Asthma :: Spain is below the average European rate for child asthma
Spain is below the average European rate for child asthma, according to research undertaken by the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC).
Hygiene
Cholera :: Cholera found in Tuen Mun restaurant in Hong Kong
A Po Tin Market fish stall in Tuen Mun has been closed after Vibrio cholerae was found in a water sample collected from its fish tank.
Respirator :: Fda clears first respirators for use in public health medical emergencies
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared for marketing the first respirators that can help reduce the user’s exposure to airborne germs during a public health medical emergency, such as an influenza pandemic.
Depression :: US to improve depression diagnosis among college students
Fifteen percent of college students suffered from depression last year, up from 10 percent in 2000, according to The American College Health Association. Mental health professionals on college campuses expect the percentage to rise again this year.
MRSA :: Better risk management could cut MRSA infection rates
The larger — and busier — an NHS hospital is, the higher the MRSA infection rate, research from the Nottingham University Business School has revealed.
Asthma :: Stomach microbe H. pylori protect kids from asthma
The stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori, which causes stomach cancer and peptic ulcers, may not be all bad. According to a new study, it may help protect kids from asthma.
Dental :: Fewer heart patients need antibiotics before dental procedures
Based on a review of new and existing scientific evidence, most dental patients with heart disease do not need antibiotics before dental procedures to prevent infective endocarditis (IE), a rare, but life-threatening heart infection.
Healthcare :: Should researchers wash their hands of hand washing?
Despite the high profile given to hand washing in hospitals, there is still little robust evidence to show which are the best ways to improve hand hygiene.
Bird Flu :: Tracking the spread of bird flu between farms
A new way of understanding how highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) spreads among farm birds is published today in PLoS ONE. The study could help analyse the success of different control measures in the event of future outbreaks.
Tsunami :: UNICEF appeals for funds for hard hit Solomon Islands
UNICEF appealed for urgent funding to respond to the people affected by the devastating tsunami that swept through coastal villages on the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea last Monday.