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Symphogen And Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd. Achieve Milestone In Discovery Collaboration For Recombinant Polyclonal Antibody, Sym006

04 December 2008

Symphogen A/S and Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd. (TSE: 2202) announced today the advancement of their collaboration for the discovery, development and commercialization of a recombinant polyclonal antibody therapeutic, Sym006, that...
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Quick Surgical Reaction To 'Flesh-Eating Bacteria' Reduces Mortality

04 December 2008

With less than half of patients with necrotizing soft tissue infections displaying the physical signs of these very serious infections, researchers have found two simple blood tests can help physicians diagnose what is...
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Researchers Report That Interferon Needed For Cells To 'Remember' How To Defeat A Virus

04 December 2008

Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have determined that the immune-system protein interferon plays a key role in "teaching" the immune system how to fight off repeated infections of the same virus...
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Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News Articles Archive - Page 1

04 December 2008

Blood Tests Can Help Detect Presence Of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections

Dermasilk And Dermatherapy: Antimicrobial Fabrics Without A Trace Of Silver. Fact.

Oxoid IDEIA Kit Allows Rapid Diagnosis Of Norovirus

Advanced Life Sciences Announces Cethromycin NDA Accepted For Filing By FDA For The Treatment Of Community Acquired Pneumonia

03 December 2008

Modelling The Effectiveness And Risks Of Vaccination Strategies To Control Classical Swine Fever Epidemics

Estimating Antiviral Effectiveness Against Pandemic Influenza Using Household Data

Symbiotic Bacteria Enable Insect To Utilise A Nutritionally-Inadequate Diet

One Ml Of Alcohol Hand Rub Reduces MRSA By One Percent

Wyeth Submits European Marketing Authorization Application For 13-Valent Vaccine For The Prevention Of Pneumococcal Disease In Infants

Oscillations In Continuous Culture Populations Of Streptococcus Pneumoniae: Population Dynamics And The Evolution Of Clonal Suicide

DFG Launches 10 New Collaborative Research Centers - From Sheet Metal Elements To Host Cells

New Uses For Imidazolium Salts In Medicine And Alternative Energy

NFID Expands Educational Efforts To Reach Racial, Ethnic Families About Dangers Of Meningitis

02 December 2008

Fractional Dose Of Scarce Meningitis Vaccine May Be Effective In Outbreak Control

Virginia Tech Researchers Discover How Mosquitoes Avoid Succumbing To Viruses They Transmit

Revealing The Sex Life Of Killer Fungus

The Quest To Cure Disfiguring Parasitic Disease May Lead To Targeted, Less Toxic Treatment For Dreaded Leishmania Parasite

01 December 2008

Hospitals Lincolnshire Working Towards Screening All Elective Patients For MRSA, England

New Study Indicates Smallpox Vaccination Effective For Decades

The Government Of Canada Procures IMVAMUNE(R) Smallpox Vaccine For The Country's Biological Preparedness

New Mexico Department Of Health Advises Safe Way To Feed Infants - State, Feds Investigate Rare Infant Illness

Parents Of New Babies Should Be Considered For A Whooping Cough Booster, Say Experts

Research Advance May Lead To New Ways To Attack Latent TB And Other Bacteria

Tick-Borne Disease Presents In China With Apparent Human Transmission

Measles Initiative To Announce Major Achievement In Public Health Global Measles Deaths Drop Worldwide

30 November 2008

The March Of AIDS May Be Slowed By Selenium

Beware A Rapidly Emerging Healthcare-Associated Infection: Acinetobacter Baumannii

29 November 2008

Winter Brings Flu, Summer Brings Bacterial Infections

Diagnosis Of Rabid Bat In Baldwin County Prompts Reminders To Immunize Pets - Alabama Department Of Public Health

28 November 2008

Nurses Need Better Protection From The Threat Of Catching Infectious Diseases Via Needles

Inhaled Corticosteroids Raise Pneumonia Risk For Lung Disease Sufferers

Researchers Recreate SARS Virus, Open Door For Potential Defenses Against Future Strains

Precautionary Ward Closure At Stamford Hospital Due To Diarrhoea And Vomiting, England

Are You Well Enough To Visit Sick Patients In Hospital? North Cheshire Hospitals NHS Asks, UK

Rabid Kitten Prompts Contacts Search, Texas, USA

State Public Health Director, Illinois, Reminds Of Cough Etiquette And Respiratory Hygiene

27 November 2008

Spread Holiday Cheer - Not Illness - With Safe Food Handling

Food Safety Tips For Thanksgiving - Wisconsin Department Of Health Services

Watchdog Praises NHS Progress On Infection Control And Urges Trusts To Maintain Pressure, UK

FDA Issues Complete Response Letter For Ceftobiprole For Treatment Of Complicated Skin Infections

New Insights Into The Burden Of Severe S. Pyogenes Infection Across Europe

26 November 2008

Moderation Of Pathogen-Induced Mortality: The Role Of Density In Bacillus Thuringiensis Virulence

Are You One Of The 260 Million Americans Who Needs Flu Vaccine? American College Of Physicians

Synthetic Virus Supports A Bat Origin For SARS And Establishes Response Strategy For Emerging Infections

25 November 2008

'Roach Motel' For Nasty Bugs Of The Bacterial Variety Built By Scientists

USDA Offers Tips To Safely Handle And Prepare Stuffing This Thanksgiving Holiday

'Moving' Theory Behind Bacterial Decision-Making Presented By Scientists

Mismanagement Of Antibiotics In Shared Habitat To Blame For Escherichia Coli Bacteria Transferring Between Humans And Mountain Gorillas

Stomach Ulcer Bug Causes Bad Breath

Microcapsules Act As "Roach Motel" To Kill Harmful Bacteria - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Meningitis - "Rush Out And Help Charity" Urges Football Legend Ian Rush, UK

PS-Targeting Antibodies May Represent A New Class Of Drugs With Broad Potential To Treat Viral Infections

If You Feel Unwell Stay At Home - Infection Control Advice From Addenbrooke's Hostpial, Cambridge, England

Salmonella Bacteria Found In "Ready-To-Eat" Fresh Herbs

New Type Of Vaccines Deliver Stronger And Faster Immune Response Could Be Used To Protect Against Previously Untreatable, Deadly Viruses And Cancers

24 November 2008

Scientists Discover 21st Century Plague

UT Southwestern Researchers Develop New Strategy For Broad Spectrum Anti-Viral Drugs

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