Inflammatory bowel diseases remain a challenge despite emerging large-scale genetic data and indications of bacterial influence whose application could lead to more long-term treatments.

Lower prevalence of detectable xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus (XMRV) in biopsies from German prostate cancer patients related to geographically restricted XMRV infections and reinforces the importance of local etiological agents.

Nearly half of Bangkok intravenous drug users questioned claim to have had drugs planted on them by police, with a quarter saying they paid bribes to avoid arrest.

Malaysians are more concerned than Europeans about influenza A and more likely to take preventative measures; they also believe that groups like homosexuals, prostitutes and farmers are at relatively high risk which may lead to stigmatization.

Compliance with hand hygiene guidelines by healthcare workers leads to low contamination of ward computer interfaces with hospital-acquired pathogens and reduces the need for routine culture surveillance in non-outbreak situations.