Biomolecule Imaging Pioneers Share Nobel Prize
Today, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2017 to Jacques Dubochet(University of Lausanne, Switzerland) andJoachim Frank (Columbia University, New York, USA), andRichard Henderson (MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK). The award is given "for developingcryo-electron microscopy for the high-resolution structure determination of biomolecules in solution"Cool microscope technology revolutionises biochemistryWe may soon have detailed images of life ’s complex machineries in atomic resolution. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2017 is awarded to Jacques Dubochet, ...
Source: The A and P Professor - October 4, 2017 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs
Mosquito controls with AGO bucket traps, Autocidal Gravid Ovitrap (AGO), tested by CDC
Autocidal Gravid Ovitrap (AGO) bucket trap is a standard 5-gallon bucket adapted in a specific way to capture mosquitoes.AGO traps are available for purchase online from Springstar. Two traps cost $75, free shipping:https://www.springstar.net/collections/mosquitoes/products/agoThe Autocidal Gravid Ovitrap (AGO trap), was developed by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and has been proven to reduce populations of Aedes mosquitoes by over 80%. It is effective for the mosquitoes that transmit Zika, dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever. No pesticides or pheromones required. Just add water and a little hay.From Springstar we...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - September 24, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: noreply at blogger.com (Ves Dimov) Tags: Florida Infectious Diseases Tropical Source Type: blogs
The MedTech Investing Europe Conference in London Showcases Latest Innovations
Now celebrating its 25th gathering, the MedTech Investing Europe Conference brought together over 100 participants from throughout Europe, and further afield, to London. Attendees included startup companies and medtech industry innovation specialists, along with sector-specific professional investment firms, as well as angel and family office investors. There were also a number of people from regional governments and embassies with strategic links to the medtech sector present.
As part of the program, around 25 pre-vetted startup companies were each pitching their novel technologies for investment at both seed and series ...
Source: Medgadget - September 22, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Tom Peach Tags: Exclusive Source Type: blogs
In this era of increased globalization, infectious diseases show no boundaries
Devastating. That alone cannot fully describe the extent of the destruction of property, the displacement of tens of thousands of residents, the injuries and loss of life in the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. As Americans, our hearts ache for those affected by the flooding. As a medical student, former international development worker in Afghanistan and EMT in South Africa, I also lay awake thinking about the many infectious diseases that take hold in disaster and flood settings.
In major floods and other natural disasters, rising water levels and damage to sewage treatment plants lead to contaminated water supplies, ...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 21, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/sarah-lawrence" rel="tag" > Sarah Lawrence < /a > Tags: Conditions Infectious Disease Primary Care Public Health & Policy Source Type: blogs
Our Guide to “ Pre-Approval ” Access to Drugs For Both Doctors & Patients
By ALISON-BATEMAN HOUSE
Patients (and physicians) trying to access an unapproved drug outside of a clinical trial can feel as though they’re navigating uncharted waters. Many physicians don’t know that the FDA permits the use of unapproved drugs outside of clinical trials; those who do know often have no idea how to access such drugs for their patients. Those physicians who know about pre-approval access are largely specialists in certain areas—often, oncology or rare diseases—and they are generally self-taught: they didn’t learn about pre-approval access in medical school or in their residencies. Thus, while som...
Source: The Health Care Blog - September 6, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: John Irvine Tags: Uncategorized 21st Century Cures Act Clinical Trials Compassionate Use Expanded Access FDA Pre-Approval Drugs Source Type: blogs
Our Guide to Pre-Approval Access to Drugs For Both Doctors & Patients
By ALISON-BATEMAN HOUSE
In April 2016, I published guidance, in the form of a mock case study, on how to access a drug before it has been approved by the FDA—what’s known as pre-approval (or expanded or compassionate) access. This is an updated version of that guidance, reflecting multiple important changes in the pre-approval landscape over the past year. In particular, the FDA rolled out a new, streamlined form for single-patient requests, and Congress passed the 21st Century Cures Act, which, among many other things, mandated that certain pharmaceutical companies provide public information about their pre-approval ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - September 6, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: John Irvine Tags: Uncategorized 21st Century Cures Act Clinical Trials Compassionate Use Expanded Access FDA Pre-Approval Drugs Source Type: blogs
Paper Test for Zika Powered by Gold Nanoparticles
Zika is often a silent disease that might not display any symptoms in infected persons, making screening particularly important. In the developing world, mobile testing systems that can be easily transported and used are not available, so sending a sample to a lab is still required to detect Zika infected individuals. Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis may have come up with an effective, easy to use Zika test that can survive hot and humid environments and that can be administered by just about anyone.
It relies on embedding small squares of paper with gold nanoparticles that have a protein associated with Z...
Source: Medgadget - August 15, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Editors Tags: Diagnostics Medicine Nanomedicine Pathology Public Health Source Type: blogs
TWiV 454: FGCU, Zika
Sharon Isern and Scott Michael return to TWiV for a Zika virus update, including their work on viral evolution and spread, and whether pre-existing immunity to dengue virus enhances pathogenesis.
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Source: virology blog - August 13, 2017 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: This Week in Virology ADE aedes aegyptii antibody dependent enhancement dengue virus epidemiology evolution macaque microcephaly mosquito mucosal transmission pathogenesis phylogenetic tree viral viruses wolbachia zika viru Source Type: blogs
Does prior dengue virus infection exacerbate Zika virus disease?
The short answer to the question posed in the title of this blog is: we don’t know.
Why would we even consider that a prior dengue virus infection would increase the severity of a Zika virus infection? The first time you are infected with dengue virus, you are likely to have a mild disease involving fever and joint pain, from which you recover and develop immunity to the virus. However, there are four serotypes dengue virus, and infection with one serotype does not provide protection against infection with the other three. If you are later infected with a different dengue virus serotype, you may even experience mor...
Source: virology blog - August 11, 2017 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: Basic virology Commentary Information animal model antibody dependent enhancement dengue virus Fc receptor pathogenesis viral zika virus Source Type: blogs
6 ways to keep your child safe this summer
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It’s summer — time for vacations, summer camp, outdoor activities, and all sorts of other fun. Some of those fun summer activities, though, can have health and safety risks.
Here are six things you can do to help be sure that everyone’s summer memories are good ones:
Use sunscreen. This sounds obvious, but often we still forget to use it. We remember when we go to the beach or pool, but we don’t always think of it when we go sightseeing, do gardening, go to an outdoor event, or just play outside. If your child is going to be out in the sun, use sunscreen. Use a sunscreen that is wate...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - July 18, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire McCarthy, MD Tags: Children's Health Parenting Safety Source Type: blogs
Medicaid And The Latest Version Of The BCRA: Massive Federal Funding Losses Remain
Where Medicaid is concerned, the most notable thing about the latest version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) is that despite the drama of the past two weeks—the flood of news coverage regarding the potential impact of the losses; mounting concerns raised by Senators from expansion and non-expansion states alike; and the massive outcry from hospitals, physicians, insurers, and health care organizations—the new iteration leaves untouched the fundamental Medicaid contours of the earlier version.
The new draft retains the federal funding bar for Planned Parenthood (§ 123) as well as the earlier versio...
Source: Health Affairs Blog - July 14, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Sara Rosenbaum Tags: Featured Following the ACA Medicaid and CHIP Public Health ACA repeal and replace BCRA emergency response Source Type: blogs
Men, Mosquitos, Sex & Zika
I often hear from readers with questions about pregnancy and Zika. This series of questions from a dad explores several issues important to couples when they consider sex in a post Zika world.
Q: I just returned from a trip to a tropical location. There are confirmed cases of Zika in the area and there were definitely mosquitos where I was staying. Sadly, I got a few bites – nothing crazy, but I did get a few. The CDC recommendation is to avoid sex or use condoms for six months post traveling in a Zika zone.
My wife and I are not trying to have another child right now, but my wife is not on any form of birth control.
W...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - July 10, 2017 Category: Child Development Authors: Dr. Alan Greene Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Birth Defects Insect Bites & Stings Sex Source Type: blogs
Men, Mosquitos, Sex & Zika
I often hear from readers with questions about pregnancy and Zika. This series of questions from a dad explores several issues important to couples when they consider sex in a post Zika world.
Q: I just returned from a trip to a tropical location. There are confirmed cases of Zika in the area and there were definitely mosquitos where I was staying. Sadly, I got a few bites – nothing crazy, but I did get a few. The CDC recommendation is to avoid sex or use condoms for six months post traveling in a Zika zone.
My wife and I are not trying to have another child right now, but my wife is not on any form of birth control.
W...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - July 10, 2017 Category: Child Development Authors: Alan Greene MD Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Birth Defects Insect Bites & Stings Sex Source Type: blogs
Medicaid Round Two: The Senate ’s Draft “Better Care Reconciliation Act Of 2017”
Although it differs in important details, the draft Medicaid provisions of the Better Care Reconciliation Act — the Senate’s version of Affordable Care Act “repeal and replace” — share the vision of its House-passed counterpart, the American Health Care Act: to, as much as possible, shield the federal government from the cost of Medicaid. Like the House, the Senate would accomplish this goal by fundamentally altering the terms of Medicaid itself rather than by ending it and replacing its entitlement structure with a new, successor program as Congress did in 1996 when it replaced the Aid to Families with...
Source: Health Affairs Blog - June 24, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Sara Rosenbaum Tags: Featured Following the ACA Medicaid and CHIP Uncategorized ACA repeal and replace block grants Medicaid per capita cap Trumpcare Source Type: blogs
10 Zika Free Destinations
If you are pregnant or are thinking of becoming pregnant it is very important to know the risk associated with zika virus and where it is safe to travel.
Zika Virus is becoming more known and is spread mostly by the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. It can be transmitted through sex and can be passed from a pregnant woman to her fetus. This is very serious because infection during pregnancy can cause certain birth defects. Currently there is no vaccine or medicine for Zika. While zika is a risk in many countries, we have compiled a list of 10 destinations that are Zika free!
Bermuda
Looking for a quick flight? ...
Source: Cord Blood News - June 19, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Maze Cord Blood Tags: parents pregnancy pregnancy health zika Source Type: blogs
