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Multiple health concerns surface as winter, vitamin D deficiences arrive

November 23, 2009

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- A string of recent discoveries about the multiple health benefits of vitamin D has renewed interest in this multi-purpose nutrient, increased awareness of the huge numbers of people who are deficient in it, spurred research and even led to an appreciation of it as "nature's antibiotic."

Amid the flu epidemic, don't forget RSV in young children

November 23, 2009

Influenza, particularly H1N1, has understandably captured the attention of public health officials, the media and the public.

Preventing H1N1 spread to health care workers: Dilemma, debate and confusion

November 19, 2009

PROVIDENCE, RI -- A commentary in the December issue of The Lancet Infectious Diseases brings to light the gaps in knowledge on the transmission of a common pathogen -- the influenza virus -- and its impact on decisions about how best to protect health care workers.

New culprit for viral infections among elderly -- an overactive immune response

November 18, 2009

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that exaggerated responses of the immune system explain why the elderly succumb to viral infections more readily than younger people. Published in the November 19 Cell Host & Microbe, the study bucks the general belief that declining immune responses are to blame for susceptibility to viral infections.

UT Southwestern scientist begins to unravel what makes pandemic H1N1 tick

November 16, 2009

DALLAS -- Nov. 16, 2009 -- As the number of deaths related to the pandemic H1N1 virus, commonly known as "swine flu," continues to rise, researchers have been scrambling to decipher its inner workings and explain why the incidence is lower than expected in older adults.

Mechanical ventilation for patients with lung damage don't always work as planned

November 12, 2009

TORONTO, Ont., November 12, 2009 -- As more Canadians are diagnosed with H1N1 influenza infection, some will be admitted to hospital.

Researchers mobilizing global resources to test new treatments for severe H1N1 infection

November 11, 2009

TORONTO, Ont., November 10, 2009 -- An important, ground-breaking initiative is unfolding in the global critical care community in response to the H1N1 pandemic.

Worksite wellness programs may reduce employee absenteeism

November 11, 2009

ATLANTA -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health researchers will present Nov.

US and European experts applaud new transatlantic task force on antibiotic resistance threat

November 6, 2009

Experts on both sides of the Atlantic applaud President Barack Obama and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, representing the European Union (EU) Presidency, for establishing a transatlantic tas

Prevention experts urge modification to 2009 H1N1 guidance for health care workers

November 6, 2009

(Arlington, VA)--Three leading scientific organizations specializing in infectious diseases prevention issued a letter to President Obama today expressing their significant concern with current fed

When should flu trigger a school shutdown?

November 4, 2009

Boston, Mass. -- As flu season approaches, parents around the country are starting to face school closures. But how bad should an influenza outbreak be for a school to shut down?

Initial results show pregnant women mount strong immune response to 1 dose of 2009 H1N1 vaccine

November 2, 2009

Healthy pregnant women mount a robust immune response following just one dose of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine, according to initial results from an ongoing clinical trial sponsored by the National I

Flu vaccine given to women during pregnancy keeps infants out of the hospital

November 2, 2009

Infants born to women who received influenza vaccine during pregnancy were hospitalized at a lower rate than infants born to unvaccinated mothers, according to preliminary results of an ongoing stu

There's a speed limit to the pace of evolution, Penn biologists say

November 2, 2009

PHILADELPHIA ?- Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a theoretical model that informs the understanding of evolution and determines how quickly an organism will evolve using

Pandemic flu vaccine campaigns may be undermined by coincidental medical events

October 30, 2009

CINCINNATI -- The effectiveness of pandemic flu vaccination campaigns -- like that now underway for H1N1 -- could be undermined by the public incorrectly associating coincidental and unrelated h



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