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Swine Flu Pandemic of 2009 More Deadly for Younger Adults
As the world prepares for
what may be the next
pandemic strain of influenza
virus, in the H7N9 bird flu,
a new study reveals that the
2009 H1N1 swine flu pandemic
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Flu and Bacteria: Better Prognosis for This Potentially Fatal Combination
Scientists have provided
insights into how much harm
bacteria can cause to the
lung of people having the
flu. The results could
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How Bacteria Behind Serious Childhood Disease Evolve to Evade Vaccines
Genetics has provided
surprising insights into why
vaccines used in both the UK
and US to combat serious
childhood infections can
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New Salmonella-Based 'Clean Vaccines' Aid the Fight Against Infectious Disease
Researchers have developed a
technique to make
recombinant attenuated
salmonella vaccines safer
and more effective. The
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New Pneumococcal Vaccine Appears to Be as Safe as Previously Used Vaccine, Study Suggests
May 22, 2013 — The new 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine appears to be as safe as the previous version used prior to 2010, the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, according to a new ... > full story -
Genome Sequencing Provides Unprecedented Insight Into Causes of Pneumococcal Disease
May 5, 2013 — A new study has, for the first time, used genome sequencing technology to track the changes in a bacterial population following the introduction of a ... > full story -
Low Vitamin D Levels a Risk Factor for Pneumonia
April 30, 2013 — A new study has shown that low serum vitamin D levels are a risk factor for pneumonia. The risk of contracting pneumonia was more than 2.5 times greater in subjects with the lowest vitamin D levels ... > full story -
Co-Infections Not Associated With Worse Outcomes During H1N1 Pandemic
April 9, 2013 — A new study has found that despite complications, patients co-infected with the pandemic 2009-2010 influenza A H1N1 and a second respiratory virus were not associated with worse outcomes or admission ... > full story -
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Common Antibiotic Linked to Heart Problems in Patients With Lung Conditions
March 21, 2013 — The antibiotic clarithromycin -- widely used for treating lower respiratory tract infections like pneumonia and acute exacerbations (sudden worsening) of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- may ... > full story -
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First Real-Time, Electronic Tool to Enhance Diagnosis of Pneumonia
March 18, 2013 — Researchers have developed and implemented the first real-time electronic screening tool to identify patients with pneumonia to speed up diagnosis and treatment and improve ... > full story -
Pneumonia Patients Nearly Twice as Likely to Suffer from Depression, Impairments
March 18, 2013 — Long-term cognitive and functional impairments that follow pneumonia hospitalization are comparable to the negative health effects of heart ... > full story -
Steroids May Shorten Hospital Stay for Pneumonia Patients
February 28, 2013 — Patients with pneumonia may spend fewer days in the hospital if they are given steroids along with antibiotics and supportive ... > full story -
Hospitalization: Strong Link Between Income Inequality and Readmission Risk, but Not Mortality
February 14, 2013 — Income inequality is associated with an increased risk of readmission to hospital, but not mortality, finds a large US study of older ... > full story -
The Human Pathogen Streptococcus Pneumonia Shields Foreign DNA Derived from Other Bacteria to Promote Genetic Diversity and Vaccine Evasion
February 14, 2013 — A new report shows that the human pathogen Streptococcus (S.) pneumoniae (one of the known causes of bacterial pneumonia) has an unusual enzyme that protects foreign DNA taken up during ... > full story
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