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Assistive surgical devices shine in DEBUT biomedical engineering design competition
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- Written by Jessica Meade
Washington, DC - Projects focused on providing simple, low-cost modifications to surgical techniques that could reduce pain or damage from these procedures dominated this year’s Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) challenge.
Rapid development in Central Africa increases the risk of infectious disease outbreaks
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- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - The Central Africa region is experiencing rapid urbanization, economic growth, and infrastructure development. These changes, while generally positive and welcome, also make the region more vulnerable to explosive infectious disease outbreaks, according to an international group of scientists. Writing in the New England Journal of Medicine, the authors, all of whom have field research experience in the region, note that efforts to build up the health care infrastructure in Central Africa are critically needed to mitigate or prevent a large outbreak of Ebola or other infectious disease in the region. The authors represent 12 different organizations, including the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health.
Closing treatment gaps critical to ending the U.S. HIV epidemic
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- Written by Hillary Hoffman
Washington, DC - Daily antiretroviral therapy (ART) that suppresses HIV to levels undetectable by standard blood tests is lifesaving for individuals living with HIV and prevents sexual transmission of the virus to others. The public health community must use targeted interventions, however, to do a better job of reaching populations with low levels of viral suppression, according to experts from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health.
Researchers find potential new gene therapy for blinding disease
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- Written by Lesley Earl
Washington, DC - Scientists funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI) report a novel gene therapy that halts vision loss in a canine model of a blinding condition called autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (adRP). The strategy could one day be used to slow or prevent vision loss in people with the disease. NEI is part of the National Institutes of Health.
Consumer Confidence Pops in August to Highest Level Since October 2000
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- Written by Michael Sheetz, CNBC via the White House
Washington, DC - Consumer confidence rose in August to its highest level since October 2000, building on July’s solid result.
Support for President Donald J. Trump’s Trade Announcement with Mexico
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- Written by White House
Washington, DC - Support for President Donald J. Trump’s Trade Announcement with Mexico:
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