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Swine flu kills three in Central Europe

Three people have died in Romania and Macedonia after being infected with the H1N1 influenza strain known as swine flu, the two countries' health ministries said Thursday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists to resume work with lab-bred bird flu

International scientists who last year halted controversial research with the deadly bird flu say they are resuming their work as countries adopt new rules to ensure safety.

Medical research created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Flu watchers tap social media might

Dr. Andrea Dugas recalled widespread skepticism at a medical conference a few years ago when a colleague suggested that social media mentions and search volume could one day forecast flu activity.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Large study confirms H1N1 flu shots safe for pregnant women

Norwegian pregnant women who received a vaccine against the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus showed no increased risk of pregnancy loss, while pregnant women who experienced influenza during pregnancy had an increased risk of miscarriages ...

Medications created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Swine flu kills second Jordanian in week

A Jordanian woman has died of swine flu in the second such death in a week, Health Minister Abdullatif Wreikat said on Sunday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Swine flu kills Jordanian: health minister (Update)

The H1N1 influenza strain known as swine flu killed a 26-year-old Jordanian man on Sunday, Health Minister Abdullatif Wreikat said on Sunday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Influenza on the increase in Norway

The 2012-2013 influenza season in Norway is emerging and above the epidemic threshold. The activity at the moment is of medium intensity. The three different influenza viruses that are circulating are all ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Swine flu kills nine Palestinians

Nine Palestinians have died in an outbreak of the H1N1 influenza strain known as swine flu, the office of Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad said on Saturday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New UN AIDS deputy hails Brazil progress

The newly appointed deputy chief of the United Nations HIV-fighting program, Brazilian Luiz Loures, hailed his own country's achievements in the fight against the deadly global epidemic in an interview published Saturday.

HIV & AIDS created Dec 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Long-term public health support needed to tackle infectious disease outbreaks

Outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as swine flu (H1N1) threaten global health and should be considered by funding agencies and humanitarian organizations as development issues rather than emergency situations, requiring ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bye bye Mediterranean diet, the poorest can't afford it anymore

Recently the Mediterranean diet has achieved lots of distinctions, from the inclusion by the UNESCO in the Olympus of the World heritage list to a long series of dedicated congresses and meetings held everywhere in the globe ...

Health created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Predicting, preventing, and controlling pandemics: Making the case for a strategic action plan

About 60% of infectious diseases are caused by viruses, bacteria and other pathogens that make the jump to humans from other species. This includes some of the most devastating disease outbreaks of the past 30 years, including ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

PREDICT program a model for global pandemic prevention

(Medical Xpress)—Groundbreaking efforts by PREDICT, a project led by the One Health Institute at the University of California, Davis, are highlighted today in the medical journal The Lancet as a model ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Just-approved flu vaccine uses newer production method

(HealthDay)—Flucelvax is the first seasonal flu vaccine to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration using a manufacturing method called cell culture technology, the agency said.

Medications created Nov 21, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

UN hails sharp decline in HIV infections in kids (Update)

Twenty-five countries, many in hard-hit Africa, have at least halved new HIV infections in the past decade, with particular progress made toward protecting children from the deadly virus, the United Nations said Tuesday.

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