19/06/2013
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New compound excels at killing persistent and drug-resistant tuberculosis
LA JOLLA, CA – June 17, 2013 – An international team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has identified a highly promising new anti-tuberculosis compound that attacks the tuberculosis (TB) bacterium in two different ways .
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19/06/2013
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Trans-Pacific Partnership undermines health system
Medical corporations seek tools to protect their profits despite harmful effects on public health .
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a deal that is being secretly negotiated by the White House, with the help of more than 600 corporate advisers and Pacific Rim nations, including Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and...
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19/06/2013
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Beyond the hype: PrEP for people who inject drugs
The clinical trial finding that a once-daily pill halved HIV infection among people who inject drugs in Thailand is an important development in HIV prevention science, and brings welcome attention to a group often excluded from clinical trials.
The Bangkok Tenofovir Study was the first study of its kind examining a once-a-day HIV prevention method known as PrEP, or pre-exposure...
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19/06/2013
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DDW 2013: Does HBV suppression prevent liver disease progression?
Chronic hepatitis B patients with cirrhosis may still experience liver disease progression even if they undergo antiviral treatment and achieve good virological response, according to a poster presented at the Digestive Disease Week meeting (DDW 2013) last month in Orlando.
Over years or decades, chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection can lead to advanced liver...
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19/06/2013
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Senate approves bill to allow HIV+ patients to receive HIV+ donor organs
The U.S. Senate this week unanimously passed the HOPE Act, a bill that will make an exception to current law enabling people with HIV to receive organs for transplantation from another HIV positive individual. The measure now awaits approval from the House of Representatives.
The HOPE, or HIV Organ Policy Equity, Act was sponsored by a bipartisan coalition including Sens. Barbara...
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