Ebola clinical trial suspended after volunteers complain of joint pains A phase I clinical trial of the fast-tracked Ebola vaccine VSV-ZEBOV has been halted in Switzerland because some trial participants developed mild joint pain.…
Paper towels versus hot air hand dryers — which is more hygienic? Despite the myth that hot air dryers are more hygienic, Andrew Haynes explains that paper towels are actually better for three important reasons.…
Antimicrobial resistance will lead to an additional 10 million deaths each year worldwide by 2050 Failure to address growing resistance to antibiotics and other drugs will result in the deaths of an additional 10 million people each year worldwide by 2050 and cost the global economy up to US$100tn, projects a UK report.…
Early effects of yellow fever virus examined In the first 72 hours after infection, the yellow fever virus induces changes in the expression of nearly 800 genes, scientists have discovered.…
Malaria deaths fall by 47% globally between 2000 and 2013, WHO says Malaria mortality rates decreased by 47% worldwide between 2000 and 2013, and case incidence fell by 30%, a World Health Organization report says.…
Pregnant women warned not to stop taking prescribed drugs without medical advice Two-thirds of maternal deaths are due to an unrelated medical or mental health condition which has not been well-controlled rather than from a complication of pregnancy, says a new report.…
EMA says flu vaccine is safe after deaths in ItalyThere is no evidence that Novartis’s Fluad is unsafe, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) says, after 13 deaths in Italy were reported as being associated with the influenza vaccine.…
GPs should conduct C-reactive protein tests before prescribing antibiotics to treat pneumonia The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends that GPs should conduct a C-reactive protein test if it is unclear whether a patient has pneumonia to ensure antibiotics are only prescribed when necessary.…
Pharmacy flu vaccinations increase in Wales Nearly 8,000 people were vaccinated against influenza at Welsh pharmacies in 2013–2014, according to data published by the Welsh Government.…
Time to fast-track the fight against HIVThere are considerable challenges to address if global HIV/AIDS aspirations are to be accelerated.…