News Hospital workers wash their hands less frequently as their shifts progress Hospital employees who work with patients wash their hands less frequently as they get deeper into their shifts, a study finds.…Published: 20 November 2014
News UNAIDS sets target of 90% of people with HIV receiving treatment by 2020A fast-track approach is needed over the next five years for the AIDS epidemic to cease to be a global health threat by 2030, according to a report by UNAIDS released on 18 November 2014.…Published: 20 November 2014
News Patient’s own glioblastoma cells used to treat tumour Hopes for a vaccine to tackle glioblastoma are bolstered by positive results from a phase I trial reported in Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy.…Published: 19 November 2014
News Antibiotic resistance a ‘threat to public safety’ in EuropeIncreasing bacterial resistance across Europe, particularly to carbapenems and polymixin antibiotics, is a “threat to public safety”.…Published: 18 November 2014
News Review points to effectiveness of influenza vaccination Researchers have used “test-negative design” case-control studies to assess the effectiveness of seasonal influenza vaccine.…Published: 18 November 2014
News Ebola research projects receive £1.34mA hand-held device to test bodily fluids for the Ebola virus is among five new research projects announced by the UK government and the Wellcome Trust.…Published: 17 November 2014
News Case of bird flu confirmed in UKA case of avian influenza has been confirmed in the UK by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.…Published: 17 November 2014
News Fatal case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy linked to TecfideraA fatal case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy has been reported for the first time in a patient receiving dimethyl fumarate (Tecfidera).…Published: 13 November 2014
News New bactericidal enzyme solution could help the fight against MRSA infection An enzyme that kills meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been developed by Dutch biotech company Micreos.…Published: 12 November 2014
Feature Strategies to reduce the use of antibiotics in animals New drugs that could eventually replace or reduce the use of antibiotics in animals are in development to help slow the rise of antibiotic resistance.…Published: 11 November 2014