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Flu Vaccine Less Effective In Winter 2007/2008 Than In Previous Winters published
Wed, 07 May 2008 01:00:00 PDT
A new Harris Poll confirms the findings of a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that the vaccine used to prevent the flu this last winter was less effective than the flu vaccines used in previous winters. In three previous winters people receiving flu vaccines were 33 percent, 43 percent and 24 percent less likely to get the flu than people who did not get flu shots.
Starting Flu Vaccination In August Could Help Protect Nearly 11 Million More Children During Scheduled Doctors' Visits published
Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Research presented at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) shows that by starting flu vaccinations in August -- ahead of the start of the typical flu vaccination season -- healthcare providers could reach an additional 10.7 million children when these children are already in the doctor's office.
Learning From The Influenza Virus' Tricks published
Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 PDT
Influenza is currently a grave concern for governments and health organisations around the world. The worry is the potential for highly virulent bird flu strains, such as H5N1, to develop the ability to infect humans easily. New drugs and vaccines to halt the spread of the virus are badly needed.
Young Children Hospitalized For Flu Associated With Higher Costs And Higher Risk Illness published
Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The high costs of hospitalizing young children for influenza creates a significant economic burden in the United States, underscoring the importance of preventive flu shots for children and the people with whom they have regular contact, according to research led by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and presented May 4 at the Pediatric Academic Society annual meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii. After analyzing data in three U.S.
New 3M Rapid Detection Flu A+B Test Announced By 3M Health Care published
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:00:00 PDT
3M Health Care, a leader in infection prevention for more than 30 years, has announces plans to introduce the 3M™ Rapid Detection Flu A+B Test, a sensitive assay designed to deliver reliable, qualitative and objective electronic results in 15 minutes.Expected to be available prior to the 2008-2009 flu season, the Rapid Detection Flu Test quickly delivers objective results through an easy-to-use self-timed reader.
Prevention Best Medicine For Colds And Flu published
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 PDT
The season of colds and flu is almost here, and there are some simple ways to help avoid getting sick this winter. AMA President, Dr Rosanna Capolingua, said the most effective way to help protect against catching a nasty cold or the flu is good personal hygiene."Upper respiratory tract infections and influenza are transferred by small droplets and these are readily transferred as air borne when someone coughs or sneezes.
Flu Vaccine Only 44 Per Cent Effective This Year, CDC published
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:00:00 PDT
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this year's seasonal flu vaccine has only been 44 per cent effective. And depending on how you look at the effectiveness in the various strains, it would appear overall to be the least effective vaccine for since the 1997-98 flu season when the vaccine effectiveness was essentially zero, the CDC told a press conference.
AirInSpace Is Certified To Protect Aircraft Passengers And Crew From Biological Threats Such As SARS And Avian Flu And Other Air Contaminants published
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:00:00 PDT
AirInSpace, a leading supplier of mobile devices that "catch and kill" harmful and resistant biological particles from the air, announced that its partner, Montreal-based Air Data Inc. (ADI), has been certified by the airworthiness branch of Transport Canada to manufacture and market ADI's JetAir® Bio-Protection System (BPS), business jet version.
Scientists Track Seasonal Flu's Global Journey published
Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:00:00 PDT
Scientists from around the world have teamed up to track the way the seasonal flu virus travels from its origins in East and Southeast Asia to where it fizzles out in South America. They hope the discovery will help to improve flu vaccines by making it easier to anticipate how the virus evolves.
Novavax Reports Positive Results From Preclinical Studies Of Its VLP-based Trivalent Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Candidate published
Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX) said that it has received positive results from an immunogenicity study in ferrets inoculated with the company's trivalent seasonal influenza vaccine candidate. These findings will enable Novavax to complete its planned investigational new drug ("IND") application to support initiation of a Phase II clinical trial targeted to begin in the third quarter of this year.
Restrictions On The Use Of OTC Cough And Cold Medicines In Children, Australia published
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:00:00 PDT
Pharmacists are asked to advise all customers requesting any OTC cough and cold product that these medicines should not be used in infants and children less than 2 years of age. There have been a number of overseas reports of serious adverse effects among infants and children given non-prescription cough and cold medicines.
The Aethlon Hemopurifier(R) To Test Against The Partially Reconstructed 1918 Influenza Virus published
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:00:00 PDT
Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB:AEMD) disclosed that it has initiated studies to test the in vitro effectiveness of the Aethlon Hemopurifier® to capture a partially reconstructed version of the Spanish Flu of 1918, a viral pandemic outbreak that killed approximately 40-50 million people during a 25-month time span.
Computer Modelling Determines That 1 In 7 Cases Of Bird Flu Could Be Prevented By Closing Schools In Event Of Pandemic published
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:00:00 PDT
Closing schools in the event of a flu pandemic could slow the spread of the virus and prevent up to one in seven cases, according to a new study published today in the journal Nature.School closure is the non-pharmaceutical policy option that health organisations and governments most often consider to control the spread of a future flu pandemic, but there had previously been little evidence about its potential effectiveness.
Human To Human Transmission Of Bird Flu published
Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:00:00 PDT
Testsindicate that a father diagnosed with bird flu in China probably caughtthe disease from his son, only increasing concern about transmission ofthe virus between humans. This was published early online and in theApril 2008 issue of The Lancet. As of April 2, 2008,there have been 376 cases of infection with the highly pathogenic avianinfluenza A (H5N1) virus with 238 deaths reported in 14 differentcountries since November 2003.
H1N1 Influenza Virus With Highest Replikin Count(TM) Since The 1918 Pandemic Identified In The U.S. And Austria published
Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:00:00 PDT
Replikins Ltd. has found that the Replikin Count(TM) of the H1N1 strain of influenza virus has recently increased to 7.6 (plus/minus 1.4), its highest level since the 1918 H1N1 pandemic (p value less than 0.001). A rising Replikin Count of a particular influenza strain, indicating rapid replication of the virus, is an early warning which has been followed consistently by an outbreak of the specific strain.
Molecular Evolution Of Influenza A Viruses Circulated In Fujian Province, China published
Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:00:00 PDT
Fujian Center for Disease Control & Prevention, China, reported the molecular evolution of influenza A (H3N2) viruses in Fujian Province, south of China during the period 1996иD2004 and demonstrated some key codons responsible for antigenic drift. The study is reported in Issue 51 (April, 2008) of the Science in China Series C: Life Science because of its significant impact.
News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology published
Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:00:00 PDT
New Approach May Lead to Effective H5N1 Influenza A Virus VaccineManipulating a previously identified protein may be the key to developing an effective H5N1 influenza A virus vaccine say researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Tokyo. They report their findings in the March 2008 issue of the Journal of Virology.
ImmuneRegen(R) BioSciences And DelSite Biotechnologies Collaborate On New Flu Treatment published
Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:00:00 PDT
ImmuneRegen® BioSciences, Inc., a wholly owned biotechnology product development and licensing subsidiary of IR BioSciences Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:IRBO), announced it has commenced a collaboration with DelSite Biotechnologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Carrington Laboratories (CARN.OB), to develop a new vaccine adjuvant system that provides both immediate and sustained immunostimulation for more effective protection against a variety of transmittable pathogens.
Contact Patterns And The Flow Of Infectious Diseases published
Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Researchers in Europe have analyzed and modeled social contact patternsin order to better understand the spread of respiratory infections. Thestudy is published in the open-access journal PLoS Medicine.It is common to use mathematical modeling techniques to understand andpredict the impact of infectious diseases.
Cantel Medical Corp. And National Safety Council Launch Joint Initiative To Prepare Businesses And Individuals For Flu Pandemic published
Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:00:00 PDT
CANTEL MEDICAL CORP. (NYSE:CMN) and the National Safety Council ("NSC") announced a joint marketing and distribution agreement to help businesses and other organizations prepare for the threat of a flu pandemic and similar infectious diseases. The World Health Organization continues to track the incidence of avian bird flu throughout the world and warns of the potential of mutation of the H5N1 virus that could result in a widespread human-to-human pandemic.
Portable Lab-on-Chip Detects Flu published
Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:00:00 PDT
A joint venture between a microelectronics company and a medical diagnostics company has produced the world's first "lab-on-chip" portable device for detecting various types of flu, including bird flu, at the point of need.
Prevention Plan Essential With Longer Flu Season And Unexpected Strains published
Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:00:00 PDT
Millions of Americans took the advice to get a flu shot this season, but many are still becoming infected with the flu. This flu season is lasting longer than initially expected and has introduced unforeseen new strains of the virus, making other flu prevention steps even more important.
Auriga Laboratories Announces The Launch Of Extendryl(R) PEM And Extendryl(R) GCP published
Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:00:00 PDT
Auriga Laboratories, Inc. (OTCBB: ARGA), a specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today the launch of Extendryl® PEM and Extendryl® GCP. The two new products will be marketed under the Extendryl brand name which consists of prescription products to treat various cough, cold, and allergy symptoms. The prescription respiratory market is valued at more than 8 billion dollars in sales and more than 68 million prescriptions are written annually in the US.
Flu Outbreak Closes Hong Kong Schools published
Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:00:00 PDT
Outbreaks of influenza-like illness (ILI) in over 20 schools that are linked to the deaths of three children have caused the government to shut all schools in Hong Kong for two weeks, keeping half a million children away, reported Reuters.
Modeling Flu Pandemics May Help Prevent Them published
Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT
An article published in the Early Edition of the Proceedingsof the National Academy of Sciences in the United States of Americasuggests that we can reduce the likelihood of a pandemic influenzaoutbreak in the United States by quickly implementing social-distancingmeasuresalongside antiviral treatment and prophylaxis (preventive measures)until a vaccine becomes accessible.
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