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Cold and flu prevention at work

Cold and flu prevention at work

Cold and flu spread easily in the workplace. Occupational health and safety measures for cold and flu prevention include employees getting a flu shot and…

14 Jul 2013

Common childhood asthma not rooted in allergens, inflammation

Common childhood asthma not rooted in allergens, inflammation

Little is known about why asthma develops, how it constricts the airway, or why response to treatments varies among patients.

11 Jun 2013

Cold or flu: Which do I have?

Cold or flu: Which do I have?

Cold and flu both cause respiratory symptoms like cough, blocked nose and sore throat, but flus come with fever and more severe symptoms compared to…

09 Jun 2013

Non-inherited mutations account for many heart defects

Non-inherited mutations account for many heart defects

New mutations that are absent in parents but appear in their offspring account for at least 10% of severe congenital…

07 Jun 2013

Improving whooping cough vaccine

Improving whooping cough vaccine

Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have made novel discoveries concerning the current vaccine against whooping cough that may lead to…

31 May 2013

Vitamin D for preemies

Vitamin D for preemies

Preterm infants may need to be given 800 international units (IU) of vitamin D a day to ensure they develop…

31 May 2013

Antiretrovirals may be cardioprotective in HIV-infected teens

Antiretrovirals may be cardioprotective in HIV-infected teens

Long-term use of highly active antiretroviral therapies (HAART) does not appear to be associated with impaired heart function in children…

14 May 2013

Dental anaesthesia in children may halt wisdom teeth

Dental anaesthesia in children may halt wisdom teeth

Researchers from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine have discovered a statistical association between the injection of local dental anesthesia…

14 Apr 2013

Scientists provide insights into incurable brain disease

Scientists provide insights into incurable brain disease

Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Griffith University and University of Queensland scientists researching a degenerative brain disease have developed a…

07 Apr 2013