Treatment
April 30, 2009
Scientists: Anti-flu drugs Tamiflu and Relenza treat Swine FluLaboratory testing in the United States showed the new virus was treatable by the anti-flu drugs Tamiflu and Relenza. There is no vaccine against this strain of swine flu, and developing one could take six months or more. Tamiflu and Relenza are the...
Swine Flu: How prepared is the world for a pandemic?
April 29, 2009Julian F. Schweitzer, World Bank Director, Human Development Network, answers to questions on Swine Flu. How prepared is the world for a pandemic? Julian Schweitzer: It depends on the country. Generally rich countries will be better prepared...
From symptoms to treatment of swine flu
April 29, 2009What is swine influenza? Swine influenza, or “swine flu”, is a highly contagious acute respiratory disease of pigs, caused by one of several swine influenza A viruses. Morbidity tends to be high and mortality low (1-4%). The virus is spread...
China boosts environment investment
November 27, 2007China says for the next three years it will spend 1.35 percent of its annual gross domestic product on pollution reduction and solid waste treatment. The proposed environmental protection investment plan was announced Monday by the Chinese Cabinet...
Some leave U.S. for cheaper medical care
November 02, 2007A U.S. study says an estimated 500,000 Americans crossed the border for medical treatment in 2005, mostly to Mexico and other Latin American countries. The report by the National Center for Policy Analysis, a non-profit group in Dallas, also found...
Walking avoids prostate cancer bone loss
October 30, 2007Prostate cancer patients are not routinely advised to exercise, but a U.S. study found walking prevents bone loss caused from prostate cancer treatment. Lead author Paula Chiplis of The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore said men with prostate cancer...
Study: Treatment by paramedics effective
October 09, 2007British researchers say they completed the first randomized trial evaluating the effectiveness of using paramedics to manage community healthcare conditions. Researchers at the University of Sheffield conducted the study in Sheffield, England, for...
Report questions Lyme disease treatment
October 05, 2007A review in the New England Journal of Medicine argues there is no scientific evidence that Lyme disease is chronic. The review, written by seven Lyme disease experts, said there is no evidence that Lyme disease is a chronic condition that justifies...
New stroke treatment is developed
October 04, 2007Israeli scientists have determined people treated with minocycline within six to 24 hours after a stroke suffer significantly fewer disabilities. The study's lead author, Dr. Yair Lampl of the Edith Wolfson Medical Center and Tel Aviv University,...
FDA warns of bacteria in colic treatment
September 24, 2007The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers that cryptosporidium was found in a bottle of Baby’s Bliss Gripe Water. The parasite, which can cause intestinal infections, was confirmed through laboratory analysis in the investigation...