Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Severe sepsis mortality rates decrease over the past 20 years

A recent study from Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center shows a significant decrease in severe sepsis mortality rates over the past 20 years. Looking at data from patients with severe sepsis enrolled in clinical trials, researchers found that in-hospital mortality rates decreased from 47 percent between 1991 and 1995 to 29 percent between 2006 and 2009, a time period when no new pharmacological treatments were developed for severe sepsis.

14 Nov 2013

Taiwan scientists confirm world’s first case of wild avian influenza A H6N1 virus in human

Scientists from Taiwan report on the world’s first confirmed case of human infection with a wild avian influenza A H6N1 virus in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

14 Nov 2013

Flublok influenza vaccine for the 2013-14 season now available

Protein Sciences Corporation, the manufacturer of Flublok, the new, pure influenza vaccine containing no egg proteins, influenza virus, preservatives (e.g., thimerosal), antibiotics, gelatin or latex, announced today that doses for the 2013-14 season have been released by the FDA and are now available.

14 Nov 2013

NBTY wins Healthy and Fit Workplace Award

NBTY, Inc., and its subsidiaries (collectively "NBTY"), a leading global manufacturer and distributor of high-quality vitamins and nutritional supplements, has been awarded the Healthy and Fit Workplace Award in honor of the array of wellness initiatives it has in place for its Associates. The company was formally recognized at a ceremony on November 7.

13 Nov 2013

Researchers call for public and schools across the UK to sign up to online flu project

Are Northerners really more likely to get flu? Does regular exercise help you to recover faster? And what impact will the new childhood flu vaccinations have on the spread of the virus in schools? These are just some of the questions scientists from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine want to explore as they launch the annual nationwide Flusurvey, collecting data from men, women and children of all ages around the country.

13 Nov 2013

'Quitting cold turkey' can lead to mental decline, shows study

Can quitting drugs without treatment trigger a decline in mental health? That appears to be the case in an animal model of morphine addiction. Georgetown University Medical Center researchers say their observations suggest that managing morphine withdrawal could promote a healthier mental state in people.

13 Nov 2013

New data show positive results from Phase 4 study of Avonex Pen for treatment of RRMS patients

New data presented at the 6th Pan Asian Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis, show positive preliminary results from PERSIST, a 12-month, Phase 4 clinical study of once weekly Avonex Pen for patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

13 Nov 2013

Study explains why south Asians have high susceptibility to developing type 2 diabetes

Lower amounts of brown adipose tissue (BAT, or ‘brown fat’) could help explain why south Asians—who make up a fifth of the world’s population—have an exceptionally high susceptibility to developing metabolic problems such as obesity and type 2 diabetes.

13 Nov 2013

New service represents 'the next generation of life science communication'

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) today announced the launch of a new stage in the evolution of life science communication -- a new, free service, called bioRxiv (pronounced "bio-Archive").

13 Nov 2013

Global Coalition Against Child Pneumonia calls for continued investment in innovations, proven tools

Global health advocates today commemorated the fifth annual World Pneumonia Day by calling on global leaders to scale up existing interventions and invest in new diagnostics and treatments to defeat pneumonia. Each year, pneumonia kills more children than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. Pneumonia took the lives of nearly 1.1 million children under 5 in 2012 alone, with more than 99 percent of these deaths in developing countries, where access to healthcare facilities and treatment is out of reach for many children.

12 Nov 2013

Reflux surgery challenged for smallest children

US physicians have raised concerns over the diagnosis and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease in small children, especially among infants for whom regurgitation is normal and likely to resolve with conservative treatment

12 Nov 2013

S2O2 finalizes acquisition of Texas-based sanitation technology innovator

Neutra Corp., a growing provider of all-natural wellness solutions, announced today that its joint venture partner Surface to Air Solutions is finalizing the acquisition of a sanitation technology innovator dedicated to greatly reducing the risk of staph infection in sports.

12 Nov 2013

ED visits associated with OTC pediatric cough cold medicines in children decline

A new study, "Cough and Cold Medication Adverse Events After Market Withdrawal and Labeling Revision," shows that emergency department visits associated with over-the-counter pediatric cough cold medicines in children age 3 and younger have declined following voluntary industry labeling initiatives specifically designed to improve safe use in this age.

12 Nov 2013

Researchers find zinc starves bacteria by preventing its uptake of essential metal

Australian researchers have found that zinc can 'starve' one of the world's most deadly bacteria by preventing its uptake of an essential metal.

11 Nov 2013

Livers from donors with pre-hospital cardiac arrest considered for transplant

Researchers from the U.K. suggest that using organs from donors after circulatory death (DCD) who also suffered a previous cardiac arrest out of the hospital environment could expand the pool of available livers for transplant.

11 Nov 2013

ICS overuse warning in COPD

Researchers from the UK caution that inhaled corticosteroids are being overused in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, in light of a lack of solid evidence for their efficacy, limited guideline support, and growing concerns over their association with pneumonia.

11 Nov 2013

Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Severe sepsis mortality rates decrease over the past 20 years

Taiwan scientists confirm world’s first case of wild avian influenza A H6N1 virus in human

Flublok influenza vaccine for the 2013-14 season now available

NBTY wins Healthy and Fit Workplace Award

Researchers call for public and schools across the UK to sign up to online flu project

'Quitting cold turkey' can lead to mental decline, shows study

New data show positive results from Phase 4 study of Avonex Pen for treatment of RRMS patients

Study explains why south Asians have high susceptibility to developing type 2 diabetes

New service represents 'the next generation of life science communication'

Global Coalition Against Child Pneumonia calls for continued investment in innovations, proven tools

Reflux surgery challenged for smallest children

S2O2 finalizes acquisition of Texas-based sanitation technology innovator

ED visits associated with OTC pediatric cough cold medicines in children decline

Researchers find zinc starves bacteria by preventing its uptake of essential metal

Livers from donors with pre-hospital cardiac arrest considered for transplant

ICS overuse warning in COPD

Pneumococcal pneumonia linked to lung cancer risk

European Medicines Agency awards orphan drug designation to NanoViricides' DengueCide

Griffith University launches new online scholarly journal to fight against pneumonia

CTCA doctor presents cutting-edge treatments for cancer patients to medical colleagues

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

Newsletters you may be interested in