Infectious Diseases - Apr 25, 2018 Edition

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April 25, 2018     Infectious Diseases     The latest infectious diseases news from News Medical

Meningitis in Adults   Despite advances in technology and treatments, mortality rates for meningitis remain high, with up to 30% of adult patients dying because of the disease.

New test detects Zika antibodies with high specificity   A test that detects antibodies against Zika virus in samples of blood serum with high specificity - and hence a low risk of cross-reaction with related microorganisms such as dengue virus - is set to come on to the Brazilian market before 2018 is out.         Study identifies factors that lead to increased HIV testing among young adults   A new study has identified factors that lead to increased HIV testing among young adults, specifically how a person's race, sex/gender, and sexual orientation is connected to their likelihood of getting tested for HIV.

Novel vaccine technologies can help better prepare for future infectious disease threats   Novel vaccine technologies are critical to improving the public health response to infectious disease threats that continually emerge and re-emerge, according to scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health.       Cataract surgery can be safely performed on Ebola survivors with eye disease   Cataract surgery can be safely performed on Ebola virus disease survivors with impaired vision, Emory Eye Center ophthalmologists and 40 colleagues around the world report.       New campaign film and call for global leaders to end deadly malaria   Eight celebrities, one annoying buzz and a call on global leaders for bold political action to end the world’s oldest and deadliest disease. A new60” campaign film for Malaria Must Die, So Millions Can Live features James Corden, Andy Murray, Helen Mirren, Brenda Blethyn, Afro-beats star Yemi Alade, John Bishop and boxer David Hayeswatting away a persistent mosquito.       Measles infection in early childhood could contribute to later COPD   In a new Respirology study, having measles—a highly contagious respiratory infection—during early childhood was linked with an increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in middle age, but only in adults with asthma and a considerable history of smoking.       Low and high HDL cholesterol linked to higher risk of infectious disease   Most people recognize that there is a relationship between cholesterol levels and risk of heart disease. But new research from Copenhagen University Hospital and University of Copenhagen shows that a certain kind of cholesterol might affect our health differently, that is, through a role in the immune system.       Bacterial 'gene swapping' affects emergence and spread of infectious diseases   A new study by scientists at the University of Liverpool documents, for the first time, how the ability of bacteria to swap genetic material with each other can directly affect the emergence and spread of globally important infectious diseases.       Many European countries lack comprehensive policy to eliminate viral hepatitis   Many European countries lack a comprehensive policy to eliminate viral hepatitis as a major public health threat, according to a patient group-based survey implemented in 25 countries.

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