Medics Diary

Entries for the ‘infection’ Category

drug candidates against various dengue virus

NanoViricides, Inc., reported that it has signed a research and development agreement with Dr. Eva Harris laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley
Under this agreement, Dr. Harris and colleagues will evaluate the effectiveness of nanoviricides (R) drug candidates against various dengue virus. Cell culture models and in vivo animal studies will be used to [...]

what is dengue hemoragic fever?

Dengue hemorrhagic fever is an acute disease caused by one of the 4 serotypes of dengue virus, characterized by bleeding manifestations and tendentious can cause shock and death.
Approximately 2.5 billion people, or two-fifths of the world’s population, are now at risk from dengue.The disease is now endemic in over 100 countries.Dengue hemorrhagic fever is a [...]

South Africa to treat all HIV-positive babies

PRETORIA, South Africa — South Africa announced ambitious new plans Tuesday for earlier and expanded treatment for HIV-positive babies and pregnant women, a change that could save hundreds of thousands of lives in the nation hardest hit by the virus that causes AIDS.

Going to the hospital may be hazardous to your health

Going to the hospital may be hazardous to your health. If you don’t believe it, check out a study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Assn.
An international group of researchers examined data on 13,796 adult patients from 1,265 hospitals in 75 countries who were unlucky enough to be in an intensive care [...]