The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released specific recommendations for dental healthcare professionals to prevent transmission of the 2009 H1N1 Influenza virus.
26/11/2009
NOVABAY Pharmaceuticals has announced preclinical animal data showing that NVC-422, the company's lead Aganocide compound, was effective in treating subcutaneous dermatophyte (skin fungus) infections.
16/03/2009
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new guidelines for the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI).
09/02/2010
Researchers at the University of Sydney have discovered a new way to control blood pressure.
17/03/2010
The Federal Government plans to spend approximately AUD$2.6 million over four years to establish RHDAustralia to help combat a potentially fatal heart disease that begins with strep throat. This common bacterial infection mainly affects young Indigenous Australians.
28/01/2010
The Measles Initiative has announced that that measles deaths worldwide fell by 78% between 2000 and 2008, from an estimated 733,000 in 2000 to 164,000 in 2008. However, global immunisation experts warn of a resurgence in measles deaths if vaccination efforts are not sustained.
08/12/2009
US physicians will soon begin implanting a new medical device to improve breathing in patients with upper spinal-cord injuries or conditions that keep them from breathing independently.
30/11/2009