January 31, 2008

Scientist Develops New Vaccine to Counter Deadliest Strain of Bird Flu

Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh have developed a new vaccine against the deadliest strain of the H5N1 virus to counter the continued threat to global health.

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Ramadoss Says Bird Flu Death Toll Among Poultry Has Decreased

It seems that the poultry deaths due to bird flu has decreased in West Bengal according to the Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss. “It is a

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Latest Death Shows Bird Flu is Out of Control in Indonesia

Confirmation of the 100th human bird flu death in Indonesia shows the virus is out of control in the country most ravaged by outbreaks of the disease, experts said Tuesday.

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Intensified Drive Against Banned Tobacco Items in Impala

In an intense drive against shopkeepers selling banned tobacco products, the RPF/PLA in Impala seized a large quantity of the same such as Talab, Khaini and Mithamana, which were relegated to flames.

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Sharing Child Porn Over Internet Should Not Invite Stiff Punishments, Some US Lawyers Plead

Taken aback by the aggressive drive of the police against child porn, criminal defence laywers are to seek a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court against

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Two Micro RNA’s That Trigger Tumors’ Identified

Scientists at the Winstar Institute have confirmed that the two microRNAs - miR-373 and miR-520c - trigger the spread of tumors, or metastasis. Of the

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Stem Cell Banking Concept Widening

US firms are widening stem cell banking from cord blood to menstrual blood to fat. But is it all worth the effort? A company called Cryo-Cell International

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Stem Cells to Treat Babies With Brittle Bone Disease, Even Before They are Born

Stem cells can be used to treat babies with brittle bone disease, even before they are born, according to results of a study funded by Action Medical Research, a UK charity.

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Prime Accused in Gurgaon Kidney Scam may Be Hiding in Canada

Dr. Amit Kumar, the absconding prime accused in the illegal kidney transplant racket that came to light last week in Gurgaon, Haryana, may be hiding somewhere

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Report Confirms Key Role of GPs in Primary Health Care

AMA President, Dr Rosanna Capolingua, said today that the latest report on GP activity from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) confirms

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