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World Remains Susceptible To Resurgence Of Zika, Scientists Warn.

The Telegraph (UK) (9/13, Newey) reports scientists are warning that hotter weather and droughts could contribute to the resurgence of Zika virus. While there “have been no new outbreaks of the disease since January 2017,” the virus remains on the World...

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Pretreatment Levels Of ctDNA And Molecular Responses To Therapy May Be Prognostic Of Outcomes In Patients With Aggressive Lymphoma, Study Indicates.

Cancer Network (9/13, Lawrence) reports that research indicated “pretreatment levels of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) and molecular responses to therapy were independently prognostic of outcomes in patients with aggressive lymphoma, including diffuse lar...

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DR Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Still Far From Being Under Control, WHO Official Says.

The Telegraph (UK) (9/13, Gulland) reports that in an interview, Dr. Peter Salama, World Health Organization Deputy Director-General for Emergency Preparedness and Response, indicated the most recent outbreak of Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo “is...

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Aid Groups Step Up Emergency Response To Zimbabwe’s Cholera Outbreak.

Reuters (9/13, Dzirutwe) reports the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Red Cross (IRC) on Thursday announced they are amplifying emergency response efforts to “Zimbabwe’s deadliest cholera outbreak in a decade,” which political offici...

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France’s Agriculture Ministry Calls For Increased Prevention Measures After African Swine Fever Detected Near Border.

Reuters (9/14, de La Hamaide) reports France has called “for protective measures following reports that African swine fever has been detected in wild boars...near the French border” in Belgium. The agriculture ministry asked for increased “surveillance o...

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Boehringer Ingelheim To Buy ViraTherapeutics In Deal For Cancer-Killing Viruses.

Forbes (9/13, Weintraub) reports Boehringer Ingelheim announced that it plans to acquire Austria-based ViraTherapeutics for €210 million ($244 million), “becoming the third major company this year to bag technology based around cancer-killing viruses.” F...

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India Bans 328 Combination Drugs To Address Antibiotic Resistance.

Reuters (9/13, Kalra) reports the Indian government has banned 328 combination drugs in a move pushed by health activists concerned about antibiotic resistance. The ban applied to fixed-dose combinations (FDCs). The health ministry said Wednesday that th...

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Op-Ed: Government Must Increase Number Of Scientists Influencing Public Policy.

Jennifer Pearl, PhD, Director of the Science & Technology Fellowships at the American Association for the Advancement of Science, writes in The Hill (9/13) that the federal government is struggling to recruit and retain science, technology, engineering,...

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Researchers Develop Prototype Of Microneedle Flu Vaccine That Can Be Administered At Home.

In “To Your Health,” the Washington Post (9/12, Johnson) reports researchers have developed a prototype of an H5N1 flu vaccine that is administered “through a microneedle that only penetrates the upper layer of the skin.” The findings were published in S...

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Researchers May Be Able To Determine Which BRCA1 Mutations Are Pathogenic And Which Are Benign.

The AP (9/12, Ritter) reports that researchers “say they’ve found a new way to help determine whether specific genetic abnormalities are likely to make people sick.” The findings were published in Nature. STAT (9/12, Begley) reports, “By deliberately cau...

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Zimbabwe’s Cholera Outbreak Spreading As Police Ban Public Gatherings In Capital.

The AP (9/12, Mutsaka) reports an outbreak of cholera in Zimbabwe’s capital Harare is spreading, killing 21 people and prompting police to ban “public gatherings” in the city in hopes of curbing the disease’s spread. According to Health Minister Obadiah...

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UK Health Body Says Nation’s First Monkeypox Cases Unrelated.

On its website, CNN (9/12, Picheta) reports Public Health England (PHE) has announced that the UK’s first two monkeypox cases in its history appear to be unrelated, occurring in patients who “are believed to have contracted the disease in Nigeria before...

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Low Number Of Zika Cases Could Compromise Results Of Large Vaccine Trial, Experts Say.

Science Magazine (9/12, Cohen) reports a $110 million trial for a Zika virus vaccine “is underway at 17 sites in nine countries, but it faces an unexpected, and ironic, challenge” as Zika cases “have plummeted to levels so low that most people vaccinated...

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Settlement Funds Hepatitis C Treatment For Colorado Inmates.

The Denver Post (9/12, Mitchell) reports the Colorado State Claims Board “has approved a settlement calling for the Colorado Department of Corrections to spend $41 million over two years to treat 2,200 prisoners with hepatitis C.” The funding “is expecte...

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Lax Regulations On Sperm Donors Resulted In Large Genetic Families.

The Washington Post (9/12) reports that mail-away DNA tests and a “proliferation of online registries” are helping “people conceived with donated sperm and eggs” increasingly connect “with their genetic relatives, forming a growing community with complex...

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Prostate-Specific Antigen Blood Test For Prostate Cancer May Have No Effect On Overall Mortality, Review Suggests.

Medscape (9/11, Nelson, Subscription Publication) reports researchers found in “a new systematic review and meta-analysis” that “prostate cancer screening using a [prostate-specific antigen] blood test leads to a small reduction in disease-specific morta...

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Study Does Not Support Use Of Piperacillin-Tazobactam For Hard-To-Treat Bloodstream Infections.

Medscape (9/11, Harrison, Subscription Publication) reports a noninferiority MERINO trial indicates piperacillin-tazobactam, “a potentially ‘carbapenem-sparing’ option for the treatment of bloodstream infections caused by ceftriaxone-resistant Escherichi...

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Zimbabwe’s Capital Declares State Of Emergency As Cholera Kills 20.

The New York Times (9/11, Moyo, Pérez-Peña) reports a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has led to the deaths of 20 people and infection of 2,000 others over the past week. The country’s health minister, Obadiah Moyo, has “declared a state of emergency in the...

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Britain Confirms Two Separate Cases Of Rare Monkeypox.

Reuters (9/11, Kelland) reports two people in the UK have been diagnosed with monkeypox, a rare infection, in separate cases thought to be linked to travel to Nigeria. Nick Phin, Deputy Director of the National Infection Service at Public Health England,...

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Restaurant In Utah May Have Exposed Hundreds Of Customers To Hepatitis A.

The Deseret (UT) News (9/10, Lockhart) reported The New Yorker Restaurant in Salt Lake City, Utah may have exposed “an estimated 650 customers” to hepatitis A. The article states the exposure is linked to an employee who had the infection. The “incident...

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World Remains Susceptible To Resurgence Of Zika, Scientists Warn.

Pretreatment Levels Of ctDNA And Molecular Responses To Therapy May Be Prognostic Of Outcomes In Patients With Aggressive Lymphoma, Study Indicates.

DR Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Still Far From Being Under Control, WHO Official Says.

Aid Groups Step Up Emergency Response To Zimbabwe’s Cholera Outbreak.

France’s Agriculture Ministry Calls For Increased Prevention Measures After African Swine Fever Detected Near Border.

Boehringer Ingelheim To Buy ViraTherapeutics In Deal For Cancer-Killing Viruses.

India Bans 328 Combination Drugs To Address Antibiotic Resistance.

Op-Ed: Government Must Increase Number Of Scientists Influencing Public Policy.

Researchers Develop Prototype Of Microneedle Flu Vaccine That Can Be Administered At Home.

Researchers May Be Able To Determine Which BRCA1 Mutations Are Pathogenic And Which Are Benign.

Zimbabwe’s Cholera Outbreak Spreading As Police Ban Public Gatherings In Capital.

UK Health Body Says Nation’s First Monkeypox Cases Unrelated.

Low Number Of Zika Cases Could Compromise Results Of Large Vaccine Trial, Experts Say.

Settlement Funds Hepatitis C Treatment For Colorado Inmates.

Lax Regulations On Sperm Donors Resulted In Large Genetic Families.

Prostate-Specific Antigen Blood Test For Prostate Cancer May Have No Effect On Overall Mortality, Review Suggests.

Study Does Not Support Use Of Piperacillin-Tazobactam For Hard-To-Treat Bloodstream Infections.

Zimbabwe’s Capital Declares State Of Emergency As Cholera Kills 20.

Britain Confirms Two Separate Cases Of Rare Monkeypox.

Restaurant In Utah May Have Exposed Hundreds Of Customers To Hepatitis A.