News tagged with coughs
From herd immunity and complacency to group panic: How vaccine scares unfold
Worries over vaccine risks can allow preventable contagious diseases, such as measles and whooping cough, to make a comeback. A new study, published in PLoS Computational Biology, shows how to predict ways in which popula ...
Apr 05, 2012 |
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Treating acute coughs
(PhysOrg.com) -- Prescribing antibiotics for patients with discoloured phlegm caused by acute cough has little or no effect on alleviating symptoms and recovery, a new University study has found.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 24, 2011 |
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Japan reports sixth infant death after vaccination
Japan's health ministry on Thursday reported the death of a sixth infant who recently received vaccinations made by Pfizer or Sanofi-Aventis that have been suspended since last week. ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 10, 2011 |
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Japan suspends two vaccines after infant deaths (Update)
Japan's health ministry has suspended two widely-used vaccines made by drugs giants Pfizer and Sanofi-Aventis as it investigates whether they are linked to the recent deaths of four infants.
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Mar 07, 2011 |
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21,000 had whooping cough last year, CDC says
(AP) -- More than 21,000 people got whooping cough last year, many of them children and teens. That's the highest number since 2005 and among the worst years in more than half a century, U.S. health officials said Wednesday.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 23, 2011 |
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There are no cures for the common cold
Americans catch an estimated 1 billion colds each year. And by this time of year, as weary cold sufferers line up at local pharmacies, it may not sound surprising that Americans spend at least $4.2 billion annually on over-the-counter ...
Feb 21, 2011 |
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Bill Gates, Abu Dhabi prince pledge vaccine funds
(AP) -- Bill Gates' foundation and Abu Dhabi's crown prince are donating $50 million each to vaccinate children in Afghanistan and Pakistan against polio and other diseases.
Jan 27, 2011 |
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Got a cold? Study says echinacea won't help much
Got the sniffles? The largest study of the popular herbal remedy echinacea finds it won't help you get better any sooner.
Dec 20, 2010 |
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Allergy treatment may cause new allergy
Allergic contact dermatitis from aluminium has previously been considered very unusual. However, there are now reports of pruritic nodules and aluminium allergy arising after vaccinations or treatments for allergies. Researcher ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 14, 2010 |
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Human networking theory gives picture of infectious disease spread
(PhysOrg.com) -- It's colds and flu season, and as any parent knows, colds and flu spread like wildfire, especially through schools. New research using human-networking theory may give a clearer picture of ...
Dec 13, 2010 |
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Mortal chemical combat typifies the world of bacteria
Like all organisms, bacteria must compete for resources to survive, even if it means a fight to the death.
Nov 17, 2010 |
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Contact among age groups key to understanding whooping cough spread and control
Strategies for preventing the spread of whooping cough -- on the rise in the United States and several other countries in recent years -- should take into account how often people in different age groups interact, research ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 11, 2010 |
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Whooping cough vaccine is needed for adults to prevent illness in youngsters
For most people, the giggle of an infant is one of the purest, sweetest sounds the ear has ever heard.
Nov 05, 2010 |
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Researcher may have contracted virus carried by monkeys
It's the stuff of doomsday movies: A new virus jumps from animals to people, with ominous possibilities. At the California National Primate Research Center at the University of California, Davis, last year, a newly identified ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 28, 2010 |
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Panel: Gramps, get whooping cough shot
(AP) -- A federal advisory panel is recommending that people 65 and older who are around infants get vaccinated against whooping cough.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 27, 2010 |
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