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Finnish researchers unveiled new data Thursday to link the Pandemrix flu vaccine to a higher risk of the sleeping disorder narcolepsy in adults. Flu vaccine also linked to narcolepsy in adults: study Finnish researchers...

Shanghai to Allow Chicken Sales Again CHINA - With no new confirmed cases of the H7N9 virus on the Chinese mainland for more than a week, Shanghai is planning to allow cold-processed poultry meat onto the market by the end of... All similar articles: 415 »

TweetThe European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control recently published an update of its rapid risk assessment of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in response to new infections and confirmed...

The global map of recent measles outbreaks tells a story of politics, human conflict, bad science, weak health systems, and the power of beliefs. It also tells the story of a persisting virus which has so far been cleverer than... All similar articles: 575 »

The global map of recent measles outbreaks tells a story of politics, human conflict, bad science, weak health systems, and the power of beliefs. It also tells the story of a persisting virus which has so far been cleverer than... All similar articles: 59 »

EU - The European Union Summary Report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food in 2011 from EFSA and ECDC has found some significant national trends in resistance levels in...

SANTO ANTONIO DA SERRA, Portugal — American Peter Uihlein won the Madeira Islands Open… American Peter Uihlein wins Madeira Islands Open American Peter Uihlein wins Madeira Islands Open Uihlein grabs lead in Spain Peter Uihlein... All similar articles: 302 »

19 May 2013 (09:06 UTC-07 Tango)/09 Rajab 1434/29 Ordibehest 1391/10 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711 A new joint statement by China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission, and the UN World Health Organization, admits H7N9... All similar articles: 204 »

EU - The European Union Summary Report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food in 2011 from EFSA and ECDC has found some significant national trends in resistance levels in...

TweetA new study commissioned by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control found an increase in temperature increases prevalence of mosquito-borne West Nile virus, a threat with global warming trends. The study was...

The Permanent Representatives Committee today approved a compromise agreed with the European Parliament on a draft decision aimed at strengthening EU capacities and structures for effectively responding to serious cross-border...

TweetThe European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control published a second update on Wednesday to its risk assessment of avian influenza A in Europe, reporting the risk is not high for the region. The ECDC did not change...

Global warming trends have a significant influence on the spread of West Nile Virus to new regions in Europe and neighboring countries, where the disease wasn’t present before, according to a new study. The study found that...

Global warming trends have a significant influence on the spread of West Nile virus to new regions in Europe and neighboring countries, where the disease wasn’t present before, according to a new study by the University of... All similar articles: 178 »

One man is in intensive care after contracting France's first case of a deadly new respiratory virus, while three more people are being monitored for symptoms. A new coronavirus that emerged in the Middle East last fall could... All similar articles: 1241 »

TheExtinctionProtocol.com May 9, 2013 HEALTH – Another patient in China has died from an H7N9 influenza infection, raising the number of fatal illnesses to 32, though no new cases were reported today, holding the overall case... All similar articles: 364 »

Via CIDRAP, Lisa Schnirring writes: Another death in China raises H7N9 fatalities to 32. Click through for the full report and numerous links. Excerpt: Another patient in China has died from an H7N9 influenza infection, raising...

Heiman F. L. Wertheim equal contributor mail, equal contributor Contributed equally to this work with: Heiman F. L. Wertheim, Arjun Chandna Affiliations: Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Hanoi, Viet Nam, South East...

Levels of vaccination have been too low in some countries, particularly in rich western European nations. It says catch-up vaccination campaigns, such as the one launched in the UK, are needed across the continent. Experts said... All similar articles: 66 »

Good afternoon, and welcome to Debating Europe’s liveblog of our event in partnership with Friends of Europe: “Healthcare in Times of Austerity”. Today’s event will be focusing on the barriers that still exist to the successful...

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has been requested to provide advice by the European Commission (EC) on the impact on Public (Human) Health and Animal Health from the use of antibiotics in animals. Potentially, this is very...

Intellasia East Asia News The health of Taiwan’s only H7N9 bird flu patient is improving, and he has been taken off a machine that functions as an artificial lung, National Taiwan University Hospital deputy Superintendent Chang... All similar articles: 290 »

As the H7N9 bird flu virus continues to spread through China, scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have reported the discovery of a new drug to aid in the treatment of severe influenza infection. All similar articles: 198 »

Via Digital Journal: Potential new drug found in the treatment of severe influenza. Excerpt: As the H7N9 bird flu virus continues to spread through China, scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have...

While generally speaking, political change in Brussels tends to be tremendously slow, twenty years are a sufficiently long period of time to have witnessed some crucial changes in the continent's public health sphere. At the...

Lord May, a former Governemnt science advisor, warned the 'hybrid' flu, which mixes bird flu virus with human flu, could escape the lab and lead to a global health crisis global pandemic killing millions of people. All similar articles: 1222 »

A Swedish researcher has developed a new warning system which she claims will be able to predict the outbreak of dengue fever up to 16 weeks in advance by calculating the risk of dengue incidence using precipitation and air...

Urgent action is needed to improve the diagnosis and management of CDI, which is the main cause of hospital-acquired (nosocomial) diarrhoea in industrialised countries.(1) In a report launched today, during a meeting hosted by...