Will climate change mean worse flu seasons?
(HealthDay)—Mild winters where few people catch the flu tend to be followed by serious flu outbreaks the next year, a new study finds, suggesting that global warming could mean harsher flu seasons ahead.
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Feb 01, 2013 |
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Tuberculosis: WHO-endorsed test offers rapid detection
A diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) can accurately and quickly detect both TB and drug-resistant strains, according to a new study. The authors of a new systematic review assessing the diagnostic accuracy of the Xpert® ...
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Jan 30, 2013 |
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At least one in five were infected in flu pandemic, international study suggests
(Medical Xpress)—At least one in five people in countries for which data are available were infected with influenza during the first year of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, according to a new study.
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Jan 25, 2013 |
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CDC researchers spot increase in new 'stomach bug' strain (Update)
(HealthDay)—A new norovirus strain caused most of the outbreaks of the contagious intestinal illness in the United States between September and December last year, but it is not known if this strain will ...
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Jan 24, 2013 |
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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.
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Jan 24, 2013 |
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Emerging antibiotic resistance in Listeria
Malaysian researchers have revealed the presence of multidrug-resistant strains of Listeria monocytogenes in frozen burger patties taken from supermarkets and other retail shops in Malaysia. The research ...
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Jan 24, 2013 |
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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.
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Jan 23, 2013 |
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How cervical cancer vaccines came to be
(HealthDay)—The cervical cancer vaccine has turned into one of the biggest success stories in the field.
Cancer
Jan 19, 2013 |
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48 states now report flu activity, 29 children dead: CDC
(HealthDay)—Forty-eight states are now reporting widespread flu activity, up from 47 last week, U.S. health officials reported Friday.
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Jan 18, 2013 |
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Flu remains widespread in US; eases in some areas
Health officials say nine more deaths of children from the flu have been reported, bringing the total this flu season to 29.
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Jan 18, 2013 |
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FDA approves new type of flu vaccine
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a novel type of flu vaccine, the agency announced Wednesday.
Medications
Jan 17, 2013 |
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Researchers attack HIV's final defenses before drug-resistant mutations emerge
Scientists who study HIV are facing a troubling consequence of their own success. They created drugs that can now give infected patients almost normal life expectancy. However, those same drugs will eventually ...
HIV & AIDS
Jan 16, 2013 |
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Computational methods reveal how hospital-acquired bacteria spread
Scientists at the Academy of Finland's Centre of Excellence in Computational Inference Research have developed novel computational methods that have yielded essential knowledge of how hospital-acquired bacteria spread and ...
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Jan 16, 2013 |
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New norovirus strain could cause severe gastro epidemic
(Medical Xpress)—UNSW researchers have discovered a new strain of norovirus that they warn could cause a severe epidemic of acute gastroenteritis in Australia this winter.
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Jan 15, 2013 |
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Medicinal toothbrush tree yields antibiotic to treat TB in new way
A compound from the South African toothbrush tree inactivates a drug target for tuberculosis in a previously unseen way.
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Jan 14, 2013 |
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