New H7N9 bird flu death confirmed in China
A Chinese woman infected with the deadly H7N9 bird flu virus died of multiple organ failure, a Beijing hospital said, bringing the total fatalities from the disease to 45.
View ArticleDeadly threat bangs at Queensland's door
Scientists at The University of Queensland have identified a deadly threat lurking just 30 kilometres north of Queensland.
View ArticleNew research provides crucial insight into lives of children in care
The findings from one of the most comprehensive long-term studies ever undertaken into children in care will be revealed at Queen's University Belfast today (Wednesday 11 September).
View ArticleIndia's Ranbaxy promises to address issues over US ban
India's Ranbaxy Laboratories, one of world's biggest generic drug makers, said Tuesday it would take "all necessary steps" to help lift an import ban by the US health regulator on one of its factories.
View ArticleData from across globe defines distinct Kawasaki disease season
After more than four decades of research, strong evidence now shows that Kawasaki disease has a distinct seasonal occurrence shared by regions across the Northern hemisphere.
View ArticleAbortion of female fetuses and more death among girls result in poor female...
Modern ultrasound technology and economic pressure leads to female fetuses in the Ballabgarh area of northern India being aborted more often than male fetuses. Additionally, girls up to the age of five...
View ArticleResearchers suggest China consider national flu vaccination plan with...
China should tailor its influenza vaccination strategies to account for its three distinct flu regions, according to the first comprehensive study of the country's flu patterns conducted by a research...
View ArticleIndian infant deaths: High but falling steadily
Having previously lost two babies to diarrhoea and dysentery, 25-year-old Suman Chandel lies on a bed in a clinic in remote northern India and smiles with relief.
View Article17 million Brits set to cut down on alcohol following last year's Christmas...
Over a third (35 per cent) of Brits, equating to over 17 million people, plan to cut down on alcohol this Christmas after regretting some of their drunken behaviour from last year's festive party...
View ArticleVallo Tillman: The hygiene hypothesis is not yet a theory
A new study in Northern Europe is specifically designed to verify whether children need be in contact with pathogens in their early years to help them develop a strong immune system.
View ArticleQueen's University cancer specialist's drive to improve survival rates for...
Queen's University Belfast's world renowned cancer specialist, Professor Patrick Johnston, whose work has transformed cancer care in Northern Ireland, is now leading efforts to improve survival rates...
View ArticleIndian drug giant Ranbaxy trims losses but future is bleaker
Ranbaxy Laboratories, India's biggest generic drugmaker by sales, reported a narrower quarterly loss on Wednesday thanks to rising sales in key markets and currency gains.
View ArticleOne in ten adolescents in Northern Ireland self-harm
New research has found that one in ten adolescents in Northern Ireland self-harm and that past exposure to the Northern Ireland conflict and social media are new associated risk factors.
View ArticleStudy reveals one in ten 16-year-olds surveyed have considered self-harm
One in ten 16-year-olds surveyed in a new study by Queen's University and the University of Ulster have considered self-harm or taking an overdose.
View ArticleNew toilets for India's poor, crime-hit village
More than 100 new toilets were unveiled Sunday in a poverty-stricken and scandal-hit village in northern India, where fearful and vulnerable women have long been forced to defecate in the open.
View ArticleBird flu confirmed at Dutch, UK farms
The Dutch government on Sunday banned the transport of poultry and eggs throughout the country after confirming an outbreak of bird flu at a chicken farm.
View ArticleBritish, Dutch kill poultry to fight bird flu
Chickens were being killed in the Netherlands, and Britain was preparing to kill ducks, after two cases of bird flu were discovered in Europe—but officials insisted Monday that the risk to public...
View ArticleBritish bird flu outbreak confirmed as H5N8 strain
The strain of bird flu discovered at a duck farm in northern England is H5N8, the same as confirmed in outbreaks in Germany and the Netherlands, the environment ministry said Tuesday.
View ArticleSeasonal MS relapse onset seen in both hemispheres
(HealthDay)—Seasonal relapse onset in multiple sclerosis occurs in both hemispheres and varies with latitude, according to a study published in the December issue of the Annals of Neurology.
View ArticleIndia detains doctor after cataract surgery leaves 20 blind (Update)
Police have detained two people after at least 20 patients who had free cataract surgery at a camp in northern India were left blind, local authorities said Friday.
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