Medical
Tanzania not providing information on Ebola
Contacts of any potentially infected person must be quarantined and the public warned to step up precautions like handwashing. The WHO's statement refers in particular to a 34-year-old female doctor who was studying in central Uganda and returned to her native Tanzania with Ebola-like symptoms before dying in Dar es Salaam, Africa's fifth most populous city, on september 8. [Full Article...]
Zantac cancer concerns halt shipments of generic versions of popular heartburn medication
According to Fox 11 Los Angeles, a Novartis spokesperson said: "A precautionary distribution stop of all Sandoz ranitidine-containing medicines in all our markets will remain in place under further clarification, this includes capsules in the U.S.". [Full Article...]
Trump signs executive order aimed at developing better flu vaccines
It is an enzyme produced by the influenza virus, which spreads from already infected cells to healthy cells. The market in the region is expected to expand at a CAGR of over during the forecast period. This has resulted in the significant rise in demand for H1N1 vaccines for the prevention of swine flu. Moreover, several companies are constructing their manufacturing and research facilities in dev... [Full Article...]
Mosquitoes Testing Positive for West Nile Virus in Adams County
MA state health officials announced that laboratory testing has confirmed the 10th human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus infection, a man in his 70s from Bristol County. The region warns many people who are exposed to the virus do not contract symptoms. Those who develop West Nile virus illness may experience symptoms including fever, fatigue, headache, body aches, mild rash and sw... [Full Article...]
U of C Medical Center nurses go on first-ever strike
Union nurses at the Florida Medical Center in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, also took to the picket line Friday to "urge management to invest in RN staff and patient care". They gave managers a 10-day notice about the strike. There are several problems RNs would like to see fixed in order to encourage more people to either become nurses or to utilize their previously-earned licenses, said CNA. [Full Article...]
Democrats refocus attacks on Trump at Houston debate
Joe Biden parried assault soon after assault from liberal rivals Thursday night time on nearly everything from wellness treatment to immigration in a debate that showcased profound ideological divides involving the Democratic Party's reasonable and progressive wings. [Full Article...]
Trump signs order aimed at development of better flu vaccines
The disease lasts for about three to seven days, while severe infections could last for almost nine to ten days. The report also elaborates in what manner changing market dynamics, pricing variations, fluctuations, driving forces, restraints, and market limitations influence the growth momentum of the global Influenza Vaccine market . [Full Article...]
Fourth lung illness linked to vaping confirmed in Washington
Michael Plisco, Mercy Hospital St. Louis critical care pulmonologist and medical director of Mercy's extracorporeal membrane oxygenation program, said in a media release. Elliot's order came shortly after the Middlesex-London Health Unit announced that a teen from London was recovering at home after having to be put on life support due to a severe pulmonary illness , seemingly linked to vapi... [Full Article...]