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Antibiotics not worth risk in most chest colds: study
• Infections • • Respiratory Problems • Mar 22 13

Doctors need to give antibiotics to more than 12,000 people with acute respiratory infections to prevent just one of them from being hospitalized with… Antibiotics not worth risk in most chest colds: study   

 
 

‘Evolutionary glitch’ possible cause of childhood ear infections
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • • Infections • Mar 21 13

Researchers at King’s College London have uncovered how the human ear is formed, giving clues as to why children are susceptible to infections such… ‘Evolutionary glitch’ possible cause of childhood ear infections   

 
 

Sex between monogamous heterosexuals rarely source of hepatitis C infection
• Infections • • Sexual Health • Mar 19 13

Individuals infected by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) have nothing to fear from sex in a monogamous, heterosexual relationship. Transmission of HCV from an… Sex between monogamous heterosexuals rarely source of hepatitis C infection   

 
 

Newly incarcerated have 1 percent acute hepatitis C prevalence
• Infections • • Public Health • Mar 19 13

A study published in the March issue of Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, estimates that the… Newly incarcerated have 1 percent acute hepatitis C prevalence   

 
 

Even moderate drinking may be risky with hepatitis C
• Food & Nutrition • • Infections • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 18 13

For people with the chronic liver infection hepatitis C, heavy drinking is an obvious no-no, but a new study links even modest alcohol consumption… Even moderate drinking may be risky with hepatitis C   

 
 

Drug-resistant MRSA bacteria - here to stay in both hospital and community (PLoS Pathogens)
• Infections • Mar 17 13

The drug-resistant bac­te­ria known as MRSA, once con­fined to hos­pi­tals but now wide­spread in com­mu­ni­ties, will likely con­tinue to exist in both set­tings as… Drug-resistant MRSA bacteria - here to stay in both hospital and community (PLoS Pathogens)   

 
 

New research paper says we are still at risk of the plague
• Infections • Mar 17 13

Today archaeologists unearthed a ‘Black Death’ grave in London, containing more than a dozen skeletons of people suspected to have died from the plague.… New research paper says we are still at risk of the plague   

 
 

Researchers advance fight against leading infectious cause of congenital birth defects
• Childbirth • • Infections • Mar 14 13

A virus most people probably have never heard of, but that the majority of us carry, is the No. 1 infectious cause of congenital… Researchers advance fight against leading infectious cause of congenital birth defects   

 
 

Pet frogs linked to salmonella outbreak in kids: CDC
• Food & Nutrition • • Infections • Mar 12 13

Small water frogs marketed and sold as pets are linked to an outbreak of Salmonella infections from 2008 to 2011, according to a report… Pet frogs linked to salmonella outbreak in kids: CDC   

 
 

Pesticide application as potential source of noroviruses in fresh food supply chains
• Bowel Problems • • Infections • Mar 12 13

Human norovirus (hNoV), also known as the winter vomiting bug, is one of the most common stomach bugs in the world. The virus is… Pesticide application as potential source of noroviruses in fresh food supply chains   

 
 

Patients with diabetes at no greater risk for infection
• Diabetes • • Infections • Feb 27 13

Patients with diabetes were no more likely to suffer infection, deep vein thrombosis (a deep vein blood clot) or other complications following total knee… Patients with diabetes at no greater risk for infection   

 
 

Persistent strain of TB claims victims on L.A.‘s skid row
• Infections • • Tuberculosis • Feb 24 13

Public health officials have launched a new, coordinated attack to contain a persistent outbreak of tuberculosis on downtown Los Angeles’ skid row, including a… Persistent strain of TB claims victims on L.A.‘s skid row   

 
 

Study reveals new clues to Epstein-Barr virus
• Infections • Feb 24 13

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) affects more than 90 percent of the population worldwide and was the first human virus found to be associated with cancer.… Study reveals new clues to Epstein-Barr virus   

 
 

Influenza study: Meet virus’ new enemy
• Flu • • Infections • Feb 22 13

Simon Fraser University virologist Masahiro Niikura and his doctoral student Nicole Bance are among an international group of scientists that has discovered a new… Influenza study: Meet virus’ new enemy   

 
 

U.S. deserves top mad-cow rating, health officials say
• Infections • • Public Health • Feb 21 13

The United States is expected to get the top safety rating for mad cow disease in spring, under a recommendation from international livestock health… U.S. deserves top mad-cow rating, health officials say   

 
 

A solution to sinusitis from the sea
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Infections • Feb 19 13

A team of scientists and surgeons from Newcastle are developing a new nasal spray from a marine microbe to help clear chronic sinusitis.

They… A solution to sinusitis from the sea   

 
 

International space station plays host to innovative infectious disease research
• Infections • • Public Health • Feb 19 13

Performing sensitive biological experiments is always a delicate affair. Few researchers, however, contend with the challenges faced by Cheryl Nickerson, whose working laboratory aboard… International space station plays host to innovative infectious disease research   

 
 

New SARS-like virus infects British patient in tenth case globally
• Infections • • Public Health • Feb 12 13

A new virus from the same family as SARS that sparked a global alert last September has been found in another patient in Britain,… New SARS-like virus infects British patient in tenth case globally   

 
 

Zinc helps against infection by tapping brakes in immune response
• Immunology • • Infections • Feb 08 13

New research suggests that zinc helps control infections by gently tapping the brakes on the immune response in a way that prevents out-of-control inflammation… Zinc helps against infection by tapping brakes in immune response   

 
 

Spread of hepatitis C pinpointed
• Infections • Feb 03 13

Scientists say they have, for the first time, worked out the pattern of spread of hepatitis C, showing early diagnosis is key to preventing… Spread of hepatitis C pinpointed   

 
 

UNC study may lead to treatments that are effective against all MRSA strains
• Infections • Feb 01 13

In the last decade, a new strain of MRSA has emerged that can spread beyond hospital walls, putting everyone at risk of contracting the… UNC study may lead to treatments that are effective against all MRSA strains   

 
 

Discovery of sexual mating in Candida albicans could provide insights into infections
• Infections • Jan 31 13

Like many fungi and one-celled organisms, Candida albicans, a normally harmless microbe that can turn deadly, has long been thought to reproduce without sexual… Discovery of sexual mating in Candida albicans could provide insights into infections   

 
 

A safer way to vaccinate
• Immunology • • Infections • Jan 28 13

Vaccines usually consist of inactivated viruses that prompt the immune system to remember the invader and launch a strong defense if it later encounters… A safer way to vaccinate   

 
 

Vaccinating children against rotavirus may indirectly protect adults too, study finds
• Children's Health • • Infections • Jan 24 13

Pediatric rotavirus vaccination also indirectly protects unvaccinated adults from the highly contagious cause of severe diarrhea and vomiting, suggests a new study published in… Vaccinating children against rotavirus may indirectly protect adults too, study finds   

 
 

Scientists Identify New Strategy to Fight Deadly Infection in Cystic Fibrosis
• Immunology • • Infections • Jan 24 13

New research suggests that lowering excessive levels of a protein in immune system cells could be a strategy to clear an infection that is… Scientists Identify New Strategy to Fight Deadly Infection in Cystic Fibrosis   

 
 
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