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.
Bucks County’s First Life Sciences Graduate Degree Now Offered at The Baruch S. Blumberg Institute
Partnership with The Commonwealth Medical College establishes innovative way to deliver its Master of Biomedical Science degree at the Blumberg Institute. - January 17, 2016 - Hepatitis B Foundation
Antibiotic Resurrection: Taking the Path of Least Resistance
SMi are delighted to have Professor Conrad Lichtenstein, Chief Scientific Officer from Nemesis Bioscience Ltd, deliver a keynote address at the 18th annual conference on Superbugs & Superdrugs taking place in London on the 16th-17th March. - January 07, 2016 - SAE Media Group
SMi Releases a Quick Fire Interview with Dr. Prabhavathi Fernandes, President & CEO of Cempra Pharmaceuticals
The industry established event “Superbugs & Superdrugs” returns to London on 16th-17th March 2016 for its 18th annual show and is proud to have Dr. Prabhavathi Fernandes as one of the keynote speakers for 2016. - December 17, 2015 - SAE Media Group
Sydney Company Wins State Funding to Make HIV Self Test
Atomo Diagnostics awarded A$1.8 mil from the NSW Medical Device Fund to develop innovative HIV self test in Australia. - November 28, 2015 - Atomo Diagnostics
Infectious Disease Specialist Named Chair of Medicine at South Nassau Communities Hospital
Dr. Glatt was a guest editor of the Infectious Diseases Clinic of North America and infectious diseases editor of Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary. - November 22, 2015 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
New Web Series "Unsure/Positive" Deals with Stigma and "Coming Out" as HIV-Positive; Gets Recognition from Hollywood Caucus Foundation
Creator Christian Kiley describes the series as "semi-autobiographical," and will release the show's first season on World AIDS Day (December 1st, 2015). - November 21, 2015 - Unsure Postive Productions
DNAe Secures £25 Million ($38 Million) Bank Facility to Fund Development of Pioneering Point-of-Need IVD for Serious Blood Infections
DNAe, the inventors of semiconductor DNA sequencing technology, have secured a bank facility of £25 million ($38 million) to fund the final development stages of DNAe Diagnostics’ revolutionary point-of-need test for serious blood infections. This will include clinical trials targeted for 2016 and product launch in 2017. - November 04, 2015 - DNA Electronics
Touching Tiny Lives Event and Fundraiser
Saturday, October 24, 2015 and Sunday, October 25, 2015 - October 01, 2015 - Friends of Touching Tiny Lives Foundation
Ixogel® is Granted QIDP Status by the US Food and Drug Administration
Ixodes AG, a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapeutic products for the prevention of Lyme Disease, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has designated the company's lead product candidate, Ixogel®, as a Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) for the prevention of Lyme Disease after a tick bite and is working with the company on the phase III protocol. Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) confirmation expected soon. - September 29, 2015 - Ixodes AG
EMLab P&K Helps Mold Testing Specialists in New York and Maryland Through Patent-Pending Lab Report
Mold testing specialists in New York and Maryland gain enhanced insights for their mold inspections through MoldRANGE Local Climate reports. Mold lab report provides better insights for outdoor mold spore levels based on the project’s zip code. - September 23, 2015 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory
AIDS Vaccine 200 Ride Holds Closing Party, Check Presentation Sept. 20
Action Cycling Atlanta, producers of the AV200 annual fundraising ride, invite the public to close out the 2015 season as it presents checks for $250,000 to three beneficiaries. www.AV200.org - September 11, 2015 - Action Cycling Atlanta
Leona W. Ayers, M.D. Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Leona W. Ayers, M.D. of Dublin, Ohio has been recognized as a Top Executive for 2015 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. About Leona W. Ayers, M.D. Dr. Ayers has over 40 years’ experience in the... - September 11, 2015 - Strathmore Worldwide
ABR Launches Bovine Polyomavirus Testing Service
ABR (now a VMRD division) announced today the availability of a new testing service that can detect the presence of bovine polyomavirus (BPyV) in animal origin products, master virus seeds, and other sample types. This infectivity assay, without using non-infectivity assays such as PCR, has the... - August 12, 2015 - VMRD, Inc.
New Book Demystifies Flesh-Eating Disease, Shares Breakthrough Treatment
Comprehensive resource regarding flesh-eating disease that is a must for survivors, surviving family members, educators, medical professionals, medical students and others who are impacted or interested in the symptoms, manifestation, and treatment of this deadly disease. - August 09, 2015 - National Necrotizing Fasciitis Foundation
Legionella Bacteria Sampling for Building Water Systems Provided by United Alliance Services
United Alliance Services offers building environmental evaluation including water sampling and analysis for Legionella; as well as other biological, chemical and physical contaminants. - August 07, 2015 - United Alliance Services
"Entrepreneur Spotlight" Showcases PA Biotech Companies to Potential Investors
The Baruch S. Blumberg Institute hosted the Shark Tank-style event at the Pennsylvania Biotech Center, and honored founders of Delaware Crossing Investor Group. - July 25, 2015 - Hepatitis B Foundation
Pride Medical Adds Physician Team Member
Pride Medical, Inc. has named Africa Alvarez-McLeod, MD, MPH, an experienced Infectious Disease Specialist, to its Medical Team. Dr. Alvarez-McLeod was previously Medical Director and Vice President of Medical Affairs for AID Atlanta. Pride Medical, Inc. provides comprehensive multidisciplinary medical care. - July 21, 2015 - Pride Medical, Inc.
An Increasing Number of Cases of Drug Resistant Bacteria in UAE Can No Longer be Linked to Travel and Foreign Hospitalisation
Experts recommend to further develop antibiotic stewardship and molecular surveillance programs to combat drug resistant bacteria in the UAE - July 15, 2015 - Informa Life Sciences Exhibitions
An Estimated 65,000 Philadelphians Are Living with Chronic Hepatitis B or C, and Most Go Undiagnosed and Untreated
Too many Philadelphians are dying prematurely of liver disease linked to infection with the hepatitis B or C viruses, hepatitis advocacy groups recently told Philadelphia City Council Members as they urged the council to support efforts to improve screening and care for at-risk... - June 19, 2015 - Hepatitis B Foundation
Unbound Medicine and the American Public Health Association Extend Partnership with Release of Control of Communicable Diseases Manual App
Unbound Medicine, a leader in knowledge management solutions for healthcare, and the American Public Health Association (APHA), the most diverse organization of public health professionals in the world, today announced the release of the latest edition of Control of Communicable Diseases Manual for Mobile Devices and the Web. - June 09, 2015 - Unbound Medicine
Hepatitis B Foundation to Urge Philadelphia Leaders to Make Viral Hepatitis Prevention a Local Priority
Philly City Council asked to make at-risk populations chief concern in vaccination program. - June 04, 2015 - Hepatitis B Foundation
Leona W. Ayers, M.D. Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Leona W. Ayers, M.D. of Dublin, Ohio has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. About Leona W. Ayers, M.D. Dr. Ayers has over 40 years’ experience in the education field and is... - May 29, 2015 - Strathmore Worldwide
Epitope Diagnostics Expands Infectious Disease Product Line with Clostridium Difficile Family of Tests
Epitope Diagnostics, Inc. developed and produced a new ELISA Kit and rapid test with accessories for the detection of Clostridium difficile specific glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH). - May 10, 2015 - Epitope Diagnostics, Inc.
Documentary by Sunny Chandra Selected for Cannes Short Film Corner
Chhattisgarh makes its mark, a short documentary called 7 Years To Grace, shot, directed, edited and produced by Sunny Chandra, a filmmaker from New York Film Academy, Los Angeles, has been selected for Cannes Short Film Corner 2015, and will be available for viewing during the festival, i.e. 13th-24th May 2015. - April 25, 2015 - Dimension 10 Media
Make Safe Sex a Fashionable Option; Eco-Friendly, Vegan, Condom Case Project from the Original Tyvek Wallet Creators
Brooklyn company creates Kickstarter to make safe sex accessory to make a night out a lot safer. Made of Tyvek®, these thin, light, and durable condom cases solve a lot of condom carrying issues and give no excuse for not carrying condoms. - April 15, 2015 - Dynomighty
Equatorial Guinea Unites the World
AIDS has no boundaries, whether in Malabo or Manhattan - Victor Mooney - April 14, 2015 - GC Media
Pangaea Antimicrobials on the Front Lines of the War Against Ebola!
Pennsylvania based Pangaea Antimicrobials donates 40 thousand pounds of its proprietary sanitizing products to the government of Liberia to fight the spread of the Ebola virus. - March 30, 2015 - Pangaea Antimicrobials LLC
Navigen Announces Phase II NIH SBIR Award for the Advancement of Ebola Virus Therapy
Navigen, Inc., a Utah-based drug discovery and development company, has received an NIH award for $2.9 million to develop its anti-Ebola virus D-peptide. Navigen's compound targets a region of the Ebola virus that is 100% conserved and thus should be effective against all strains of virus. - March 24, 2015 - Navigen, Inc.
US Rower Returns from Seminole Tribe Reservation
"Honor our ancestors! Protect our people! Take the test!" - Victor Mooney, a descendant of the Carnarsee Tribe. - March 21, 2015 - GC Media
GTL Partners Obtains Exclusive Rights to Sell and License a New HCV Treatment Patent
A new HCV treatment patent has just been obtained by GTL Partners, which will hold the exclusive rights to sell and license to interested parties. - March 20, 2015 - GTL Partners
Peptineo Announces Appointment of Dr. Panganiban to Peptineo to Serve as Chief Science Officer
Peptineo is pleased to announce that Nito Panganiban, Ph.D., has been named Chief Science Officer at Peptineo. Dr. Panganiban will be responsible for cultivating core research capabilities, establishing product development roadmaps, and for communicating with key scientific and customer communities... - March 20, 2015 - Peptineo
Hepatitis B Foundation to Honor Dr. Eugene Schiff with Blumberg Prize
Pioneering work in hepatitis B to be recognized with the foundation’s highest scientific honor. - March 19, 2015 - Hepatitis B Foundation
Logan Solutions Launches Doctor-Dragon.com
Finally, a Dragon Medical site that has "just what the doctor needed." Nothing more, nothing less. Doctor-Dragon.com is a site that puts everything a clinician needs for clinical documentation in one place--software, microphones, training, support and a blog with useful tips and tricks. - March 06, 2015 - Logan Solutions
Heading to the Finish Line for the Goree Challenge Project
AIDS Activist prepares for final 1,500 mile row to New York City. - December 24, 2014 - GC Media
National Hemophilia Foundation Statement on Donor Deferral Policy Change and National Blood Monitoring System Established
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today they are revising the current blood donor deferral policy for men who have sex with men (MSM) from a lifetime ban to a one-year deferral and implementing a national blood surveillance monitoring system. “The policy announced today... - December 23, 2014 - National Hemophilia Foundation
"The Plan Cookbook" Release and "The Plan" Release in Paperback
Readers of Lyn-Genet Recitas’ New York Times bestseller The Plan—a groundbreaking anti-inflammatory diet that has helped people eliminate the surprising "healthy" foods that were actually causing them to gain weight—have been clamoring for more recipes. "The Plan... - December 19, 2014 - The Plan
Equatorial Guinea Recognized at White House for AIDS Partnership with Goree Challenge
GC Media is the communication partner for the Goree Challenge Project. This World AIDS Day, Equatorial Guinea was recognized by The White House, through the presence of American oarsman Victor Mooney. Mr. Mooney became the first African American to row across the Atlantic Ocean, to honor his... - December 04, 2014 - GC Media
Ebola PPE Selection Guidelines Based on Industry Tested Technical Specifications a Step in the Right Direction According to ISEA
Additional ISEA resource documents include list of ISEA members with Ebola specific PPE by product category and helpful descriptions of product standards. - November 25, 2014 - International Safety Equipment Association
United Alliance Services Leads Ebola Task Force for Suffolk County, NY
Charles Gilbert, Ph.D., M.S., named lead scientist for Suffolk County Department of Health Emergency Medical Services’ Ebola Task Force. - November 22, 2014 - United Alliance Services
Global Market for Diagnostic Testing of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) is Expected to Reach $167.4 Billion by 2020 - Allied Market Research
Sexually transmitted diseases or venereal diseases (VDs) are one of the most critical health challenges facing the world today. - November 14, 2014 - Allied Market Research
VMRD’s Q Fever FA Substrate Slide Now Available
VMRD announced today the availability of a substrate slide that can be used for the detection of antibody to Coxiella burnetii (Q fever). The slide can detect antibody to phases I & II of Q fever. - November 05, 2014 - VMRD, Inc.
ABR Launches New Mycoplasma Testing Services
ABR (now a VMRD division) announced today the availability of new testing services that can detect the presence of mycoplasma in animal origin products, master virus seeds, and other sample types. The new services satisfy various regulatory standards including US Pharmacopoeia (USP), European... - November 04, 2014 - VMRD, Inc.
Unbound Medicine Delivers Latest Ebola Guidelines to Mobile Devices Worldwide - Up-To-Date Recommendations Now Downloadable in Free Relief Central™ App
Unbound Medicine, a leader in knowledge management solutions for health care, today announced the release of Ebola Guidelines, a new resource available as part of the free Relief Central™ mobile app. Ebola Guidelines consolidates and organizes the latest diagnosis, management, and prevention... - October 22, 2014 - Unbound Medicine
Ebola Alert! Free App Now Available on Google Play
Up-to-date Ebola information is now available on your smart phone. It could save your life. - October 18, 2014 - Rescott, LLC
Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Liberia to Launch Online Resources to Assist with Critical Ebola Education
The Youth Empowerment Services (YES) of Liberia says it will respond to the Ebola crisis in Liberia by creating a one-stop online information center to help raise awareness about the virus within the Liberian community in the US and in Liberia. Z.J. Jallah, founder and president of YESLiberia... - October 06, 2014 - YesLiberia, Inc.
Dr. Richard Buch Performs 1st Surgery in U.S. to Save a Patient's Severely Infected Limb
Dr. Richard Buch orthopedic surgeon at The Dallas Limb Restoration Center performed the 1st total humerus replacement in the United States using Implantcast's MUTARS. Dr. Buch is the first and only surgeon who has received FDA approval to use MUTARS in the United States. - September 10, 2014 - The Dallas Limb Restoration Center
Innovation Direct™ Heading Up Licensing Efforts for Movie Seatie Invention
An innovative new product that effectively addresses the increasing concern for bacteria and germ transmission in public settings, the Movie Seatie, has been developed by Angelia Wilson of McDonough, Georgia. The invention's unique design provides its users with both comfort and valuable peace of... - September 08, 2014 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Primerdesign Launch World’s Most Affordable DNA Testing System
Primerdesign Ltd is excited to announce the release of the World’s Most Affordable DNA Testing System. The genesig q16 accompanies a catalogue of over 400 easy to use DNA testing kits which encompass a range of practical applications. DNA testing is versatile and has a huge range of practical... - August 23, 2014 - Primerdesign Ltd
Immunomodulatory Formula Offered as Prospective Ebola Therapeutic
The Demonstrated Antiviral Activity of Calcium Folate Makes ImmunoPterin™ a Good Candidate for the Treatment of This Viral Epidemic. - August 20, 2014 - SanRx
Innovation Direct™ at Forefront of Marketing of Clean Blinds Invention
An innovative new product designed to provide vital protection to its users, the Clean Blinds, has been developed by Sandra Baggett of Chicago, Illinois. The invention's unique design allows for the practice of safe sex in a comfortable yet effective manner. The Clean Blinds proprietary features... - August 19, 2014 - Innovation Direct, Inc.