Search Tag: infectious diseases
2017 03 Apr
A new treatment pathway for antibiotic resistant bacteria and infectious diseases with benefits for patients and care providers is described in a report in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Researchers say the unusual approach of removing antibodies from the blood stream could reduce the effects of chronic infections, the...Read more
2017 13 Mar
Changes in the brain's white matter – as seen in MRI scans – could indicate that HIV is persisting in the brain despite effective drug treatment, according to a UCL-led study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Currently, clinicians have to perform a lumbar puncture to confirm if HIV infection has spread to the brain. The procedure involves...Read more
2016 06 Dec
The International Sepsis Forum (ISF) is a non-profit organization, focused on improving the management of sepsis through educational efforts. A council of international experts and opinion leaders heads the ISF and drives all its activities. The ISF provides international consensus on the latest understanding of key scientific and clinical issues through...Read more
2016 25 Feb
‘Promoting and Enhancing Quality and Evidence-Based Care for our Neonates’ The 2nd Arab Neonatal Medical Congress* taking place on 25-27 February 2016 has been designed and intended to provide an innovative and comprehensive overview of the latest developments in neonatology. This year’s conference theme will focus on the practical management and latest...Read more
2016 11 Feb
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, part of Mubadala’s network of world-class healthcare facilities, is a multispecialty hospital on Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi is a unique and unparalleled extension of US-based Cleveland Clinic’s model of care, specifically designed to address a range of complex and critical care requirements...Read more
2015 07 Dec
ICU Management is pleased to host three reports from the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, the annual meeting of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID). ECCMID is the most attended infectious disease conference worldwide. More than 10,000 clinicians and scientists attended ECCMID...Read more
2015 07 Dec
The European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases , the annual meeting of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology andInfectious Diseases (ESCMID ) is the most attended infectious disease conference worldwide. This year, more than 10,000 clinicians and scientists attended the congress to present and share the latest research...Read more
2016 09 Apr
We would like to inform you of the recent decision taken by the ESCMID Executive Committee to relocate the 26th ECCMID from Istanbul to Amsterdam from 9 – 12 April 2016. Taking into account the current geo political situation in Turkey and the region, we have come to the conclusion that it is in the interest of all stakeholders to relocate the congress....Read more
2015 18 Nov
The WSPID is a confederation of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (PID) societies. The WSPID aspires to create a global network of national and international PID societies for exchange of information and knowledge between the societies. This may foster collaborations among PID specialists from all over the world. The World Society for Pediatric...Read more
2015 24 Aug
A new study published in PNAS demonstrates that mobile phone data could be a useful tool for understanding how infectious diseases are spread seasonally. Using anonymous mobile phone records for more than 15 million people in Kenya, Princeton University and Harvard University researchers were able to track the spread of rubella in the African country....Read more
2015 16 Apr
Leading infectious diseases experts have released new guidance for healthcare facilities looking to establish precautions for visitors of patients with infectious diseases. The guidance looks to reduce the potential for healthcare visitors in spreading dangerous bacteria within the healthcare facility and community. The recommendations are published...Read more
2015 03 Apr
A new ‘lab-on-a-disc’ technology developed by an EU project research team can diagnose malaria and other febrile infectious diseases simultaneously in just an hour – allowing faster point-of-care treatment and precise drugs administration that could save thousands of lives. A major problem with current testing for infectious diseases in Africa is...Read more
2015 13 Feb
Researchers at the Harvard University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed a novel 3D vaccine that could provide an effective way to harness the immune system and fight cancer as well as infection diseases. The findings have been published in Nature Biotechnology. The 3D vaccine spontaneously assembles into a scaffold once...Read more
2014 12 Dec
World health, environmental, behavioural and social science experts have launched a major new interdisciplinary scientific collaboration that aims to achieve better health for billions of people living in fast-growing urban areas. The new global Urban Health and Wellbeing Programme has these key objectives: Empower planners and policy-makers with...Read more
2014 12 Dec
World health, environmental, behavioural and social science experts have launched a major new interdisciplinary scientific collaboration that aims to achieve better health for billions of people living in fast-growing urban areas. The new global Urban Health and Wellbeing Programme has these key objectives: Empower planners and policy-makers with...Read more
2014 10 Sep
Modifying the protocol for Carba NP, a relatively new test for a dangerous form of antibiotic resistance, researchers from Oregon State Public Health Lab (USA) have succeeded in increasing the test’s specificity to 100 percent, Medical News Today reported. The Carba NP test is used for easy identification of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae...Read more
2014 26 Mar
Resistance to current drugs spurs treatment innovation in influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, chlamydia and gonorrhoea Currently, the prescribed antivirals for some infections, such as the frequently occurring respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza are limited in their regular use and efficiency, due to having a variable response,...Read more