Standard vaccines can offer protection against H5N1 pandemic flu
Scientists may be able to protect humans from avian influenza viruses – before they have even evolved to spread among people. Read more
Panel supports hepatitis C screening for baby boomers
A US government advisory panel today recommended that individuals born between 1945 and 1965 should be screened for the hepatitis C virus. The announcement, which strengthens the panel’s earlier advice, increases the likelihood that healthcare payers, including Medicaid, will cover screening costs for baby boomers, and that physicians will follow the guidance. Read more
Marine Biological Laboratory votes to align with University of Chicago
Members of the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), a venerable but financially-strapped research institute in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, voted 158 to 2 today in favor of an alliance with the University of Chicago, in Illinois. Read more
Four main culprits found for serious childhood diarrhoea
Just four pathogens underpin most cases of serious diarrhea in children—the second leading killer of … Read more
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