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CDC - Patients Face More Lethal Infections from CRE

Wed, 2013-03-06 18:38 — Kathy Gilbeaux

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Some germs are beating even our strongest antibiotics. Rapid action by clinicians and healthcare leaders is needed to stop the rise of lethal CRE infections.

A new Vital Signs report shows that antibiotics are being overpowered by lethal germs called carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE).These germs cause lethal infections in patients receiving inpatient medical care, such as in hospitals, long-term acute care facilities, and nursing homes.

In their usual forms, germs from the Enterobacteriaceae family (e.g. E. coli) are a normal part of the human digestive system. However, some of these germs have developed defenses to fight off all or almost all antibiotics we have today.When these germs get into the blood, bladder or other areas where germs don’t belong, patients suffer from infections that are difficult, and sometimes impossible, to treat.

In Medical First, a Baby With H.I.V. Is Deemed Cured

Tue, 2013-03-05 10:24 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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nytimes.com - by Andrew Pollack and Donald G. McNeil Jr - March 3, 2013

Doctors announced on Sunday that a baby had been cured of an H.I.V. infection for the first time, a startling development that could change how infected newborns are treated and sharply reduce the number of children living with the virus that causes AIDS.

The baby, born in rural Mississippi, was treated aggressively with antiretroviral drugs starting around 30 hours after birth, something that is not usually done. If further study shows this works in other babies, it will almost certainly be recommended globally.

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Paper #48LB - Functional HIV Cure after Very Early ART of an Infected Infant

CSIS - Global Health Policy in the Second Obama Term

Sun, 2013-03-03 14:26 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Global Health Policy Center
by Stephen Morrison
February 23, 2013

Dear Friends,

I am pleased to share with you a new report and video series from the CSIS Global Health Policy Center, Global Health Policy in the Second Obama Term.

This volume analyzes seven important dimensions of a complex, widening U.S. global health agenda: HIV/AIDS; malaria; polio eradication; women’s health; health security; health diplomacy; and multilateral partners. Each chapter strives to catalog and interpret the past four years’ developments in their respective focal area, charting the measurable health impacts for which the United States can claim at least partial credit, and highlighting persistent problems and challenges. The essays conclude with concrete recommendations on how the United States can achieve the best results in the next four years in promoting the improvement of health, especially among the world’s most vulnerable citizens. Coupled with each essay is an author video interview.

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A Digital Shift on Health Data Swells Profits in an Industry

Fri, 2013-02-22 21:30 — Maeryn Obley

Dr. Vivek Reddy, a neurologist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, also works on its digital records effort. Jeff Swensen for The New York Times

Image: Dr. Vivek Reddy, a neurologist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, also works on its digital records effort. Jeff Swensen for The New York Times

nytimes.com - February 19th, 2013 - Julie Creswell

It was a tantalizing pitch: come get a piece of a $19 billion government “giveaway.” The approach came in 2009, in a presentation to doctors by Allscripts Healthcare Solutions of Chicago, a well-connected player in the lucrative business of digital medical records. That February, after years of behind-the-scenes lobbying by Allscripts and others, legislation to promote the use of electronic records was signed into law as part of President Obama’s economic stimulus bill. The rewards, Allscripts suggested, were at hand.

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Fast Food Linked to Asthma and Allergies in Kids

Mon, 2013-02-04 10:04 — LuLu2012

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healthland.time.com - by Alexandra Sifferlin - January 15th, 2013

Submitted by Kathy Gilbeaux

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Obesity isn’t the only potential toll that dinner from the drive-thru may have on your health.

It’s not just your waistline that may pay a price for eating fast food meals three or more times a week, but your immune system as well. According to a study published in the journal Thorax, fast food fare is linked to an increased risk of asthma, eczema and rhinitis among kids and teens. The study  also found that eating fruit could protect against these disorders among all age groups.

Global Health & Innovation Conference - April 13-14, 2013 - Yale University, New Haven, CT

Sun, 2013-02-03 21:52 — Kathy Gilbeaux
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Saturday, April 13, 2013 (All day) to Sunday, April 14, 2013 (All day)

The Global Health & Innovation Conference (GHIC) is the world's leading and largest global health conference as well as the largest social entrepreneurship conference, with 2,200 professionals and students from all 50 states and more than 55 countries. This must-attend, thought-leading conference convenes leaders, changemakers, and participants from all sectors of global health, international development, and social entrepreneurship.

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Flu virus can tell time

Fri, 2013-01-25 19:25 — Maeryn Obley

Submitted by Luis Kun

mountsinai.org - January 17th, 2013

Scientists have discovered that that the flu virus can essentially tell time, thereby giving scientists the ability to reset the virus' clock and combat it in more effective ways. According to researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the flu knows how much time it has to multiply, infect other cells, and spread to another human being. If it leaves a cell too soon, the virus is too weak. If it leaves too late, the immune system has time to kill the virus.

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National Flu Outbreak Widens

Sat, 2013-01-12 17:52 — Kathy Gilbeaux

cbsnews.com - by Jonathan LaPook - January 9, 2013

(CBS News) The national flu epidemic is getting worse by the day: On Wednesday, Boston -- with a population of at least 600,000 -- declared a public health emergency after the virus killed more than a dozen people.

At least three more states -- Montana, South Dakota and Arizona -- are now reporting widespread flu, bringing the total to 44 states.

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Malaria-Like Disease Follows Lyme's Path In New England

Tue, 2012-11-13 00:26 — Maeryn Obley

As white-tailed deer have returned to New England in the past century, they've brought with them tick-borne parasites that cause human diseases. marcinplaza /iStockphoto.com

Image: As white-tailed deer have returned to New England in the past century, they've brought with them tick-borne parasites that cause human diseases. marcinplaza /iStockphoto.com

npr.org - November 12th, 2012 - Michaeleen Doucleff

There's more than deer lurking in the New England woods these days.

Diseases carried by ticks that hitch rides on deer are rising in the Northeast, researchers said Monday at a meeting about tropical diseases.

In particular, babesiosis — a disease that mimics malaria — is catching up with Lyme disease in some communities.

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Far Rockaway: Global Disaster Zone

Fri, 2012-11-09 15:28 — Maeryn Obley

An emergency clinic in the Far Rockaways. Photo: Michael Goldfarb/Doctors Without Borders \

Image: An emergency clinic in the Far Rockaways. Photo: Michael Goldfarb/Doctors Without Borders

Submitted by Jeanne Heifetz

outsideonline.com - November 8th, 2012 - Matthew Power

On Election Day, a week after Hurricane Sandy had brought the largest city in America shuddering to a halt, there were still lines of cars at gas station stretching for blocks. At polling stations, the lines of voters stretched nearly as far. The Manhattan skyline twinkled with light again, and most of the subway tunnels had been dewatered by the Army Corps of Engineers.

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