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Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:53:55 +0200

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Influenza Viruses killed by Ultraviolet Air Purifiers

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:53:55 +0200

A main cause of influenza is through inhalation of virus particles that are spread by sick people coughing and sneezing. During a pandemic flu one of the few ways to reduce the risk of spread to yourself or others is to trap the virus particles with a specialized air purifier that is equipped with an ultraviolet light. As the virus is drawn into the purifier the ultraviolet light kills it. Find out more about ultraviolet air purifiers ...

Invisible weapons to fight fake drugs

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:15:36 +0200

THE perils of counterfeit drugs go way beyond being ripped off by dubious online pill-pushers. Malaria treatments containing no active ingredients, out-of-date chemotherapy drugs and diabetes medication with lethal levels of compounds that encourage insulin release have all recently been found on sale in legitimate outlets.

Also In Global Health News: Bird Flu In Bangladesh; Women's Health In Kenya; Drug-Resistant Malaria In Cambodia; Over-Diagnosis Of Malaria In Children

Thu, 8 Jul 2010 10:58:00 +0200

USAID Program To Prevent Spread Of Bird Flu In Bangladesh Expands All Headline News reports on a USAID-funded initiative to prevent the spread of bird flu in Bangladesh...

'Rational Drug Design' Identifies Fragments Of FDA-Approved Drugs Relevant To Emerging Viruses

Mon, 7 Dec 2009 09:58:00 +0100

A massive, data-crunching computer search program that matches fragments of potential drug molecules to the known shapes of viral surface proteins has identified several FDA-approved drugs that could be the basis for new medicines -- if emerging viruses such as the H5N1(avian flu) or H1N1/09 (swine flu) develop resistance to current antiviral therapies -- according to a present...

Experimental drugs touted in the battle against bird flu

JEREMY MANIER, CHICAGO TRIBUNE The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 12-28-2005 Experimental drugs touted in the battle against bird flu -- Last-ditch effort would target minimizing damage to lungsBy JEREMY MANIER, CHICAGO TRIBUNEDate: 12-28-2005, WednesdaySection: NEWSEdtion: All EditionsEarly ...

China reports third bird flu outbreak; bypass of patents urged to produce anti-viral drugs

MERAIAH FOLEY, Associated Press Writer AP Worldstream 10-26-2005 Dateline: SYDNEY, AustraliaChina reported its third outbreak of bird flu in a week on Wednesday, as public health groups urged officials to bypass patent laws and mass-produce generic versions of potentially lifesaving anti-viral ...

WHO says Asia must consider stockpiling antiviral drugs in face of bird flu outbreak

EMMA ROSS, AP Medical Writer AP Worldstream 01-30-2004 Dateline: BANGKOK, ThailandCountries around the world should immediately consider stockpiling antiviral drugs in case the bird flu striking Asia's poultry becomes equally contagious among people, the World Health Organization said ...

Fed: CSIRO flu drug works against bird flu

AAP General News (Australia) 02-20-2004 Fed: CSIRO flu drug works against bird flu CANBERRA, Feb 20 AAP - CSIRO scientists have found their flu drug Relenza works againstthe deadly bird flu sweeping across Asia. Laboratory tests pitted the CSIRO-developed Relenza against a sample of the H5N1 ...

Bird flu drug ineffective

Carolyn Smith University Wire 10-17-2005 (Badger Herald) (U-WIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- A University of Wisconsin researcher reported Friday a case of the avian flu in a human has gained resistance to a drug designed to treat the influenza virus, raising questions as to how health officials would combat ...

Bird flu drugs are taking on second lives

Andrew Pollack International Herald Tribune 10-08-2005 Growing fears of a global bird flu pandemic are revitalizing drugs like peramivir, a flu treatment that BioCryst Pharmaceuticals gave up on three years ago. Peramivir had failed in clinical trials, in part because not enough of it got into the ...

BIRD FLU IS BUILDING RESISTANCE TO DRUG EXPERT URGES GOVERNMENTS TO BUY ANOTHER DRUG.

Byline: DAVID WAHLBERG dwahlberg@madison.com 608-252-6125 The dreaded bird flu virus is developing resistance to the main drug the United States and many other countries are relying on to combat a possible worldwide flu epidemic, a UW-Madison researcher reports. A sample of the virus taken from a ...

RUSH TO BUY BIRD FLU DRUG ON EBAY; Price soars from [pounds sterling]1 to [pounds sterling]104 in 24 hours.

Byline: REBECCA SMITH A DRUG has soared in value on eBay from [pounds sterling]1 to [pounds sterling]104 in just 24 hours as fear mounts of a bird flu pandemic. Courses of Tamiflu are being auctioned online as cases of the virus mount in eastern Europe. Today the disease was found in a swan in ...

Bird flu pandemic would drain drug supply.

2004 FEB 25 - (NewsRx.com and NewsRx.net) -- Prescription flu drugs could provide lifesaving early protection against bird flu if the virus disastrously mutates into a worldwide pandemic, but experts warn that supplies will quickly run out unless governments stockpile the medicines. Early talks are ...

bird flu drugs go on ebay for [pounds sterling]104; Panic buying drives up price.

Byline: REBECCA SMITH A DRUG that combats the effects of bird flu in humans is being sold on eBay as panic mounts over the spread of the disease. Tamiflu first appeared on the online auction site for [pounds sterling]1 - and 24 hours later bidders had pushed the price up to [pounds sterling]104. ...

COLD-fX : "Impressive" concludes leading American cold/flu experts in new U.S. scientific report

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:53:55 +0200

A major U.S. scientific review (monograph) of COLD-fX conducted by leading American cold/flu experts concludes the cold/flu remedy delivered "impressive" benefits to users.
COLD-fX is the result of intensive scientific research on a natural herb, American ginseng root. It is believed to be the first natural medicine in Canada approved to fight colds and flu by boosting the immune system. In the United States, COLD-fX is classified and regulated as a dietary supplement.
Many of the world's top athletes rely on COLD-fX to strengthen their immune systems, prepare for the rigors of training, and protect themselves against everyday stresses. Find out more about COLD-fX >>