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Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Research has found long-term disorders in adulthood may begin at pregnancy. A National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded study has found pregnant women who come in contact with influenza increase the risk their child will later develop bipolar disorder by fourfold. Other studies have also found that a pregnant woman’s exposure to the flu may lead to the child’s development of schizophrenia. The doctors who conducted this research...
Chinese scientists recommend strong measures to prevent a pandemic in open access article On 31 March 2013, the Chinese National Health and Family Planning Commission announced human cases of novel H7N9 influenza virus infections. A group of scientists, led by Professor Chen Hualan of the Harbin Veterinary Research Institute at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, has investigated the origins of this novel H7N9 influenza virus and published their results in Springer’s open...
BEIJING, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SVA), a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, announced today that management is scheduled to present at the UBS Global Healthcare Conference in New York City. The Sinovac management team inclusive of Nan Wang, Vice President, and Helen Yang, Director, Investor Relations and International Business Development, will present at 10:00 am ET on Monday, May 20, 2013. About Sinovac Sinovac...
44% of adults had flu shots and 14% of adults had the flu NEW YORK, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Last winter's flu season was fairly typical of other winters over the last decade, with the prevalence of the flu and the number of people who had flu shots both fairly close to the averages for that time period. The effectiveness of flu vaccines also seems to have been fairly typical. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100517/NY06256LOGO ) These are some of the findings of...
MIT study identifies influenza viruses circulating in pigs and birds that could pose a risk to humans. In the summer of 1968, a new strain of influenza appeared in Hong Kong. This strain, known as H3N2, spread around the globe and eventually killed an estimated 1 million people. A new study from MIT reveals that there are many strains of H3N2 circulating in birds and pigs that are genetically similar to the 1968 strain and have the potential to generate a pandemic if they leap to...
NES ZIONA, Israel, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NanoPass Technologies Ltd. ("NanoPass"), a pioneer in intradermal (into-the-skin or ID) vaccine delivery solutions, is collaborating with the US Center of Disease Control and prevention (CDC) in conducting a large phase 3 trial of polio vaccine in infants in South East Asia. This collaboration is a part of NanoPass's long-term commitment to improve Global Health by providing access to its vaccine delivery devices....
BLUE BELL, Pa., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE MKT: INO) today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. Total revenue was $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to $1.7 million for the same period in 2012. Total operating expenses were $8.1 million compared to $5.9 million. The net loss attributable to common stockholders was $8.8 million, or $0.06 per share, compared to $8.3 million, or $0.06 per...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Two days after French health officials confirmed the first case of novel coronavirus (NCoV) in their country, a spokeswoman for the regional health authority of Northern France said two health care workers who cared for the 65-year-old infected man are under surveillance on suspicion of being infected as well. Beatrice Degrugillers said a doctor and nurse were hospitalized Thursday night and are continuing to be monitored closely....
WASHINGTON, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Breaking research appearing online today in Clinical Chemistry, the journal of AACC, demonstrates that a recently developed diagnostic test can detect the new strain of influenza (H7N9) currently causing an outbreak in China. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121206/PH25333LOGO ) Since the end of March, 31 people have died from H7N9 infection, and the number of confirmed cases has climbed to 129. Evidence suggests that most H7N9...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online The French Health Ministry on Wednesday reported the first case of the SARS-like novel coronavirus (NCoV) in the country after a 65-year-old Frenchman contracted a respiratory illness on a recent trip to Dubai. Health authorities said they are trying to find anyone who may have been in contact with him to prevent it from spreading. The Health Ministry said they do not yet know how or where exactly the man picked up the virus, but...
Latest Influenza Reference Libraries
Virology Journal is an open-access peer-reviewed medical journal published by BioMed Central. It covers research related to viruses and the prevention of viral infection (including vaccination, the use of antiviral agents, and gene therapy). Virology Journal was established in 2004 and is edited by Robert F. Garry. The goal of the journal is to cover rapid communications amongst virologists. The journal has not been published without controversy, however. On 21, July 2010, the journal...
Chlamydophila psittaci is a lethal intracellular bacterial species that causes endemic avian chlamydiosis, epizootic outbreaks in mammals, and respiratory psittacosis in humans. It can be transmitted through inhalation, contact, or ingestions among birds and mammals. It generally starts with flu-like symptoms and becomes a life-threatening pneumonia. Many stay dormant until activated by stress. Birds are great vectors of the disease since they are highly mobile and feed on infected animals....
West Nile virus (WNV) is a virus of the family Flaviviridae. It is part of the Japanese encephalitis antigenic complex of viruses and is found in both tropical and temperate regions. It primarily infects birds but can infect humans, horses, dogs, cats, bats, and other mammals. Humans are generally infected through the bites of mosquitoes and about 90% of West Nile Virus infections are without symptoms. The virion is 45-60 nm and covered with a relatively smooth protein surface. It is...
A virus is a small infectious agent that replicates inside the living cells of organisms. It is a small infectious agent that can replicate only inside the living cells of organisms. Most are too small to be seen by anything but a microscope and they infect all organisms from animals to plants to bacteria. The first one discovered was the tobacco virus in 1898. Since then around 5,000 viruses have been described in detail although there are millions of different types. They are found in...
Monkeypox virus causes monkeypox in both humans and animals. It was first found in 1958 in macaque monkeys that were being used as laboratory animals. The monkeys are often used for neurological experiments. The virus is typically found in rainforest regions of central and West Africa. It was first discovered in 1970 in humans and from 1970 to 1986 there were over 400 cases reported in humans. The main infection route was through contact with infected animals and their bodily fluids. The...
