August 08, 2014
A roundup of news on drug resistance and other topics in global health.
Targeted vaccine interventions and the introduction of a rotavirus vaccine could greatly reduce the financial and disease burden in India, according to a study by CDDEP researchers, published this week in the journal Vaccine. [CDDEP]
In this blog post, CDDEP Intern Helen Dafoitis discusses the rise of drug-resistant malaria parasites and her research on preventive policies. [CDDEP]
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa, which has caused 932 deaths in four countries, has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the WHO. However, the threat of the disease in the United States remains insignificant, writes WIRED s Maryn McKenna. [WIRED]
Health Watch USA s Dr. Kevin Kavanagh writes about his experience receiving an unnecessary antibiotic prescription in JAMA Internal Medicine. [JAMA]
After weeks of fighting, which have left thousands of families displaced and health facilities in disrepair, the UN has warned of a rapidly unfolding health disaster in Gaza. [UN]
Urgent action is needed to prevent the spread of drug-resistant malaria, according to malaria expert Nicholas White. [ABC News]
Public health experts are debating the inclusion of the happiness quotient in federal regulations on smoking. Current regulations require that the benefits of reducing smoking including longer lifespan and better health be discounted by 70% to take into account the loss in pleasure smokers experience when they quit smoking. [The New York Times ]
This article in VICE covers the persistent problem of bubonic plague in Madagascar. [VICE]
There is now a cure for Hepatitis C. The only problem? A course of treatment costs $84,000. [The New York Times]
