News articles tagged with 'epidemics'
Falling birth rates shift rotavirus epidemics
— 17 Jul 2009 02:29 | HealthFewer births in states such as California may be delaying the annual onset of a common intestinal virus in the southwest, according to epidemiologists. The timing of infectious outbreaks... — full story
Synthetic virus supports a bat origin for SARS
— 26 Nov 2008 07:58 | HealthSARS - severe acute respiratory syndrome - alarmed the world five years ago as the first global pandemic of the 21st century. The coronavirus (SARS-CoV) that sickened more than 8,000... — full story
Primate disease field guide covers critical gap in global health
— 19 Nov 2008 17:48 | HealthWhy are so many infectious diseases jumping from animals to humans? Why do we have so little capacity to predict epidemics, or avoid them? Some answers, and possible solutions, can... — full story
Design of system that will revolutionise control of influenza epidemics
— 13 Nov 2008 17:06 | HealthIkerlan-IK4, Gaiker-IK4 and the Donostia hospital in representation of Bioef are taking part in a European project the goal of which is to design a portable device that will revolutionise... — full story
Higher temperatures helped new strain of West Nile virus spread
— 27 Jun 2008 15:40 | HealthHigher temperatures helped a new strain of West Nile virus invade and spread across North America, according to a study published in the 27 June issue of the journal PLoS Pathogens... — full story
Climatic conditions can alter normal host-pathogen relationships
— 26 Jun 2008 16:46 | EnvironmentAn international research team, including University of Minnesota researcher Craig Packer, has found the first clear example of how climate extremes, such as the increased frequency... — full story
Major shift in HIV prevention priorities needed
— 9 May 2008 09:34 | HealthAccording to a new policy analysis led by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the University of California, Berkeley, the most common HIV prevention strategies... — full story
Cholera outbreaks may soon be predicted using satellite sensors
— 2 Apr 2008 05:52 | HealthCholera outbreaks may soon be predicted using satellite sensors, paving the way for preemptive medicine in countries that suffer epidemics, says Distinguished University Professor Rita... — full story
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