http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on infectious diseases and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/health/infectious-diseases/news/ A round up of articles about vaccine distribution in the developing world, flu virus survival strategies, thermal screening, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/infectious-diseases/swine-flu-science-update-5-november-2009.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_infectiousdiseasesThu, 05 Nov 2009 03:22:03 GMTPork tapeworm is responsible for almost a third of epileptic fits, researchers say.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/infectious-diseases/tapeworm-link-with-epilepsy-far-higher-than-thought.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_infectiousdiseasesMon, 02 Nov 2009 03:34:58 GMTUsing sheeting impregnated with insecticide may be easier, and less toxic, than wall-spraying.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/infectious-diseases/insecticide-wallpaper-lethal-to-malaria-mosquitoes.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_infectiousdiseasesFri, 30 Oct 2009 02:15:59 GMTDeaths from diarrhoea in over-five-year-olds far exceed established estimates, according to a new study.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/infectious-diseases/diarrhoea-kills-over-a-million-over-fives-each-year.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_infectiousdiseasesFri, 30 Oct 2009 02:07:24 GMTScientists have used a 'gun' that delivers a vaccine and an electrical impulse to improve the effectiveness of a DNA vaccine for HIV.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/infectious-diseases/electricity-sparks-better-hiv-vaccine-response.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_infectiousdiseasesFri, 23 Oct 2009 03:16:49 GMTMillions of children are missing out on the fruits of an explosion in vaccine development because they are too difficult to reach.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/infectious-diseases/surge-in-vaccine-research-fails-to-reach-neediest.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_infectiousdiseasesThu, 22 Oct 2009 04:03:01 GMTThe Thailand HIV vaccine trial reveals the human body's fighting response to the virus, a conference has heard, but many questions remain.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/infectious-diseases/thai-hiv-trial-shines-light-on-research-mystery-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_infectiousdiseasesWed, 21 Oct 2009 03:41:36 GMTThe latest on swine flu including protection by seasonal flu, the use of X-rays in severe cases, the effect of flu on the unborn and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/infectious-diseases/swine-flu-science-update-20-october-2009.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_infectiousdiseasesTue, 20 Oct 2009 03:49:44 GMTSouth-East Asia's mosquitoes bite at dusk so bednets are of limited use — but treated hammocks could be a useful addition.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/infectious-diseases/hammocks-could-be-added-to-malaria-control-arsenal.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_infectiousdiseasesMon, 19 Oct 2009 03:41:52 GMTCases of infection with the Colombian variant of a US bacterium, USA300, have increased by eight per cent in six years.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/infectious-diseases/bacterial-infection-spreading-in-colombia.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_infectiousdiseasesSat, 17 Oct 2009 11:16:22 GMTBednets and biopesticides show promise as a winning combination against malaria, according to a new research model.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/infectious-diseases/model-points-to-promise-of-combined-malaria-control-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_infectiousdiseasesThu, 15 Oct 2009 03:18:00 GMTA truth commission can account for South Africa's past HIV/AIDS denialist policies and rebuild trust, says AIDS expert, Salim S. Abdool Karim.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/infectious-diseases/south-africa-needs-an-hiv-aids-truth-commission.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_infectiousdiseasesThu, 15 Oct 2009 01:30:54 GMTExcitement about the potential of a plant root extract to combat swine flu is brought down to earth by a pandemics expert.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/infectious-diseases/concerns-over-herbal-swine-flu-remedy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_infectiousdiseasesTue, 13 Oct 2009 12:43:20 GMTBangladeshi researchers say that the antibiotic tigecycline has potential use in combination with antimalarials such as artemisinin.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/infectious-diseases/new-antibiotic-shows-promise-in-combating-malaria-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_infectiousdiseasesMon, 12 Oct 2009 03:00:00 GMTA Nobel Prize winner has called for global rollout of vaccines that protect against cervical cancer — a big killer in the developing world.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/infectious-diseases/global-vaccination-effort-could-wipe-out-hpv.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_infectiousdiseasesMon, 12 Oct 2009 02:18:41 GMTAn affordable cholera vaccine candidate that meets WHO standards has shown to be safe and effective in clinical trials.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/infectious-diseases/affordable-cholera-vaccine-closer-to-reality.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_infectiousdiseasesFri, 09 Oct 2009 03:07:18 GMTThe dearth of drugs for Chagas could be over as two organisations collaborate on testing on a new treatment.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/infectious-diseases/first-chagas-drug-in-40-years-to-enter-clinical-trials-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_infectiousdiseasesThu, 08 Oct 2009 02:46:22 GMTA round-up of articles about the unexpected success of single-dose vaccines, vaccine distribution to developing countries, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/infectious-diseases/swine-flu-science-update-5-october-2009-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_infectiousdiseasesMon, 05 Oct 2009 02:02:13 GMTA TB medication that harnesses nanotechnology to cut treatment time and eliminate side effects has won a prestigious award.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/infectious-diseases/scientists-use-nanotech-to-upgrade-tb-drugs.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_infectiousdiseasesTue, 29 Sep 2009 02:43:09 GMTScientists have found that infecting mosquitoes with fungi can reverse insecticide resistance, but large-scale testing is some way off.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/infectious-diseases/fungi-beat-insecticide-resistance-in-mosquitoes.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_infectiousdiseasesMon, 28 Sep 2009 03:44:15 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/