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New Collaboration To Conduct A Clinical Trial Of TB Vaccine Candidate In People Living With HIV
The Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation (Aeras) has announced a new collaboration with The Aurum Institute on the first study to test the AERAS-402/Crucell Ad35 tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate for safety in people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Aurum will conduct this trial in people living with HIV at its clinical trial site near Johannesburg, South Africa. The Medicines Control Council of South Africa and two Independent Ethics Committees in South Africa have given approval to test the vaccine in South Africa. AERAS-402/Crucell Ad35 has been previously tested for safety in healthy adults in the United States and HIV-negative adults and infants in South Africa.
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One In Six Public Health Workers Won't Work In Emergency Flu Pandemic, According To Ben-Gurion University Of The Negev Researchers
A study conducted by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health indicates that approximately 16 percent of public health care workers will not report for work in a pandemic flu emergency, regardless of the severity.
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Osteoporosis-linked Fractures Have Risen Dramatically
The hospitalization rate of patients admitted for treatment of hip, pelvis and other fractures associated with osteoporosis increased by 55 percent between 1995 and 2006, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust Hosts National Conference On Infection Prevention, UK

Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust is to host a national conference on combating infections. The infection prevention team will look at various products assessed at Southampton General Hospital and the Princess Anne to tackle bugs. The Trust is one of eight Showcase Hospitals within the UK currently evaluating the implementation of new technologies and equipment with the potential to fight Health Care Associated Infection (HCAI). The event, which takes place at the Novotel hotel tomorrow today, will include talks from expert speakers who have been involved in the project and an exhibition of various companies. Mary O"Leary, Showcase Hospitals project lead at SUHT, said: "We are very proud to be hosting this conference and hope it will prove useful in continuing to raise the profile of our fight against infection throughout the Trust." The project is part of the HCAI Technology Innovation Programme supported by the Department of Health. Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust


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