Drug interactions and pharmacokinetics

13th International workshop on Clinical Pharmacology of HIV Therapy 16–18 April 2012, Barcelona

This important annual workshop always includes studies that are not presented to other meetings.

Published

23 May 2012

From

i-base

Prevention of mother-to-child transmission

Treat the mother - save the baby

A new report suggests that paying more attention to their mothers’ health, and focusing on certain damaging but treatable diseases, could be one key to tackling neonatal mortality.

Published

21 May 2012

From

IRIN

Malaria

UNITAID statement on World Malaria Day 2012 Investing in Diagnostics to Improve Treatment

As the international community commemorates World Malaria Day this week, UNITAID is gearing up for its next round of agenda-setting investments in malaria: quality and innovative diagnostic technology.

Published

25 April 2012

From

UNITAID

Malaria

Malaria resurgence directly linked to funding cuts

Funding cuts for malaria control are the single most common reason for the resurgence of the deadly disease, according to a new study that has linked overall weakened malaria control programs to the majority of global resurgences since 1930.

Published

25 April 2012

From

Eurekalert Medicine & Health

'Test and Treat' model offers new strategy for eliminating malaria

Researchers found that actively identifying undiagnosed malaria and then treating those with the disease resulted in significantly lower prevalence of malaria cases compared to a control group.

Published

06 February 2012

From

Eurekalert Inf Dis

Malaria

Funding crisis could reverse progress on malaria treatment, experts warn

World Health Organisation report welcomes progress but says Global Fund shortfall is one of several 'worrisome signs'.

Published

14 December 2011

From

The Guardian

Malaria

Certain HIV medications reduce risk of malaria in HIV-infected children

A protease inhibitor (PI)-based antiretroviral regimen has been found to reduce the risk of malaria co-infection among young children in Uganda.

Published

05 December 2011

From

Science Speaks

Access to medicines and treatment

MALAWI: Painkillers Prescribed for Malaria Amid Drug Shortage

Malawi is experiencing a drug shortage as the country's international donors remain reluctant to release aid meant for the health sector.

Published

16 November 2011

From

Inter Press Service

Malaria

First results from ongoing Phase III trial show malaria vaccine candidate, RTS,S* reduces the risk of malaria by half in African children aged 5 to 17 months

First results from a large-scale Phase III trial of RTS,S, published online today in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), show the malaria vaccine candidate to provide young African children with significant protection against clinical and severe malaria with an acceptable safety and tolerability profile.

Published

18 October 2011

From

GSK & PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative