Disease

Infectious Diseases Remain a Burden to Healthcare Systems

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:39:21 -0500

Respiratory infectious diseases continue to be a huge and rising burden to health-care systems and societies worldwide. Published by Wiley-Blackwell, the latest issue of Respirology includes an invited review series focused on infectious pulmonary diseases.

Swine Flu now spreads to NYC!!!

mattwion — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:40:07 -0500

The news gets worse! This new flu is spreading everywhere. It may not however, be fatal.

Mexican Flu raises fears of a Global outbreak!

mattwion — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:56:32 -0500

This is very scary. Let us hope they get this flu under control.

Hopeful Northeastern University Tight End Told to Retire: Heart Ailment

Michael Santo — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:52:42 -0600

Brian Mandeville, a 6-foot-6, 255-pound tight end, who caught 63 passes for 863 yards and seven touchdowns in three seasons with the Northeastern University Huskies, has been told to retire by NFL combine doctors.

Medpedia: The Largest Medical Wikipedia Announced Today

Odur Joe — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:45:59 -0500

The medical field as for long been hailed has a profession which constantly brings new findings and innovations. However, even with all the available wealth of information in the medical filed, there has been no central website which offers an online collaborative medical encyclopedia for use by the general public. That is why the creation of supposedly the world’s largest online medical encyclopedia called Medpedia was announced today.

IRI To Launch MunoTM Boost - Immune System Booster

annawootton — Fri, 16 May 2008 11:47:09 -0500

IRI Separation Technologies (TSX.V:IRI) is the manufacturer of a remarkable new dietary supplement that enhances the human body’s natural immune system through direct supplementation of actual antibodies . The product will be available in the United States and Canada under the brand name “Muno Boost” and will be available as an over-the-counter dietary supplement in pharmacies and through direct marketing.

Krabbe Disease Strikes Two Babies From Same Family

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:11:10 -0500

The 2nd Granddaughter of Minnesota Powerball Winners Tested For Krabbe Disease Baby Allison gets tested for Krabbe disease.

Chinese official says viral outbreak won't affect Olympics

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:47:53 -0500

The recent outbreak of hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) will not affect the Beijing Olympic Games, health ministry spokesman Mao Qun'an said in Beijing Wednesday.

To fight disease, animals, like plants, can tolerate parasites

harminka — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 06:48:06 -0600

Animals like plants, can build tolerance to infections at a genetic level, and these findings could provide a better understanding of the epidemiology and evolution of infectious disease, according to evolutionary biologists.

CDC docs says staph infection superbug may be killing more in US than HIV

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:45:44 -0500

As Virginia teen dies of the a bacterial infection called MRSA or methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, the 'Superbug' we are faced with two important health facts:

Disease-specific aid distorts countries' efforts to deal with their problems

harminka — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 07:47:29 -0500

Billions of dollars are being spent on disease-specific aid programmes in developing countries. But in this week's BMJ, Roger England, Chairman of Health Systems Workshop, argues that these programmes distort countries' efforts to deal with their problems.

Cholera Epidemic Confirmed In Iraq

Dinka — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:44:38 -0500

UN agencies have confirmed a cholera epidemic in northern Iraq and placed the whole country on high alert in response to the outbreak.