India tops in childhood flu-linked pneumonia deaths
November 11th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) About one in every four infants who die from flu-related pneumonia is an Indian, says new research by the University of Edinburgh published Friday.The study ... Read more...
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Vaccine reduces child cases of bacterial pneumonia: Study
August 28th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 28 (ANI): A new study has shown that the number of children admitted to English hospitals with bacterial pneumonia decreased by a fifth in the 2 years following the introduction ... Read more...
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Over 12 million Delhiites have tooth ailments: Sheila
December 15th, 2009 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Delhiites are not smiling and Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit is worried.
"More than 80 percent of Delhi's population is suffering from various dental ailments, including periodontal (advanced ... Read more...
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Change in land use could spread pneumonia-causing killer bacteria
January 27th, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 27 (IANS) Change in land use pattern could spread pneumonia-causing killer bacteria, found near streams and grass rich areas, to livestock or cultivated areas near human habitations, according to latest ... Read more...
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Salmonella-based vaccine candidates can help fight infant pneumonia
January 13th, 2009 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 13 (ANI): Scientists at Arizona State University''s Biodesign Institute have come up with two vaccine candidates that may prove very helpful in dealing with infant bacterial pneumonia.
Research leader Roy ... Read more...
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Single dose salmonella vaccine to fight infant pneumonia
January 13th, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) Researchers are close to what may be a winning strategy to fight infant bacterial pneumonia that claims two million lives worldwide every year. Two new vaccine strains developed ... Read more...
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Steroids help in quicker recovery from pneumonia
October 15th, 2008 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 15 (IANS) Steroids often used in treating inflammation caused by bacterial meningitis also speed up recovery from pneumonia, according to a new study. University of Texas (UT) Southwestern researchers have ... Read more...
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Steroid-antibiotic combo may help in quick recovery from pneumonia
October 15th, 2008 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 15 (ANI): A combination of corticosteroids with traditional antimicrobial therapy may help people with pneumonia recover more quickly than with antibiotics alone, say UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists.Corticosteroids are ... Read more...
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Bacterial pneumonia caused most deaths in 1918 flu pandemic
August 20th, 2008 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) Bacterial pneumonia, not flu virus alone, accounted for the bulk of deaths during the 1918 pandemic, according to researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ... Read more...
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Bacteria, not influenza, were real killers in 1918 flu pandemic
August 5th, 2008 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 5 (ANI): A new study has concluded that bacteria, not influenza viruses, killed most people in the 1918 flu epidemic.
For the study, John Brundage, a medical microbiologist at the ... Read more...
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Lethality of influenza virus enhanced by protein
November 14th, 2007 - 2:04 am ICT by admin
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