Microsoft founder and Chairman Bill Gates recently took part in a question-and-answer session on popular message board site Reddit. Gates’ Ask Me Anything (AMA) session garnering more than 18,000 comments shortly after it ended. ...
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There are a bunch of flu-related apps you can now download to your smart phones. We haven't tested any, but those described below are free and seem to offer some useful features. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a flu ...
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While the overall death rate from cancer has dropped in recent years, more people than ever are being diagnosed with anal cancer and certain cancers of the throat and mouth. Both are linked to infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV), ...
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The Library of Congress is now storing 500 million tweets per day as part of its efforts to build a Twitter archive, and has added a total of about 170 billion tweets to its collection. Twitter signed an agreement in April 2010 to ...
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Business Line reported that Essar Foundation will provide medical aid to over 10,000 heads of cattle through vaccination camps and public awareness programs in 10 villages surrounding the Vadinar refinery in Jamnagar district of Gujarat. ...
Latest Virus Bulletin review allows for cloud-based scanning and showcases Panda Security's superior detection capabilities. Panda Cloud Antivirus Pro is one of the 34 certified solutions (out of 51 tested products). BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND, ...
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1. How to get permanent residence permit? You should submit: (a) Valid passport or equivalent; (b) Health certi_ cate issued at state level; (c) Credentials proving no criminal record by China embassies or consulates; (d) Two passport ...
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The Department of Health in the UK, has issued guidance on the use of antiviral drugs to manage people with flu-like illness in England who are at higher risk of developing complications from flu, following the Health Protection Agency ...
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The Sanofi vaccines division Sanofi Pasteur has launched Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccine, IMOJEV, in Australia. Australian Health Authorities approved the live-attenuated JE vaccine for people aged 12 months and older, based on data ...
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Mexico has activated a national animal health emergency plan after an outbreak of bird flu affected nearly 1.7 million poultry. Under the plan, strict controls have been placed on the transport of poultry, poultry products and other ...
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NewLink Genetics has received a notice of allowance for a Japanese patent entitled, Antitumor Vaccination Using Allogeneic Tumor Cells Expressing Alpha (1,3)-Galactosyltransferase. The patent contains pharmaceutical composition claims ...
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Bexsero, Novartis' Meningococcal Group B Vaccine, has won a positive opinion from European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP). The CHMP opinion indicates the use of the broad coverage vaccine in ...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has entered into an agreement with the government of the Equatorial Guinea, under which FAO will invest $3m to develop poultry farming in the country over three years. This ...
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Astellas Pharma has announced the market launch of Quattrovac subcutaneous injection syringe, the combined vaccine indicated for pertussis, diphtheria, tetanus and poliomyelitis, in Japan. The vaccine was manufactured by ...
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Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is rising sharply and a new study suggests that a contributing cause may be that the vaccine now used loses effectiveness over time. Which means it may be time for you to get a booster. The old ...