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The challenges of avian influenza virus: Mechanism, epidemiology and control The latest special issue of Science in China Series C: Life Sciences focuses on the recent progress in the H5N1-related research field. view more (2009-05-22)
Swine Flu Could Wreak More Havoc on U.S. Economy, Says UAB Economist H1N1 influenza could slow growth in key industries and stall already-weak GDP growth in the third and fourth quarters of 2009, says a health economist in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Business. view more (2009-09-24)
New strategies against bird flu The Spanish flu outbreak of 1918 killed between 30 and 50 million people. In the infected patients, the ultimate cause of death was acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). view more (2008-04-18)
Surgical masks and N95 respirators provide similar protection against influenza A McMaster University study has found that surgical masks appear to be as good as N95 respirators in protecting health-care workers against influenza. view more (2009-10-02)
Preventing spread of infectious diseases is everyone's responsibility According to a report published today, we must all share responsibility for preventing the spread of diseases such as swine flu, SARS, avian influenza, diarrhoeal and skin diseases, and even the common cold. view more (2009-06-17)
Scientists Say Tropics Are Next Emerging Disease Hotspot Scientists from four well-known institutions say the next major disease like HIV/AIDS or SARS could occur in any of a number of developing countries concentrated along the equator. They encourage increased surveillance to prevent the spread of a potential outbreak. view more (2008-03-14)
A New Vision For Human Security (p 1665) This week's editorial discusses the implications for global health on a recently published report by the Commission on Human Security-which defines security in terms of human development, human rights, and democracy-and highlights WHO's vital future role in ensuring the report is implemented. The report states that "poverty-related health... view more... (2003-05-14)
Emerging infectious diseases on the rise: Next target 'hotspot' predicted It's not just your imagination. Providing the first-ever definitive proof, a team of scientists has shown that emerging infectious diseases such as HIV, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), West Nile virus and Ebola are indeed on the rise. view more (2008-02-21)
New Clorox disinfectant is EPA registered to kill both known types of MRSA While MRSA has been an issue in healthcare settings for years, CA-MRSA outbreaks in the community have been on the rise, with the greatest risk in community settings such as fitness clubs, in sports teams, at schools and daycare centers. view more (2008-05-06)
Chemicals - The REACH System: What does it mean for Research? Press Event Do you know how many different chemicals your body is exposed to in your every-day life? On 1st December 2003, European Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin will sponsor a workshop on the scientific and technical aspects of the new EU Chemicals Legislation, with its new system for Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH),... view more... (2003-11-18)
Detecting transmissibility of avian influenza virus in human households Recent outbreaks of emerging diseases such as SARS and H5N1 avian influenza have underlined the fact that animal pathogens may acquire the ability to spread efficiently in humans - but as yet have not. view more (2007-07-26)
Microbial website has a makeover Microbes are everywhere and affect every aspect of our lives. Who hasn’t heard of SARS, HIV, E. coli O157 or Salmonella? The world needs microbiologists to keep one step ahead of the bugs, and there has to be a way of passing on vital information about microbiological issues. The Society for General Microbiology (SGM) aims to promote the... view more... (2003-06-06)
Protecting Europe from epidemics: official inauguration of ECDC on 27 May The EU's new health agency, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), will be inaugurated at a ceremony at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm on Friday 27 May. view more (2005-05-25)
Microbiology experts meet Scottish Parliamentarians Microbiology experts will be gathering today, 04 March 2004, at the Hub in Edinburgh to tell MSPs about the many varied ways in which microbes are involved in the everyday issues requiring Government decisions. Health, environment and the economy occupy much of the work of the Scottish Parliament. These topics are often dominated by microbiology.... view more... (2004-03-03)
An unexpected link between coronavirus replication and protein secretion in infected cells Coronavirus replication is critically linked to two factors within the early secretory pathway, according to new findings by a team of Dutch researchers that are published June 13th in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens. view more (2008-06-13)
New protein vital for immune response is found A newly discovered protein not only is vital to the immune system's ability to fight off viral infections but also has been found in an unexpected location within the cell, causing researchers to rethink previous notions about the workings of the human immune system. view more (2005-08-26)
Things That Go Rot In The Night - Microbiology Today: August 2003 issue Many people are completely unaware of the way in which microbes ‘spoil’ so many materials that we use in our everyday lives, according to an article published in the August issue of Microbiology Today, the quarterly magazine for the Society for General Microbiology. This spoilage, known as biodeterioration, is defined as the... view more... (2003-07-17)
OHSU scientists partner with others to form center aimed at combating infectious diseases Oregon Health & Science University and the University of Washington, along with a number of partner institutions across the Northwest, have received federal funding to form a regional research center aimed at combating emerging or re-emerging infectious diseases that pose a serious threat to human health. view more (2009-04-16)
Emerging diseases require a global solution The threat of potential pandemics such as Ebola, SARS, and avian influenza demands a more holistic approach to disease control, one that prevents diseases from crossing the divide between humans, their livestock, and wildlife, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in the most recent issue of the journal Foreign Affairs. view more (2005-06-17)
Flu pandemic medical help left in the waiting room GPs are not an integral part of Australian influenza planning, despite the important role they will play in limiting deaths in the event of a pandemic hitting the country, according to research from The Australian National University. view more (2008-05-28)
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