Hospital and Medical News

December 12, 2016

Smallpox, once thought an ancient disease, may have emerged in more recent times
Hamilton, Canada (SPX) Dec 12, 2016
New genetic research from an international team including McMaster University, University of Helsinki, Vilnius University and the University of Sydney, suggests that smallpox, a pathogen that caused millions of deaths worldwide, may not be an ancient disease but a much more modern killer that went on to become the first human disease eradicated by vaccination. The findings, published in the journal Current Biology, raise new questions about the role smallpox may have played in human history and fu ... read more

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Almost half of HIV infections worldwide undetected: WHO The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday that nearly half of all people with HIV around the globe do not know they are infected, and called for broader access to at-home testing kits. ... more		One in seven with HIV in Europe unaware of infection: study One in seven people with HIV in Europe is unaware of their infection, the EU and World Health Organization reported Tuesday as 2015 marked another record year for new HIV cases in the region. ... more		S.Africa launches major new trial of AIDS vaccine South Africa on Wednesday begins a major clinical trial of an experimental vaccine against the AIDS virus, which scientists hope could be the "final nail in the coffin" for the disease. ... more		Death toll rises in Australia 'thunderstorm asthma' The death toll from Australia's "thunderstorm asthma" episode has risen to six and three others are in critical condition, authorities said Sunday, as they assessed the fallout from the unprecedented event. ... more

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