News

Sierra Leone declared free of Ebola10 Nov 2015

Posted on: 07/05/2016 - 12:22

Sierra Leone has been declared Ebola free by the World Health Organization after two Ebola virus incubation cycles (42 days) have passed since the last person confirmed to have the disease had a second negative blood test. -- Delivered by Feed43 service

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

Type: News Item

Summary of public health threats, CDTR week 44, 201503 Nov 2015

Posted on: 07/05/2016 - 12:22

The ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) is a weekly bulletin for epidemiologists and health professionals about active public health threats. This issue covers the period 18-24 October 2015, and includes updates on MERS, Ebola virus disease and Influenza A(H7N9). -- Delivered by Feed43... more

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

Type: News Item

New Ebola rapid risk assessment update and virus persistence comment19 Oct 2015

Posted on: 07/05/2016 - 12:22

The peer-review visits identified some common good practices as well as a large degree of similarity in the challenges faced in preparing for possible Ebola cases. -- Delivered by Feed43 service

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

Type: News Item

Summary of public health threats, CDTR week 40, 201505 Oct 2015

Posted on: 07/05/2016 - 12:22

The ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) is a weekly bulletin for epidemiologists and health professionals about active public health threats. This issue covers the period 27 September to 3 October 2015, and includes updates on West Nile virus, measles, MERS and Ebola virus disease. --... more

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

Type: News Item

Study eyes mortality among octogenarians after emergency Hartmann’s procedure

Posted on: 03/05/2016 - 18:38

LOS ANGELES – Patients over the age of 80 who present with diverticulitis requiring an emergent Hartmann’s procedure have a 30-day mortality rate ... More »

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Despite advances, Alzheimer’s remains a tricky diagnosis

Posted on: 29/04/2016 - 22:51

BETHESDA, MD. – Alzheimer’s disease is not a one-size-fits-all diagnosis. As part of a large family of related dementias, it presents some diagno... More »

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

$30 million NIA consortium explores links between vascular health and Alzheimer’s disease

Posted on: 27/04/2016 - 19:54

BETHESDA, MD. – Cerebral vascular dysfunction exerts a significant negative influence on cognition, doubling the risk of dementia in old age and spe... More »

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Study identifies cognitive impairment in elderly urogynecologic patients

Posted on: 26/04/2016 - 15:20

INDIAN WELLS, CALIF. – A rapid screening tool found that about 5% of urogynecologic patients aged 65-74 years showed signs of cognitive impairment, ... More »

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

C. difficile transmission linked to antibiotic use in long-term care facilities

Posted on: 18/04/2016 - 22:00

Antibiotic use may drive C. difficile transmission within long-term care facilities, according to the results of a study in Annals of Internal Medicin... More »

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Epidemiological update: New Ebola cluster in Guinea23 Mar 2016

Posted on: 23/03/2016 - 19:08

A new Ebola cluster has been announced in Guinea, just after Sierra Leone was declared free of the virus, and West Africa was declared to be Ebola-free. -- Delivered by Feed43 service

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

Type: News Item

« first
‹ previous
…
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
…
next ›
last »

Newsletters

Stay informed on our latest news!

You are here

Newsletters

Latest Newsletters