Everyday exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, allergens, and air pollution may be the root of chronic cases of laryngitis, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL. Laryngitis symptoms include hoarseness of the voice, cough, and chronic clearing of the throat. Read more ...
Sunderland City Hospital has reported preliminary data on the Hospital's significant reduction in C. Difficile infection rates. Since early 2008, Sunderland Hospital has deployed new technology as part of their ongoing commitment to patient care, ensuring patient safety, targeting the breathable air where C. Diff resides. The Air Disinfection device uses self-generating hydroxyl radicals to clean the air on the wards of 99.999 % of pathogens. Read more ...
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE), announced the initiation of the Community Acquired Pneumonia Immunization Trial in Adults a major study in adults of an investigational 13-valent conjugate vaccine designed to help prevent pneumococcal pneumonia -- the leading cause of bacterial pneumonia in adults. Read more ...
AdvanDx announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance of the Yeast Traffic Light PNA FISH™ to identify Candida yeast species directly from positive blood cultures. The Yeast Traffic Light™ is the latest addition to AdvanDx's easy-to-use, molecular-based PNA FISH™ diagnostics platform that provides rapid identification of bloodstream pathogens in hours instead of days. Read more ...
Sanofi-aventis announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Nasacort AQ Nasal Spray (triamcinolone acetonide) for children aged 2 - 5 years old for the treatment of nasal symptoms associated with seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis. Read more ...
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the most common opportunistic viral infection encountered following solid organ transplant (SOT) and a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in recipients of SOT. Prevention of CMV is complicated by several factors, including a lack of consensus regarding the most appropriate preventive methods and the limitations of existing antiviral agents because of toxicity profiles and drug resistance. Read more ...
Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (Amex: SVA), a leading developer and provider of vaccines in China, announced it has initiated development of a vaccine human enterovirus 71, EV 71, which causes hand, foot, and mouth disease (or HFMD). In collaboration with China the CDC, Sinovac will be supplied with epidemiology study results from the outbreak area, which will facilitate the Company's vaccine research and development initiatives. Mr. Read more ...
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