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Suspected Human Infection of Birdflu Reported in Vietnam

Health authorities in Vietnam confirmed Wednesday the possibility that a resident of a province in the north of the country could have contracted the lethal H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus, for the first time since 2005. A fresh outbreak of bird flu has hit five ...

Experts to Develop New Weapons Against Food Poisoning

...his pernicious consumer health risk. Food-safety authorities in Europe and in North America recently released data showing that the contamination hazard due to Campylobacter remains high, and may be increasing because the pathogen has also started to demonstrate resistance to several common antibiotics....

US Halts Import of Chinese Toothpaste

...names Excel and Mr. Cool, have been confiscated by authorities in the Caribbean country since late last week, Dominican Health Secretary Bautista Rojas Gomez said. "Laboratory tests have confirmed that the content of these toothpastes can cause kidney problems," Rojas Gomez said. "That's why a nationwide seiz...

Using Drugs as Weapons can Never Be 'non Lethal', Say Doctors

... Moscow theatre siege of October 2002 the Russian authorities said a derivative of the drug fentanyl2 was delivered through the air-conditioning system to end the siege. This killed over 130 hostages. Dr Vivienne Nathanson, BMA Head of Science and Ethics, said: It is important to remember that target groups a...

Pakistan Takes Steps to Contain Bird Flu Outbreak

Pakistani authorities have intensified monitoring of over 800 poultry farms in the capital following an outbreak of bird flu in five poultry farms there, an official said Saturday. The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus was detected in three farms May 22 and in two other farm...

Soft Drink Additive Could Cause Cell Damage

... have been approved as safe by the food regulatory authorities in Britain and the EU and that is where we take our guidance from." The British Soft Drinks Association described the safety of additives as "an area" for the Food Standards Agency. The FSA said additives had been approved by the European Commission....

American Who Exposed Air Passengers to Drug Resistant TB Quarantined

... But it is spreading its tentacles everywhere. US authorities fear that an American might have exposed fellow ai...se. The man has since been quarantined. Now they authorities are looking for travelers who were aboard Air France flight 385, which left Atlanta for Paris on May...

Optometrists Support AMO's Voluntary Contact Lens Solution Recall

...e under investigation by the CDC and public health authorities around the United States. Federal and state health officials have interviewed 46 of those patients. Of the 39 who wore soft contact lenses, 21 reported using the Complete(R) MoisturePlus(TM) brand manufactured by Advanced Medical Optics. "This is a...

Mother Hangs Herself and Three Children in Texas

...f in a closet using pieces of clothing and sashes, authorities said Tuesday. A fourth child, an 8-month-old daugh...ed the baby was still alive when she made a noise, authorities said. She called up emergency services and said through sobs that the infant was dying. The sheriff ...

China Bans Smoking at Olympics

... on tobacco production," Bekedam said. He urged authorities to raise tobacco taxes, ban cigarette advertising and issue stronger warning labels on tobacco products. He also said there should be an increase in smoke-free areas. The government has banned smoking on public transport but it is still allowed in...

American Who Set Off TB Scare Doing Well in Hospital

...normality in the lung, it is said. Denver hospital authorities said they were confident treatment could help Speaker, in part because he is young, healthy and fit. He could be in the hospital weeks to months as doctors determine how to treat his infection. Based on information from the Centers for Disease Con...

Small Pox Scare Put West Bengal on High Alert

...Subhash Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) airport authorities have also been informed about the danger and asked...o-Bangladesh border districts. However, Bangladesh authorities have not yet confirmed any case of small pox and said they have been investigating the situation. ...

Shock TV Reality Organ Donor Show Goes on Air

...o will be rejected on the show. The Dutch health authorities countered that despite the media attention, there was no noticeable rise in the number of people registering as donors. And the Dutch transplant foundation has vowed that a possible kidney transplant stemming from the show will not be carried out i...

Iceland Introduces Smoking Ban in Bars and Restaurants

...hibition is too severe and poorly executed. 'The authorities didn't give us any opportunities to create a smoking area outside bars and restaurants so most people have to resort to smoking on the pavement,' Arnar Thor Gislason, owner of a popular Reykjavik bar and restaurant, told AFP. Due to everchanging Ic...

Now Viagra Oysters Could Appease Your Appetite and Boost Your Libido!

...if they want me to stop, he added. However, food authorities and health groups are concerned, saying the drug is infecting the oysters. "There are tight regulations on oysters in NSW so they are safe. They can't add Viagra to oysters - it is no allowed, it's up to doctors to prescribe Viagra. Even giving it ...

New Strategy To Tackle Rheumatic Heart Disease

... should be actively screened and government health authorities notified of any new cases , according to new guidelines issued by the National Heart Foundation of Australia and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. Both caused by group A streptococcal bacteria, ARF and RHD are diseases of poverty th...

Royal College of Physicians Exams Now in India

... The exam will be held twice a year and the MRCP authorities expect at least 90 to 100 physicians taking the test this year. The membership to the RCP is recognised worldwide and allows physicians to practise almost in every country. At least 25,000 doctors take the exam every year. There are plans to offe...

TB and Measles Scare in Canada Now

...portant event and it's important for public health authorities to do what is necessary to try to prevent further ...rough a local medical health officer or provincial authorities who can issue orders to prevent an infectious person from travelling. Federal officials can invoke...

Nexavar Significantly Extends Survival of Liver Cancer Patients

... and Drug Administration (FDA) and European health authorities for a supplemental indication for Nexavar in treatment of patients with liver cancer."Although much progress has been made in cancer research, the number of lives lost to liver cancer is increasing," said Dr. Jordi Bruix, co-principal investigator an...

Smallpox Alert in Northeast

...sounded a health alert in India's northeast asking authorities to take immediate precautionary measures following reports of a smallpox outbreak in Bangladesh and Myanmar, officials said Monday. "Following the centre's instruction, the Tripura government has made arrangements for free consultation and health ...

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