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 Paris (AFP) Sept 10, 2009 
Swine flu can infect cells deeper in the lungs than seasonal flu, thus helping to boost the severity of the illness, a study released on Thursday said. The paper provides the first laboratory corroboration of reports from front-line doctors that some patients with A(H1N1) virus suffer worse symptoms compared to those with run-of-the-mill seasonal flu. Influenza viruses penetrate cells by ... read more
London (AFP) Sept 10, 2009Britain is "tantalisingly close" to beating swine flu, the chief medical officer said Thursday, as figures showed the death toll had risen by five over the past week to 75. Unveiling plans to double the numbers of intensive care beds to cope with an expected surge in cases during Britain's coming autumn and winter months, Liam Donaldson said the death toll for the current pandemic was ... more
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Seoul (AFP) Sept 9, 2009South Korea plans to supply four types of food including its famed kimchi for use in a Russian experiment to test the feasibility of a space flight to Mars, a state institute said Wednesday. The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute said it has signed a joint research agreement with Moscow's Institute of Biomedical Problems (IMBP) for ready-to-eat versions of bulgogi (barbecued beef) ... more 
Kathmandu (AFP) Sept 9, 2009The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged Asian countries to prepare for a surge in swine flu cases as the northern hemisphere's winter approaches. Much of Asia has so far been hit relatively lightly, but the WHO said hospitals in the region should be prepared for "a surge of severe cases requiring active case management. A winter surge is a real possibility in the Southeast ... more 
Paris (AFP) Sept 9, 2009The estimated number of flu cases -- including swine flu -- in France has reached epidemic proportions, according to preliminary data released Wednesday. "Last week the number of visits to doctors for flu in mainland France was estimated at 52,300, which is to say 83 cases per 100,000 inhabitants," said the National Institute for Health and Medical Research (Inserm). The threshold for ... more |
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London (AFP) Aug 24, 2009Millions of children will go back to school across Europe over the next few weeks despite fears that their return could help spark a second wave of swine flu infections. In Britain, the European country worst-hit by the virus, respected medical journal The Lancet recommended that schools remain shut after the summer holidays to stop the virus spreading as colder weather sets in. But the ... more  
Carlsbad CA (SPX) Aug 25, 2009Shrink Nanotechnologies has announced that Dr. Michelle Khine, Ph.D., the scientific founder of Shrink's nanofabrication platform, was named by MIT Technology Review as one of the top 35 global innovators under the age of 35. The award is provided to an elite group of accomplished young innovators who exemplify the spirit of innovation and whose work spans medicine, computing, communications, na ... more  
Changsha, China (AFP) Aug 24, 2009Two weeks ago, Xiao Fengying travelled seven hours by car with her two sick children aged six and 13 from their home in China's rural Hunan province to Changsha city for medical treatment. Both were suffering from suspected lead poisoning caused by a smelting plant near their village. Seventeen children from their area, aged 10 months to 14 years, are living in the hospital here as doctors ... more |
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