Bird Flu :: Japan bird flu spreading in Miyazaki
It seems bird flu outbreak is spreading in Japan. A suspected outbreak of bird flu reported in the southwestern prefecture of Miyazaki, Japan.
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Influenza :: Molecular anatomy of Influenza virus detailed
Scientists at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), part of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., and colleagues at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville have succeeded in imaging, in unprecedented detail, the virus that causes influenza.
Bird Flu :: Indonesia bird flu update – 81 cases of bird flu
The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza.
Rift Valley Fever :: Rift Valley Fever spreading in Kenya
Kenya health officials are trying to stop the spread of Rift Valley Fever, which has killed more than 600 people. In Northern Kenya it killed 478 people, and 148 through out the nation.
Bird Flu :: Japan confirms third bird flu outbreak – update
Japan health officials confirm bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm in the western prefecture of Okayama, Japan. Tests showed the presence of H5 subtype influenza among chickens.
Antibiotic :: New approach could lower antibiotic need by 50 times
Antibiotic doses could be reduced by up to 50 times using a new approach based on bacteriophages.
Bird Flu :: Japan bird flu killed 31 chickens
Japan health officials confirms that bird flu killed 31 chickens at a farm in Okayama Prefecture, Okayama, Japan. Officials have begun sterilizing the farm in Takahashi, western Okayama Prefecture.
Health Care :: Using nanotechnology to improve health care in developing countries
What is nanotechnology? How is nanotechnology expected to transform medicine and health care in the future? How can nanomedicine help the truly needy in developing countries? And what are the challenges of ensuring that nanotechnology meets the specific health needs of Third World peoples? These questions are the focus of an event and live Web cast at noon Tuesday, Feb_27 in the 5th Floor Conference Room of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
Bird Flu :: Rapid response to avian bird flu threat
An interdisciplinary team of researchers led by Yanbin Li, professor of biological engineering in the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, has developed a portable biosensor for in-field, rapid screening of avian influenza virus.
Hepatitis :: Heavy drinking takes excessive toll on women with hepatitis C
Women tend to survive longer than men if infected with the liver-destroying hepatitis C virus — but if they drink heavily, that survival advantage completely disappears, according to a new study.