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Students Design Low-Cost Surgical Lamp For Developing Nations
Ann Arbor MI (SPX) May 08, 2009Engineering students have developed a low-cost, battery-powered surgical lamp to be used in developing nations where electricity isn't reliable. Earlier this month, members of Michigan Health Engineered for All Lives, or M-HEAL, sent their prototype lamp to Uganda where it will undergo testing. "The power grid is very unreliable in developing countries," said Stephen DeWitt, co-found ... more Scientists Learn Why The Flu May Turn Deadly 
Washington DC (SPX) May 08, 2009As the swine flu continues its global spread, researchers from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have discovered important clues about why influenza is more severe in some people than it is in others. In their research study published online in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology , the scientists show that the influenza virus can actually paralyze the immune systems of ot ... more Mexico bounces back to life after swine flu 
Mexico City (AFP) May 7, 2009World health chiefs admitted Thursday they had yet to get a handle on swine flu and warned against any lowering of the guard after Mexico, the epicentre of the epidemic, ended a nationwide lockdown. High schools and universities reopened in Mexico, the day after offices and restaurants were cleared to take down the shutters that had been ordered to remain in place for five days in a bid to ... more New Analysis Shows Hobbits Couldn't Hustle 
Washington DC (SPX) May 08, 2009A detailed analysis of the feet of Homo floresiensis-the miniature hominins who lived on a remote island in eastern Indonesia until 18,000 years ago-may help settle a question hotly debated among paleontologists: how similar was this population to modern humans? A new research paper, featured on the cover of the current issue of Nature, may answer this question. While the so-called "hobbit ... more Keeping swine and bird flus apart top priority: experts 
Paris (AFP) May 7, 2009Preventing the swine flu that is spreading across the globe from infecting patients sick with the deadly H5N1 avian flu should be a top priority, especially in Asia, top experts said Thursday. If both viruses wind up in the same individual, they could mix genes and mutate into a form that is both very pathogenic and easily transmitted among humans, said John Oxford, a virologist at London Qu ... more |
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Washington DC (SPX) May 08, 2009'Drought-proofing' Australia's urban regions by installing large domestic water tanks may enable the dengue mosquito Aedes aegypti to regain its foothold across the country and expand its range of possible infections, according to a new study published May 5 in the open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Dr Nigel Beebe and colleagues from the University of Queensland, CSIRO ... more Social Separation Stops Flu Spread, But Must Be Started Soon 
by Staff WritersPerth WA (SPX) May 07, 2009 A disease spread simulation has emphasized that flu interventions must be imposed quickly, if they are to be effective. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Public Health have shown that staying at home, closing schools and isolating infected people within the home should reduce infection, but only if they are used in combination, activated without dela ... more 'Humiliating' treatment by Chinese officials: returned Mexicans 
Mexico City (AFP) May 6, 2009Some of 136 Mexicans repatriated from China Wednesday spoke of "discrimination" by Chinese officials who feared they could be carriers of the swine flu virus despite showing no symptoms. "In my case there was discrimination and humiliation," said Myrna Berlanga, one of five repatriated Mexicans who gave a news conference. She complained of the way the Chinese "took us off the plane and ... more Sugar, Spice And Puppy Dog Tails 
Ann Arbor MI (SPX) May 07, 2009A new longitudinal study of children's personality traits and interests tells us that sex-typed characteristics develop differently in girls and boys. The study, by researchers at The Pennsylvania State University, the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and Purdue University, appears in the journal Child Development. The researchers looked at first- and second-born siblings from nearly ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) May 4, 2009China on Monday denied discriminating against Mexicans with its strict flu control measures, but quarantined travellers from Mexico questioned aggressive Chinese steps that have sparked a diplomatic spat. "The relevant measures are not directed at Mexican citizens and are not discriminatory," foreign ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said in a statement posted on the ministry's website. The s ... more Boredom and rice fill swine flu quarantine hotel 
Hong Kong (AFP) May 4, 2009Claims of botched business deals and an endless diet of rice -- guests trapped inside the only hotel in the world quarantined because of swine flu are struggling through their seven-day ordeal. Hong Kong's Metropark hotel has become a bizarre tourist attraction since it was sealed off on Friday following the discovery that a Mexican guest had tested positive for swine flu. Passers-by gra ... more Mexico sees epidemic easing 
Mexico City (AFP) May 3, 2009Mexico was increasingly optimistic Sunday its H1N1 flu epidemic was coming under control, after officials said stabilizing fatality figures suggested the virus was not as lethal as first feared. Although the latest toll crept up to 19 deaths and 454 infected patients, Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova said "each day we're seeing fewer serious cases." He added: "The mortality rate is dro ... more Caltech Researchers Pinpoint The Mechanisms Of Self-Control In The Brain 
Pasadena CA (SPX) May 04, 2009When you're on a diet, deciding to skip your favorite calorie-laden foods and eat something healthier takes a whole lot of self-control--an ability that seems to come easier to some of us than others. Now, scientists from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have uncovered differences in the brains of people who are able to exercise self-control versus those who find it almost ... more
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