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Russian Agency Suspects African Swine Fever Spread To China From EU.

Reuters (9/11, Devitt) reports that on Tuesday, Russia’s Rosselkhoznadzor, an agriculture safety watchdog agency, said the “first and most probable” version of African swine fever’s spread to China is as an “import” from the EU, based on the agency’s res...

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Sepsis Infections Remain Prevalent In Nursing Homes.

MedPage Today (9/11, Schulte, Lucas, Mahr) reports that according to an investigation by Kaiser Health News and the Chicago Tribune, nursing homes nationwide “have failed to prevent bedsores and other infections that can lead to sepsis,” and that sepsis...

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About 9% Of Water Fixtures In NYC Schools Still Show Elevated Lead Levels.

The Wall Street Journal (9/11, Brody, Subscription Publication) reports about nine percent of the water fixtures in New York City schools that showed elevated lead levels two years ago still don’t meet state standards, city officials said Tuesday. That e...

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Scientists Claim Blood Test Can Detect Circadian Rhythms.

On its website, ABC News (9/10, Steinman) reports a study published in PNAS describes a new computer algorithm developed by scientists at Northwestern University that “uses blood sample data to predict someone’s circadian rhythm.” ABC News explains, “Dis...

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Researchers Examine Antibodies That Attack Many Strains Of HIV.

Newsweek (9/10, Gander) reports researchers “investigated the potential uses of special antibodies created by a minority of people who are infected with HIV-1, the most common form of HIV,” which “don’t just attack one but almost all strains of the virus...

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Dose Of Acellular Pertussis Vaccine At Birth Was Associated With Significantly Higher Pertussis Antibody Titers By 10 Weeks, Regardless Of The Mother’s Vaccination Status, Research Suggests.

MedPage Today (9/10, Walker) reports, “A dose of acellular pertussis vaccine at birth was associated with significantly higher pertussis antibody titers by 10 weeks, regardless of the mother’s vaccination status,” research indicated. The findings of the...

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Common Ingredient In Antidepressants May Be Fostering Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, Study Suggests.

Newsweek (9/10, Georgiou) reports researchers found that fluoxetine, a common ingredient in antidepressants, “could be helping bacteria to develop resistance to antibiotics.” The findings were published online in the journal Environment International.

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As DR Congo’s Ebola Case Count Rises, Responders Implement Novel Treatment Measures.

The AP (9/10, Maliro) reports that as the Democratic Republic of Congo works to quell an Ebola outbreak, response efforts have made the country’s northeastern region, the outbreak’s epicenter, “a testing ground” for an experimental vaccine and experiment...

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Italian Health Leaders Investigating Source Of Pneumonia Outbreak.

The AP (9/10) reports health officials in northern Italy are investigating whether bacteria inhaled from the water supply could have caused a pneumonia outbreak that has infected nearly 150 people. On Monday, experts said “a single contamination but spre...

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Mississippi’s West Nile Virus Cases Reach 31 So Far This Year.

The AP (9/10) reports the Mississippi State Department of Health confirmed Monday that a new case of West Nile virus has been found in Attala County, “bringing the state’s total to 31 cases so far this year.” The state “has among the highest numbers of s...

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Federal Circuit Court Upholds Broad Institute’s CRISPR Patents.

STAT (9/10, Begley) reports the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled unanimously that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board previously ruled correctly when it “concluded that the” the Broad Institute’s CRISPR “patents did not ‘interfere’ with th...

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Bathroom Air Hand Dryers Can Spread More Germs Than Towels, Study Suggests.

USA Today (9/10, Hafner) reports a study published in the Journal of Hospital Infection found that “bathrooms hosting jet dryers contained noticeably more germs than those relying on paper towels.” The researchers “argue that hospitals should avoid such...

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FDA Approves New Immune Globulin For Prophylaxis In People Exposed To Hepatitis A Or Measles.

Medscape (9/10, Brooks, Subscription Publication) reports the Food and Drug Administration “approved a new formulation of Grifols’ GamaSTAN immune globulin (human) for prophylaxis following exposure to hepatitis A virus (HAV) and for prevention or modifi...

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Cholera Outbreak Kills 10 People In Zimbabwe.

Reuters (9/9, Dzirutwe) reports a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe’s capital Harare has killed 10 people after they drank contaminated water. City Health Director Clemence Duri “said more than 300 people had been hospitalized after contracting the waterborne...

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Vaccines Against HIV, Malaria, And TB May Be Unlikely Without Great Increases In Research Spending, Study Forecasts.

The New York Times (9/7, McNeil) reported researchers concluded that “vaccines against H.I.V., malaria and tuberculosis...are unlikely to be produced in the foreseeable future unless vastly more money is committed to finding them.” The study was funded b...

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UK Confirms Country’s First Monkeypox Diagnosis.

BBC News Online (UK) (9/8) reported that for the first time in its history, the UK has confirmed the first diagnosed case of monkeypox, according to Public Health England (PHE). The health organization “said the patient was a resident of Nigeria where th...

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Italy’s Anti-Vaccination Campaign Contributes To Worsening Measles Outbreak In Europe.

The Huffington Post (9/8, Robins-Early) reported a new law in Italy which “ended compulsory immunizations for children attending public school” has made the country “the darling of the global anti-vaxxer movement”; however, Italy now “is struggling to st...

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US’ Infectious Disease “Safety Net” Plan Helped Officials Manage Plane Quarantined At JFK.

STAT (9/7, Branswell) highlighted the US’ infectious disease response system that officials implement when tracking potential infections through air travel, as was the case when an Emirates Airline jet was quarantined at New York’s JFK Airport Wednesday...

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Hot Summer In New England May Have Stymied Spread Of Lyme Disease.

The AP (9/9, Whittle) reports that while Northeastern states continue to see cases of Lyme disease, New England’s hot summer this year may have prevented the ticks that spread the disease from infecting as many people. So far, “preliminary indicators sho...

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Hospitals Taking Steps To Address Infections.

The Wall Street Journal (9/8, Lagnado, Subscription Publication) reported that hospitals are taking steps aimed at reducing the number of infections acquired in healthcare settings. For example, hospitals are trying to clean equipment more, encourage phy...

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Russian Agency Suspects African Swine Fever Spread To China From EU.

Sepsis Infections Remain Prevalent In Nursing Homes.

About 9% Of Water Fixtures In NYC Schools Still Show Elevated Lead Levels.

Scientists Claim Blood Test Can Detect Circadian Rhythms.

Researchers Examine Antibodies That Attack Many Strains Of HIV.

Dose Of Acellular Pertussis Vaccine At Birth Was Associated With Significantly Higher Pertussis Antibody Titers By 10 Weeks, Regardless Of The Mother’s Vaccination Status, Research Suggests.

Common Ingredient In Antidepressants May Be Fostering Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, Study Suggests.

As DR Congo’s Ebola Case Count Rises, Responders Implement Novel Treatment Measures.

Italian Health Leaders Investigating Source Of Pneumonia Outbreak.

Mississippi’s West Nile Virus Cases Reach 31 So Far This Year.

Federal Circuit Court Upholds Broad Institute’s CRISPR Patents.

Bathroom Air Hand Dryers Can Spread More Germs Than Towels, Study Suggests.

FDA Approves New Immune Globulin For Prophylaxis In People Exposed To Hepatitis A Or Measles.

Cholera Outbreak Kills 10 People In Zimbabwe.

Vaccines Against HIV, Malaria, And TB May Be Unlikely Without Great Increases In Research Spending, Study Forecasts.

UK Confirms Country’s First Monkeypox Diagnosis.

Italy’s Anti-Vaccination Campaign Contributes To Worsening Measles Outbreak In Europe.

US’ Infectious Disease “Safety Net” Plan Helped Officials Manage Plane Quarantined At JFK.

Hot Summer In New England May Have Stymied Spread Of Lyme Disease.

Hospitals Taking Steps To Address Infections.