Study defines effective microbicide design for HIV/AIDS prevention
...S, acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The HIV pandemic continues to overwhelm current preventative measures as an estimated 12,000 people contract the infection each day, the researchers said. Increasingly, a disproportionate number of women are becoming infected. In several African countries, for exampl...Mouse study reveals new clues about virulence of 1918 influenza virus
...us that caused the devastating 1918-1919 influenza pandemic is an urgent imperative as we pursue efforts to prepare for--and possibly thwart--the next flu pandemic," says NIH Director Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D. "This elegant research gives a detailed picture of the overzealous host reaction to infection by a ...Bird flu vaccine additive may stretch supply
...not the H5N1 virus currently feared as a potential pandemic strain. However, the study does suggest that if the feared pandemic comes to be, adjuvants might be used to extend the vaccine supply. Furthermore, the authors note, H...H9N2 avian flu vaccine paired with adjuvant provokes strong human immune response at low doses
... spread easily from person to person, an influenza pandemic could result, health experts say. In 2004, NIAID directed Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics (formerly Chiron Corporation) to produce 40,000 doses of an experimental H9N2 vaccine at its vaccine manufacturing facility in Siena, Italy. Some of the vac...'Ticking time bomb': Prisons unprepared for flu pandemic, says new SLU research
ST. LOUIS -- As the fear of an impending avian flu pandemic is compelling hospitals, businesses and cities to ...ed they don't have an adequate plan to deal with a pandemic or similar health crisis. Schwartz says there's reluctance among government leaders to provide pr...Allocating HIV drugs to South African cities would prevent the greatest number of infections
The most effective way to control the AIDS pandemic in hard-hit South Africa would be to concentrate the allocation of scarce antiretroviral drugs in urban areas. This, however, would not be the most ethical approach, according to an innovative new study from the UCLA AIDS Institute. The article is s...Live H5N1 avian flu virus vaccines show protection in animal studies
...e that could protect against a potential influenza pandemic is a top priority for all of us." "If an influenza pandemic were imminent or under way, we would need a vaccine that could stimulate immunity quickly, preferabl...Public confidence in government drops as 5th anniversary of 9/11 approaches
...-Katrina world, when we face threats of terrorism, pandemic influenza, and other naturally occurring disasters and disease outbreaks, there is clearly so much more that needs to be done before we are prepared to face these threats. However, the public deserves to have confidence that their leaders are doing ...Early trial shows H5N1 influenza vaccine safe and effective in humans at low doses
...ised in the event of a pandemic. Vaccines against pandemic influenza are being developed and clinically asses...roach that could be crucial for a global supply of pandemic vaccine."...Don't rely on cold reason - trust your intuition as well
...new generation of nuclear power stations and a flu pandemic trigger public distrust in the powers-that-be? What can the government do to re-build trust in politicians and scientists? Risk researchers say the answer lies in emotions, not reason, especially when the perceived risk is related to health, the en...Analysis of Spanish flu cases in 1918-1920 suggests transfusions might help in bird flu pandemic
...ature published shortly after the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic and found eight relevant studies. Similar transf...are subtypes of influenza A virus. The Spanish flu pandemic in 1918 to 1920 killed between 20 million and 100 million people worldwide. The World Health Orga...2006 Science-in-Society award winners announced
...nd in Colorado, and the worldwide effects of a flu pandemic are the subjects of this year's winners of the Science-in-Society award, which is conferred by the National Association of Science Writers (NASW). NASW holds the independent competition annually to honor outstanding investigative and interpretive r...International AIDS Vaccine Initiative calls for new measures to search for an AIDS vaccine
...eld faster efficacy and safety data. "The AIDS pandemic continues to outpace our efforts at prevention and treatment, damaging societies and undermining social and economic progress in developing countries. We must find better HIV prevention technologies; A vaccine remains the best hope for ending the ep...Panel updates guidelines for treatment of adult HIV infection
...ired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has grown to pandemic proportions, resulting in 25 million deaths worldwide and an estimated 40 million persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), according to background information in the article. Guidelines for antiretroviral therapy are important for cli...Voluntary household interventions can reduce death and disease burden from pandemic influenza
...d deaths from influenza during the first year of a pandemic could be substantially reduced by a combination of...ped a mathematical model to simulate the course of pandemic influenza in a typical city population and now report their results in the international medical jou...H5N1 vaccine could be basis for life-saving stockpile
...efore be suitable for stockpiling for use during a pandemic (worldwide epidemic) until a new vaccine could be developed specifically against the variant causing the outbreak, the researchers said. An antigen is a molecule that stimulates production of antibodies by the immune system. A prepublication report ...Report recommends immediate improvements for Arizona's Pandemic Preparedness Plan
...pability to respond to a potential Avian Influenza pandemic in the next several months by focusing on several ...blic Health's most recent plan for responding to a pandemic outbreak of Avian Influenza following a conference held on the topic in late April 2006. The committ...Cholesterol-lowering drugs may be useful in an influenza pandemic
...cerns about the possibility of a serious influenza pandemic have spurred many countries to start stockpiling v...affairs for a major vaccine maker. If an influenza pandemic did occur, statins would have the added benefit of being immediately available, unlike influenza vac...The national and global security implications of HIV/AIDS
...focus on the national security implications of the pandemic could cause an inappropriate redirection of HIV/AIDS resources toward strategically important countries or those supportive of the "War on Terror," say the authors. Conversely, a security community could conclude that higher rates of HIV/AIDS in cer...Five surprising facts about starvation that could change the international agenda
... children, although the authors state that "as the pandemic progresses, high HIV/AIDS rates will contribute to worsening nutrition, both from the direct effects of the disease and from an indirect impact on household food security and childcare. Without dual action against wasting and HIV/AIDS, the deadly syn...