Infection :: Wash your hands to prevent the spread of infection, say doctors
As the cold and flu season approaches the BMA is calling on adults and children to follow basic hygiene rules to prevent the spread of infections.
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Listeria :: Viandes Surfines chopped ham may contain listeria monocytogenes
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Les Viandes Surfines Inc. are warning the public not to consume the Viandes Surfines Chopped Ham described below because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Flu :: Flu virus trots globe during off season
The influenza A virus does not lie dormant during summer but migrates globally and mixes with other viral strains before returning to the Northern Hemisphere as a genetically different virus, according to biologists who say the finding settles a key debate on what the virus does during the summer off season when it is not infecting people.
Healthy :: Social Studies, Healthy Healing
Can mathematical models help us understand social networks? What about traffic, storms, or the spread of avian flu?
Flu :: FDA approves nasal influenza vaccine for use in younger children
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved expanding the population for use of the nasal influenza vaccine FluMist to include children between the ages of 2 and 5.
Bird Flu :: China to cull 10000 poultry against bird flu outbreak
The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou will cull another 10,000 domestic fowls, following the outbreak of the deadly H5N1-type bird flu among ducks, local officials said today.
Hygiene :: Hygiene habits stall – Public handwashing down
When it comes to washing with soap and water, some Americans seem be slipping up. In an observational study sponsored by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and The Soap and Detergent Association (SDA), slightly over three-quarters of men and women (77%) washed their hands in public restrooms – a six percent decline from a similar study conducted in 2005.
Bird Flu :: Crucell to present pre-clinical results for H5N1 Virus treatment
Dutch biotechnology company Crucell N.V. (Euronext, NASDAQ: CRXL, Swiss Exchange: CRX) announced that its researchers have discovered a monoclonal antibody that is active against H5N1 avian influenza. The studies will be presented at the 5th International Bird Flu Summit scheduled for September 27 and 28 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Breast Cancer :: FDA approves Evista to reduce breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Evista (raloxifene hydrochloride) for reducing the risk of invasive breast cancer in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and in postmenopausal women at high risk for invasive breast cancer.
Listeria :: Listeria detected in Organic Pastures Raw Cream
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has issued an order to Organic Pastures Dairy Company to withdraw from retail distribution Grade A raw cream manufactured at their facility in Fresno, due to detection of Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.