Infectious diseases

CDC awards $2.4 million to five cities to fight Zika virus

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently awarded $2.4 million to Chicago, Houston, New York City, Philadelphia…

8 years ago

WHO successfully completes largest-ever yellow fever vaccination effort

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday confirmed that a major part of the largest emergency vaccination campaign against yellow…

8 years ago

HHS awards $19.8 million for development of Zika virus vaccine

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) recently…

8 years ago

Johns Hopkins researchers identify three promising drugs in fight against Zika virus

A collaborative research effort by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health and Florida State…

8 years ago

NCATS research team identifies compounds for potential treatment against Zika virus

A research team at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) recently identified compounds that could be used to…

8 years ago

NIAID researchers develop system to replicate norovirus in intestinal cells

Researchers supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) recently developed a novel system to grow norovirus…

8 years ago

Oakland County urges residents take caution against spread of West Nile virus

The Oakland County Health Division urged residents on Wednesday to protect themselves against mosquito bites and the threat of West…

8 years ago

NIAID researchers explore link between Ebola virus survival and malaria-causing parasite

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), released a study…

8 years ago

Bavarian Nordic details advances in first half of 2016

Bavarian Nordic A/S released a summary of its progress for the first half of 2016 on Wednesday. “I am very…

8 years ago

Hologic receives $4.1 million from HHS for the development of a Zika virus blood screening test

Hologic, Inc., entered into an agreement on Tuesday worth $4.1 million with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’…

8 years ago

Pennsylvania county reports positive West Nile virus samples, urges caution for local residents

The Cumberland County Vector Control Office received confirmation from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on Thursday of positive…

8 years ago

Rubio renews push to protect military members from Zika virus

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) renewed his push on Thursday to reintroduce legislation that would provide additional protections from the…

8 years ago

NIH begins Zika virus vaccine clinical trial in humans

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched a clinical trial this week for an experimental vaccine to prevent Zika virus…

8 years ago

International partnership to combat antimicrobial resistance launches

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Wellcome Trust of London, the AMR Centre of Alderley Park…

8 years ago

Bavarian Nordic announces Phase 1 trial for yellow fever vaccine

Bavarian Nordic A/S initiated its Phase 1 clinical trial of MVA-BN YF on Tuesday to protect against yellow fever virus.…

8 years ago

NIAID researchers discover six Zika-related antibodies

Researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), released…

8 years ago

First evidence that Zika transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquito discovered by UTMB researchers

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston researchers, working in collaboration with colleagues from Mexico, recently discovered a direct…

8 years ago

Donovan decries partisan fights as Zika research remains underfunded

U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan (R-NY) on Tuesday decried actions by his congressional colleagues for jeopardizing the development of a vaccine…

8 years ago

FDA issues Zika virus recommendations for medical community

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began a series of actions this week designed to combat the emerging threat…

8 years ago

CDC releases report detailing response to 2014-2016 worldwide Ebola epidemic

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a detailed account on Thursday of the agency’s response to…

8 years ago

ECBC researchers develop open source website for pathogen detection

A team at the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) has developed a means for Department of Defense (DoD) labs across…

8 years ago

Infectious Diseases Society of America endorses King’s Zika virus bill

The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) announced its support on Thursday for a bill authored by U.S. Sen. Angus…

8 years ago

BioCryst receives additional funding to advance potential hemorrhagic fever virus treatment

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) provided BioCryst Pharmaceuticals with additional funding on Monday for efficacy studies…

8 years ago

Treatment trial for men with persistent Ebola viral RNA in semen opens in Liberia

The Partnership for Research on Ebola virus in Liberia (PREVAIL) on Monday opened PREVAIL IV, a treatment trial for men…

8 years ago

New study shows how some survive Ebola virus

A coalition of research institutions published a report in the Clinical Infectious Disease Journal on Wednesday that analyzed the immune…

8 years ago

Chikungunya virus found in Texas patient

The National International Health Regulations (IHR) of the United States notified the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health…

8 years ago

This website uses cookies.