLipEuY/ A WOMAN is in a stable condition in a Hunter hospital with the fourth confirmed case of meningococcal disease in the Hunter New England Local Health District this year. http://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/1576156/meningococcal-case-confirmed/?src=rss Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:12:31 +0000 http://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/1576156/meningococcal-case-confirmed/?src=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/8KKIE3gYB18/ ITINATANGGI NI German Moreno ang kumalat na balitang dalawang araw raw na hindi umuuwi si Jake Vargas. Ang unang balitang nakarating sa Startalk, nawawala raw si Jake at hindi na ito umuuwi sa kanila. Nasa girlfriend daw niya ito na taga-ABS-CBN 2. Baliw na baliw raw ito sa girlfriend niyang taga-Dos na kontra naman sina [...] http://www.pinoyparazzi.com/jake-vargas-nagrerebelde-kay-kuya-germs/ Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:46:16 +0000 http://www.pinoyparazzi.com/jake-vargas-nagrerebelde-kay-kuya-germs/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/O2-SBTAYaHQ/ MOST Australian children have admitted to spreading germs by sneezing directly into the air, according to new research about kids’ respiratory hygiene. http://www.qt.com.au/news/aussie-kids-schooled-proper-sneezing-etiquette/1907965/ Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:17:32 +0000 http://www.qt.com.au/news/aussie-kids-schooled-proper-sneezing-etiquette/1907965/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/vbkaXT5duHQ/hand-washing-101-study-finds-only-5-of-us-do-it-properly-in-public-1.1326881 Researchers from Michigan State University have just published a study that found that only five per cent of people who use bathrooms in restaurants and other public areas actually washed their hands afterward long enough to kill germs. That means a good 95 per cent of us are walking out of the bathroom with unclean hands. http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/hand-washing-101-study-finds-only-5-of-us-do-it-properly-in-public-1.1326881 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:55:36 +0000 http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/hand-washing-101-study-finds-only-5-of-us-do-it-properly-in-public-1.1326881 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/s5DoR7-5qCI/download.asp http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8628895 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:08:00 +0000 http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8628895 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/eVUi_-quSnk/download.asp http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8628894 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:30:00 +0000 http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8628894 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/onDIE4fb3n4/prweb10826236.htm During the month of June, which is Congenital Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month, polyDNA highlights the dangers newborns face when CMV is passed from the mother to the child during childbirth. (PRWeb June 14, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10826236.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10826236.htm Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:21:39 +0000 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10826236.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/XF5IUPTHlcI/ A young Australian whizzkid is sweetening hopes for further cures using Aussie and Kiwi honey. http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/17606124/an-un-bee-lievable-cure-for-mrsa/ Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:58:15 +0000 http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/17606124/an-un-bee-lievable-cure-for-mrsa/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/dUdHzeyBjjE/better-than-hand-washing-to-kill.html Install antimicrobial equipment in veterans hospitals for starters to reduce infections. http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/06/13/4936319/better-than-hand-washing-to-kill.html Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:52:29 +0000 http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/06/13/4936319/better-than-hand-washing-to-kill.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/cSf-0ypdQzs/ An outbreak of equine herpes at Woodbine is making life difficult for organizers at the Fort Erie Race Track, who were already struggling with a smaller stable of horses. http://www.niagarathisweek.com/news-story/3838458-herpes-outbreak-leads-to-horse-shortage/ Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:40:51 +0000 http://www.niagarathisweek.com/news-story/3838458-herpes-outbreak-leads-to-horse-shortage/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/uR_JWiH78f0/download.asp Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), June 14, 2013 / 62(23);473-479 http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8628880 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:28:00 +0000 http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8628880 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/Jz15tKBUNvk/ Think about this the next time you’re shaking hands with someone. According to a new study from Mic http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2013/6/13/health_headlines_han/?cid=rss Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:52:18 +0000 http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2013/6/13/health_headlines_han/?cid=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/BuYRhLwTO-0/meningococcal-meningitis-awareness-program-game-121500013.html SILVER SPRINGS, Md. and SWIFTWATER, Pa., June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Voices of Meningitis, a public health initiative of the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) in collaboration with Sanofi ... http://finance.yahoo.com/news/meningococcal-meningitis-awareness-program-game-121500013.html Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:15:00 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/meningococcal-meningitis-awareness-program-game-121500013.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/TpN6o6hDmGQ/story01.htm Article         http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32715/f/503344/s/2d39f6dc/l/0L0Sthisiskent0O0CFigures0E60Erise0Esexually0Etransmitted0Einfections0Cstory0E192720A820Edetail0Cstory0Bhtml/story01.htm Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:54:21 +0000 http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32715/f/503344/s/2d39f6dc/l/0L0Sthisiskent0O0CFigures0E60Erise0Esexually0Etransmitted0Einfections0Cstory0E192720A820Edetail0Cstory0Bhtml/story01.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/7QmaQYVSAqc/story.html THE number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Kent, Surrey and Sussex rose by 6.7 per cent in 2012, it has been revealed.According to Public Health England, the high STI rates suggests too many people are putting themselves at risk through unsafe sex, especially young adults and gay men.Chlamydia remained the most commonly diagnosed STI (12,593) but considerable numbers of genital ... http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Figures-6-rise-sexually-transmitted-infections/story-19272082-detail/story.html Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:41:27 +0000 http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Figures-6-rise-sexually-transmitted-infections/story-19272082-detail/story.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/RDxMcBToNJg/wheelchair-bound-woman-soars-underwater-230024396.html Meet Sue Austin, a real-life “mermaid.” She began experiencing rare neurological problems 16 years ago after contracting cytomegalovirus and eventually lost all her mobility. It bothered Austin of Devon, England, to be perceived by others as limited and confined because of her wheelchair. “It was... http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/wheelchair-bound-woman-soars-underwater-230024396.html Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:32:26 +0000 http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/wheelchair-bound-woman-soars-underwater-230024396.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/hEHBWBcT9bw/story01.htm Susan Austin invented her own wheelchair that allows her to soar underwater.         http://feeds.abcnews.com/c/35229/f/654824/s/2d357bbe/l/0Labcnews0Bgo0N0Cblogs0Cheadlines0C20A130C0A60Cwheelchair0Ebound0Ewoman0Esoars0Eunderwater0C/story01.htm Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:13:13 +0000 http://feeds.abcnews.com/c/35229/f/654824/s/2d357bbe/l/0Labcnews0Bgo0N0Cblogs0Cheadlines0C20A130C0A60Cwheelchair0Ebound0Ewoman0Esoars0Eunderwater0C/story01.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/kcNW6suK-SQ/ A new study found only about one-third of people don’t use soap and only five percent washed their hands long enough to properly kill germs after using the bathroom. http://wqad.com/2013/06/12/hand-washing-youre-probably-doing-it-wrong/ Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:41:53 +0000 http://wqad.com/2013/06/12/hand-washing-youre-probably-doing-it-wrong/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/MM8zgviS4G0/prweb10778058.htm LocalHerpesDating.org is one of the best places to meet singles with Herpes / HSV. (PRWeb June 12, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10778058.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10778058.htm Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:15:48 +0000 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10778058.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/3CdoA8QdVbI/magazine-22872680 Who has the dirtiest desk at work - men or women? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22872680 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:02:44 +0000 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22872680 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/JFgYbVbIAjU/Alaska-STD-Rates-Going-Back-Up-211138631.html Gonorrhea and chlamydia infections had been on decline, but now are starting to rise http://www.ktva.com/home/outbound-xml-feeds/Alaska-STD-Rates-Going-Back-Up-211138631.html Wed, 12 Jun 2013 02:53:26 +0000 http://www.ktva.com/home/outbound-xml-feeds/Alaska-STD-Rates-Going-Back-Up-211138631.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/uBmlwqUiSt0/knobbe-martens-helps-trius-therapeutics-203500775.html Today, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States, secured patent issuance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on behalf of Trius Therapeutics for an antibiotic combination that may be capable of treating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus , one of the most dangerous forms of staph. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/knobbe-martens-helps-trius-therapeutics-203500775.html Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:35:00 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/knobbe-martens-helps-trius-therapeutics-203500775.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/i9am1pCQykY/ Scientists camped out in public restrooms to observe hand-washing, and found men were worse offenders than women http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57588795/95-percent-of-people-wash-their-hands-improperly-are-you-one-of-them/ Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:04:51 +0000 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57588795/95-percent-of-people-wash-their-hands-improperly-are-you-one-of-them/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/4N6lKYWhRXs/ Researchers found that among those who used public toilets in one college town, 10 percent did not wash their hands at all, and almost a quarter used no soap. Only 5 percent washed for longer than 15 seconds; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends rubbing vigorously with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.         http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/11/few-wash-hands-properly-study-finds/?partner=rss&emc=rss Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:55:11 +0000 http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/11/few-wash-hands-properly-study-finds/?partner=rss&emc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/xzkniDXwPUk/prweb10808140.htm The FDA says “Don't share or swap eye cosmetics - not even with your best friend.. The risk of contamination may be even greater with ‘testers' at retail stores.” (1) polyDNA Recommends to protect against infection with Gene-Eden-VIR. (PRWeb June 11, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10808140.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10808140.htm Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:55:53 +0000 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10808140.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/uftCDoviDZk/261728.php The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just announced the approval of the first and only 4-strain influenza vaccine for children as young as 6 months. Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of the French drugmaker Sanofi, said its Fluzone Quadrivalent vaccine provides better protection from flu compared to the older three-strain vaccines. The vaccine will be one the first of its kind available ... http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/261728.php Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:30:14 +0000 http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/261728.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/IJZqKrm4TKA/viropharma-receives-orphan-drug-designation-073000312.html EXTON, Pa., June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ViroPharma Incorporated (Nasdaq: VPHM) today announced that the European Commission has granted orphan drug designation for maribavir for treatment of cytomegaloviral ... http://finance.yahoo.com/news/viropharma-receives-orphan-drug-designation-073000312.html Tue, 11 Jun 2013 07:30:00 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/viropharma-receives-orphan-drug-designation-073000312.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/mR5W4HxvY1I/story.asp PNEUMOCOCCAL disease is a little-known ailment which affects children and can lead to death and permanent disability. http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=%2F2013%2F6%2F11%2Fcentral%2F13212671&sec=central Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:50:39 +0000 http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=%2F2013%2F6%2F11%2Fcentral%2F13212671&sec=central http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/s3cgSDVrTt8/record-influenza-vaccine-uptake-nelson-222444119.html In Nelson Marlborough District Health Board (NMDHB) 2013 Influenza season has already set new records with a 21% increase in vaccine uptake as compared to the full season last year. At the end of May this year 39,760 Nelson Marlborough people had received the influenza vaccination compared with 32,860 for the whole season ending August 31, 2012. While many at-risk patients, who are eligible for ... http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/news/record-influenza-vaccine-uptake-nelson-222444119.html Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:24:44 +0000 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/news/record-influenza-vaccine-uptake-nelson-222444119.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/teKQ7t5_y4Q/research-markets-global-methicillin-resistant-165400695.html Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Drugs M http://finance.yahoo.com/news/research-markets-global-methicillin-resistant-165400695.html Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:54:00 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/research-markets-global-methicillin-resistant-165400695.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/8hlcJ1UYOXc/fda-approves-sanofi-pasteur-influenza-vaccine-051635674.html By Ransdell Pierson (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi SA said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had approved its four-strain influenza vaccine, which is meant to provide better protection from infection than traditional three-strain flu vaccines. The Fluzone Quadrivalent vaccine is licensed for adults, adolescents and children 6 months and older, and will be available in the upcoming 2013 ... http://news.yahoo.com/fda-approves-sanofi-pasteur-influenza-vaccine-051635674.html Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:31:14 +0000 http://news.yahoo.com/fda-approves-sanofi-pasteur-influenza-vaccine-051635674.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/_GB58r2AC7o/four-strain-influenza-vaccine-sanofi-110000553.html LYON, France, June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY), announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the supplemental ... http://finance.yahoo.com/news/four-strain-influenza-vaccine-sanofi-110000553.html Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:00:00 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/four-strain-influenza-vaccine-sanofi-110000553.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/Fr5FDaeY-uQ/prweb10810258.htm Greenville, NC area Carolina Women’s Physicians practice advises its patients that June is National Congenital Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month. (PRWeb June 10, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/OBGYN-Doctor/4D-Ultrasound/prweb10810258.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/OBGYN-Doctor/4D-Ultrasound/prweb10810258.htm Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:12:59 +0000 http://www.prweb.com/releases/OBGYN-Doctor/4D-Ultrasound/prweb10810258.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/XL2EyoshNfc/ A case of potentially deadly meningococcal disease has been reported in WA, the tenth this year. http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/17546821/tenth-case-of-meningococcal-in-wa/ Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:28:05 +0000 http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/17546821/tenth-case-of-meningococcal-in-wa/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/2Nl1Yk0U_e8/ The potentially deadly meningococcal disease has been reported for the tenth time in Western Australia this year. http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/17546783/tenth-case-of-meningococcal-disease-in-wa/ Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:18:01 +0000 http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/17546783/tenth-case-of-meningococcal-disease-in-wa/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/c8dyMH0C6bE/prweb10815348.htm Stop Herpes Now created by David Hogg is a new herpes treatment book that reveals to people natural remedies for herpes, and an internal and external herpes treatment program. 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