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 Sat, 26 May 2012 03:18:24 +0000 http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/ pkidsIDnewshttp://feedburner.google.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/QDV-KseTO4U/may2512flu.html May 25, 2012 (CIDRAP News) – Influenza is approaching summertime levels in most parts of the United States, though virus activity is expected to persist over the coming weeks, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its last full report of the season. http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/general/news/may2512flu.html Fri, 25 May 2012 21:36:15 +0000 http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/general/news/may2512flu.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/Rm8YgUxcrfc/ Payson is experiencing local outbreaks of influenza causing more people to seek care or call in ill to work and school. Several of the cases in Payson have been laboratory confirmed and are strains that were covered in this year’s seasonal flu vaccine. http://www.paysonroundup.com/news/2012/may/25/late-breaking-flu-season-spurs-warnings-doctors/ Fri, 25 May 2012 19:29:29 +0000 http://www.paysonroundup.com/news/2012/may/25/late-breaking-flu-season-spurs-warnings-doctors/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/jmuFr22ojjU/russian-std-fin-publication-audit-161023970.html  Please find attached the Audit Report for the period ending 31. December 2011 for RUSSIAN STANDARD FINANCE S.A. http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/1771E_1-2012-5-25.pdf ENDFR UVRNRURAVUAR... http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/russian-std-fin-publication-audit-161023970.html Fri, 25 May 2012 16:10:23 +0000 http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/russian-std-fin-publication-audit-161023970.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/zj7q6o5px58/download.asp Last full FluView posted May 25, 2012 Shows U.S. Influenza Activity at Summer Levels http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8624019 Fri, 25 May 2012 15:30:00 +0000 http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8624019 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/5zt9xSFZdFA/download.asp http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=4635753 Fri, 25 May 2012 15:00:00 +0000 http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=4635753 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/rpfUWm3vMXc/download.asp This edition recognizes grassroots leaders within the African American community, unstoppable in spreading the word about influenza vaccination. http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8624018 Fri, 25 May 2012 14:32:00 +0000 http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8624018 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/VaPTZ84GNNs/the-sexagenarian-lothario.html Spreading germs, good will and the wealth. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/27/magazine/the-sexagenarian-lothario.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Fri, 25 May 2012 14:26:07 +0000 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/27/magazine/the-sexagenarian-lothario.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/6y_P4gqvTRQ/doc4fb6ab1ddea4c351966617.txt DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A 29-year-old Westland man was naked and Tazered last week when he refused to comply with police. http://www.pressandguide.com/articles/2012/05/25//news/doc4fb6ab1ddea4c351966617.txt Fri, 25 May 2012 11:25:30 +0000 http://www.pressandguide.com/articles/2012/05/25//news/doc4fb6ab1ddea4c351966617.txt http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/qzBFgprxnCg/rwanda-takes-major-step-stem-110000847.html Rwanda today accelerated its fight against rotavirus, the primary cause of deadly diarrhea in young children, when it became the fourth African country to introduce new rotavirus vaccines only recently made available to developing countries. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/rwanda-takes-major-step-stem-110000847.html Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/rwanda-takes-major-step-stem-110000847.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/rTmWS7wH7bE/ask-dr-k-washing-hands-prevents-mrsa Dear Dr. K: I recently had a skin infection caused by MRSA. I must have picked this up at my mother's nursing home. How can I avoid another MRSA infection, as I hear they can be serious? Dear Reader: MRSA is short for "methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus." Staph aureus is a bacteria. http://www.montereyherald.com/health/ci_20708619/ask-dr-k-washing-hands-prevents-mrsa?source=rss Fri, 25 May 2012 07:13:59 +0000 http://www.montereyherald.com/health/ci_20708619/ask-dr-k-washing-hands-prevents-mrsa?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/dn7dm6ZMOsk/AUGUSTA-COUNTY-RESTAURANT-INSPECTIONS 190 Jefferson Highway, Staunton http://www.newsleader.com/article/20120525/NEWS01/205250308/AUGUSTA-COUNTY-RESTAURANT-INSPECTIONS Fri, 25 May 2012 06:57:04 +0000 http://www.newsleader.com/article/20120525/NEWS01/205250308/AUGUSTA-COUNTY-RESTAURANT-INSPECTIONS http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/EvUxW-uG6So/doc4f9aace9373a4728679299.txt EAST WINDSOR — A single case of tuberculosis has resulted in mandatory screenings for 18 students and six adults at Melvin H. Kreps Middle School. http://www.centraljersey.com/articles/2012/05/25/windsor_hights_herald/news/doc4f9aace9373a4728679299.txt Fri, 25 May 2012 06:43:38 +0000 http://www.centraljersey.com/articles/2012/05/25/windsor_hights_herald/news/doc4f9aace9373a4728679299.txt http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/7R8PUU_UBRw/Ask-Dr-K:-Wash-hands-often-to-prevent-infection Q I recently had a skin infection caused by MRSA. I must have picked this up at my mother's nursing home. How can I avoid another MRSA infection, as I hear they can be serious? http://www.goerie.com/article/20120525/LIFESTYLES06/305259980/Ask-Dr-K:-Wash-hands-often-to-prevent-infection Fri, 25 May 2012 04:12:36 +0000 http://www.goerie.com/article/20120525/LIFESTYLES06/305259980/Ask-Dr-K:-Wash-hands-often-to-prevent-infection http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/whVKp9_TC1Q/flesh-eating-bacteria-no-cause-panic-experts-130412419.html THURSDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) -- Despite scary headlines by the score, most people don't have to fear that they'll be the next victim of the so-called flesh-eating bacteria disease, experts say. http://news.yahoo.com/flesh-eating-bacteria-no-cause-panic-experts-130412419.html Fri, 25 May 2012 03:53:50 +0000 http://news.yahoo.com/flesh-eating-bacteria-no-cause-panic-experts-130412419.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/w22D1KUBEMY/germs-in-the-workplace A shocking new study out finds that break rooms are the number one hot spot for germs at the workplace. http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/local/hampden/germs-in-the-workplace Fri, 25 May 2012 02:31:35 +0000 http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/local/hampden/germs-in-the-workplace http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/_ipiOQ0z8ag/i-have-timeline-facebook-virus-spoof_n_1543673.html The wake of the Facebook IPO has left the social network ripe for criticism . Mashable reports that a spoof of the now-infamous "timeline" update takes a humorous jab at Facebook's imposition of Timeline-only profiles. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/24/i-have-timeline-facebook-virus-spoof_n_1543673.html Thu, 24 May 2012 22:13:06 +0000 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/24/i-have-timeline-facebook-virus-spoof_n_1543673.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/3PQ8mOKf7Ik/may2412meningitis.html May 24, 2012 (CIDRAP News) – Meningococcal disease outbreaks in Africa this year have spread to five more countries, sickening nearly 12,000 people and killing almost 1,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today. http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/other/news/may2412meningitis.html Thu, 24 May 2012 22:06:15 +0000 http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/other/news/may2412meningitis.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/7bP9VnvczyA/245813.php Diabetics often suffer from foot infections, yet appropriate care can save limbs, and ultimately lives, according to the Infectious Diseases Society of America's new guidelines. The mortality rate for diabetics due to poor treatments of infected foot wounds that can subsequently lead to lower extremity amputation is worse than for the majority of cancers, given that around 50% of diabetics with ... http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/245813.php Thu, 24 May 2012 21:23:23 +0000 http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/245813.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/hejA2moIrA8/immunovaccine-announces-financial-results-quarter-200500034.html HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA-- - Immunovaccine Inc. , a clinical stage vaccine company developing the patented DepoVax™ vaccine adjuvanting platform and product candidates for cancer therapy and infectious diseases, ... http://finance.yahoo.com/news/immunovaccine-announces-financial-results-quarter-200500034.html Thu, 24 May 2012 20:05:00 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/immunovaccine-announces-financial-results-quarter-200500034.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/BJ5d1UBxijs/tuberculosis-25-babies-california-possibly-exposed-tb-171119529--abc-news-health.html The Babies May Have Been Exposed in Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Units http://news.yahoo.com/tuberculosis-25-babies-california-possibly-exposed-tb-171119529--abc-news-health.html Thu, 24 May 2012 17:11:19 +0000 http://news.yahoo.com/tuberculosis-25-babies-california-possibly-exposed-tb-171119529--abc-news-health.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/pLv8lMoDBDM/nn20120525b4.html The incidence of bacterial meningitis among children aged 4 and under has fallen by half in Japan since authorities began subsidizing vaccinations against a bacterium believed responsible for the disease, a health ministry study group said Thursday. The rate of infection in 2011 was half of the average for the three-year period through 2010. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/rss/nn20120525b4.html Thu, 24 May 2012 16:43:47 +0000 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/rss/nn20120525b4.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/vzfpjJ3GSxg/flesh-eating-bacteria-no-cause-for-panic-experts-say Despite scary headlines by the score, most people don't have to fear that they'll be the next victim of the so-called flesh-eating bacteria disease, experts say. http://www.wflx.com/story/18614297/flesh-eating-bacteria-no-cause-for-panic-experts-say Thu, 24 May 2012 14:21:16 +0000 http://www.wflx.com/story/18614297/flesh-eating-bacteria-no-cause-for-panic-experts-say http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/RhHfAnSGkzw/person-visited-neonatal-units-tb-132447911.html A person with an active case of tuberculosis who visited two Northern California neonatal intensive care units had a valid reason to be there and had not been diagnosed at the time, officials said Wednesday.Little ... http://finance.yahoo.com/news/person-visited-neonatal-units-tb-132447911.html Thu, 24 May 2012 13:24:47 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/person-visited-neonatal-units-tb-132447911.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/D_MF3TRthz8/wr-tweets-hiv-results-david-clowney-bills.htm Just in case you were anxious about his STD test results, Buffalo Bills wide receiver (WR) David Clowney tweeted the results of his HIV examination to the world on Tuesday. "Got My HIV Results Back!!. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344922/20120524/wr-tweets-hiv-results-david-clowney-bills.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 12:42:16 +0000 http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344922/20120524/wr-tweets-hiv-results-david-clowney-bills.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/9c59J6TMYsM/flint-area_doctor_says_flesh-e.html Although the flesh-eating bacteria is making headlines again in Georgia and a new case popping up in South Carolina, one Flint-area doctor is saying people should go on with their everyday lives. http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2012/05/flint-area_doctor_says_flesh-e.html Thu, 24 May 2012 12:10:54 +0000 http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2012/05/flint-area_doctor_says_flesh-e.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/38IM_SdVGhE/meningococcal-kills-footballers-baby-daughter-20120524-1z669.html THe baby daughter of a well-known Sunshine Coast footballer has died from meningococcal and her cousin has reportedly contracted the deadly disease. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/meningococcal-kills-footballers-baby-daughter-20120524-1z669.html Thu, 24 May 2012 02:42:34 +0000 http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/meningococcal-kills-footballers-baby-daughter-20120524-1z669.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/zgvTWOOm2fk/ THE baby daughter of a well-known Sunshine Coast footballer has died from meningococcal and her cousin has reportedly contracted the deadly disease. http://www.qt.com.au/story/2012/05/24/fears-grow-as-baby-dies/ Thu, 24 May 2012 00:16:28 +0000 http://www.qt.com.au/story/2012/05/24/fears-grow-as-baby-dies/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/KJ9TFbdMnrE/story-e6frf7l6-1226365341473 FEARS of a meningococcal outbreak have been eased; with the cousin of a baby who died given the all clear. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/caboolture-family-in-quarantine-after-meningococcal-outbreak/story-e6frf7l6-1226365341473 Wed, 23 May 2012 23:38:07 +0000 http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/caboolture-family-in-quarantine-after-meningococcal-outbreak/story-e6frf7l6-1226365341473 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/-r23ey-t2s0/ ROSWELL, Ga., May 23 (UPI) -- Many U.S. workers are aware of germs in the workplace lavatory but they may not be aware of the high level of germs where they make coffee, researchers say. http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2012/05/23/Workplace-break-room-handles-full-of-germs/UPI-77361337814126/ Wed, 23 May 2012 23:20:29 +0000 http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2012/05/23/Workplace-break-room-handles-full-of-germs/UPI-77361337814126/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/nOM1MCulrBM/ Initially 35 babies were thought to have been exposed at the hospitals for the bacteria that causes TB, but officials lowered their estimate to 26 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-57440419-10391704/person-with-active-tuberculosis-visited-two-calif-neonatal-units/ Wed, 23 May 2012 21:53:31 +0000 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-57440419-10391704/person-with-active-tuberculosis-visited-two-calif-neonatal-units/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/gOHKl7AGDtI/russian-std-fin-publication-audit-180854362.html  RUSSIAN STANDARD FINANCE S.A. 23 May 2012  PUBLICATION OF AUDIT REPORT RUSSIAN STANDARD FINANCE S.A. societe anonyme with registered office at 2, Boulevard Konrad Adenauer, L-1115 Luxembourg, RCS Luxembourg ... http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/russian-std-fin-publication-audit-180854362.html Wed, 23 May 2012 19:22:00 +0000 http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/russian-std-fin-publication-audit-180854362.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/zCcCl15HynU/many-pregnant-women-not-screened-183700025.html MADISON,  N.J., May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Many women are not screened for chlamydia and gonorrhea infection during their pregnancy, and follow-up testing is not always performed as medically recommended ... http://finance.yahoo.com/news/many-pregnant-women-not-screened-183700025.html Wed, 23 May 2012 18:37:00 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/many-pregnant-women-not-screened-183700025.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/85AgTcTFv4U/germs-lurk-in-office-kitchens-break-rooms Sink and microwave handles are the most contaminated spots, study finds http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/5/23/germs-lurk-in-office-kitchens-break-rooms?s_cid=rss:germs-lurk-in-office-kitchens-break-rooms Wed, 23 May 2012 17:10:42 +0000 http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/5/23/germs-lurk-in-office-kitchens-break-rooms?s_cid=rss:germs-lurk-in-office-kitchens-break-rooms http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/KhymGSkWGfg/ The dirtiest place where germs can grow in your office? Look no further than the break room faucet handle http://www.cbsnews.com/8334-504763_162-57440032-10391704/where-do-germs-flourish-in-your-office-study-reveals-dirtiest-surfaces/ Wed, 23 May 2012 16:19:13 +0000 http://www.cbsnews.com/8334-504763_162-57440032-10391704/where-do-germs-flourish-in-your-office-study-reveals-dirtiest-surfaces/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/P_Xw73vF3J8/ Diabetic foot infections are an increasingly common problem, but proper care can save limbs and, ultimately, lives, suggest new guidelines released by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/51916/ Wed, 23 May 2012 13:08:22 +0000 http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/51916/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/-m_D4wzEz-g/antibody-drugs-technologies-global-markets-110400178.html NEW YORK, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Antibody Drugs: Technologies and Global Markets http://www.reportlinker.com/p0801344/Antibody-Drugs-Technologies-and-Global-Markets.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=BiopharmaceuticalINTRODUCTIONSTUDY ... http://finance.yahoo.com/news/antibody-drugs-technologies-global-markets-110400178.html Wed, 23 May 2012 11:04:00 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/antibody-drugs-technologies-global-markets-110400178.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/_zt3xahyk1M/ You probably think a microwave door handle must be cleaner than the toilet seat in your office. In fact, most people believe the restroom is the epicenter of germs in the office?and it turns out, most are wrong. A new study found that the dirtiest surfaces in the workplace are where employees prepare and eat food. http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2012/05/23/danger-in-the-microwave-germs-at-work-and-how-to-avoid-them/ Wed, 23 May 2012 04:02:50 +0000 http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2012/05/23/danger-in-the-microwave-germs-at-work-and-how-to-avoid-them/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/w4wleR5jqso/where-germs-study-finds-office-040000597.html ROSWELL, Ga., May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- If you thought the restroom was the epicenter of workplace germs you don't want to know about office break rooms and kitchens.To view the multimedia assets, please ... http://finance.yahoo.com/news/where-germs-study-finds-office-040000597.html Wed, 23 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/where-germs-study-finds-office-040000597.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/WnRv7egVano/Pediatricians-reporting-spike-in-hand-foot-and-mouth-disease-152734575.html ST. LOUIS (KMOV) -- When Martha Hicks’ 2-year-old came home from daycare with a fever, she wasn’t overly concerned. But then she noticed spots show up on her daughter’s skin. “They looked like a burn, like a blister, sort of raised, almost a little bit puffy,” said Hicks. She took her daughter to the doctor, who diagnosed the child with hand, foot and mouth disease. Not long after that, her ... http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Pediatricians-reporting-spike-in-hand-foot-and-mouth-disease-152734575.html Tue, 22 May 2012 22:56:39 +0000 http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Pediatricians-reporting-spike-in-hand-foot-and-mouth-disease-152734575.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/ZiD-xPUJIEY/ Health officials are urging parents and teachers to promote hand-washing in children to halt a local outbreak of shigella infections. http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2012/may/22/more-shigellosis-stomach-flu-cases-reported-in/?partner=yahoo_feeds Tue, 22 May 2012 14:27:00 +0000 http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2012/may/22/more-shigellosis-stomach-flu-cases-reported-in/?partner=yahoo_feeds http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/Ew1OSop0UKo/download.asp National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) will be held December 2-8, 2012. Start planning your flu vaccination efforts now! http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8623970 Tue, 22 May 2012 13:47:00 +0000 http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8623970 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/hEK2E43jjtM/immunovaccine-host-annual-general-meeting-120500679.html HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA-- - Immunovaccine Inc. , a clinical stage vaccine company developing the patented DepoVax™ vaccine adjuvanting platform and product candidates for cancer therapy and infectious diseases, ... http://finance.yahoo.com/news/immunovaccine-host-annual-general-meeting-120500679.html Tue, 22 May 2012 12:05:00 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/immunovaccine-host-annual-general-meeting-120500679.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/yIlg1Rhyw_Y/vical-reveals-publication-of-herpes-simplex-vaccine-mouse-study-data-20120522-00181 Vical Reveals Publication Of Herpes Simplex Vaccine Mouse Study Data http://www.nasdaq.com/article/vical-reveals-publication-of-herpes-simplex-vaccine-mouse-study-data-20120522-00181 Tue, 22 May 2012 10:54:41 +0000 http://www.nasdaq.com/article/vical-reveals-publication-of-herpes-simplex-vaccine-mouse-study-data-20120522-00181 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/10rUTmWgjJ0/research-markets-2012-global-influenza-103900123.html Dublin - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2012 Global Influenza Diagnostics Market Out http://finance.yahoo.com/news/research-markets-2012-global-influenza-103900123.html Tue, 22 May 2012 10:39:00 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/research-markets-2012-global-influenza-103900123.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/8p3A4aPosos/vical-announces-publication-herpes-simplex-103000033.html SAN DIEGO -- Vical Incorporated today announced the online publication of a new article1 in The Journal of General Virology detailing results from the company's completed mouse studies with the company's ... http://finance.yahoo.com/news/vical-announces-publication-herpes-simplex-103000033.html Tue, 22 May 2012 10:30:00 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/vical-announces-publication-herpes-simplex-103000033.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/2_9nYYYHC7A/story01.htm With the number of std IX students failing to secure a minimum of 25 per cent marks in their final exams in their maths and science papers rising this year, city-based schools are a worried lot. Schoo... Related Stories Man shot in Gurgaon over parking space Mayor locks latecomers out of office Reality show participants say organisers cheated them Police yet to nab Juhu rave party candyman ... http://ndtv.com.feedsportal.com/c/33805/f/606695/s/1f9525c8/l/0L0Sndtv0N0Carticle0Ccities0Cstudents0Estruggling0Eto0Escore0E250Ein0Estd0Eix0E214183/story01.htm Tue, 22 May 2012 09:30:54 +0000 http://ndtv.com.feedsportal.com/c/33805/f/606695/s/1f9525c8/l/0L0Sndtv0N0Carticle0Ccities0Cstudents0Estruggling0Eto0Escore0E250Ein0Estd0Eix0E214183/story01.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/jTNTYB65f0U/Human-cytomegalovirus-associated-with-neovascular-AMD.aspx A team of researchers, including a scientist from the Viral Immunology Center at Georgia State University, have found that a type of herpesvirus infection of the eye is associated with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a disease that causes blindness in the elderly. http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120522/Human-cytomegalovirus-associated-with-neovascular-AMD.aspx Tue, 22 May 2012 04:47:56 +0000 http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120522/Human-cytomegalovirus-associated-with-neovascular-AMD.aspx http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/BxrxEbFTa1Y/asfm-hos051712.php Researchers have uncovered what makes one particular strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) so proficient at picking up resistance genes, such as the one that makes it resistant to vancomycin, the last line of defense for hospital-acquired infections. They report their findings in mBio, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, on Tuesday May ... http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-05/asfm-hos051712.php Tue, 22 May 2012 04:17:36 +0000 http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-05/asfm-hos051712.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/yAfgHcpaYrw/gsu-tov052112.php ( Georgia State University ) A team of researchers, including a scientist from the Viral Immunology Center at Georgia State University, have found that a type of herpesvirus infection of the eye is associated with neovascular age-related macular degeneration, a disease that causes blindness in the elderly. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-05/gsu-tov052112.php Mon, 21 May 2012 20:20:56 +0000 http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-05/gsu-tov052112.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/dQBhBR3xR1E/download.asp A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the journal Vaccine puts a dollar figure on treating influenza illness in young children. http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8623964 Mon, 21 May 2012 16:17:00 +0000 http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8623964 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/RG89zqUUcPU/ Tuberculosis independently predicts death from lung cancer in the elderly, according to a new study from researchers in Hong Kong. http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/589259/?sc=rsmn Mon, 21 May 2012 13:56:00 +0000 http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/589259/?sc=rsmn http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/Hq3_yDuuj5A/ats-tit051412.php ( American Thoracic Society ) Tuberculosis independently predicts death from lung cancer in the elderly, according to a new study from researchers in Hong Kong. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-05/ats-tit051412.php Mon, 21 May 2012 12:49:32 +0000 http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-05/ats-tit051412.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/xtYfkp6_5NA/MRSA-nasal-colonization-associated-with-increase-in-SSI-in-patients-undergoing-GI-surgery.aspx Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus (MRSA) nasal colonization is associated with longer hospital stays and an increase in surgical site infections (SSI) in patients undergoing major gastrointestinal surgery, according to a new study from Scott and White Memorial Hospital, Temple, TX. http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120521/MRSA-nasal-colonization-associated-with-increase-in-SSI-in-patients-undergoing-GI-surgery.aspx Mon, 21 May 2012 06:18:06 +0000 http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120521/MRSA-nasal-colonization-associated-with-increase-in-SSI-in-patients-undergoing-GI-surgery.aspx http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/kBu103rDduc/ddw-iom051812.php Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus (MRSA) nasal colonization is associated with longer hospital stays and an increase in surgical site infections (SSI) in patients undergoing major gastrointestinal surgery, according to a new study from Scott and White Memorial Hospital, Temple, Texas. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-05/ddw-iom051812.php Sun, 20 May 2012 18:49:25 +0000 http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-05/ddw-iom051812.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/EtgWaFZnXHg/Tuberculosis-patient-jailed-charged-in-California-3563195.php Tuberculosis patient jailed, charged in California Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. 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Updated 11:49 a.m., Wednesday, May 16, 2012 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A tuberculosis patient has been charged in California after authorities said he failed to take medication for the highly contagious ... http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Tuberculosis-patient-jailed-charged-in-California-3563195.php Sat, 19 May 2012 01:11:49 +0000 http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Tuberculosis-patient-jailed-charged-in-California-3563195.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/lnRw3sXy6B4/ Among girls and women who get their first human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccine, the percent who complete all three doses is dropping http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/05/18/fewer-girls-completing-all-three-hpv-shots/ Fri, 18 May 2012 12:38:19 +0000 http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/05/18/fewer-girls-completing-all-three-hpv-shots/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/2iWh6Le6UaE/Online-STD-Notification-151994725.html The website is called dontspreadit.com http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Online-STD-Notification-151994725.html Fri, 18 May 2012 06:22:55 +0000 http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Online-STD-Notification-151994725.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/c57QHJZgsTo/equine-herpes-virus-confirmed-colo On Fri. May 11, 2012, a horse located at Castlewood Equestrian Center in Douglas County tested positive for the neuropathogenic strain of the Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) and had to be euthanized. http://www.lamarledger.com/news/ci_20639227/equine-herpes-virus-confirmed-colo?source=rss Fri, 18 May 2012 03:28:50 +0000 http://www.lamarledger.com/news/ci_20639227/equine-herpes-virus-confirmed-colo?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/cNWfGeazLgI/Flesh-eating-disease--no-public-risk-151959805.html Local physician constant hand washing could prevent contraction of rare flesh eating disease. http://www.cinewsnow.com/news/local/Flesh-eating-disease--no-public-risk-151959805.html Fri, 18 May 2012 03:07:51 +0000 http://www.cinewsnow.com/news/local/Flesh-eating-disease--no-public-risk-151959805.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/Ov7TuiUqVH4/std-increase-in-cases-has-health-deparment-talking-to-students An alarming trend in Ector County. Officials say the number of STD cases in young people are skyrocketing. On Thursday, the Health Department spoke with students at OHS and Permian. http://www.kwes.com/story/18511774/std-increase-in-cases-has-health-deparment-talking-to-students Fri, 18 May 2012 00:12:58 +0000 http://www.kwes.com/story/18511774/std-increase-in-cases-has-health-deparment-talking-to-students http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/Oaolu3E7DZo/fewer-girls-completing-three-hpv-shots-study-204400580.html NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among girls and women who get their first human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccine, the percent who complete all three doses is dropping, according to a new study. One of the study's authors told Reuters Health she was aware the number of people completing the vaccine series was low to begin with, but she did not expect to see it getting even lower. "We thought that that ... http://news.yahoo.com/fewer-girls-completing-three-hpv-shots-study-204400580.html Thu, 17 May 2012 20:44:00 +0000 http://news.yahoo.com/fewer-girls-completing-three-hpv-shots-study-204400580.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/4eA7WQER8U8/many-pregnant-women-may-not-std-tests-145056185.html NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite recommendations that pregnant women have tests for certain sexually transmitted diseases, many may not be getting them, a new study suggests. Researchers found that of nearly 1.3 million U.S. women who had blood work done during pregnancy, only 59 percent were tested for Chlamydia -- a common STD that can cause pregnancy complications or be passed on to ... http://news.yahoo.com/many-pregnant-women-may-not-std-tests-145056185.html Thu, 17 May 2012 15:33:57 +0000 http://news.yahoo.com/many-pregnant-women-may-not-std-tests-145056185.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/Qf2JxyPMXgw/online-std-partner-notification-becomes-140000630.html VALLEJO, Calif. -- In order to become the generation which ends AIDS worldwide, society must start progressively moving forward using new tools at its disposal. In an effort to leverage technology and ... http://finance.yahoo.com/news/online-std-partner-notification-becomes-140000630.html Thu, 17 May 2012 14:00:00 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/online-std-partner-notification-becomes-140000630.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/vS76DjvPBlw/Inovio-SynCon-avian-influenza-vaccine-demonstrates-broad-coverage.aspx Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that its SynCon avian influenza vaccine generated protective HAI titers against six different unmatched strains of H5N1 in a phase I clinical trial - a distinct clinical achievement on Inovio's path to develop universal influenza vaccines. http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120517/Inovio-SynCon-avian-influenza-vaccine-demonstrates-broad-coverage.aspx Thu, 17 May 2012 13:07:24 +0000 http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120517/Inovio-SynCon-avian-influenza-vaccine-demonstrates-broad-coverage.aspx http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/HqVk1l9_ek8/ In this undated photo supplied by the San Joaquin County District Attorney's office, Armando Rodriguez is seen wearing a protective mask. AP/San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/05/16/tuberculsis-patient-jailed-charged-in-california/?test=latestnews?test=latestnews Thu, 17 May 2012 12:01:40 +0000 http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/05/16/tuberculsis-patient-jailed-charged-in-california/?test=latestnews?test=latestnews http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/H5pv4H4HvS4/story.html Tufts University announced Wednesday that it intends to seek approval to build a 1,700-square-foot biosafety level 3 research laboratory within an already existing building in its School of Medicine campus on Harrison Avenue, in Boston’s Chinatown neighborhood. The school said in a press release that the facility will allow its researchers to find new ways to prevent and treat serious infectious ... http://www.boston.com/whitecoatnotes/2012/05/16/tufts-university-seeking-open-chinatown-lab-that-will-study-infectious-diseases/ewaOSrVDtMBlHZ0wiyPIsK/story.html Thu, 17 May 2012 08:00:24 +0000 http://www.boston.com/whitecoatnotes/2012/05/16/tufts-university-seeking-open-chinatown-lab-that-will-study-infectious-diseases/ewaOSrVDtMBlHZ0wiyPIsK/story.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/uc4iosSYIJE/ In this undated photo supplied by the San Joaquin County District Attorney's office, Armando Rodriguez is seen wearing a protective mask. AP/San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/05/16/tuberculsis-patient-jailed-charged-in-california/?test=latestnews Thu, 17 May 2012 04:31:59 +0000 http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/05/16/tuberculsis-patient-jailed-charged-in-california/?test=latestnews http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/VG4SNE3Hoxw/urban-hospitals-may-act-breeding-ground-mrsa-160605886.html WEDNESDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- A dangerous antibiotic-resistant "superbug" appears to originate in hospitals in large cities and then spreads to smaller hospitals, according to a new study. http://news.yahoo.com/urban-hospitals-may-act-breeding-ground-mrsa-160605886.html Thu, 17 May 2012 03:52:06 +0000 http://news.yahoo.com/urban-hospitals-may-act-breeding-ground-mrsa-160605886.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/UhlV3AT95LQ/rss09 San Francisco— Authorities in California took the unusual step of jailing and charging a tuberculosis patient who they say refused to take medication to keep his disease from becoming contagious. http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120516/NATION/205160430/1020/rss09 Wed, 16 May 2012 21:21:50 +0000 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120516/NATION/205160430/1020/rss09 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/d6yz5jGSKU8/245492.php A review and meta-analysis of studies published in the May 16 theme issue of Global Health in JAMA reveals a significant burden of malaria and STIs/RTIs amongst pregnant women who attend antenatal facilities in sub-Saharan Africa. The findings were discovered after a review of studies reporting estimates of the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections/reproductive tract infections (STIs ... http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/245492.php Wed, 16 May 2012 20:27:52 +0000 http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/245492.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/kzsBJW3t1Yg/index.php May 15, 2012 — Representatives from a national organization came to Susanville for an award ceremony honoring a group of students and public health employees for their efforts in promoting the importance of hand washing. http://www.lassennews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7994:students-receive-national-recognition-for-hand-washing-campaign-&catid=2:lassencountynewsheadline&Itemid=1 Wed, 16 May 2012 20:21:37 +0000 http://www.lassennews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7994:students-receive-national-recognition-for-hand-washing-campaign-&catid=2:lassencountynewsheadline&Itemid=1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/yWjMXdcGveQ/download.asp CDC routinely monitors influenza vaccination coverage to assess the impact of influenza vaccination programs in different populations. This report provides interim national estimates of influenza vaccination coverage for the 2011-12 influenza season. http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8623912 Wed, 16 May 2012 19:30:00 +0000 http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8623912 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/uqNb600KmzU/ Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)--a strand of staph bacteria that does not respond to commonly available antibiotics--is scary stuff. It's the superbug scientists have been warning about for ages, the result of the last few decades' obsession with antibacterial everything. There are at least half a dozen stories each week detailing either a major hospital's MRSA outbreak or ... http://www.forbes.com/sites/amywestervelt/2012/05/16/how-ibm-plans-to-solve-the-mrsa-problem/ Wed, 16 May 2012 18:02:26 +0000 http://www.forbes.com/sites/amywestervelt/2012/05/16/how-ibm-plans-to-solve-the-mrsa-problem/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/5FnhoLoTfQQ/download.asp This report is a summary of key influenza-related updates created from regional World Health Organization (WHO) reports, country reports, CDC field staff updates, and other sources. Updates are listed by region. http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=4635752 Wed, 16 May 2012 18:00:00 +0000 http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=4635752 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/rv845GXlblE/3533-water-borne-diseases ‘Infectious diseases in tropical regions including hepatitis, cholera, dysentery, and typhoid are called water-borne diseases because those pathogens survive in water.’ http://www.malaya.com.ph/index.php/opinion/3533-water-borne-diseases Wed, 16 May 2012 14:29:03 +0000 http://www.malaya.com.ph/index.php/opinion/3533-water-borne-diseases http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/pUNNJK9L5t0/Dual-prevalence-of-STIsRTIs-and-malaria-in-pregnancy-found-among-women-in-sub-Saharan-Africa.aspx A review of studies reporting estimates of the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections/reproductive tract infections (STIs/RTIs) and malaria over the past 20 years suggests that a considerable burden of malaria and STIs/RTIs exists among pregnant women attending antenatal (before birth) facilities in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a review and meta-analysis of previous studies published ... http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120516/Dual-prevalence-of-STIsRTIs-and-malaria-in-pregnancy-found-among-women-in-sub-Saharan-Africa.aspx Wed, 16 May 2012 12:52:35 +0000 http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120516/Dual-prevalence-of-STIsRTIs-and-malaria-in-pregnancy-found-among-women-in-sub-Saharan-Africa.aspx http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/rg1FbdE8L5U/vical-updates-herpes-simplex-vaccine-103000861.html PHILADELPHIA -- Vical Incorporated today announced that results from multiple animal studies with the company's Vaxfectin(R)-formulated plasmid DNA (pDNA) vaccines against herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) ... http://finance.yahoo.com/news/vical-updates-herpes-simplex-vaccine-103000861.html Wed, 16 May 2012 10:30:00 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/vical-updates-herpes-simplex-vaccine-103000861.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/zKWhvfzhVcU/lsoh-ntc051112.php ( London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine ) Researchers have found an alarming prevalence of malaria and sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa. Urgent clinical trials are now being conducted to test a new dual-treatment that could save the lives of many new born babies. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-05/lsoh-ntc051112.php Tue, 15 May 2012 20:53:33 +0000 http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-05/lsoh-ntc051112.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/jMiT1VoMvPc/jaaj-cpo051512.php ( JAMA and Archives Journals ) A review of studies reporting estimates of the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections/reproductive tract infections (STIs/RTIs) and malaria over the past 20 years suggests that a considerable burden of malaria and STIs/RTIs exists among pregnant women attending antenatal (before birth) facilities in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a review and meta-analysis ... http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-05/jaaj-cpo051512.php Tue, 15 May 2012 20:18:09 +0000 http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-05/jaaj-cpo051512.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/jdQViEC_cLI/post.cfm I m Dr. Judy Stone, an infectious diseases physician and author. I love helping people understand issues and look at things from a different perspective. I hope I can offer you some different insights bridging the gap between basic science and your medicine chest as I am still a practicing physician, as well as having had broad clinical research experience. I’m interested in developing new ... http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=welcome-to-molecules-to-medicine Tue, 15 May 2012 13:16:40 +0000 http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=welcome-to-molecules-to-medicine http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/YvBSAaK2_ck/executive-vice-president-commercial-appointed-063000300.html STOCKHOLM, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Medivir AB (MVIR), a research-based specialty pharmaceutical company focused on infectious diseases, announced today that it has appointed Henric Juserius to ... http://finance.yahoo.com/news/executive-vice-president-commercial-appointed-063000300.html Tue, 15 May 2012 06:30:00 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/executive-vice-president-commercial-appointed-063000300.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/2QaO_x1yuJI/health-tip-wash-hands-properly-110404347.html (HealthDay News) -- Got germs? Everyone does. So you need to wash your hands properly to prevent the potential spread of infection. http://news.yahoo.com/health-tip-wash-hands-properly-110404347.html Tue, 15 May 2012 03:54:57 +0000 http://news.yahoo.com/health-tip-wash-hands-properly-110404347.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/JlrIQhMhnEU/ The first case of equine herpes has surfaced in Colorado. A horse boarded at a stable in Iowa was recently transferred to a stable in Franktown. http://denver.cbslocal.com/2012/05/14/equine-herpesvirus-forces-quarantine-at-douglas-county-horse-stable/ Tue, 15 May 2012 02:57:10 +0000 http://denver.cbslocal.com/2012/05/14/equine-herpesvirus-forces-quarantine-at-douglas-county-horse-stable/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/MVF_5rD4_Ak/health-18062877 Hospitals in large cities are the breeding grounds of the superbug MRSA, researchers discover. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18062877 Tue, 15 May 2012 02:32:56 +0000 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18062877 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/V5Qb1sdUdsQ/hospitals-cities-breed-mrsa-230543528.html Hospitals in large cities act as breeding grounds for the superbug MRSA before it spreads out across the country, a new study has revealed. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/hospitals-cities-breed-mrsa-230543528.html Mon, 14 May 2012 23:05:43 +0000 http://uk.news.yahoo.com/hospitals-cities-breed-mrsa-230543528.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/ozycCw6Kszs/detail.html The Colorado Department of Agriculture is investigating a confirmed case of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) within the state. http://www.krdo.com/news/31062169/detail.html Mon, 14 May 2012 20:11:58 +0000 http://www.krdo.com/news/31062169/detail.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/CjO4MH8Zso8/detail.html The Castlewood Equestrian Center in Franktown has been placed under quarantine. http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/31060662/detail.html Mon, 14 May 2012 15:23:17 +0000 http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/31060662/detail.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/LLGgWocuf0o/dare-disinfect-home-germs-140700779.html RACINE, Wis., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With summer right around the corner, moms' fight against germs and dust just got a lot easier. Thanks to the new Pledge® Multi-Surface II Antibacterial Cleaner, ... http://finance.yahoo.com/news/dare-disinfect-home-germs-140700779.html Mon, 14 May 2012 14:07:00 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/dare-disinfect-home-germs-140700779.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/wHXKMo_FhYE/story.aspx Have you ever thought about how many germs you touch throughout the day? http://www.connectamarillo.com/news/story.aspx?id=753142 Sun, 13 May 2012 13:01:17 +0000 http://www.connectamarillo.com/news/story.aspx?id=753142 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/YMUCmQ8CjMo/ The Brendan B. McGinnis Congenital CMV Foundation is hosting its fifth annual CMV Awareness Walk-N-Rollathon on May 19 at Bethesda Park. http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2012/may/12/lawrenceville-walk-n-rollathon-aimed-to-spread/ Sat, 12 May 2012 21:17:07 +0000 http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2012/may/12/lawrenceville-walk-n-rollathon-aimed-to-spread/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/cGf8T5sjzrE/switch-boosts-innate-immunity-ward-off-infectious-diseases-110849730.html Washington, May 12 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have for the first time identified the molecular 'switch' that directly triggers the body's first line of defence against pathogens, more accurately known as the body's "innate immunity". http://in.news.yahoo.com/switch-boosts-innate-immunity-ward-off-infectious-diseases-110849730.html Sat, 12 May 2012 11:08:49 +0000 http://in.news.yahoo.com/switch-boosts-innate-immunity-ward-off-infectious-diseases-110849730.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/_uKia2PtIh0/ ATLANTA, May 11 (UPI) -- U.S. influenza rates fell further last week in most of the country, but Alabama and Hawaii reported influenza-like illness, health officials said. http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2012/05/11/CDC-US-influenza-rates-fall-further/UPI-14171336794980/ Sat, 12 May 2012 04:04:24 +0000 http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2012/05/11/CDC-US-influenza-rates-fall-further/UPI-14171336794980/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/J_hTaLN84Oc/health-tip-meningococcal-vaccine-110411292.html (HealthDay News) -- The meningococcal vaccine helps prevent meningitis and sepsis (infection of the blood), which can lead to severe illness and death. People aged 16 through 21 are most likely to acquire meningococcal disease, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control says. http://news.yahoo.com/health-tip-meningococcal-vaccine-110411292.html Fri, 11 May 2012 03:52:11 +0000 http://news.yahoo.com/health-tip-meningococcal-vaccine-110411292.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/WTPMgKQmKMI/fulltext The take up of full human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among young girls and women in the USA is in steep decline, a study suggests. http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS1470-2045(12)70218-8/fulltext Thu, 10 May 2012 23:16:19 +0000 http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS1470-2045(12)70218-8/fulltext http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/HyhKU2Jb27s/ Another increase in sexually transmitted infections last year didn't surprise Rock County health officials, they said. Cases rose 12 percent in 2011 following a 23 percent increase in 2010. http://gazettextra.com/news/2012/may/10/sex-infections-12-percent-rock-county/ Thu, 10 May 2012 21:25:20 +0000 http://gazettextra.com/news/2012/may/10/sex-infections-12-percent-rock-county/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/hTY5Ph1AO-M/245261.php Serogroup B meningococcal strains have become the major cause of bacterial meningitis in many European and North American regions. A new study published Online First in The Lancet Infectious Diseases reveals that researchers are now one step closer to finding a vaccine that protects against a broad range of serogroup B meningococcal strains. According to the phase II trial, the new vaccine for ... http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/245261.php Thu, 10 May 2012 20:23:37 +0000 http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/245261.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/ZrRVDjZA1gk/main.php From October through early December, influenza activity was low in most regions in the United States, except the South, federal health officials say. http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&rid=282252&catid=1 Thu, 10 May 2012 13:49:20 +0000 http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&rid=282252&catid=1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/SNXgQhC_jsw/researchers-present-data-highlighting-potential-123000533.html TUSTIN, CA-- - Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class monoclonal antibodies for the treatment and diagnosis of cancer and infectious diseases, ... http://finance.yahoo.com/news/researchers-present-data-highlighting-potential-123000533.html Thu, 10 May 2012 12:30:00 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/researchers-present-data-highlighting-potential-123000533.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/4jO6sdpPZjE/article24645.htm The four infections, including human papillomavirus, Helicobacter pylori and hepatitis B and C, are responsible for about 1.9 million cases of gut, cervical and liver cancers http://www.dailytech.com/Study+Certain+Infections+Linked+to+Cancers+Around+the+World+/article24645.htm Thu, 10 May 2012 12:09:01 +0000 http://www.dailytech.com/Study+Certain+Infections+Linked+to+Cancers+Around+the+World+/article24645.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pkidsIDnews/~3/CrVTbyWC8-Y/201205100686.html [IPS] Accra - Ghana has taken a major step towards reducing its under-five mortality rate by becoming the first African country to introduce two new vaccines for rotavirus and pneumococcal disease. http://allafrica.com/stories/201205100686.html Thu, 10 May 2012 10:59:54 +0000 http://allafrica.com/stories/201205100686.html