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China bird flu devastates Shanghai family

The virus has already killed her mother, and Kelly Gu's father lies critically ill with H7N9 bird flu in a Shanghai hospital bed—the only couple both infected in China's outbreak of the disease.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 16, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Recent studies warn surveillance of bird flu strains is needed

(Medical Xpress)—Recent scientific papers from China suggest a vigilant watch should be kept on the development of bird flu viruses, as a new strain has been identified and previously known viruses have ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 03, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast report

Basic disinfectant could halt bird flu spread, study shows

Live poultry markets can act as hotbeds for H5N1 bird flu, but simple measures such as disinfecting trucks, equipment and market space could help stop the virus from spreading, researchers said Monday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

What to know about the new bird flu virus

Earlier this month, the U.S. government declared that the emerging H7N9 bird flu "poses a significant potential for a public health emergency." The virus, a relative of other bird flus we've seen previously ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study uses Botox to find new wrinkle in brain communication

National Institutes of Health researchers used the popular anti-wrinkle agent Botox to discover a new and important role for a group of molecules that nerve cells use to quickly send messages. This novel ...

Medical research created May 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study reveals probable role of Parkinson's protein in healthy brain

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have exposed the possible function, in the healthy brain, of a mysterious molecule that has been strongly implicated in Parkinson's ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created May 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

China reports four more deaths, 129 bird flu cases

The death toll from the H7N9 bird flu outbreak in China has risen to 31, according to official figures, with four more people dying of the virus in China's eastern provinces.

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Stigma hampering cervical cancer battle in India

Social stigma is harming attempts to combat cervical cancer in India where more women die annually of the disease than anywhere else in the world, a new report said Friday.

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New flu virus found in China, travelers urged to follow guidelines from experts

In late March 2013, China notified the World Health Organization (WHO), that it had identified a new flu virus in patients who had become ill. The new virus, avian influenza A (H7N9) virus, had not been found in humans until ...

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China reports 27th death from H7N9 bird flu (Update)

The death toll from the H7N9 bird flu virus has risen to 27, state media said Thursday after a man died in central China's Hunan Province.

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Teens, young adults bear disproportionate share of STDs

In the heat of the moment, it's a good bet sexually transmitted infections are the last thing on a teen's or young adult's mind. Thus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, young people ages ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

4-yr-old whose father has bird flu also infected

Chinese health officials say the 4-year-old son of a man infected with a new strain of bird flu has also caught the virus.

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US health leader warns of human-to-human H7N9 bird flu

There is no evidence that the deadly H7N9 bird flu has yet spread between humans in China but health authorities must be ready for the virus to mutate at any time, a top US virologist has warned.

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China reports 24th death from new bird flu

The deadly H7N9 bird flu strain claimed a new victim on Monday when a hospital patient died in China, state media reported, bringing the death toll from the recently identified virus to 24.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Most with confirmed H7N9 avian flu are critically ill

(HealthDay)—Most Chinese patients with confirmed avian influenza A (H7N9) are critically ill and 21 percent have died, according to a preliminary report published online April 24 in the New England Journal of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0