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Nation Is Facing Vaccine Shortage for Seasonal Flu
Experts said the situation was unavoidable, given how the global swine flu pandemic raised demand for all flu shots.
Kidney transplants generally safe for lupus patients
Individuals with a history of lupus who receive a kidney transplant rarely develop the serious inflammatory condition lupus nephritis in their new organ, according to a paper being presented at...
Antibody may stop Hendra virus
International researchers have developed a treatment that could save the lives of people infected with the deadly Hendra virus.
Progress made on group B streptococcus vaccine
Scientists supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, have completed a Phase II clinical study that indicates a vaccine...
MedImmune to present 4 abstracts on RSV and influenza at 47TH Annual IDSA Meeting
PHILADELPHIA, P.A., October 30, 2009 -- MedImmune announced today it will present four abstracts at the 47th Annual Meeting of Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) being held here...
Experts: HS football concussions merit more study
(AP) -- Some studies suggest that head injuries can set up professional football players for later mental problems. Now congressmen and experts want to know more about injuries to...
Focusing on key swine flu issues
Here are answers to some questions about H1N1 and the government's response to the outbreak. Federal officials Wednesday urged against panic and asked for patience as the government works to distribute the H1N1...
New Insight In The Fight Against The Leishmania Parasite
Medical researchers have gained a better understanding of how the Leishmania donovani parasite manages to outsmart the human immune system and proliferate with impunity, causing visceral leishmaniasis, a chronic infection...
Strike votes set for hospital workers outside Halifax
Contract talks have broken off between 3,500 unionized hospital workers and eight of Nova Scotia's district health authorities.
Surgical wait times decrease in Manitoba: report
Manitobans seeking surgical or other therapeutic treatment are waiting a lot less than the average Canadian.
Women and cardiovascular health conference to highlight need for gender-specific research
The 'Red Alert for Women's Hearts' conference, taking place on 5 November 2009, at the European Heart House, Sophia Antipolis, France, will address the subject of Women and CVD.
INTUNIV demonstrated symptom reduction on oppositional subscale Conners' ADHD rating scale
HONOLULU - October 29, 2009 -- Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announced new study results on INTUNIV? (guanfacine) Extended Release Tablets, a
Say yes to a clinical trial; it may be good for your health
Patients with chronic heart failure who agree to take part in clinical trials have a better prognosis than those who do not, according to a study reported in the November...
Some health products paring back on claims they boost the immune system
Airborne, the popular dietary supplement created by a germ-averse schoolteacher, no longer boasts that it can prevent your cold or ease the aggravating symptoms. Instead, the packaging says the effervescent...
Magnetism Turns Drug Release On and Off
Many medical conditions, such as cancer, diabetes and chronic pain, require medications that cannot be taken orally, but must be dosed intermittently, on an as-needed basis, over a long period...
Nanoparticles Detect and Purge Metastases in Lymph Nodes
Colonoscopy represents one of the great weapons against cancer. In one step, a physician can find precancerous lesions in the colon and then cut them out, an on-the-spot intervention that...
P.E.I. limits suppliers of antivirals
Only about half of P.E.I. pharmacies are carrying antiviral medications, in an effort by health officials to keep people sick with swine flu out of large crowds.
Ottawa H1N1 wristbands prevent 'gaming the system'
Ottawa residents will no longer be able to reserve a place in line at the city's swine flu vaccination clinics for friends and relatives waiting at home.
IWK cancels elective surgeries over H1N1 demands
The children's hospital for the Maritimes is stopping elective surgeries because of H1N1.
Stress-induced changes in brain circuitry linked to cocaine relapse
(PhysOrg.com) -- Stress-evoked changes in circuits that regulate serotonin in certain brain regions can precipitate a low mood and a relapse in cocaine-seeking.
Iranian scholars share Avicenna's medieval medical wisdom
For pulmonary ailments, certain mediaeval physicians had a useful medical textbook on hand offering detailed information remarkably similar to those a modern doctor might use today. One of the fathers...
Switzerland restricts use of GlaxoSmithKline swine flu vaccine
Switzerland on Friday restricted the use of British drugs group GlaxoSmithKline's swine flu vaccine Pandemrix, excluding pregnant women, minors and people over the age of 60.
1 disease, not 1 demographic
The Asian continent has nearly four billion people living in 47 different countries, and each of these groups has their own unique set of health issues.
Anti-Swine Flu Propaganda, Or Why Not To Get Medical Opinions From Credulous Artists
I liked Chart Porn. Liked. I really did. It was a great way to keep tabs on the crazy statistical garbage that gets prettified on the internet each day. But,...
As Donors Focus on AIDS, Child Illnesses Languish
Diarrhea and pneumonia kill millions of children and are easily treatable, but wealthy nations’ focus remains on the costly fight against AIDS.
A Senate Naysayer, Spoiling for a Fight Over Health Care
As the health care overhaul heads to the floor, Senator Tom Coburn is preparing for what he considers a career pinnacle of havoc.
In Misstep, Schools Vaccinate 2 Without Parental Consent
The children suffered no adverse effects, but the error raised questions about how carefully the vaccination program is being carried out.
JAX publishes online tool for exploring autoimmune disease gene networks
Currently, 5-8% of the U.S. population is afflicted with an autoimmune disease. Many of these are chronic and require life-long care. Moreover, different autoimmune diseases aggregate within a single family,...