Last week, the CDC and Walgreens announced the launch of a pilot program to deliver free HIV tests in 24 pharmacies and retail clinics across
Category: Research & Policy
Intelligible summaries of current infectious disease research and health policies
After a historic 4-0 victory for Spain in the last match of the European soccer championship, the public eagerly awaits the start of the second
Scientists have developed a breed of mosquitoes that is resistant to malaria. By altering the DNA of Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes, scientists at the University of
Prevention of viral hepatitis receives well-deserved attention this June from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in observance of Lesbian, Gay,
The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new test to rapidly diagnose dengue infection in humans. The test, developed by the Centers for Disease
A new paper published in Nature indicates that scientists now know more about Plasmodium falciparum, the deadliest species of malaria, than ever before. Dominic Kwiatkowski
Scientists in Canada announced the successful treatment of Ebola viral infection in monkeys. The encouraging results were published in the journal Science Translational Medicine on
Federal regulators approved a new vaccine that could prevent bacterial meningitis in young children. Studies show that the combination vaccine, Menhibrix, protects children between six
The plague, once a disease affecting mostly lower socioeconomic communities in the United States, has made a shift to middle and upper class neighborhoods over
A new report published in the journal Pediatrics shows that the number of parents delaying or limiting their children’s vaccinations more than tripled from 2006