Climate change could push up risk of avian flu
August 30th, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) Rising sea levels, melting glaciers, intense rainstorms and more frequent heat waves are among the effects of climate change, add to these the latest risk, increased ... Read more...
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TERI’s Pachauri gets Mexican humanitarian award
June 18th, 2012 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Los Cabos (Mexico), June 18 (IANS) The director general of India's The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), R.K. Pachauri, has been conferred the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle by President Felipe ... Read more...
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‘No mutation of swine flu virus’
April 11th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The health ministry Wednesday denied reports of swine flu virus H1N1 having mutated and said the situation was under control.Refuting reports that a new strain ... Read more...
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‘2009 swine flu pandemic won’t return to Maharashtra’
April 4th, 2012 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, April 4 (IANS) Health officials in Maharashtra Wednesday ruled out a resurgence of the 2009 swine flu pandemic in the state."This is just a shift in virus, not a ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Over 6,200 poultry culled after fresh flu in Tripura
February 2nd, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 2 (IANS) Over 6,200 poultry birds and ducks were culled in Tripura after reports of a fresh outbreak of bird flu, officials said here Thursday.The culling was done ... Read more...
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Mexican swine flu outbreak kills 29, infects nearly 1,500
January 28th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by BNO News
MEXICO CITY (BNO NEWS) -- An ongoing swine flu outbreak in Mexico has left at least 29 people dead and nearly 1,500 others infected, health officials confirmed on Saturday. Thousands more are ... Read more...
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Tripura begins culling to contain bird flu
January 27th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 27 (IANS) With a fresh outbreak of bird flu at a government-run farm in western Tripura, authorities Friday started culling more than 1,600 poultry birds to contain spread ... Read more...
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Bird flu resurfaces in Tripura
January 25th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 25 (IANS) Bird flu or avian influenza has resurfaced in Tripura, an official said here Wednesday.Tripura animal resources development department secretary Swapan Saha told reporters: "Samples of sick ... Read more...
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Cuba to give flu shots to over 600,000 people
November 20th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Nov 20 (IANS/EFE) Cuba will kick off a vaccination campaign against the flu Monday that will treat more than 600,000 people susceptible to respiratory ailments.The official daily Granma said ... Read more...
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Link between low birth weight and H1N1 flu revealed
May 3rd, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3 (ANI): Two research papers have shown that women who contracted H1N1 were more likely to give birth to lower birth weight babies as compared with women who had "influenza-like ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Novel approach shows great potential in reducing mortality from flu
April 23rd, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 23 (ANI): A new approach by researchers has shown 'great potential to reduce the morbidity and mortality from flu'.A research on mice has shown that the pulmonary administration of granulocyte ... Read more...
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Landmark agreement improves global preparedness for influenza pandemics
April 18th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by ANI
Geneva, Apr.18 (ANI): After a week of negotiations continued through Friday night and into Saturday morning, an open-ended working-group meeting of Member States successfully agreed upon a Framework that ensures that in ... Read more...
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Soon, nasal spray vaccines to curb flu
April 12th, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 12 (ANI): Scientists from Albany Medical College, New York, are one step closer in developing a nasal spray that is more effective against flu, pneumonia and even bioterrorism agents, such ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Viral infection likely to encourage pneumonia spread: Study
April 11th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 11 (ANI): Bacteria that cause pneumonia and meningitis are only able to spread when individuals are infected with flu, according to a new study.The finding could have implications for the ... Read more...
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Nasal spray flu vaccine one step closer
February 18th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb 18 (ANI): A University of Adelaide research has suggested that a universal flu vaccine delivered by a simple nasal spray is a step closer.Darren Miller and colleagues have successfully trialled ... Read more...
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Now, GM chickens that don’t spread bird flu
January 14th, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 14 (ANI): Researchers at the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh have produced genetically modified (transgenic) chickens that do not transmit avian influenza virus to other chickens with which they are ... Read more...
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Extreme obesity linked to higher risk of death for 2009 H1N1 patients
January 5th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 5 (ANI): Extreme obesity was a powerful risk factor for death for those infected with the 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus, according to a new research.In the study, researchers ... Read more...
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Universal influenza vaccine ‘on the anvil’
December 7th, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 7 (ANI): Taking various seasonal flu vaccines may become a thing of the past if researchers are able design a vaccine that gives decades-long protection from any flu virus strain.Anthony ... Read more...
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Scientists review fate of pandemic H1N1 flu virus
September 29th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 29 (ANI): In a new commentary, scientists have reviewed the fates of previous pandemic influenza viruses in the years following a pandemic and speculate on possible future courses for the ... Read more...
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Tamiflu may prevent pneumonia in swine flu patients
September 29th, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 29 (ANI): A new Chinese study has revealed that people who caught swine flu during the 2009 pandemic may have been protected against developing radiographic pneumonia by taking Tamiflu.The researchers ... Read more...
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WHO declares swine flu pandemic over
August 11th, 2010 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, Aug 10 (DPA) The World Health Organisation Tuesday officially declared the swine flu pandemic over, 14 months after it issued the highest influenza alert level for the disease.
"The new H1N1 virus ... Read more...
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Two test positive for swine flu in Orissa (Lead)
July 23rd, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 23 (IANS) A doctor and a woman have tested positive for swine flu in this Orissa capital, a senior health official said Friday.
"The doctor tested positive Thursday while the woman ... Read more...
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Orissa doctor tests positive for swine flu
July 23rd, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 23 (IANS) A doctor has tested positive for swine flu in this Orissa capital, a senior state health official said Friday.
"The doctor tested positive Thursday. This is the first confirmed ... Read more...
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Now, computer algorithms to help develop flu vaccines
July 10th, 2010 - 3:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 10 (ANI): Researchers are using computer programs to develop a fast and efficient method of generating vaccines for new strains of flu viruses.Dimitris Papamichail, and a team of researchers from ... Read more...
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South Africa warns of flu during world cup
June 26th, 2010 - 7:19 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 26 (IANS) South Africa, host to thousands of foreign visitors for the soccer world cup, warned Friday of spread of flu during next couple of weeks.
The country's National Institute ... Read more...
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2009 H1N1 pandemic influenza vaccine protects mice from 1918 flu virus
June 16th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 16 (ANI): In a study on rodents, researchers found that a 2009 H1N1 pandemic influenza vaccine nullified the effect of 1918 flu virus.Led by Dr. Adolfo Garcia-Sastre, of Mount Sinai ... Read more...
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Flu’s secret evolution strategy unveiled
June 11th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 11 (ANI): Flu's secret formula for effectively evolving within and between host species has been unveiled-balance.Scientists have said that the key lies with the flu's unique replication process, which has ... Read more...
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Boffins approaching universal treatment for all influenza strains
June 5th, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 5 (ANI): A novel component of the influenza virus has been discovered by researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine which may be the key to disabling the virus's ability ... Read more...
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Gold nanorods may help attack H1N1, other flu viruses effectively
May 25th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 25 (ANI): Scientists at the University at Buffalo and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have found that future pandemics of seasonal flu, H1N1 and other drug-resistant viruses ... Read more...
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‘Immune evasion’ uncommon in M. tuberculosis
May 24th, 2010 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 24 (ANI): The strategy of "immune evasion", which is common to many viruses, bacteria and parasites, is uncommon to M. tuberculosis where the antigens remain strikingly unchanged and homogenous, found ... Read more...
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Enhancing cellular immunity against influenza virus
May 11th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 11 (ANI): Researchers at the Trudeau Institute, New York, have identified two key signalling components that may help enhance cellular immunity against influenza virus.David L. Woodland, project leader and president ... Read more...
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WHO retracts admission that swine flu was exaggerated (Second Lead)
April 6th, 2010 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) A few hours after a senior World Health Organisation (WHO) official Tuesday admitted that swine flu scare was exaggerated, the UN agency issued a statement, defending its ... Read more...
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H1N1 Swine Flu Can Swiftly Become Drug-Resistant
March 29th, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 29, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The H1N1 swine flu virus can build up opposition speedily to antivirals utilized to take care of it. This fact has been reported by some ... Read more...
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Bird flu still a threat to human health: WHO
March 24th, 2010 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, March 24 (DPA) Avian influenza remains a threat to human health despite a decline in cases since a peak in 2006, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned Wednesday.
WHO noted that so ... Read more...
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Pandemic flu virus may become resistant to Tamiflu
March 2nd, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 2 (ANI): A new study, conducted by researchers at the Ohio State University, analysing the behaviour of seasonal H1N1 suggests that pandemic flu may become resistant to Tamiflu, the main ... Read more...
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