Infectious Diseases News
Spread the word about the latest research, updates, products, services and treatment advances regarding infectious diseases. This section covers information about diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites, of interest to clinicians, scientists, patients and medical and pharmaceutical industry professionals.
AIDS Research Alliance Now Providing Leukopaks to Research and Pharmaceutical Institutions
AIDS Research Alliance (ARA) is pleased to announce an expansion of its services to include the ability to conduct leukapheresis, and to provide blood products to research and pharmaceutical institutions. - August 12, 2014 - AIDS Research Alliance
Tragicom Studios Movie Explores Link Between the Technology Industry and the Rise in Autism with Futuristic Eugenics Thriller, "Mindblinders"
Austin/NYC based Tragicom Studios new movie is set in a world where autism is the new normal and is cultivated by a global technocracy. Begs the question whether current autism epidemic tracks exactly the trajectory of the high technology industry. Women seeking a mate might find this futuristic thriller both entertaining and informative. - June 30, 2014 - Tragicom Studios
Arbovax Closing in on Vaccine for Chikungunya
Arbovax, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company, has successfully demonstrated in an animal model the efficacy of its vaccine technology for the treatment of Chikungunya, a mosquito borne virus that has recently emerged in the US. “There was a major outbreak in the Caribbean that... - June 21, 2014 - Arbovax Inc
AIDS Research Alliance Announces “Lunch with LeVar Burton” Winner
AIDS Research Alliance is pleased to announce its winner of the “Lunch with LeVar” Giveaway. Athena Tang, a music teacher in the Fremont Unified School District in Northern California, will be having lunch with LeVar Burton at one of his favorite L.A. hotspots later this summer. The... - June 05, 2014 - AIDS Research Alliance
New Device from UVO3, Inc. Kills Antimicrobial Superbugs
Eradication of Healthcare Associated Infections will save tens of thousands of lives each year. - May 01, 2014 - UVO3, Inc.
Xhale Awarded $622,000 NIH Grant for Research
Xhale Awarded NIH/NIMH SBIR Grant for Monitoring Microbicide Gel Use - April 18, 2014 - Xhale Inc
International Ultraviolet Association Sponsors Workshop on Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) in Dulles, Virginia
Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) are a common problem in hospitals and healthcare facilities. This workshop in Dulles, Virginia, sponsored by the International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA) will give details on UV technology used to decontaminate air and surfaces of dangerous pathogens. - April 17, 2014 - International Ultraviolet Association
Free Wheelchair Mission Announces Continued Partnership with World Vision to Distribute Wheelchairs
Free Wheelchair Mission has containers of wheelchairs en-route to Rwanda and Zambia in partnership with World Vision. - March 13, 2014 - Free Wheelchair Mission
GenapSys Inc. Opens Early Access Registration for the World's First Pure Electronic DNA Sequencer - The GENIUS 110™
Extending the success of previous successful DNA sequencing systems, the GenapSys's GENIUS system will accelerate the use of DNA sequencing for Healthcare, Forensics, Agriculture and Education. - February 18, 2014 - Genapsys Inc.
Practice Velocity Promotes National Influenza Vaccination Week
#1 Rated Urgent Care EMR Company Practice Velocity Joins with Other Medical Professionals to Keep Influenza Case Numbers Down This Year - December 12, 2013 - Practice Velocity
Innovation Direct™ Contracted to Target Potential Licensees on Behalf of Sani Sit-Over Invention
An innovative new product designed to eliminate a potential source of contamination for children, the Sani Sit-Over, has been developed by Placido Ventura of Green Acres, Florida. The invention’s unique design provides parents of very young children with an effective method of protection when... - December 06, 2013 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Queens Man Rowboat Departs Brooklyn
GC Media is the communications partner for the Goree Challenge project. Victor Mooney of Flushing watched his 24' custom made Brazilian rowboat, christened The Spirit of Malabo, hoisted into a Maersk Line container today at the Gateway Marina. Mr. Mooney who has lost one brother to AIDS and has... - December 04, 2013 - GC Media
AIDS Research Alliance Announces 2013 World AIDS Day Concert Honorees: Robin Smalley, Sir Patrick Stewart, and Sir Ian McKellen
AIDS Research Alliance is pleased to announce that its Second Annual World AIDS Day Concert at The Colburn School will honor three distinguished individuals: Robin Smalley, co-founder of mothers2mothers, and actors Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen, widely known for their roles in the “X-Men” films. Currently, they are performing in a two-play repertory of Harold Pinter’s “No Man’s Land,” and Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot,” on Broadway. - November 20, 2013 - AIDS Research Alliance
Meningitis B Survivor to Tell His Story at University of Maryland on Wednesday; Will Encourage Students to Lobby for Vaccine That Princeton is Now Trying
Journalist and book author Andy Marso, who contracted meningitis B as a college student in 2004, will talk about his struggle for survival and the long road back to a normal life at noon, Wednesday, Nov. 20, in the Roberts Conference Room at Knight Hall on the University of Maryland campus. He will... - November 19, 2013 - Andy Marso
Towards Improved Access to Essential Medicines in West Africa: West African Health Organisation (WAHO) and Partners Consult for Increased Momentum
Conscious of the fact that national health programmes in West African region are often hampered by lack of access by the population to essential medicines, ECOWAS signed Charter came into being in April 2013 to promote public-private sector partnership that will encourage local production of antiretrovirals and other essential medicines in the ECOWAS region. WAHO is taking the lead in bringing this dream to fruition. - November 08, 2013 - WAHO
Hepatitis B Foundation’s Research Institute Renamed for Co-Founder and Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Baruch S. Blumberg
Doylestown research institute changes name to honor Nobel Prize winner. - October 09, 2013 - Hepatitis B Foundation
Hyginex Hand Hygiene Compliance Solution Will be an Exhibitor at IDWeek 2013(TM)
Hyginex Will be Located at Booth 517; Featuring Unique Hand Hygiene Compliance Technology - October 02, 2013 - Hyginex
Equatorial Guinea President Leads the Charge for Mans Row Across the Atlantic Ocean
Transatlantic row will help fight against HIV/AIDS and build a permanent UN Slave Memorial in New York City. - September 24, 2013 - GC Media
SignaBlok Achieves Key in Vivo Proof of Concept for Treatment of Cancer and Sepsis
Novel First-in-Class Peptide Inhibitor of TREM-1 Modulates the Inflammatory Response and Shows Promise for Treatment of Cancer and Sepsis - September 18, 2013 - SignaBlok, Inc.
Confidential Patient Services (CPS) Launches New Services in Palm Springs with a New Program Called the Desert Concierge Club (DCC)
Confidential Patient Services has expanded its services to Palm Springs with a new program called the Desert Concierge Club. The DCC host will help navigate the healthcare system for members and create a VIP doctor’s visit and their goal is to improve the overall wellness and life styles of all individuals living with HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C. All profits raised will go towards building a free wellness center for the HIV positive community in the desert. - August 24, 2013 - AIDS Assistance Foundation
Bettie M. Steinberg, Recently Recognized by America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Bettie M. Steinberg of Manhasset, New York, has recently been recognized by America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Virology. About Bettie M. Steinberg Dr. Bettie M. Steinberg was born in Price, Utah. She earned her B.A. in... - August 10, 2013 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Confidential Patient Services (CPS) is Now Offering Free Mental Health Services to Those Living with HIV/AIDS
Confidential Patient Services (CPS)- a program that helps those living with HIV/AIDS with housing assistance, financial assistance, food assistance, and healthcare navigation- now provides the much needed service of mental health counseling. - August 05, 2013 - AIDS Assistance Foundation
Medical Notification is Redefining How America is Educated and Seeks Help with Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Medical Notification (MN) is the go-to company for those diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases or infections (STD/I). - June 29, 2013 - Medical Notification
American Rower Aims for 4M People Tested for HIV and $4M for UN Slave Memorial
The Goree Challenge announces 4 by 14 campaign ahead of US President Obama visit to The House of Slaves (Maison des Esclaves) on Goree Island, Senegal. - June 26, 2013 - GC Media
NanCogenics Reports Research Findings on Tumor-Localization of Cancer Therapeutics
Research results on the use of magnetic nanovectors for the tumor-specific localization of cancer therapeutics is discussed. - June 08, 2013 - NanCogenics Inc
Emmy Award Winner LeVar Burton to Appear on Opening Night of RENT on Friday June 14th, a Fundraiser Benefiting AIDS Research Alliance
AIDS Research Alliance (ARA) announced today that on Friday evening, June 14th, actor/activist LeVar Burton will appear on Opening Night of RENT at the Hudson Theatre in Hollywood. A portion of the proceeds from this performance and the performances on June 15th and 16th will benefit AIDS Research... - June 08, 2013 - AIDS Research Alliance
Stuart Johnson, Loyola, to Present at Anti-Infectives Mtg., July 8-9, Boston
Stuart Johnson, Loyola Univ. to Present on CDI Trends at Anti-Infectives Conf., July 8-9, Boston - June 08, 2013 - GTCbio
Dr. David Hardy Joins AIDS Research Alliance's Board; Brings 30+ Years HIV Medical Experience
AIDS Research Alliance is pleased to announce the addition of a very experienced HIV researcher and physician to their Board of Directors. Dr. David Hardy, the Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of... - June 01, 2013 - AIDS Research Alliance
Wisconsin Pediatricians Say Eliminating Mandatory Flu Vaccine Programs Would Put Children at Risk
The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics urges opposition to proposed legislation that would limit employer mandatory flu vaccine programs. The bill, numbered LRB 0020/1 and currently being considered for co-sponsorship, provides for a “personal exemption” from any mandated flu vaccination required by an employer. Medical providers are expressing grave concerns over the proposed measure’s impact on the health of children. - May 23, 2013 - Wisconsin Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
Himalayan Salt Cave Has Opened in La Grange, IL
Primal Oceans Salt Cave at 8 S. La Grange Road opened on April 1, 2013 by co-owners Karen Stoelinga and Peggy McDonald after a visit to Sedona, AZ sparked an interest in salt rooms and spas. Primal Oceans features several types of spa treatments, including ionic foot baths and aquamassage, but will highlight the creation of Dr. Smiechowski. - May 08, 2013 - Salt Cave, VT
Rowboat to Promote HIV Testing Departs Brazil for New York City
In20minutes.org is a global campaign that is designed to encourage voluntary HIV testing. The campaign begins on World AIDS DAY 2013 and will be promoted during the Goree Challenge IV – Spirit of Malabo project. - May 05, 2013 - GC Media
NIH HIV Vaccine Candidate Shown Ineffective
AIDS Research Alliance (ARA) today announced that it has discontinued administering the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) 505 HIV vaccine candidate, as preliminary data indicate that the vaccine strategy is ineffective. “Despite these disappointing results, no viral infection has ever been... - April 26, 2013 - AIDS Research Alliance
Equatorial Guinea President Scores a Grand Slam for HIV testing
In20minutes.org is a global campaign designed to encourage HIV testing. The campaign begins on World AIDS DAY 2013 and will be promoted during the Goree Challenge IV – Spirit of Malabo project. - April 26, 2013 - GC Media
New Disposable Respirator Mask Can Kill Bacteria and Viruses
Advanced Innovations Northwest (AINW) LLC announces a patent pending new type of N95 disposable respirator mask that can kill most bacteria and some viruses, including tuberculosis and H1N type viruses. This new respirator mask incorporates layers of a tested breathable anti-microbial and anti-viral metallic coated fiber into the mask gauze. - April 17, 2013 - AINW LLC
Mobilise Shanghai Public to be Part of the World’s Biggest Commercial
Join Jackie Chan, Bill Gates, PSY and world famous people in the fight to End Polio Now. - April 15, 2013 - Rotary China
Arbovax Completes Successful Pre-Clinical Trial of Tetravalent Dengue Vaccine
Successful Pre-Clinical Tests Support Vaccine Platform, New Injection Protocol - March 19, 2013 - Arbovax Inc
Stevens Professor Joins Open Source Effort to Develop Low-Cost Drugs
Professor A.K. Ganguly of the Department of Chemistry, Chemical Biology & Biomedical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology is contributing his expertise and passion to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Open Source Drug Discovery initiative. Dr. Ganguly is focusing on new treatments for malaria and tuberculosis, which are causing millions of deaths while several drugs used to cure these diseases no longer work because of the appearance of resistant strains. - March 16, 2013 - Stevens Institute of Technology
We-Care.com and AIDS Research Alliance Partner for HIV Research
AIDS Research Alliance (ARA) is pleased to announce that with We-Care.com’s generous support, it will be able to conduct the eight leukapheresis experiments necessary for the advancement of its promising HIV cure research. ARA was featured as We-Care.com’s Cause of the Month in December... - February 28, 2013 - AIDS Research Alliance
Sengenics to Launch Global Biomarker Discovery and Clinical Trials Service Based on Oxford Gene Technology’s Patented Functional Protein Array
Sengenics today announced that it has signed an agreement with Oxford Gene Technology (OGT) to enable the launch of a global cancer biomarker discovery and clinical trial immuno-response monitoring service. The service will be based upon OGT’s proprietary full-length functional protein array... - February 25, 2013 - Sengenics
AmpleHarvest.org Receives $10,000 Grant from Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Grant awarded as part of a nutrition initiative helping those living with HIV/AIDS, to an innovative cloud based hunger/nutrition campaign that enables millions of growers to donate excess garden produce to local food pantries. - February 12, 2013 - AmpleHarvest.org
TestDiagnostics Offers Accurate and Discreet Home Sample Collection Chlamydia Test Kits
A chlamydia test can accurately detect the presence of chlamydia in the body with up to 99.9% efficacy with a simple urine test. - February 08, 2013 - Test Diagnostics
Equatorial Guinea Donates 30K to NYC AIDS Activist
With the immediate funding, Victor Mooney can purchase an ocean row boat that’s currently in Sao Paulo, Brazil for his fourth bid to cross the Atlantic Ocean. - January 28, 2013 - GC Media
General Biologicals Corporation Signs ALPCO as a Distributor in North America
ALPCO will distribute Infectious Disease assays from GBC in North America. - December 18, 2012 - ALPCO
ALPCO Diagnostics and Euro Diagnostica Announce Distribution Agreement
ALPCO to distribute Euro Diagnostica products in North America. - December 07, 2012 - ALPCO
Adolescent Girls Focus of New University of Houston Research Study
Pilot Study Involves 30 At-Risk Girls on Probation with Harris County - December 01, 2012 - University of Houston
The Colburn School Goes Red for Sold Out World AIDS Day Concert Hosted by AIDS Research Alliance, Presented by Kaiser Permanente
Where: The Colburn School 200 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012 When: November 30th, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm What: AIDS Research Alliance (ARA) will host an inaugural World AIDS Day Concert at The Colburn School in downtown Los Angeles. Emmy Award winner, LeVar Burton, Master of... - November 29, 2012 - AIDS Research Alliance
Inaugural World AIDS Day Concert in Downtown Los Angeles Hosted by AIDS Research Alliance, Presented by Kaiser Permanente
On Friday, November 30th, AIDS Research Alliance (ARA) will host an inaugural World AIDS Day Concert at The Colburn School in downtown Los Angeles, across from the Walt Disney Concert Hall. This community event will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Zipper Hall. Emmy Award winner, LeVar Burton, Master of... - November 14, 2012 - AIDS Research Alliance
OMICS Group Inc: International Congress on Bacteriology and Infectious Diseases
OMICS Group invites all the participants across the globe to attend the International Congress on Bacteriology and Infectious diseases during November 20-22, 2013 Baltimore, USA. Nobel Laureates and world's renowned experts will be participating in this prestigious conference. - November 02, 2012 - OMICS Group Incorporation
Anti-Infectives Knowledge Network Launched on EPGOnline
EPG Online (www.epgonline.org) is pleased to announce the launch of the Anti-infectives Knowledge Network containing news and resources from the Astellas Pharma Europe-sponsored Pasteur Symposium entitled Individual approaches to managing invasive candidiasis: from guidelines to practice, the 32nd... - October 25, 2012 - EPG Health Media
AIDS Cases in Equatorial Guinea is Refuted
GC Media is the communications partner for Goree Challenge IV. According to recent wire reports, the seroprevalence of HIV/AIDS in Equatorial Guinea, was reported between 30,000 and 60,000 infected people. The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare categorically denies having given the figures... - October 22, 2012 - GC Media