Novel Technology Could Transform Production Of Flu Vaccine With Enhanced Potency, Manufacturing Capacity And Cost-Effectiveness VaxInnate Corporation announced that its M2e universal influenza vaccine candidate was safe and immunogenic in its first Phase I clinical trial, raising hopes for a universal influenza vaccine that could provide protection against seasonal and pandemic influenza strains.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comEight States, Puerto Rico Will Not Receive CDC Funding For Advanced HIV Monitoring System CDC on Friday announced that it will no longer fund an advanced HIV/AIDS monitoring system in eight states and Puerto Rico, the New York Times reports. The eight states are Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comObama Chooses Sen. Biden As Running Mate, Prompts Criticism From Catholic Leaders Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) on Saturday announced that he has chosen Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) to be his running mate in the presidential election, the New York Times reports. The announcement was made ahead of the Democratic National Convention, which starts on Monday in Denver (Nagourney/Zeleny, New York Times, 8/24).
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMassachusetts Gov. Patrick Signs Bill To Help State Identify, Treat Children With Mental Illnesses Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D) on Thursday signed into law a bill that will help the state identify and treat children with mental illnesses, the AP/Boston Globe reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHIV/AIDS Groups Express Concern About Potential For New Antiretroviral Advertising To 'Scare Off' Patients The Wall Street Journal on Monday examined a new trend for drugmakers marketing HIV/AIDS treatments to release ads that "tak[e] aim at rival HIV
drugs, hinting at side effects and other drawbacks.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHIV-Positive Women In Swaziland Protest Royal Family's Use Of Funds More than 1,500 mostly HIV-positive women on Thursday protested against a foreign shopping trip taken by eight of King Mswati's 13 wives in what appeared to be the first demonstration in the country by HIV-positive people questioning how money should be spent, AFP/Khaleej Times reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comFirst Major Medical Meeting Convening For MRI-guided Focused Ultrasound To Treat Cancer, Stroke, Fibroids, Other Conditions The Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation is pleased to announce the convening of the first major International Symposium dedicated to the current and future use of magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) -- a breakthrough therapeutic technology for treating a variety of serious medical conditions including cancer, neurological disorders, and uterine fibroids.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comFraud Discovery Institute Retracts Herbalife Accusations - California Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) and the Fraud Discovery Institute announced that the Fraud Discovery Institute retracts its accusations against multi-level marketer Herbalife. Herbalife and the Fraud Discovery Institute reached the agreement to avoid litigation.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPreterm Birth Risk Linked To Diversity Of Microbes In Amniotic Fluid US researchers have discovered a significant link between the number and range of bacteria or fungi in a mother's amniotic fluid and the degree to which her baby is born premature and sick. Scientists at Stanford University Medical School in California, and colleagues from other establishments, published their findings in the 26th August issue of the open access online journal PLoS One.
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