Understanding Influenza A(H3N2): Epidemiology, Pathology, and Diagnosis

Approximately 5 to 15% of the global population is infected with Influenza virus annually. There are estimated 3 to 5 […]

‘Respiratory infections increase your risk to heart attack 17 folds’

Australian researchers have found that the risk of having a heart attack is 17 times higher in the seven days […]

Drug Made From Banana Substance May Fight AIDS

A substance originally found in bananas called lectin or BanLec, which is carefully edited by scientists could lead to drugs […]

Saudi Malls Open Flu Vaccination Centres

In order to keep  control over the seasonal flu, the Saudi health ministry has intensified its nationwide campaign and it has […]

Feasible Swine Flu Care

With the swine flu on its rise in various cities, as the number of patients succumbed to this deadly virus, […]

Molbio Diagnostics Develops Indias First Swine Flu Diagnostic Kit

As the country battles with the outbreak of swine flu, the government has approved the first India-made swine flu diagnostic […]

Researchers tap Google, Twitter to help track disease outbreaks

Monitoring Internet search traffic can help researchers predict when hospital emergency departments could see a surge in influenza cases, according […]

MIT researchers aim to use smartphones to track health issues

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a mobile health tool that uses data collected from an individual’s […]

400 Vaccines In Development to Fight Infectious Diseases

Critical challenges remain in the centuries-old battles against infectious diseases, particularly as bacteria and viruses mutate and as the threat of bioterrorism grows. More than 9.5 million people worldwide die each year from infectious diseases. Of particular concern today are virulent forms of ‘super bugs’ that have mutated and grown resistant to available antibiotics.

NIH launches research into human immune responses

The National Institutes of Health has launched a nationwide IT-supported research initiative using human studies to define changes in the human immune system in response to infection or to vaccination.

Google awards USD 14 million for disease prediction technology

Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, has announced grants of more than USD 14 million to support partners working in Southeast Asia and Africa to help prevent the next pandemic.

NEWS REVIEW – WORLD

[This article was published in the October 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Medical data breach insurance, euHeart Project, bird flu detection machine, Version 3 of HL 7 are some of the stories reported in the World News section of eHealth.

Online medical information exchange launched

A verified, physicians-only online information exchange, www.ozmosis.com, dedicated to the discovery and sharing of medical knowledge and the improvement of patient care has been launched.