Cancer :: Creating new life forms that may help eradicate cancer affecting women
Dr. Vafa Shahabi and her research team at Advaxis have designed several new strains of the Listeria bacteria that are programmed to kill off specific cancers.
Flu
Influenza :: A first glimpse of the influenza replication machine
Specific mutations in a viral protein, the polymerase, contribute to the ability of the bird influenza virus to jump the species barrier to humans. Researchers from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Grenoble and Heidelberg, the Institut de Biologie Structurale (IBS) and the Unit of Virus Host Cell Interactions (UVHCI)*, both in Grenoble, have now produced the first 3-D image of part of this key protein.
Flu :: Texas Flu Surveillance
DSHS’s latest flu report, for the week ending Feb 17, classifies flu activity in Texas as ?widespread.? This was the fourth consecutive week flu activity has been classified as widespread.
Health :: Health tips for travelers to the cricket world cup
The Cricket World Cup (Cup) will be held in several Caribbean nations (Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, Antigua & Barbuda, St Lucia, St Vincent & Grenadines, Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad & Tobago, and Guyana) March 4?April 28, 2007.
Genome :: 2,000 influenza virus genomes now completed and publicly accessible
The Influenza Genome Sequencing Project, funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced today that it has achieved a major milestone.
Pregnancy :: Experimental vaccine given during pregnancy reduces stillbirths from common virus
Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have developed an experimental vaccine that reduces stillbirths among rodents born to mothers infected with cytomegalovirus (CMV) — a common virus that can also cause mental retardation and hearing loss in newborn children who were infected in early fetal life.
Avian Flu :: Avian influenza – situation in Egypt – update 6
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population has announced a new human case of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection.
Flu :: Health Canada approves cold and flu medicine
Health Canada, the Canadian government regulatory agency, has approved wide-ranging new health claims for COLD-fX, the most popular cold/flu remedy in Canada.
Flu :: King County officials remain concerned about flu in the community
Dr. David Fleming, Director and Health Officer for Public Health – Seattle & King County, stated about Public Health?s recommendations about influenza, emphasizing its importance for parents of school-aged children:
Bacterial Infection :: King County child dies from bacterial infection
A seven year old Bellevue child who had experienced flu-like symptoms died this morning from a bacterial infection affecting the lining of the heart.