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February 05, 2014
EPIDEMICS
Ugandan army winning hearts, minds and foreskins
Kampala (AFP) Feb 04, 2014
Ugandan troops have been marking national army week celebrations with a public health drive that includes distributing condoms and circumcising men as part of efforts to battle AIDS. "There are several activities that we are doing. Among them is medical outreach. The UPDF (Uganda People's Defence Force) is a unique army. It is unique is many respects," army spokesman Paddy Ankunda said on Tuesday. "Circumcision is a proven method to reducing the risk of HIV/AIDS and we think that by doing that o ... read more
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EPIDEMICS

China reports three new H7N9 bird flu deaths
Three Chinese people have died of the H7N9 bird flu, the state news agency Xinhua said on Tuesday, adding to a spike in cases this year. ... more
FARM NEWS

Scientists unveil a molecular mechanism that controls plant growth and development
A joint study published in Cell by the teams headed by Miquel Coll at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) and the Institute of Molecular Biology of CSIC, both in Barcelona, and ... more
EPIDEMICS

Uganda plans drug boost for AIDS fight
Uganda's government is planning to double expenditure on anti-retroviral drugs in an effort to reverse a worsening trend in HIV infections, a senior health official said Thursday. ... more
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EPIDEMICS

Research uncovers historical rise, fall and re-emergence of plague strains
One branch of a deadly pathogen's family tree may have ended centuries ago, but from its ancient traces researchers can read a lineage with links to the modern world. An international team of ... more


SPACE MEDICINE

Evidence exposes space trips real toll on immune systems
Evidence is now shining a spotlight on how much space missions take a toll on humans' immune systems. At least 29 cases of infectious diseases being contracted on board a spacecraft were reported on ... more
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EPIDEMICS

Hong Kong reports third H7N9 death
Hong Kong Wednesday reported its third death from H7N9 bird flu - an elderly man who had visited mainland China - a day after authorities culled 22,000 birds to curb the disease. ... more
EPIDEMICS

Cause of devastating pandemic revealed
An international team of scientists has discovered that two of the world's most devastating plagues - the plague of Justinian and the Black Death, each responsible for killing as many as half the pe ... more
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EPIDEMICS

China's human H7N9 bird flu cases pass 100 in January
The number of human cases of H7N9 bird flu in China this month has passed 100, according to an AFP tally, as the worst-hit province ordered live poultry markets in major cities to be closed. ... more
EPIDEMICS

China announces H7N9 bird flu deaths: Xinhua
Twelve people have been killed by H7N9 bird flu in a single Chinese province this month, state media reported on Monday, as infections from the virus see a seasonal spike. ... more
EPIDEMICS

Hong Kong chicken slaughter begins after H7N9 found
Hong Kong began a mass cull of 20,000 chickens on Tuesday after the deadly H7N9 bird flu virus was discovered in poultry imported from mainland China, authorities said. ... more
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INTERN DAILY

Radiation beams through human body imaged using Cherenkov effect
A scientific breakthrough may give the field of radiation oncology new tools to increase the precision and safety of radiation treatment in cancer patients by helping doctors "see" the powerful beam ... more
INTERN DAILY

Germany woos Chinese nurses
A pilot project unveiled Thursday seeks to attract Chinese nurses to Germany to make up for a staff shortage that is expected to worsen in coming years. ... more
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China's birth rate falls to lowest on record
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EPIDEMICS

Gold nanoparticles help to develop a new method for tracking viruses
Researchers at the Nanoscience Center (NSC) of University of Jyvaskyla in Finland have developed a novel method to study enterovirus structures and their functions. The method will help to obtain ne ... more
EPIDEMICS

Nigeria, Pakistan could delay polio-free goal: Gates
Billionaire software baron turned philanthropist Bill Gates has warned that violence in Nigeria and Pakistan could set back his goal of eradicating polio by 2018. ... more
EPIDEMICS

Typhoid Fever - A race against time
The life-threatening disease typhoid fever results from the ongoing battle between the bacterial pathogen Salmonella and the immune cells of the body. Prof. Dirk Bumann's research group at the Bioze ... more
EPIDEMICS
Repairs may mean darker hue for Rio's iconic Christ statue

Prisoners again bolt typhoon-damaged Philippine jail

One in 4 Japan tsunami children needs psychiatric care


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EPIDEMICS
Neanderthal lineages excavated from modern human genomes

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EPIDEMICS
UN Security Council declares war on ivory poachers, traffickers

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INTERN DAILY

Sludge as new sentinel for human health risks
Thousands of chemicals serving a variety of human needs flood into sewage treatment plants once their use life has ended. Many belong to a class of chemicals known as CECs (for chemicals of emerging ... more
INTERN DAILY

Heart attack damage slashed with microparticle therapy
After a heart attack, much of the damage to the heart muscle is caused by inflammatory cells that rush to the scene of the oxygen-starved tissue. But that inflammatory damage is slashed in half when ... more
INTERN DAILY

Walker's World: The real healthcare crisis
At Davos in the Swiss Alps this week, the bankers and thinkers and business leaders who constitute the Amen Corner of globalization will be addressing the implications of longevity and demographics. ... more
EPIDEMICS

Shanghai reports two deaths in China bird flu outbreak
Two people have died from the H7N9 strain of bird flu in China's commercial hub Shanghai, including a medical doctor, the local government said Monday, the city's first fatalities from the virus this year. ... more
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China reports new H7N9 bird flu death

INTERN DAILY

A world without antibiotics? The risk is real: experts

EPIDEMICS

AIDS infections down by a third in S.Africa: UNAIDS

INTERN DAILY

Google making sugar-sensing contact lens for diabetics

INTERN DAILY

KIT Researchers Develop Artificial Bone Marrow

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Harvard scientists control cells following transplantation, from the inside out

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EPIDEMICS

New H7N9 bird flu deaths reported in China: state media

EPIDEMICS

Hong Kong reports second H7N9 death

INTERN DAILY

On-demand vaccines possible with engineered nanoparticles

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Hong Kong reports first H7N9 case of the year

Canada reports first H5N1 bird flu death in North America

Biomaterials get stem cells to commit to a bony future

Penn State researchers find new path for neuron repair

Electronic 'mother' watches over home

Scientists explain age-related obesity: Brown fat fails

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