Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA

Angiology - Effects of vascular graft compliance mismatch on protein transport reported

Anthrax - U.S. FDA approves ciprofloxacin to manage postexposure inhalational anthrax

Malaria Transmission -  Anopheles quadrimaculatus distribution and role in malaria reported

Tick-Borne Disease - Method for longitudinally sampling individual Ixodes ticks developed

Vaccine Safety - Fever after immunization reviewed

AIDS/HIV Vaccine - SIVmac Gag p27 capsid protein gene expression in potato reported

Acne - NDA submitted to FDA for acne product

Adverse Drug Events - Erythromycin combined with common drugs may increase cardiac death risk

Age-Related Macular Degeneration - FDA advisory committee reviews Macugen data

Allergy Medicine - FDA approves Clarinex syrup for allergies and hives in children

Anthrax - Anthrax risk from contact with infected livestock increased by hand cuts

Asthma - "Planned-care method" of asthma care reduces kids' symptoms

Asthma - Customized program reduces asthma symptoms in inner-city children

Asthma - Reducing allergens in the home helps inner-city children with asthma

Bipolar Disorder - Newer anticonvulsants for treating bipolar disorder reviewed

Botulism - Symptoms predictive of death in patients with food-borne botulism reported

Bovine Spongiform Encephelopathy - Japanese panel recommends dropping testing of younger cows for mad cow disease

Business Update - Biotech company business update includes vaccine development, financing, growth

Business Update - Technology upgrade cuts costs, improves earnings for China-based company

Business Update - Utah company discloses recent U.S. sales activity and share repurchases

Cancer Risk Factor - Leucomalachite green is mutagenic in female Big Blue B6C3F₁ mice

Cancer Risk Factor - Micronucleus test used on epithelial cells from oral cavity of beedi smokers

Cardiac Arrest - FDA approves Sprint Fidelis defibrillation leads for sudden cardiac arrest

Cardiovascular Care - New labels can tout heart-healthy ingredient

Catheters - FDA clears new hydrophilic antimicrobial catheter for U.S. sales

Chemical Hazard - Study shows high levels of dioxin in New Zealand residents near chemical plant

Childhood Immunization - Dominican Republic immunization project announced

Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Expert warns of dangers of self-medicating with herbal medicines

Constipation - FDA approves Zelnorm as therapy for chronic constipation

Cryptosporidium - Host-adapted Cryptosporidium species in Canadian geese reported

Deep Vein Thrombosis - Agenix files ThromboView application for Canadian trials

Depression - Sex and drug use increase teen suicide risk

Depression - Suicide huge but preventable public health problem, says WHO

Dermatology - Dermatology drug market expected to grow 8% per year through 2008

Diagnostics - FDA grants expedited PMA review for LUMA Cervical Imaging System

Diet and Nutrition - Public health nutrition and food policy reviewed

Disease Management - Cancer survivors' other medical problems poorly managed

Drug Development - Japanese drug company launches urinary incontinence, frequency treatment in E.U.

Environmental Health - Biotech company settles with U.S. Justice over alleged Clean Air Act violations

Environmental Toxins - World Trade Center workers find high rates of respiratory, mental problems

Epidemiology - Korean-American women need education, access to cancer screening

Epidemiology - New report maps women's health in the United States

Epilepsy - Pharma company receives tentative approval for Gabapentin capsules

Fabry Disease - Enzyme replacement therapy for Fabry disease reviewed

HIV/AIDS - HIV vaccine progresses towards next phase

HIV/AIDS Healthcare - Model estimates resource needs for global HIV/AIDS healthcare services to 2007

HIV/AIDS Healthcare - Rapid-feedback model improves retention rate of HIV/AIDS healthcare intervention

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Optimization of antiretroviral resources is necessary to provide better access

HIV/AIDS Therapy - UNAIDS Drug Access Initiative evaluated in Chile

Healthcare & Politics - Promises of big spending on health dominate election campaign in Australia

Healthcare Coverage - Children with special health needs not getting consistent care

Healthcare Coverage - Guidant applauds proposed coverage of carotid artery stenting

Hepatitis - Application filed to market Pegasys for hepatitis and AIDS coinfection

Hepatitis B Vaccine - Dendritic cell vaccine for hepatitis B infection therapy is promising

Hepatitis B Vaccine - Hepatitis vaccine nonresponse linked to impaired lymphocyte activation

Hepatitis B Virus - Structure of glycans in hepatitis B virus surface proteins determined

Herpesvirus - HSV-2 EIAs vary in sensitivity/specificity of sub-Saharan African samples

Herpesvirus Vaccine - HSV-1 vaccine prevents clinical changes of HSV-1 encephalitis

Human Growth Hormone - FDA defers decision on Omnitrope application

Infectious Disease - $18 million bioinformatics center to become weapon against deadly diseases

Influenza - Antiviral medication Tamiflu to play role in pandemic flu preparedness

Influenza - Number of flu-associated hospitalizations on the rise, especially for elderly

Influenza - The doctors' view of flu vaccines for infants and toddlers