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Tips and tricks to get children through pains of teething

Your baby is growing up so fast. It seems like just yesterday you were welcoming them home, listening to their first coos and, unfortunately, getting used to some sleepless nights.

16 Nov 2016

Linkam introduces new FDVS platform to replicate large scale freeze drying processes

Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy and established manufacturers of advanced freeze drying microscopes, Linkam Scientific Instruments, announce the launch of the FDVS platform, a lyophilisation system to replicate large scale freeze drying processes.

16 Nov 2016

Study reports increasing rates of hospital admissions for PD patients

Although treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD) is significantly extending the lives of patients, these patients are now being admitted to hospitals at increasing rates.

15 Nov 2016

Study finds many parents agree to use of placebos in children

Placebos are essential in any controlled clinical trial, providing a yardstick against which the test drug is measured.

15 Nov 2016

Research findings suggest efficacy of conventional flu vaccines can be improved

A team of engineers and scientists at The University of Texas at Austin is reporting new findings on how the influenza vaccine produces antibodies that protect against disease, research that suggests that the conventional flu vaccine can be improved.

15 Nov 2016

Photoimmunotherapy may be promising treatment option to combat cancer

When Kerstin Stenson, MD, describes the innovative technique she is helping develop to fight cancer, it seems like she's describing a Tom Clancy military espionage novel.

15 Nov 2016

NPS MedicineWise urges people to understand that antibiotic resistance is happening here and now

This global Antibiotic Awareness Week (14-20 November 2016), Australians are being urged to understand that antibiotic resistance is happening here and now, with increased rates of resistance being reported to many commonly-used antibiotics.

14 Nov 2016

Many people wrongly believe that sepsis is less deadly than breast cancer, research reveals

Most people do not know how deadly sepsis is, with four out offive wrongly believingthe condition is less deadly than breast cancer, according to the latest research.

14 Nov 2016

New guidelines recommend use of antiplatelet therapy and exercise program for treatment of PAD

New guidelines for the treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD), include recommendations on the use of antiplatelet therapy to reduce the risk of blood clots and statin drugs to lower cholesterol and advise PAD patients to participate in a structured exercise program.

13 Nov 2016

Researchers report acute and fatal cases of pneumonitis from ingestion of fuel

People fleeing across the Mediterranean by boat face many dangers. In a paper now published in the renowned medical journal Lancet, researchers working at the Technical University of Munich's Klinikum rechts der Isar, Städtisches Klinikum München GmbH, and Jamaica Hospital, New York, report for the first time on acute and sometimes fatal cases of pneumonitis resulting from the ingestion of fuel.

11 Nov 2016

Study finds stable trends in ventilator-associated pneumonia rates

In a study published online by JAMA, Mark L. Metersky, M.D., of the UConn School of Medicine, Farmington, and colleagues analyzed trends in Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System ventilator-associated pneumonia rates from 2005 through 2013.

11 Nov 2016

ROAR experts share tips about appropriate use of antibiotics

The discovery of antibiotics remains one of the most important medical advances to date, but overuse and inappropriate use of antibiotics has led to many infections becoming resistant to treatment.

11 Nov 2016

New report highlights need for innovations to combat pneumonia and diarrhea among children

A new report finds some progress in combatting pneumonia and diarrhea among young children in the nations most severely impacted by the two diseases, but they remain responsible for hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths around the world.

11 Nov 2016

Availability of flu vaccines, medications in school can keep children with asthma healthy

Kids need flu shots to prevent asthma flares, and medications available in school to keep 86 percent in class, according to two studies being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

11 Nov 2016

New guidelines offer way for parents to introduce peanut-containing foods to reduce allergy risk

Parents may be confused with how and when to introduce peanut-containing foods to their infants.

11 Nov 2016

Fruit flies can be powerful model for unraveling cellular, molecular bases of damaging cold perception

The tiny fruit fly can help humans investigate the genetic and neural bases of detecting painful or harmful cold stimuli and offer intriguing, potential implications for human health, according to a new study.

10 Nov 2016

New biophotonic light sensor can detect Legionella bacteria in minutes

Outbreaks of Legionnaire’s Disease, a respiratory infection that can cause pneumonia, and in severe cases organ failure or septic shock, are more common than we might think. With anyone being susceptible, more than 100 cases are reported each week both in America and in Europe, with a fatality rate of around 10%.

10 Nov 2016

Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Tips and tricks to get children through pains of teething

Linkam introduces new FDVS platform to replicate large scale freeze drying processes

Study reports increasing rates of hospital admissions for PD patients

Study finds many parents agree to use of placebos in children

Research findings suggest efficacy of conventional flu vaccines can be improved

Photoimmunotherapy may be promising treatment option to combat cancer

NPS MedicineWise urges people to understand that antibiotic resistance is happening here and now

Many people wrongly believe that sepsis is less deadly than breast cancer, research reveals

New guidelines recommend use of antiplatelet therapy and exercise program for treatment of PAD

Researchers report acute and fatal cases of pneumonitis from ingestion of fuel

Study finds stable trends in ventilator-associated pneumonia rates

ROAR experts share tips about appropriate use of antibiotics

New report highlights need for innovations to combat pneumonia and diarrhea among children

Availability of flu vaccines, medications in school can keep children with asthma healthy

New guidelines offer way for parents to introduce peanut-containing foods to reduce allergy risk

Fruit flies can be powerful model for unraveling cellular, molecular bases of damaging cold perception

New biophotonic light sensor can detect Legionella bacteria in minutes

Healthcare support worker explains benefits of scalp cooling for cancer patients

Using urine samples to diagnose disease in preterm newborns

UCL research finds mismatched light and temperature levels can break down body clock function

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

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