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Editorial: World Remains Vulnerable To Threat Of Flu Pandemic.

In an editorial, the Chicago Tribune (10/19) speculated whether “one of the worst plagues in history – a pandemic of Spanish influenza” that “overwhelmed” health officials and killed millions of people worldwide – could occur again today. In the Tribune’...

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Scientists Still Trying To Understand Origins And Causes Of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Amid Ongoing Outbreak.

USA Today (10/19, Alltucker) reported scientists are still trying to understand what is causing acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), “the rare but paralyzing illness that has afflicted scores of children this year.” Last week, the Centers for Disease Control an...

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Researchers Develop Vaccine To Protect Against Both Anthrax And Plague.

Newsweek (10/18, Osborne) reports researchers have developed a vaccine that may be able to protect people against both Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) and Yersinia pestis (plague), according to a study published in mBio. Newsweek adds that the National Inst...

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Researchers Examine Why Mutations Tied To Cancer Do Not Produce Tumors In Healthy Cells.

The New York Times (10/18, Zimmer) provides coverage of research into why “cancer-linked mutations” in some otherwise healthy cells do not morph into tumors. The Times says some studies have “produced some major surprises,” including “that a large portio...

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Collaboration Aims To Prevent Lethal Diseases Before Illness Strikes.

The New York Times (10/18, O'Connor) reports a group of researchers at Stanford and Duke Universities and life sciences company Verily is recruiting 10,000 volunteers for Project Baseline, which “could lead to the identification of new markers in the blo...

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Genetic Testing On Pediatric Cancer Patients Can Improve Care, Research Suggests.

The Scientist (10/18, Yeager) reports a study presented at the American Society of Human Genetics annual meeting in San Diego found that “performing three types of genetic testing on patients with pediatric cancers can improve their care.” The researcher...

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Uganda Health Official Says Country Faces “Big Risk” Of Ebola Spreading There From DRC.

The AP (10/18, Muhumuza) reports Henry Mwebesa, Uganda’s director of health services, said there is a “big risk” that the Ebola outbreak in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will spread across the border. Mwebesa said the country is part...

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CDC Reports First US Case Of Human Infected With Andean Rodent Virus.

On its website, CNN (10/18, Thomas) reports “the first confirmed US case of Andes virus was reported at a Delaware hospital in January, a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report said Thursday.” The case study in the CDC’s Morbidity and Morta...

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Researchers Claim To Have Developed Device That Can Screen Passengers For Infectious Diseases Cheaply And Quickly At Airports.

The Economist (10/19) reports that “Dirk Kuhlmeier and his colleagues at the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology in Leipzig, Germany,” claim to have invented “a cheap, uncheatable and instant diagnostic tool” that would allow airports to...

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23andMe’s Global Privacy Officer Discusses Current Challenges.

STAT Plus (10/18, Robbins, Garde, Subscription Publication) reports on its interview with 23andMe’s global privacy officer Kate Black. Black describes her job and its challenges, including the company’s position that it will not reveal DNA data to law en...

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Federal Trade Commission Cracks Down On California Stem Cell Clinics For “Overzealous Marketing Claims.”

STAT (10/18, Joseph) reports that “for the first time,” the Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on stem cell clinics for “overzealous marketing claims.” The FTC announced a settlement in a complaint filed against California stem cell clinics Regene...

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AbbVie Settles Adalimumab Biosimilar Dispute With Fresenius Kabi.

Reuters (10/18, Babu) reports AbbVie said Thursday that it settled its patent dispute with Fresenius Kabi Oncology Ltd regarding its Humira (adalimumab) biosimilar. As part of the settlement, AbbVie will grant Fresenius Kabi non-exclusive marketing right...

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Conventional Methods For Washing Hospital Sheets May Not Remove Majority Of C. Difficile Spores, Study Indicates.

Medscape (10/18, Brown, Subscription Publication) reports researchers found that “conventional laundering methods for hospital bedsheets left 60% of Clostridium difficile spores behind, increasing the risk of contaminating other bed linens and patients.”...

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Some Parents Planning Chickenpox “Parties” To Expose Other Children To Virus.

USA Today (10/18, Haller) reports that some parents of children who have recently contracted chickenpox are planning “parties” that aim to expose the children of other guests to the virus. USA Today reports that before the introduction of the chickenpox...

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Scientists Develop New Condom To Encourage Broader Use.

The Boston Globe (10/18, Guerra) reports scientists at Boston University “have a created a self-lubricating condom which they hope will bolster safe sex and encourage condom usage.” Professor Mark Grinstaff, who co-led the team that worked on the project...

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WHO Says Congo Ebola Outbreak Not An International Emergency But Calls For Intensified Response.

The New York Times (10/17, Cumming-Bruce, McNeil) reports that world health officials on Wednesday “expressed deep concern over the spread of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but concluded that it did not yet qualify as an internation...

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Number Of Genes Known To Be Associated With Autism Now Stands At 102, Investigators Say.

HealthDay (10/17, Preidt) reports, “The number of genes known to be associated with autism now stands at 102,” investigators disclosed Oct. 16 at the annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics. Their “analysis of more than 37,000 genetic sa...

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Drug-Resistant Strains Of Tuberculosis Tend Not To Spread Internationally, Study Says.

Newsweek (10/17, Hignett) reports that while overall tuberculosis rates “are falling, rising antibiotic resistance threatens recent strides made against this devastating disease.” But “a genomic analysis of the most common form of TB offers a glimpse of...

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PrEP Reduces New HIV Infections Among High-Risk Population In Australia, Study Indicates.

Reuters (10/17, Carroll) reports researchers found that PrEP “dramatically reduced new infections in a large group of high risk gay men” in Australia. The findings were published in The Lancet HIV. Bloomberg News (10/17, Gale) reports that the study “led...

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Advancements In HIV Vaccine Research May Have Broader Applicability, Some Say.

STAT Plus (10/17, Branswell, Subscription Publication) reports on the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative’s entry into research into other diseases such as vaccines for Lassa fever and tuberculosis. IAVI’s president and CEO Dr. Mark Feinberg has “said...

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Editorial: World Remains Vulnerable To Threat Of Flu Pandemic.

Scientists Still Trying To Understand Origins And Causes Of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Amid Ongoing Outbreak.

Researchers Develop Vaccine To Protect Against Both Anthrax And Plague.

Researchers Examine Why Mutations Tied To Cancer Do Not Produce Tumors In Healthy Cells.

Collaboration Aims To Prevent Lethal Diseases Before Illness Strikes.

Genetic Testing On Pediatric Cancer Patients Can Improve Care, Research Suggests.

Uganda Health Official Says Country Faces “Big Risk” Of Ebola Spreading There From DRC.

CDC Reports First US Case Of Human Infected With Andean Rodent Virus.

Researchers Claim To Have Developed Device That Can Screen Passengers For Infectious Diseases Cheaply And Quickly At Airports.

23andMe’s Global Privacy Officer Discusses Current Challenges.

Federal Trade Commission Cracks Down On California Stem Cell Clinics For “Overzealous Marketing Claims.”

AbbVie Settles Adalimumab Biosimilar Dispute With Fresenius Kabi.

Conventional Methods For Washing Hospital Sheets May Not Remove Majority Of C. Difficile Spores, Study Indicates.

Some Parents Planning Chickenpox “Parties” To Expose Other Children To Virus.

Scientists Develop New Condom To Encourage Broader Use.

WHO Says Congo Ebola Outbreak Not An International Emergency But Calls For Intensified Response.

Number Of Genes Known To Be Associated With Autism Now Stands At 102, Investigators Say.

Drug-Resistant Strains Of Tuberculosis Tend Not To Spread Internationally, Study Says.

PrEP Reduces New HIV Infections Among High-Risk Population In Australia, Study Indicates.

Advancements In HIV Vaccine Research May Have Broader Applicability, Some Say.