Archive: 15/02/2017

How best to prepare for epidemics? Strengthen primary care

In global public health, 2016 was a year defined by the end of two important emergencies: Ebola and Zika.

Feb 15, 2017

Only a limited HIV subset moves from mother to child, study shows

In the transmission of HIV-1 from mother to child only a subset of a mother's viruses infects their infants either in utero or via breastfeeding, and the viruses that are transmitted depend on whether transmission occurs ...

Feb 15, 2017

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Theory of caring for hospital patients and staff

Going into hospital, whether unexpectedly or planned, can be a very difficult time for patients and their families. Care and support from hospital staff can make a huge difference to their experiences, but when staff face ...

Feb 15, 2017

Research offers new understanding of autism

Research by The University of Queensland may provide a better understanding of the social functioning difficulties of people with autism.

Feb 15, 2017

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Parenting significantly affects development of children with Fragile X syndrome

University of Kansas researchers have found that certain specific parenting practices are significantly associated with the development of communication and language skills in children with Fragile X syndrome. These same ...

Feb 15, 2017

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Estrogen explains the exosome-carried messenger profile in the circulation among postmenopausal women

A study at the Gerontology Research Center demonstrated that in blood circulation, the exosome-carried messenger molecule profile differs between post- and premenopausal women. The differences were associated with circulating ...

Feb 15, 2017

WHO declares end to yellow fever outbreak in Congo, Angola

The World Health Organization has declared an end to the yellow fever outbreak that killed about 400 people in Congo and Angola, calling it "one of the largest and most challenging" in recent years.

Feb 15, 2017