Anthrax :: Anthrax claim two in Orissa, India
Two persons have died and four others are battling for their lives after being infected by anthrax in Orissa’s tribal Koraput district, official sources said.
Food
Toothpaste :: Avoid toothpaste from China containing harmful chemical DEG
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers to avoid using tubes of toothpaste labeled as made in China, and issued an import alert to prevent toothpaste containing the poisonous chemical diethylene glycol (DEG) from entering the United States.
Salmonella :: Peanut butter infected 628 people with salmonella
In November 2006, public health officials at CDC and state health departments detected a substantial increase in the reported incidence of isolates of Salmonella serotype Tennessee.
Aging :: Anti aging agent in creosote may extend life span
Early results from a three-site federal study show mice live longer when fed an anti-inflammatory substance found in the creosote bush. The substance extended median lifespan. Whether it allows the mice to live beyond their maximum expected lifespan will be known in six to 10 months.
Sinusitis :: NIAID supports research into etiology of fungal-induced inflammation in chronic sinusitis
Accentia Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABPI; Accentia) reports that the Mayo Medical and Graduate Schools and the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute have been awarded a National Institute of Health (NIH) grant of $2.4 million for a project entitled “The Pathogenesis of Chronic Rhinosinusitis.”
Allergy :: Allergy alert on Domega’s King Chief Brand Dried Lily Flowers
DOMEGA INTERNATIONAL LTD., INC., 98 Bay 35th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11214 is recalling King Chief brand Dried Lily Flowers because it contains undeclared sulfites.
Influenza :: FDA Finalizes Guidances for Pandemic and Seasonal Influenza Vaccines
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today issued final recommendations to increase the supply of safe and effective influenza vaccines for both seasonal and pandemic use.
Vitamin B :: Dietary vitamin B6, B12 and folate, may decrease pancreatic cancer risk
Researchers exploring the notion that certain nutrients might protect against pancreatic cancer found that lean individuals who got most of these nutrients from food were protected against developing cancer. The study also suggests this protective effect does not hold true if the nutrients come from vitamin supplements.
HPV :: International studies show high efficacy for HPV vaccine
A new vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer is nearly 100 percent effective against the two types of the human papillomavirus (HPV) responsible for most cases of cervical cancer?strains 16 and 18.
Asthma :: FDA approves ZYFLO CR extended-release tablets for chronic treatment of asthma
Dey, L.P. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the New Drug Application (NDA) of its marketing partner, Critical Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRTX), for ZYFLO CR? (zileuton) extended-release tablets.