Bird Flu :: Indonesian teenager dies of H5N1 bird flu
The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza.
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Tuberculosis :: XDR-TB tuberculosis in United States of America air passenger
WHO is working closely with the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other international partners following the issue of health advisories in connection with an air passenger from the USA who travelled to Europe while affected by XDR-TB.
Bird Flu :: Vietnam bird flu infects slaughterhouse worker
Bird flu H5N1 strain of avian influenza was confirmed in a poultry worker in Vietnam, last week. The man has been hospitalized since last saturday and is recovering.
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.
Sleep :: Sleep disorders linked to abnormal sexual behaviors, experiences
A paper published in the June 1st issue of the journal SLEEP is the first literature review and formal classification of a wide range of documented sleep-related disorders associated with abnormal sexual behaviors and experiences.
Stroke :: Folic acid lowers stroke risk
Folic acid supplements can reduce the risk of stroke by up to 30 percent, revealed by researchers in a new study.
Genome :: Mouse model points to possible new strategy for treating rare muscle disease, kidney disorders
Based on clues provided by a study with transgenic mice, a research group at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has developed a strategy that will be tested as the first treatment for people with hereditary inclusion body myopathy (HIBM), a rare, degenerative muscle disease.
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.
HIV :: Directly observed HIV therapy for children is promising
Directly observed antiretroviral therapy is a promising strategy to ensure that HIV-infected children in developing countries take life-saving medications, new research from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University shows.
HIV :: When HIV and liver disease co-exist
Since successful antiretroviral therapies have made HIV a treatable condition, more HIV patients who are also infected with hepatitis B or C are experiencing the progression of their liver disease. In the face of this novel challenge, experts in the field convened to share information and opinions on the management of such patients.