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'Deadly Dozen' Reports Diseases Worsened By Climate Change
A new report lists 12
pathogens that could spread
into new regions as a result
of climate change, with
potential impacts to both
human and wildlife health
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Genetic Testing Anywhere: Micro-sizes Hand-held 'Lab-on-a-chip' Devices Under Development
Using new "lab on a chip"
technology, chemists hope to
create a hand-held device
that may eventually allow
physicians, crime scene
... > full story
Substance Found In Fruits And Vegetables Reduces Likelihood Of The Flu
Mice given quercetin, a
naturally occurring
substance found in fruits
and vegetables, were less
likely to contract the flu.
... > full story
Protein Structure Discovery Opens Door For Drugs To Fight Bird Flu, Other Influenza Epidemics
Researchers have reported a
discovery that could help
scientists develop drugs to
fight the much-feared bird
flu and other virulent
... > full story
- 'Deadly Dozen' Reports Diseases Worsened By Climate Change
- Genetic Testing Anywhere: Micro-sizes Hand-held 'Lab-on-a-chip' Devices Under Development
- Substance Found In Fruits And Vegetables Reduces Likelihood Of The Flu
- Protein Structure Discovery Opens Door For Drugs To Fight Bird Flu, Other Influenza Epidemics
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Pneumococcal Vaccine Associated With 50 Percent Lower Risk Of Heart Attacks
October 6, 2008 — Pneumococcal (pneumonia) vaccination was associated with a 50 percent lower risk of heart attacks two years after vaccination, suggests a large hospital-based case-control ... > full story -
Flu Vaccine Not Associated With Reduced Hospitalizations Or Outpatient Visits Among Young Children
October 6, 2008 — Use of the influenza vaccine was not associated with preventing hospitalizations or reducing physician visits for the flu in children age 5 and younger during two recent seasons, perhaps because the ... > full story -
Naturally Occurring 'Protective RNA' Used To Develop New Antiviral Against Influenza
September 30, 2008 — Researchers have developed a new antiviral using naturally occurring influenza virus "protecting virus" that may defend against any influenza A virus in any animal ... > full story -
CDC Urges More Children To Get Flu Shots
September 28, 2008 — For the first time, health officials are urging all kids going back to school to get a flu shot. It's one of the changes being made after last year's bad influenza season. The Food and Drug ... > full story -
New Vaccine Element Could Generate Better Protection From Avian Influenza
September 24, 2008 — Current vaccines for influenza provide protection against specific seasonal influenza A strains and their close relatives, but not against more distant seasonal influenza A viruses and new avian ... > full story -
Mother's Flu Shot Protects Newborns
September 19, 2008 — Newborns can be protected from seasonal flu when their mothers are vaccinated during pregnancy. Researchers observed a 63 percent reduction in proven influenza illness among infants born to ... > full story -
Virology: How Does Herpes Simplex Virus Cause Inflammation Of The Brain?
September 6, 2008 — Worldwide, about 80% of young adults are infected with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). The most common symptom of infection is a cold sore, but in some individuals the virus can also cause ... > full story -
Flu Shot Does Not Reduce Risk Of Death, Research Shows
August 31, 2008 — The widely-held perception that the influenza vaccination reduces overall mortality risk in the elderly does not withstand careful scrutiny, according to researchers. The vaccine does confer ... > full story -
Researchers Test New Vaccine To Fight Multiple Influenza Strains
August 22, 2008 — A universal vaccine effective against several strains of influenza has passed its first phase of testing. VaxInnate's M2e universal vaccine could possibly protect against seasonal and pandemic ... > full story -
Bacterial Pneumonia Caused Most Deaths In 1918 Influenza Pandemic
August 20, 2008 — The majority of deaths during the influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 were not caused by the influenza virus acting alone, report researchers. Instead, most victims succumbed to bacterial pneumonia ... > full story
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