http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Over half of UK swine flu hospital admissions and inpatient deaths occurred in people with no underlying health problems or obvious risk factors, reveals research published in Thorax today. http://phys.org/news198205051.html Medicine & Health Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:20:01 EST news198205051 For Floridians hoping that the record-breaking cold of this past winter might have stemmed the number of pesky mosquitoes, University of Florida entomologists have this message: the mosquitoes are out in full force, and so are the diseases they carry. http://phys.org/news197205086.html Medicine & Health Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:50:01 EST news197205086 (AP) -- As schools grapple with a resurgence of swine flu, many districts have few or no nurses to prevent or respond to outbreaks, leaving students more vulnerable to a virus that spreads easily in classrooms and takes a heavier toll on children and young adults. http://phys.org/news173077456.html Medicine & Health Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:00:01 EST news173077456 Have you ever covered yourself with a blanket to stave off the shivers? A new study shows that a blanket can also help alleviate shivering in patients who have been cooled to prevent brain damage. http://phys.org/news166183476.html Medicine & Health Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:05:10 EST news166183476 Researchers at Brandeis, in collaboration with several other institutions worldwide, have pinpointed for the first time the multi-country economic costs of dengue fever, the endemic and epidemic mosquito-borne illness that is a rapidly growing public health problem in tropical and sub-tropical countries. The study, published in the May issue of the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, assessed the direct and indirect costs of dengue cases in eight American and Asian countries, tallying the collective economic burden of dengue in those countries at about $1.8 billion annually. http://phys.org/news160923626.html Medicine & Health Thu, 07 May 2009 14:00:49 EST news160923626