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Category: Infectious Diseases
Whooping cough vaccine's power fades faster than expected
Whooping cough vaccinations are at the center of a media buzz today, thanks to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine showing that …
Should local residents be worried about West Nile virus?
Those of you near Stanford may have heard the local news that Santa Clara County is spraying pesticide to control an unusually large hatch of …
International AIDS conference ends on an optimistic note
Last week, some 24,000 people from 183 countries attended the International AIDS Conference in Washington D.C., including my colleague and Scope contributor Ruthann Richter who …
Bio-art gone viral: Cantor Arts Center displays models of human viruses
Gold pipe cleaners, pillow stuffing, Play-Doh, tampons, painted dried pasta, purple beads, Q-tips, plastic balls, construction paper, syringes and glitter. Supply crafty hands with these …
Video: Reusable grocery bags can harbor bacteria
Here's something utterly nauseating I hadn't before considered: Apparently reusable grocery bags can harbor bacteria. Meat products, according to this Cleveland Clinic video, are a …
Using family planning counseling to reduce number of HIV-positive children in Africa
More news from the International AIDS Conference: Stanford researchers have presented findings showing that family planning counseling could be a cost-effective way to help minimize the …
International AIDS Conference Day Four: Focusing on a vaccine
Less than 10 years ago, I remember hearing French virologist Francoise Barre-Sinoussi, PhD, winner of a Nobel Prize for co-discovering the virus, express deep pessimism about whether …
No clowning around: How clown-educators are increasing HIV awareness in Guatemala
When I first heard that a group of Guatemalan clowns were staying with some of my relatives on the East Coast, my interest was piqued. …
International AIDS Conference Day Three: Daring to talk about a cure
AIDS researchers today are talking about something almost unthinkable a few years ago: a cure. At the International AIDS Conference, research to eradicate the virus …
Researchers analyze how infectious diseases spread at airports
A friend recently returned home from a trip to London with a most unwelcome souvenir: a nasty virus lasting nearly a week. She blamed a …
International AIDS Conference Day Two: Sir Elton John calls for compassion
By all rights, he should be dead today. He was a self-destructive, angry young man who got mixed up in drugs and alcohol and took …
International AIDS Conference Day Two: Hillary Clinton envisions AIDS-free generation
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton brought more than 7,000 people to their feet today with her memories of the millions lost to AIDS and …
Image of the Week: Patrick
The International AIDS Conference opens today in Washington, D.C. My colleague, Ruthann Richter, is attending the conference and will be writing about her experiences there. …
International AIDS Conference: Day One
For the first time in 20 years, the International AIDS Conference opens today in the United States following the lifting of the travel ban in …
Truvada: Not a magic bullet for preventing HIV
As you may have heard, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved the drug Truvada as a preventative measure for HIV-negative individuals who are at …