A year after receiving approval by the Food and Drug Administration, the new weight-loss drug Belviq is finally available by prescription. But you may not want to rush out and get it. It's only approved for people who are obese, with a ...
Nearly 1,65,000 birds have been culled in North Korea in order to limit a massive bird flu outbreak caused by a toxic strain of H5N1 virus. The mass culling was carried out after authorities identified that the ducks in the Tudan Duck ...
Yes. Not all pharmacies offer the full array of vaccines recommended for overseas travel. But if one in your area provides that service, it's certainly a safe, convenient way to get the immunizations you need to help you stay healthy on ...
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Forest Laboratories and Almirall have reported positive results from the ACLIdinium/FORMoterol fumarate combination for Investigative use in the treatment of moderate to severe COPD (ACLIFORM/COPD) Phase III study. ACLIFORM/COPD is the ...
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department has issued a ban on import of poultry and poultry products from Lower Saxony, Germany over fears of an outbreak of low-pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza. The ...
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The Office in a Box from Toshihiko Suzuki is one of many portable office solutions cropping up as workers complain about the lack of privacy in open offices. Thanks to penny-pinching business owners who also want to see more ...
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US-based Alitair Pharmaceuticals has retained Finn, Warnke & Gayton to sell two Alitair patents and an associated royalty stream at a sealed bid sale on 24 May 2013. The first patent, which was issued in 2012, covers the use of ion ...
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H7N9 is a serotype of the species Influenzavirus A (avian influenza virus or bird flu virus). H7 normally circulates amongst avian populations with some variants known to occasionally infect humans. An H7N9 virus was first reported to have ...
What is this A(H7N9) virus? H7N9 is a subtype of influenza virus. H7N9 viruses have been previously detected mainly in wild birds, though other H7 viruses been reported around the globe in domestic and wild birds. The recent event in ...
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A(H7N9) influenza borke out in China recently. What is this A(H7N9) virus? H7N9 is a subtype of influenza virus. H7N9 viruses have been previously detected mainly in wild birds, though other H7 viruses been reported ...
Jen Selling your office furniture is a great way to make a little extra cash, or maybe even fund your office redecoration project. The best used office furniture retailers (cough, Arnolds, cough) will offer you top dollar for your old ...
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No doubt, with the invention different medical instruments, devices, equipments, & machines, medical professionals can easily discover and treat different diseases. But, today there are most of the people who ignore their health problems ...
“Cold Dews” is the 17 solar term of the 24 solar terms and falls on October 8 or October 9 each year. It means that it’s colder than “White Dews” and the dews are becoming frost. During this period, most of the ...
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A case of H5N1 bird flu has been identified during initial tests at a duck farm in state of Brandenburg, Germany, a development which has led to the culling of 14,000 ducks. The bird flu was identified following tests conducted by the ...
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With cold and flu season peaking, the recall Thursday of 24 varieties of Triaminic and Theraflu Warming Relief syrups due to faulty child-resistant safety caps serves as a reminder to parents that cough and cold medications can be dangerous ...