2015年4月22日 星期三

2015-04-23 U.S. Health


Reuters
   
Risk low for human infection from US strains of bird flu: CDC   
Reuters
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The strain of avian flu that has been identified in 12 U.S. states and led to the extermination of more than 7 million birds is different from the H5N1 bird flu virus that has spread from birds to humans in the past, an official with the U.S. ...

Federal scientists working on bird flu vaccines   Minneapolis Star Tribune
CDC Eyeing Bird Flu Vaccine for Humans, Though Risk Is Low   ABC News

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BBC News
   
Mosquitoes 'lured by body odour genes'   
BBC News
The likelihood of being bitten by mosquitoes could be down to genes that control our body odour, a preliminary study in Plos One suggests. Researchers tested pairs of identical and non-identical twins to see how attractive they were to mosquitoes. Identical ...

Mosquitoes Biting Away? They May Just Like Your Genes!   Tech Times
Study on twins reveals genes to blame for mosquito bites   ecns
Your Genes Influence How Likely You Are to Be Bit By Mosquitoes   Discover Magazine (blog)

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Kansas City Star
   
California bill ending 'beliefs' exemption for childhood vaccines advances   
Reuters
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - California's senate education committee approved a bill making it mandatory for children to be vaccinated before starting school despite opposition from “ant-vaxxer” parents who have packed public hearings and flooded ...

Bill Requiring Vaccination of Children Advances in California, but Hurdles Remain   New York Times
Limit on California vaccine opt-outs clears key committee   SFGate
Bill limiting vaccination exemptions for California schoolchildren advances   LA Daily News
Fox News   
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New York Times
   
Ebola Drug Works Against West African Strain in Study of Monkeys   
New York Times
A study in monkeys offers the first evidence that a leading drug developed to fight Ebola works against the strain causing the current outbreak in West Africa. Six animals were infected with a very high dose of the virus and then, three days later, half were given ...

Promising Ebola drug protects rhesus monkeys   Los Angeles Times
Experimental Drug Effective Fighting Ebola During Monkey Trial   Slate Magazine (blog)
New Ebola Drug Matches Epidemic Strain in West Africa   NBCNews.com
BBC News   
Yahoo News   
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TIME
   
California, 11 other states introduce vaccine bills   
ModernHealthcare.com
Health officials have declared California's measles outbreak over, but the legislative response is just getting rolling. The outbreak started at the Disneyland theme park and sickened 131 Californians and another 16 people from other states. The surging ...

New study finds no link between measles vaccination, autism   WOKV
Study: MMR Vaccine Does Not Trigger Autism   CBS Local
Study: No link between measles vaccine and autism   WDAM-TV
World Magazine   
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Atlanta Journal Constitution
   
Miraculous moment paralysed girl walks again (+ video)   
TVNZ
A girl who was paralysed for 11 days stopped her wheelchair in front of her nurse - and stood up after re-gaining the feeling back in her legs. The footage shows the nurse overcome with emotion and she can't stop hugging the girl, exclaiming "Yes, thank you ...

Temporarily Paralyzed Teen Surprises Nurse By Walking   CBS Local
Watch the moment a paralysed girl walks again   New Zealand Herald
Video shows paralyzed Texas girl surprising nurse by walking   WCVB Boston

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ABC News
   
Tennessee Toddler Born Without Feet Gets Puppy Without a Paw   
ABC News
Sapphyre Johnson was born a healthy child in Greenville, South Carolina, except for missing some essential features -- her feet, fingers and toes. Since she was three months old, Sapphyre, 3, has been a patient at Shriners Hospitals for Children, where her ...

Toddler born without feet gets puppy without a paw   WKRN.com
Little girl born without feet gets puppy born without paw   WPVI-TV

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Vancouver Sun
   
Vancouver study to test immunotherapy drug against diabetes   
Vancouver Sun
Researchers in Vancouver are seeking people newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes to test whether drugs that alter our immune systems can also halt the progress of the disease. During a year-long trial, 20 young adults who have been diagnosed with Type ...

Can insulin prevent diabetes in kids?   KVOA Tucson News
Study: Oral Insulin and High Risk Children   KFDX

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CBS News
   
"Botulism" outbreak may have been caused by home-canned foods   
WKRC TV Cincinnati
LANCASTER, Ohio (WKRC) -- State Health Officials are linking the "botulism" outbreak to a Lancaster Church's Potluck Sunday night. Right now there are no confirmed cases, but there are 18 suspected cases including one that killed a 54-year-old woman.
Church potluck botulism infection kills one, sickens several in Ohio   Examiner.com

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CBS Local
   
Study: Women Who Got Vaccinated For HPV May Need Another Shot   
CBS Local
ATLANTA (CBS Atlanta) – Women who received the human papillomavirus vaccine may be more likely to be infected with another strain of the HPV virus than women who do not get the vaccine, a new study finds. The researchers said that women will benefit ...

Got the HPV vaccine? You may need another shot to protect yourself from a ...   National Monitor
National Post View: Preventing HPV in males would save lives — and money   National Post
Ask the Doctor: HPV Vaccinations   KIII TV3
Live Science   
TIME   
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