More than half of all drugs used to treat malaria in low- and middle-income countries are substandard or counterfeit, which contributes to preventable deaths and the emergence of drug resistance. But the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hopes that… Read More ›
The identification of 3 unrelated cases of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza in China has prompted international concern. Outbreaks of avian influenza, which primarily affects birds, may cause poultry growers to lose thousands of animals and incur large economic… Read More ›
More US motorists increase their risk of being in a car crash by talking, texting, and emailing on cell phones than drivers in 7 European countries, according to federal health officials. Worldwide, road traffic crashes contribute to an estimated 1.3… Read More ›
A new coronavirus that causes potentially fatal respiratory illness apparently can spread from person to person, according to federal health officials. The first cases of human infection with the new coronavirus occurred last April near Amman, Jordan. Genetic testing has… Read More ›
After South Africa rolled out large-scale antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs for people with HIV infection during the early 2000s, life expectancy in 1 rural community increased sharply and treatment was proven cost-effective, according to new research in today’s Science. Researchers… Read More ›
Waste from large-scale Chinese pig farms has a heavy concentration of a range of genes that could confer resistance to nearly all major classes of antibiotics, according to a study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of… Read More ›
Malnourished children in Malawi, Africa, who were treated with antibiotics in addition to a peanut-based spread were more likely to survive than children who received only the spread, according to results of a randomized trial published in the New England… Read More ›
A combination of drugs may help simplify the treatment of tuberculosis (TB) globally, suggest the results of an early clinical trial presented at the International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC, and published simultaneously in the Lancet. The emergence of drug-resistant… Read More ›
When the Chinese government agreed to temporarily and substantially improve air quality in highly polluted Beijing for the 2008 Summer Olympics, researchers saw a unique opportunity to study air pollution effects on biomarkers linked to cardiovascular disease. What they found… Read More ›
Researchers have launched a trial for a new drug combination that they hope will effectively treat tuberculosis (TB) in less time than is required by current treatment regimens. Tuberculosis remains one of the world’s leading killers, infecting about 9 million… Read More ›
