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Scientists develop chickens that cannot spread bird flu

Fri, 01/14/2011 - 13:08 by Anter Prakash Singh

Researchers from England have claimed success in creating genetically modified chickens which do not spread bird flu.

Malaria deaths in India 'underestimated'

Sat, 10/23/2010 - 10:19 by Rakhi

New Delhi -- Deaths from malaria in India may be as much as 10 times higher than official World Health Organization estimates, researchers say.

A new survey suggests malaria kills between 125,000 and 277,000 people per year in India alone, far higher than the 16,000 toll WHO counts, NewScientist.com reports.

Estimates of malaria deaths in India are based on death rates recorded in clinics, corrected in an attempt to account for people missed by the health system, but a study by international researchers has found that these numbers have been vastly underestimated.

WHO condemns tobacco companies targeting women

Sat, 05/29/2010 - 21:25 by Samia Sehgal

The World Health Organization is strongly opposing tobacco manufacturers who are targeting women in developing countries.

Indoor tanning linked to increased risk of melanoma

Thu, 05/27/2010 - 13:09 by Samia Sehgal

Indoor tanning may raise the risk of developing melanoma by 74 percent, according to a new study. The risk has been found to be far greater in people who frequently opt for indoor tanning services.

Asia, Africa worst affected by tuberculosis--WHO

Sat, 03/20/2010 - 12:51 by Jaspreet Virk

Accentuating the need for access to timely diagnosis and more effective drugs, World Health Organization (WHO) has released a report stating that out of the 400,000 people worldwide infected with drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in 2008, 14000 died.

Swine flu fading away only to return this fall--WHO

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 17:47 by Jaspreet Virk

The cases of swine flu may be falling but the HINI pandemic is not over yet. Currently, the virus is waning, but only temporarily. It is expected to recur the following fall, according to World Health Organization (WHO).

FDA: E-cigarettes are as dangerous as tobacco cigarettes

Fri, 07/24/2009 - 16:17 by Natalie James

Chicago, July 24: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday disapproved the use of e-cigarettes again after finding cancer causing ingredients in the smokeless devices.

Chinese firm produces swine flu vaccines

Mon, 06/22/2009 - 13:23 by preet_20

Beijing, June 22: China's first batch of vaccines for influenza A (H1N1), better known as swine flu, have been produced by a pharmaceutical firm, an official said Monday.

The vaccines are expected to hit the market in September after safety tests in laboratories and clinical tests, said an official of Hualan Biological Engineering Inc.

The company received the seed virus from the World Health Organization (WHO) lab June 4.

According to the WHO website, over 44,000 people have been affected by swine flu all over the world and there have been 180 deaths.

-IANS

New Zealand has first critically ill swine flu patient

Fri, 06/19/2009 - 10:34 by preet_20

Wellington, June 19: A 30-year-old New Zealand woman was reported to be critically ill with swine flu Friday as the health ministry officially accepted that the disease had spread so widely that it could not contain it.

The patient was the first New Zealander to be put into intensive care with the illness. She was admitted Thursday evening to Wellington Hospital, and officials said she was morbidly obese and had a history of respiratory problems.

The ministry said that New Zealand had 216 confirmed cases of influenza H1N1, up 63 cases overnight, and 158 of them were current. Most people recovered from the infection without need for hospitalization or medical care, officials said.

First swine flu death outside Americas reported

Mon, 06/15/2009 - 11:17 by preet_20

London, June 15: The first swine flu death outside the Americas was reported in Scotland, a government spokesman said Sunday in Glasgow.

The death follows about 145 deaths in the Americas, mostly in Mexico, the epicentre of the disease, and the US. An estimated 30,000 people in 74 countries have been infected, says the World Health Organization, which Thursday raised the pandemic influenza alert system to its highest level, Phase 6.

Researchers are racing to produce a vaccine before winter sets in in northern climates, and they are watching closely how the H1N1 virus develops during winter in South America's southern hemisphere.