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International Organizations Chide Countries For Failing To Address Antibiotic Use.

Reuters (7/19, Wulfhorst) reports that on Wednesday, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Organization for Animal Health, and World Health Organization (WHO) said that only half of about 200 nations have adhered to “a pledge...

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Men May Recover Faster From Flu Because They Produce More Of A Particular Protein, Study Suggests.

Newsweek (7/18, Gander) reports that research suggests “men might recover faster from the flu because they produce more of a protein which the body uses to heal the lungs.” Investigators “believe men produce more amphiregulin, a protein which is vital fo...

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Scientist’s Dedication To Exploring African Genomic Data Spurred New Focus For Human Genome Project.

In a nearly-4,000-word story, Newsweek (7/18, Wapner) reports on work by Nigerian-born scientist Charles Rotimi to incorporate the diversity presented by African genomic data in international research amid work on the Human Genome Project. As founding pr...

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Scientists Develop A Magnet That Detects Tumor Cells.

The San Francisco Chronicle (7/17, Robertson) reports, “Stanford scientists say they’ve developed a magnetized wire that can grab tumor cells from the bloodstream.” The wire is “threaded into a vein where it attracts tumor cells that may be roving the bl...

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UN Analysis Says Men With Same-Sex Sexual Partners 28 Times More Likely To Contract HIV.

Reuters (7/18, Greenhalgh) reports that according to a UN analysis, “Men with same-sex sexual partners are 28 times more likely to contract HIV than their heterosexual counterparts despite a radical reduction in new infections among gay men in Western co...

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UNAIDS Says Fight Against AIDS Epidemic Is At A “Precarious Point.”

Reuters (7/18, Kelland) reports that “complacency is starting to stall the fight against the global AIDS epidemic, with the pace of progress not matching what is needed, the United Nations warned” yesterday. Reuters adds, “The United Nations’ HIV/AIDS bo...

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Probiotic-Based Decontamination Strategy Effective, Safe For Controlling HAIs In Hospital Setting, Researchers Say.

MD Magazine (7/18, May) reports, “The Probiotic Cleaning Hygiene System (PCHS), a microbial-based decontamination strategy which is comprised of detergents that contain spores of Bacillus probiotics, is an effective and safe system for controlling contam...

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House Panel Approves Bill That Would Renew, Increase Funding For Emergency Preparedness Programs.

Congressional Quarterly (7/18, Siddons, Subscription Publication) reports that on Wednesday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee “approved a bill that would renew federal programs designed to prepare for infectious disease outbreaks and other health...

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FDA Unveils Plan To Speed Up Approval, Marketing Of Biosimilars.

The Wall Street Journal (7/18, Burton, Subscription Publication) reports that, as part of the Trump Administration’s efforts to lower drug prices, the FDA is releasing a plan which will make it easier to obtain approval for, and market, biosimilars. FDA...

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Detectable Fecal Hemoglobin Linked To Higher Mortality From Wide Range Of Causes, Not Only Colorectal Cancer, Research Indicates.

Medscape (7/17, Garcia, Subscription Publication) reports that research indicates “detectable fecal hemoglobin is associated with death from a wide range of causes, not just colorectal cancer.” The findings were published online in the journal Gut. Healt...

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Melanoma May Be Detectable In Early Stages With Experimental Blood Test, Study Suggests.

CNN (7/17, Westcott) reports on its website that researchers “developed an experimental blood test they say is the first blood test capable of detecting melanoma...in its early stages with a high degree of accuracy.” The findings (pdf) were published in...

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Blood Protein Activated By Allergic Reactions May Unlock Skin Cancer Prevention Method, Study Suggests.

Newsweek (7/17, Interrante) reports that according to new research in Nature Immunology, the antibody Immunoglobulin E or IgE “triggers an allergic reaction in a person when it recognizes a safe substance as harmful,” findings which researchers believe “...

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Facing Antibiotic Resistance, Researchers Turn To “Bespoke Treatments” For Gonorrhea.

STAT (7/17, Branswell) reports that amid the persistent threat of antibiotic resistance, “the days when doctors and clinics could rely on one treatment to cure all gonorrhea cases may be waning.” The piece says that to determine which patients respond to...

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Investigators Develop Tool To Track Early Warning Signs Of Dengue Outbreak.

The Telegraph (UK) (7/17, Gulland) reports that according to a study published in the journal PLOS Medicine, “a global consortium of researchers has developed an early warning system to alert authorities on the Caribbean island of Barbados when a dengue...

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Less Than Half Of School Districts Test Water For Lead, Report Says.

The AP (7/17) provides coverage of a new Government Accountability Office report and survey of 549 school districts across the country finding that only 41% of school districts test their water for lead. Of those, 37% found “elevated levels of the toxin....

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Community-Based Intervention Leads To Better Use Of Antimalarial Therapies, Study Indicates.

MedPage Today (7/17, Walker) reports that research indicated “a community-based intervention to tie distribution of subsidies for certain antimalarial therapies to a positive diagnostic test for malaria helped increase uptake of diagnostic testing and ap...

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Bill Gates Joins Coalition Funding Diagnostic Test For Alzheimer’s Disease.

TIME (7/17, Park) reports Bill Gates has pledged to dedicate funding to an award of “more than $30 million to the Diagnostics Accelerator, a project with the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF), that will focus on creating new strategies for dia...

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Home DNA Testing Increasingly Popular In Japan.

Bloomberg News (7/17) reports home DNA testing is increasingly popular in Japan. According to Fuji Chimera Research Institute, the consumer genetic testing market is forecast to total “6.6 billion yen ($58 million) in sales by 2022, up from 4.3 billion y...

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Nearly Half Of Patients Who Go To Urgent Care Clinics Seeking Treatment For Conditions That Do Not Require Antibiotics Receive Prescriptions For Them, Study Suggests.

The Washington Post (7/16, Sun) “To Your Health” blog reports researchers found that “nearly half of patients who go to urgent care clinics seeking treatment for a flu, cold or other conditions that do not require antibiotics received a prescription for...

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Blood Test Could Help Identify More High-Risk Individuals For Lung Cancer Screening, Research Suggests.

Medscape (7/16, Jenkins, Subscription Publication) reports that research suggests “a relatively simple blood test could refine current lung cancer screening eligibility criteria and help identify more high-risk individuals for low-dose CT (LDCT).” This “...

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International Organizations Chide Countries For Failing To Address Antibiotic Use.

Men May Recover Faster From Flu Because They Produce More Of A Particular Protein, Study Suggests.

Scientist’s Dedication To Exploring African Genomic Data Spurred New Focus For Human Genome Project.

Scientists Develop A Magnet That Detects Tumor Cells.

UN Analysis Says Men With Same-Sex Sexual Partners 28 Times More Likely To Contract HIV.

UNAIDS Says Fight Against AIDS Epidemic Is At A “Precarious Point.”

Probiotic-Based Decontamination Strategy Effective, Safe For Controlling HAIs In Hospital Setting, Researchers Say.

House Panel Approves Bill That Would Renew, Increase Funding For Emergency Preparedness Programs.

FDA Unveils Plan To Speed Up Approval, Marketing Of Biosimilars.

Detectable Fecal Hemoglobin Linked To Higher Mortality From Wide Range Of Causes, Not Only Colorectal Cancer, Research Indicates.

Melanoma May Be Detectable In Early Stages With Experimental Blood Test, Study Suggests.

Blood Protein Activated By Allergic Reactions May Unlock Skin Cancer Prevention Method, Study Suggests.

Facing Antibiotic Resistance, Researchers Turn To “Bespoke Treatments” For Gonorrhea.

Investigators Develop Tool To Track Early Warning Signs Of Dengue Outbreak.

Less Than Half Of School Districts Test Water For Lead, Report Says.

Community-Based Intervention Leads To Better Use Of Antimalarial Therapies, Study Indicates.

Bill Gates Joins Coalition Funding Diagnostic Test For Alzheimer’s Disease.

Home DNA Testing Increasingly Popular In Japan.

Nearly Half Of Patients Who Go To Urgent Care Clinics Seeking Treatment For Conditions That Do Not Require Antibiotics Receive Prescriptions For Them, Study Suggests.

Blood Test Could Help Identify More High-Risk Individuals For Lung Cancer Screening, Research Suggests.