Infectious Diseases news from FierceHealthcare
NewsIs new drug-resistant superbug a threat to medical tourism industry?
While medical tourism continues to rise in popularity, as we've reported several times over the last few years, potential international patients may think twice before booking their next vacation Read more...
New, lethal MRSA strain emerges
A new strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is emerging, which poses a grave threat to anyone who contracts it. Researchers with Henry Ford Hospital say the USA600 strain is Read more...
Florida patients exposed to infection due to re-used supplies
A Florida hospital is being forced to test nearly 2,000 patients for blood-borne pathogens after being treated by a nurse who admitted re-using IV bags and tubing. The hospital, Broward General Read more...
Study: Community MRSA infection rates increasing
Hospital MRSA cases have been a big enough threat in recent years. Now, it appears that community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infections are on the rise in the Read more...
Hospitals, officials gear up for swine-flu fight
For years, there's been talk of how the U.S. health establishment might react if a deliberately-inflicted outbreak of infectious diseases treatable with flu drugs--notably bird flu--were to break out Read more...
U.S. not prepared for emerging diseases
We haven't had a severe outbreak of the flu or other type of illness in recent years, and yet 170,000 Americans die each year from new or re-emerging infectious diseases. A new report from the Trust Read more...
Aggressive MRSA screening for health workers recommended
A new study suggests that to reduce infection rates, it's important to carefully screen healthcare workers for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in addition to taking other steps. Read more...
| Press ReleasesBaxter to Present at the Credit Suisse 2011 Healthcare ConferenceDEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) announced today that it will present at the Credit Suisse 2011 Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at 11:00 Read more >> Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies and ContraFect Corporation Announce Development and Manufacturing Collaboration for NoveFujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies and ContraFect Corporation announced today that they have signed a contract to support the process development and cGMP manufacture of CF-301, ContraFect’s Read more >> Strategic changes by big pharma accounted for 60% of partnership deal terminations between January 2010 and June 2011: com40% of pharmaceutical partnership deals terminated between January 2010 and June 2011 were valued at $400m-$600mStrategic changes are cited as the most common reason behind pharmaceutical deal Read more >> Inhibitex to Present at the 2011 Canaccord Genuity Growth Conference on Tuesday, August 9thATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Inhibitex, Inc. (Nasdaq: INHX), today announced that Russell H. Plumb, president and chief executive officer, will present an overview of the company and its pipeline of Read more >> IVAX Diagnostics Exhibits at AACCMIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- IVAX Diagnostics, Inc. (NYSE Amex:IVD), a fully integrated in vitro diagnostics company, announced that its three wholly-owned subsidiaries – Diamedix Corporation, Read more >> |
