Category Archives: Infectious Diseases

No More Shots in the Dark: Mayo Clinic Finds Genetics Behind Measles Vaccine Response

September 23rd, 2011 - 11:31 am

ROCHESTER,Minn.— Researchers at Mayo Clinic are hacking the genetic code that controls the human response to vaccinations. They are using their findings to answer many of the questions that plague vaccinology, including why patients respond so differently to identical vaccines … Continue reading →

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New England Journal of Medicine Tick Study

July 28th, 2011 - 4:33 pm

A new tick-borne bacterium infecting humans with ehrlichiosis has been discovered in Wisconsin and Minnesota. It was identified as a new strain of bacteria through DNA testing conducted at Mayo Clinic. The findings appear in the Aug. 4 edition of … Continue reading →

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New Hepatitis C Medications on the Horizon

May 18th, 2011 - 2:13 pm

After over a decade long dry spell, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two new therapies, boceprevir and telaprevir, for the treatment of Hepatitis C. Both therapies signal a breakthrough in the treatment of Hepatitis C with the … Continue reading →

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Medical Experts for Media – Infectious Diseases

September 2nd, 2010 - 8:29 am

Larry Baddour, M.D. Robin Patel, M.D. ___________________________________________________________________________ Larry Baddour, M.D. Author of over 200 scientific articles Media Experience: Interview experience with local broadcast and national print media, including Reuters Health. To schedule an interview, call: Media Relations Consultant Bob Nellis … Continue reading →

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Latest Hepatitis C Infection Control Investigation Information

August 30th, 2010 - 2:55 pm

UPDATED: 5-24-11 In August 2010, a 3½-year internal investigation by Mayo Clinic culminated in the firing and subsequent arrest of an employee for diverting injectable fentanyl for personal use. The employee’s actions were linked to the transmission of hepatitis C … Continue reading →

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Employee Terminated after Confessing to Taking Drugs Intended for Patients

August 24th, 2010 - 9:17 pm

After a thorough investigation, we learned today that a licensed radiology technologist at Mayo Clinic in Florida was a possible source of transmission of Hepatitis C infection to three transplant patients. The situation involved transplant patients who underwent invasive procedures … Continue reading →

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Medical Experts for Media – Vaccines

August 16th, 2010 - 3:40 pm

Gregory Poland, M.D. __________________________________________________________________________ Gregory Poland, M.D. Director, Vaccine Research Group, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases Director, Immunization Clinic, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota Director, Program in Translational Immunovirology and Biodefense, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota Editor-in-Chief, Vaccine Secretary of … Continue reading →

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H1N1 Flu and Asthma in Kids: Twitter Chat

November 17th, 2009 - 8:08 am

Robert Jacobson, M.D., chair of Mayo Clinic’s pediatric and adolescent medicine departments, will participate in a Mayo Clinic/USA Today Twitter chat about H1N1 flu in children with asthma on Wednesday, November 18 from 8-9 p.m. EST. The chat, which will … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Physician: “H1N1 Vaccine Is Safe”

October 28th, 2009 - 3:22 pm

Priya Sampathkumar, M.D., of Mayo Clinic’s Department of Infectious Diseases, today reiterated the H1N1 vaccine is safe. Understanding the public has concerns about the vaccine and questions about who can and should get it, Dr. Sampathkumar sat down to discuss … Continue reading →

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Swine Flu FAQ's

April 27th, 2009 - 4:28 pm

Dr. William Marshall, an infectious disease specialist at Mayo Clinic provides answers to some common questions about swine flu. Below is a link to an edited youtube video with Dr. Marshall that you can embed with your stories. Additional information can … Continue reading →

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