Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA

HIV/AIDS - Reports from the United States and United Kingdom describe recent advances in HIV/AIDS research

HIV/AIDS - Researchers from Netherlands and United States detail new studies and findings in the area of HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS Evolution - Persistent immune activation reduces its regenerative capacity and facilitates HIV evolution

HIV/AIDS HAART Interruption - HAART interruption blunts but does not abrogate CD4 cell responses to IL-2 therapy

HIV/AIDS Screening - Routine medical screening most frequent reason for HIV testing among adolescents

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Age-related effects on nelfinavir and M8 pharmacokinetics have been examined

HIV/AIDS Therapy - U.S. FDA tentatively approves a co-package of generic AIDS drugs

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Polyvalent DNA prime/protein boost HIV-1 vaccine elicits cellular immune responses

Health Promotion - Pacific Health Summit deems "early health" the focus of strategic initiatives

Heart Disease - Reports from the United States and Switzerland describe recent advances in heart disease research

Hepatitis C Virus - Sensitivity of 2nd-generation enzyme immunoassay for hepatitis C decreased in cancer patients

Imaging - DOBI Medical International premieres ComfortScan System for breast imaging

Imaging - U.S. FDA grants 510(k) clearance for megavoltage cone beam imaging package

Infectious Trachoma - Infectious trachoma not eradicated after one mass azithromycin distribution

Influenza - CombiMatrix publishes influenza paper in collaboration with World Health Organization

Influenza - DNA vaccine with adjuvant protects mice against two human influenza strains, data show

Influenza - U.S. FDA approves use of Relenza for prevention of influenza

Influenza Vaccine - Fluarix-inactivated split-virus influenza vaccine is focus of review

Influenza Vaccine - Influenza vaccination is safe for heart transplant patients

Legal Issues - Cobalis settles outstanding litigation with Gryphon Master Fund, L.P.

Malaria - Reports from the United Kingdom and Denmark advance knowledge in malaria research

Malaria - Studies from Colombia and Australia advance knowledge in malaria research

Medical Devices - Boston Scientific receives U.S. FDA clearance for Super Sheath Introducer Sheath

Medical Devices - EncounterCare Solutions, Inc. announces U.S. FDA 510(K) approval of liquid oxygen gauge

Medical Devices - VeriChip recognized by Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Melioidosis Vaccine - Dendritic cell vaccine protects against Burkholderia pseudomallei

Meningitis - Data from Brazil, Poland and Sweden advance knowledge in meningitis research

Meningitis - National Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine policy needed in Vietnam

Meningitis - Recommendations for managing bacterial meningitis in Qatar are presented

Meningitis - Risk and protective factors for meningococcal disease in adolescents are outlined

Meningococcal Vaccine - Meningococcal conjugate vaccine is safe and immunogenic in humans

Mergers & Acquisitions - EPIX and Predix announce merger agreement

Obesity Pathogenesis - Genetic variations related to obesity, insulin resistance, and cancer discussed

Occupational Health - Chronic beryllium disease in workers at copper-beryllium distribution centers is examined

Oncology - Studies from the United States, Italy and Wales advance knowledge in oncology research

Pancreatic Cancer - Pancreatic cancer NQO1 expression may have diagnostic/prognostic value

Pancreatic Cancer - Second primary pancreatic cancer risk factors identified

Pap Test - Effectiveness of liquid-based Pap test systems have been compared

Partner Violence - Interventions to prevent perpetration of partner violence are focus of review

Patents - ThermoGenesis notified of third patent allowance for autologous thrombin processing device

Pediatric Vaccine - Immunization coverage is low among young low-income children in Ontario

Pediatric Vaccine - Survival analysis is helpful in assessing delay in age-appropriate vaccination

Pediatrics - Siblings of infants with prenatal drug exposure receive poorer medical care

Pharmaceutical Research - Best Practices introduces benchmark study on pharma staffing and structure

Philanthropy - GM Fleet mobilizes CDC's global health force in Asia and Africa

Pneumococcal Vaccine - Pneumococcal parapneumonic empyema is more common since pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introduction

Pre-eclampsia - Pre-eclampsia severity, but not incidence, may be reduced with calcium supplementation

Professional Education - New U.S. FDA investigations operations manual available

Prostate Cancer - Cytogen submits IND for CYT-500 for treatment of metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer - Reports from the United States, Netherlands and United Kingdom advance knowledge in prostate cancer research

Public Health - Public school immunization data were used to determine community immunization coverage

Public Health - Scrub typhus is endemic in Republic of Palau

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension - First patient enrolled in CoTherix REVEAL Registry

Quality Assurance - MDS Inc. updates progress on U.S. FDA review of Montreal bioanalytical operations

Rabies Virus - Viral RNA in bloodstream suggests viremia occurs in ill rabies-infected mice

SARS - Researchers from the United States and People's Republic of China provide details of new studies and findings in the area of SARS

SARS - U.S. personnel in Korea are the largest U.S. military population at risk for SARS

SARS Outbreak - Hospital precautions during major acute SARS outbreak are outlined

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Enrollment begins for NIH-registered clinical study of Zestra Feminine Arousal Fluid

Sexual Abuse - Prevalence of sexual abuse is high among women in China

Skin Cancer - PhotoMedex enters alliance to develop and distribute skin cancer detection system

Skin Cancer Risk Factors - Sun protection education is low priority in U.S. secondary schools

Staphylococcus - Data from the United States advance knowledge in staphylococcus research

Transplant Medicine - U.S. FDA approves Prograf to prevent rejection of heart transplant

Tuberculosis - Large tuberculosis outbreak occurred in private-home family child care center

Tuberculosis - Mycobacterial antigens can distinguish between acute and latent TB

Tuberculosis - Studies from the United Arab Emirates and United States add new findings to tuberculosis body of knowledge

Tuberculosis Vaccine - ProPred analysis can identify antigens of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Tuberculosis Vaccine - Vaccines and diagnostic reagents to control TB in cattle are focus of review

Urology - Urologix receives U.S. FDA approval to market new CoolWave control unit

Vaccine Adjuvant - Nasal CpG ODN vaccine protects against Haemophilus influenzae in nasopharynx

Vaccine Safety - Acetaminophen or ibuprofen do not prevent local reactions to fifth DTaP vaccination

Vaccine Safety - Tdap vaccine can be given safely 18 months after tetanus-diphtheria vaccination

Weight Loss - Hypothalamic rAAV-mediated GDNF gene delivery ameliorates age-related obesity

West Nile Virus - Birth outcomes after maternal West Nile Virus infection have been examined

Yellow Fever Vaccine - Yellow Fever vaccine activates dendritic cell subsets to stimulate polyvalent immunity