Infectious Diseases News

The Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research announced today that it has finalized a funding agreement with BioFront Technologies, producers of diagnostic kits and reagents that detect viral and allergenic proteins for food safety and infectious disease markets.

JC polyomavirus is the causative agent of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy .

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Yesterday, I testified before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China at the "Food and Drug Safety, Public Health, and the Environment in China" hearing.

A novel vaccine study from South Dakota State University headlined the groundbreaking research unveiled at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists' National Biotechnology Conference .

Anyone who has ever wrestled with athlete's foot knows there is something about feet that fungi seem to like.

SCIENTISTS at Fudan University claimed yesterday that the H7N9 bird flu virus originated from poultry or wild bird in eastern China instead of the previous theory that the virus's two major proteins - HA and NA - come from fowl in China and South Korea respectively.

The vaccine concept, which was developed by scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , represents an important step forward in the quest to develop a universal influenza vaccine -- one that would protect against most or all influenza strains without the need for an annual vaccination.

Luke Tanner, 7, gets vaccinated for measles at a clinic near Swansea, Wales, in April.

The federal blood donor agency is lifting its lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but serious restrictions mean few gay or bisexual men are likely to start offering up their veins.

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Before the term "vaccination" was coined, millions died every year from infectious diseases such as smallpox, tuberculosis and yellow fever.

Back in 1913 when it was formed, cancer was a lesser threat for most Americans. The biggest killers then were flu, pneumonia, tuberculosis, and stomach bugs.

A new, highly sensitive blood test that quickly detects even the lowest levels of malaria parasites in the body could make a dramatic difference in efforts to tackle the disease in the UK and across the world, according to new research published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Pieter Johnson works inside his lab. Other universities were interested in Johnson, but CU worked to keep him here.

A colorized transmission electron micrograph showing a virion of the novel coronavirus that emerged in 2012 is shown in a handout photo.

Samaritan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on the commercialization of therapeutic products indicated for treatment in theraupeutic areas such as central nervous system diseases, cancer; cardiovascular disease and infectious diseases.

Dr Stephen Donohue says a nurse at the Moranbah Medical Centre caught the virus from a mine worker who contracted the illness while overseas.

Judy Stone , MD is an infectious disease specialist, experienced in conducting clinical research.

A novel vaccine study from South Dakota State University will headline the groundbreaking research that will be unveiled at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists' National Biotechnology Conference .