Abstract Background Since spring 2013, periodic emergence of avian influenza A(H7N9) virus in China has heightened the concern for a possible pandemic outbreak among humans, though it is believed that the virus is not yet human-to-human transmittable. Till June 2017, A(H7N9) has resulted in 1533 laboratory-confirmed cases of human infections causing 592 deaths. The aim [...]
Abstract We studied the prevalence, burden and potential risk factors for chronic bronchitis symptoms in the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease study. Representative population-based samples of adults aged ≥40 years were selected in participating sites. Participants completed questionnaires and spirometry. Chronic bronchitis symptoms were defined as chronic cough and phlegm on most days for ≥3 months each [...]
Useless? Never. The key thing to keep in mind is that antibiotic resistance usually carries a fitness cost. Generally speaking, resistant bacteria grow more slowly than susceptible bacteria. This is true for most classes of antibiotics: And it is true for most pathogens: Figures from The fitness costs of antibiotic resistance mutations It’s also generally true [...]
A new study by researchers from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) has shown that 40 percent of Australian adolescents with food allergies are experiencing frequent allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis. Senior author Professor Katie Allen said that previous research has shown that adolescents are most at risk of experiencing adverse food reactions and appear to be at [...]
Health officials in Nova Scotia are advising the public to check their vaccination status and be mindful of how to prevent spreading and catching of the mumps virus as the number of cases have risen to 13 in the Halifax area. The mumps virus is found in saliva and discharge from the nose and throat, so [...]
Your body is like a billboard for your state of health. By knowing the telltale clues, you can tell much about what’s going on — and whether it’s time to see the doctor for further followup. Listen closely: Is your body trying to tell you something? What Your Tongue Can Tell You For clues about problems [...]
Highlights • Analysis of global comfort in seven classrooms was carried out. • Objective (measurements) and subjective (questionnaires) parameters were evaluated. • Thermal, acoustic, and visual conditions were investigated. • Data from 928 questionnaires were collected and compared to experimental results. • The questions with the best correlation were selected [...]
Asthma in infant boys may eventually be preventable, according to a study. A new University of Alberta study shows that the family risk for asthma – typically passed from moms to babies – may not be a result of genetics alone: it may also involve the microbes found in a baby’s digestive tract. AllerGen investigator [...]
Three villagers from Tak Province in northwestern Thailand are being treated as suspect anthrax cases after consuming tainted goat from allegedly from neighboring Myanmar, according to local media reports. This prompted a team from Mae Sot Hospital in Tak to investigate. It was reported that the people had anthrax-like small blisters or bumps on their hands and arms after [...]
The Central District Health Department is warning people to be on the lookout for pertussis, also known as whooping cough. The department has seen 14 cases in Ada County in just the last three months, that’s double the number of cases for this time last year. A majority of the cases were in kids and [...]
