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Study reveals substantial misdiagnosis of malaria in parts of Asia

Substantial over-diagnosis and mistreatment of malaria is evident in south and central Asia, according to research led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine . The authors warn that with more than two...

3 August, 2012

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Sleep affects potency of vaccines

As moms have always known, a good night’s sleep is crucial to good health — and now a new study led by a UCSF researcher shows that poor sleep can reduce the effectiveness of vaccines. The study is the first performed...

2 August, 2012

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Viral hepatitis claims 1 million lives each year

Viral hepatitis is responsible for one million deaths each year, according to the World Health Organization. In the next ten years, it can claim the lives of over five million people in Southeast Asia. “The vast...

26 July, 2012

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FDA approves drug that can prevent getting HIV/AIDS

Adults who do not have HIV but are at risk of getting the disease will now be able to take a drug to reduce their chance of getting infected. For the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a drug for...

17 July, 2012

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Compulsory jabs not just a shot in the dark

About five years ago, two young girls died in a Philadelphia hospital. They were being treated for cancer, and caught the flu. Their immune systems were suppressed by the assault of chemotherapy drugs, so the flu...

16 July, 2012

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Expert says typhoid vaccination is crucial

Typhoid vaccinations are a vital step in Thailand’s efforts to curb outbreaks of the disease that claims more than 200,000 deaths a year in developing countries, a health expert says. Apart from providing sanitary...

10 July, 2012

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Insurance firms to cover immunization vaccine costs

The Cooperative Health Insurance Council has made it mandatory for medical insurance companies to cover the cost of basic immunization vaccines for children until they reach school-going age. Under the new directives of...

5 July, 2012

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Vaccine storage found to be less than cool

The Vaccines for Children program has been providing free vaccines to children in need for nearly two decades. Unfortunately, a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has found that a...

8 June, 2012

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Pertussis cases on the rise in England

A rise in whooping cough cases has prompted a warning to parents to ensure their children’s vaccinations are up to date. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) said there had been 665 confirmed cases already this...

23 April, 2012

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Alaskan doctors battling high TB rates

Health officials in Alaska hope to use a new set of tools to identify and treat tuberculosis. Alaska currently has the highest rate of TB in the United States, more than double the national average. Often times, cases...

19 April, 2012

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