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Gestational Diabetes May Be Detectable Via Blood Test As Early As 10 Weeks, Researchers Say.

CNBC (8/16) reports that researchers examined data from a previous study and concluded that gestational diabetes may be detectable in a pregnant woman’s blood as early as 10 weeks into her pregnancy. HealthDay (8/16, Preidt) reports that for the study, i...

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Low-Cost Blood Test May Identify Pregnant Women With Toxoplasmosis, Study Suggests.

HealthDay (8/16, Preidt) reports, “A low-cost blood test can identify pregnant women with the parasitic infection toxoplasmosis,” research indicated. But, “the test could not distinguish between acute and chronic infections,” the study found. The finding...

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Pesticide Metabolite Exposure In Pregnant Women May Be Associated With An Increased Risk Of Babies Born With Autism, Study Indicates.

McClatchy (8/16, Magness) reports that “exposure to DDE, which forms after the now-banned pesticide DDT breaks down, can as much as double the chance that a woman gives birth to” a child with autism, research indicated. Newsweek (8/16, Gander) reports th...

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Congo Cities Brace For Spread Of Ebola As Outbreak Continues.

Reuters (8/16, Mahamba) reports the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is implementing disease prevention strategies, such as a “mobile blood-testing lab” and hand-washing stations on streets, in the event Ebola reaches the metropolis....

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Utah’s Hepatitis A Outbreak Waning.

The AP (8/16) reports health authorities “say a hepatitis A outbreak that originally spread from San Diego has killed three people in Utah,” but now the outbreak is waning. On Wednesday, epidemiologists told state legislators “that no cases were detected...

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Pfizer Partners With BioNTech On Flu Vaccines.

Reuters (8/16) reports Pfizer has entered a deal with BioNTech under which the companies will collaborate on new flu shots. Pfizer will pay the biotech “$120 million upfront plus up to $305 million depending on certain development achievements as well as...

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More Than 100 Measles Cases Reported In 21 States And DC This Year, CDC Says.

On its website, CNN (8/15, Scutti) reports the CDC announced Wednesday that more than 100 measles cases “have been diagnosed this year in 21 states and the District of Columbia.” Through July 14, “the CDC recorded 107 measles patients living in Arkansas,...

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In Quest To Understand Weight-Related Ailments, Researchers Eager To Study Rare Genetic Mutation.

Bloomberg News (8/15, Hopkins) reports on a “rare genetic mutation” that inhibits people from metabolizing fructose. Researchers “looking to understand weight-related ailments – and drug companies seeking new medicines to treat the vast population of peo...

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Violence In Congo Gives Ebola Free Reign To Spread, WHO Leader Says.

Newsweek (8/15, Lewandowski) reports that Tuesday, the World Health Organization called for an end to violence “in the war-torn northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where more than 100 armed groups and military forces are fighting, so t...

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Ibalizumab Shows Antiviral Activity Against Multidrug-Resistant HIV In Phase III Trial.

MedPage Today (8/15, Walker) reports researchers found in a phase III trial that Trogarzo (ibalizumab), “a monoclonal antibody treatment against HIV, showed significant antiviral activity against multidrug-resistant HIV infection.” The findings were publ...

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Two-Drug Injection Suppresses HIV As Well As Three-Drug Combo, Clinical Trial Indicates.

Reuters (8/15, Hirschler) reports GlaxoSmithKline’s ViiV Healthcare unit announced Wednesday that its “experimental two-drug injection of cabotegravir and rilpivirine maintained similar rates” of HIV viral suppression “compared with a standard three-drug...

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Chinese Vaccine Maker Sold Nearly 500,000 Substandard Baby Vaccines.

Reuters (8/15, Goh) reports China’s state news agency says a “drug company produced nearly 500,000 substandard vaccines for babies, roughly double an earlier estimate by authorities investigating a safety scandal.” The latest investigation showed that Ch...

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Researchers Demonstrate Specialized Technique That Some Day Could Be Used To Deliver Targets Directly To Cancer Cells.

Newsweek (8/14, Georgiou) reports that investigators “have demonstrated a specialized technique that could one day be used to deliver targets directly to cancer cells, bypassing normal cells.” The researchers “harnessed the capabilities of ‘smart’ molecu...

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Elephants May Have Lower Rates Of Cancer Than Humans Because Of “Zombie Gene,” Study Suggests.

The New York Times (8/14, Zimmer) reports researchers are investigating how “an ancient gene” in elephant DNA “seems to shield the animals” from cancer. In a study published in Cell Reports, researchers “reported what may be a partial solution to that my...

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As Lyme Disease Spreads, Experts Call For Vaccine Development.

The New York Times (8/14, Zraick) says Lyme disease is “the most commonly reported vector-borne illness in the United States,” but there still is no vaccine because the only one that was available “was taken off the market more than 15 years ago,” and “t...

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People Taking PrEP May Be More Likely To Receive Routine Care, Study Suggests.

Reuters (8/14, Rapaport) reports researchers found that people taking PrEP “are also more likely to get routine care like flu shots and recommended screenings for common health problems.” The findings were published in the American Journal of Public Heal...

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Michigan Health Officials Seek Blood Tests For People Exposed To Chemicals.

The AP (8/14) reports that Michigan Department of Health and Human Services officials want to test the blood of “hundreds of people in two western Michigan communities who have been exposed to toxic chemicals in their drinking water.” Environmental Healt...

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Louisiana Considering New Model To Increase Access To Hepatitis C Drugs.

The Baton Rouge (LA) Advocate (8/14, Crisp) reports that Louisiana Health Secretary Dr. Rebekah Gee has spent months trying to increase access to hepatitis C medications and is hopeful that a new plan will go into effect soon. The article explains, “The...

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Frist: Providing Clean Water For Medical Use Prevents Global Outbreaks.

Bill Frist, former US Senate majority leader, writes in an opinion piece for USA Today (8/15) about the importance of the health intervention WASH – water, sanitation and hygiene – as it “has saved more lives than any other in recorded history,” yet “rem...

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Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Spreads To Conflict Zone.

The Wall Street Journal (8/14, Bariyo, Subscription Publication) reports the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has expanded beyond the province of North Kivu, breaking for the first time into an active conflict zone, according to the cou...

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Gestational Diabetes May Be Detectable Via Blood Test As Early As 10 Weeks, Researchers Say.

Low-Cost Blood Test May Identify Pregnant Women With Toxoplasmosis, Study Suggests.

Pesticide Metabolite Exposure In Pregnant Women May Be Associated With An Increased Risk Of Babies Born With Autism, Study Indicates.

Congo Cities Brace For Spread Of Ebola As Outbreak Continues.

Utah’s Hepatitis A Outbreak Waning.

Pfizer Partners With BioNTech On Flu Vaccines.

More Than 100 Measles Cases Reported In 21 States And DC This Year, CDC Says.

In Quest To Understand Weight-Related Ailments, Researchers Eager To Study Rare Genetic Mutation.

Violence In Congo Gives Ebola Free Reign To Spread, WHO Leader Says.

Ibalizumab Shows Antiviral Activity Against Multidrug-Resistant HIV In Phase III Trial.

Two-Drug Injection Suppresses HIV As Well As Three-Drug Combo, Clinical Trial Indicates.

Chinese Vaccine Maker Sold Nearly 500,000 Substandard Baby Vaccines.

Researchers Demonstrate Specialized Technique That Some Day Could Be Used To Deliver Targets Directly To Cancer Cells.

Elephants May Have Lower Rates Of Cancer Than Humans Because Of “Zombie Gene,” Study Suggests.

As Lyme Disease Spreads, Experts Call For Vaccine Development.

People Taking PrEP May Be More Likely To Receive Routine Care, Study Suggests.

Michigan Health Officials Seek Blood Tests For People Exposed To Chemicals.

Louisiana Considering New Model To Increase Access To Hepatitis C Drugs.

Frist: Providing Clean Water For Medical Use Prevents Global Outbreaks.

Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Spreads To Conflict Zone.