News tagged with fever chills

So you have the flu? Follow this self-care guide for recovery

(PhysOrg.com) -- It's flu season, and whether you have the H1N1 virus or just the garden variety flu virus, you may not feel like doing much of anything — especially going out to meet friends or heading off to work. That's ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Better treatment for tuberculosis possible with biochemist's findings

Recent discoveries by a Virginia Tech biochemist could lead to a more effective drug design to combat the bacteria responsible for tuberculosis infection. Spread through the air from one person to another, tuberculosis is ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists identify new class of antimalarial compounds

An international team led by scientists from the Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation (GNF) and The Scripps Research Institute has discovered a family of chemical compounds that could lead ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 17, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Scientists invent new way to disarm malaria parasite

A novel technique to "tame" the malaria parasite, by forcing it to depend on an external supply of a vital chemical, has been developed by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the University of California-San ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Aug 30, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

How to fight winter's ailments

The weather in North Carolina may be warm today, but some areas of the state saw snow less than a week ago. And we're likely to see more cold weather, maybe even more snow, before winter officially comes to ...

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created Feb 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Rise in flu, contagious lung infections hit Chicago children

If you thought the regular seasonal flu has been late making its annual appearance, you might be surprised to learn that based on recent history, it’s right on time.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Feb 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

LA County says 170 sickened at conference

(AP) -- Los Angeles County health officials are trying to identify an illness that hit 170 people at a global conference that included a party at the Playboy Mansion.

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created Feb 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Neutron scattering study yields new insights into virus life cycle

(PhysOrg.com) -- Without a host, a virus is a dormant package of proteins, genetic material and occasional lipids. Once inside a living cell, however, a virus can latch onto cell parts and spring into action ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Severe form of influenza can be treated more effectively

Flu season is upon us and while getting the nasty bug is bad news, the good news is it's now possible to treat the severe form of the virus more effectively, according to a Ryerson University researcher. Though ...

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created Dec 01, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

With flu season approaching, learn how to protect your family and yourself

Flu season officially begins Friday, Oct. 1, and unlike last year's season when shortages led to rationing, there will be plenty of vaccine on hand for everyone who wants a flu shot.

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created Sep 30, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Study: Compared to recent flu strains, 2009 H1N1 infection had lower risk of most serious complications

An analysis of data from influenza cases in Wisconsin indicates individuals with 2009 H1N1 infections were younger than those with H3N2 (2007-2008), and that the risk of most serious complications was not higher in adults ...

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created Sep 07, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0


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