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Study: Optimal treatment duration for MRSA-related pneumonia

(EurekAlert) The national practice guideline for treating MRSA-related pneumonia is seven to 21 days. A Henry Ford Hospital study found that effective treatment can be done in half the time. Researchers found that 40 percent of patients were treated for eight to 13 days on a therapy of the antibiotics vancomycin or linezolid, and had Read More »

October 22, 2012
| Filed under North America, Agents & Toxins, Public Health, and Research
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DHS Releases Guide on Guarding Emergency Crews From Anthrax

(Global Security Newswire) Ensuring the safety of emergency response personnel in the seven days after a release of anthrax into the air of a major urban area is the focus of a paper published last month by the U.S. Homeland Security Department, the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy reported on Thursday. The document Read More »

October 22, 2012
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Technology brings new life to the study of diseases in old bones

(University of Manchester) A study led by The University of Manchester has demonstrated that new technology that can analyze millions of gene sequences in a matter of seconds is an effective way to quickly and accurately identify diseases in skeletons.

October 22, 2012
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US agency rejects using bonds to develop drugs for bioterrorism threats – Washington Post

US agency rejects using bonds to develop drugs for bioterrorism threatsWashington PostA U.S. Department of Health and Human Services office has rejected an industry proposal to use government bonds to fund the development of drugs countering bioterrorism threats. Small biotechnology companies, including Annapolis-based PharmAthene, …

October 21, 2012
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Deadly Marburg virus outbreak in Uganda – MarketWatch

Deadly Marburg virus outbreak in UgandaMarketWatchA viral hemorrhagic fever, Marburg is spread through contact with the wounds or bodily fluids of an infected person, the newspaper noted. Symptoms include headache, vomiting, muscle pains and bleeding through various orifices and the skin. Featured …