MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'fever'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:56:10 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174612&cid=t_127108_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fchinese-study-compares-flu-treatments-prescription-drug-vs-herbal-remedy%2F2011.08.29 During the early days of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A pandemic, the popular herbal formula maxingshigan–yinqiaosan was used widely by TCM practitioners to reduce symptoms. (It’s hard to pronounce and spell, so I’ll refer to it as M-Y.) A new study was done to test whether M-Y worked and to compare it to the prescription drug oseltamivir. It showed that M-Y did not work for the purpose it was being used for: it did not reduce symptoms, although it did reduce the duration of one sign, fever, allowing researchers to claim they had proved that it works as well as oseltamivir. “Oseltamivir Compared With the Chinese Traditional Therapy: Maxingshigan–Yinqiaosan in the Treatment of H1N1 Influenza” by Wang et al. was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine earlier this month. The stu... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174612 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:00:51 +0100 5174612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5161740&cid=t_127108_10_f&fid=35345&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.GIDEONonline.com%2F2011%2F08%2F23%2Frelapsing-fever-in-the-united-states-2%2F The following background data are abstracted from Gideon www.GideonOnline.com and from references 1-2. Time and Place: Tick-borne relapsing fever was first described in the United States in 1915 (Colorado). – Peak incidence is reported during the summer, with 47% of cases from July to August. – The disease is most common in Arizona, California, Colorado and Oregon. – Sporadic cases are reported from Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. – Most cases occur in the Cascade, Rocky Mountain, San Bernadino and Sierra Nevada ranges. – 40% of cases involve tourists to endemic areas (1977 to 2000). – Tick-borne relapsing fever is reportable in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada, T... GIDEON blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5161740 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 04:31:28 +0100 5161740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028218&cid=t_127108_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdengue-fever-mosquito-born-illness-now-found-in-texas-florida-and-hawaii%2F2011.07.13 Dengue fever is a viral (flavivrus) disease transmitted by Aedes albopictus and female A. aegypti mosquitoes. It is estimated that 50 to 100 million people in more than 100 countries are infected each year with dengue viruses. There are four different types of dengue virus, and there is no cross-immunity, so a person may be stricken with dengue fever four times in his life. The most active feeding times for dengue vector mosquitoes is for a few hours after daybreak and in the afternoon for a few hours just after dark (dusk). As opposed to the night-feeding mosquitoes that transmit malaria, these species tend to be “urban,” may also feed during daylight hours (also indoors, in the shade, and during overcast weather), and are known to bite below the waist. Dengue fever is seen chiefly in... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028218 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:00:00 +0100 5028218 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4970321&cid=t_127108_10_f&fid=35345&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.GIDEONonline.com%2F2011%2F06%2F25%2Fscarlet-fever-and-varicella-in-hong-kong%2F There is a striking similarity between reported incidence of varicella and scarlet fever in Hong Kong. [1,2] In order to present data to scale on the following graphs, I have compared numerical incidence and death statistics for scarlet fever against comparable rates per 100,000 for varicella. References: 1. Berger SA. Infectious Diseases of Hong Kong, 2011. 375 pp, 107 graphs, 1229 references. Gideon e-books, http://www.gideononline.com/ebooks/country/infectious-diseases-of-hong-kong/ 2. Berger SA. Varicella-Zoster: Global Status, 2011. 106 pp, 122 graphs, 328 references. Gideon e-books, http://www.gideononline.com/ebooks/disease/varicella-zoster-global-status/ (Source: GIDEON blog) GIDEON blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4970321 Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:38:00 +0100 4970321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4954452&cid=t_127108_10_f&fid=35345&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.GIDEONonline.com%2F2011%2F06%2F22%2Fscarlet-fever-in-hong-kong%2F Rates of scarlet fever in Hong Kong declined considerably since the 1970′s, but have been increasing during the past decade. Only six fatal cases were recorded during 1946 to 2006 – the last in 1970. As seen in the following graph, scarlet fever rates in Macau have paralleled those of Hong Kong. [1-3] References: 1. Berger SA. Infectious Diseases of Hong Kong, 2011. 375 pp, 107 graphs, 1229 references. Gideon e-books, http://www.gideononline.com/ebooks/country/infectious-diseases-of-hong-kong/ 2. Berger SA. Infectious Diseases of Macao, 2011. 311 pp, 60 graphs, 833 references. Gideon e-books, http://www.gideononline.com/ebooks/country/infectious-diseases-of-macao/ 3. Berger. SA. Rheumatic Fever and Scarlet Fever: Global Status, 2011. 96 pp, 130 graphs, 90 references. Gideon ... GIDEON blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4954452 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:52:56 +0100 4954452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828880&cid=t_127108_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhat-is-the-best-type-of-thermometer-for-babies%2F2011.05.17 A fever in an infant can be the first sign of an illness. While a rise in body temperature above 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit is part of a healthy immune system response, it does signal potential danger and need for further evaluation. Since a reading may lead to a call or visit to the child’s doctor or emergency room, accuracy is key. What is the best type of infant thermometer? A digital rectal thermometer. This is according to such authorities as the American Academy of Pediatrics, Consumer Reports, and the American Academy of Family Physicians. The definition of a fever is important as well. According to the AAFP: A normal temperature is about 98.6°F (37°C) when taken orally (in your child’s mouth) and 99.6°F (37.5°C) when taken rectally (in your child’s bottom). Many doctors def... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828880 Tue, 17 May 2011 12:29:26 +0100 4828880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803147&cid=t_127108_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2Fu8rhHD9ghkU%2F Is your frivolity stomach near empty? Well, its time to fill it up with a funtab-packed FFFF sandwich! (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803147 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:21:15 +0100 4803147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4723288&cid=t_127108_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2F6EfTXFJ1g-4%2F Discussion about CROI at ViroBlogy Land cover and West Nile virus disease (Am Journ Trop Med Hyg) Construction of recombinant poxviruses (Methods Mol Biol) Geographic Information System TWiV on Facebook Letters read on TWiV 129 Weekly Science Picks Rich – Polyxeni Potter and EID covers Dickson – American Museum of Natural History Alan – Moon Trees (EurekAlert! article) Vincent – Infection Landscapes Listener Picks of the Week Didier  - The Vaccines (MySpace) /Sven-Urban – The Science of Discworld by Terry Pratchett Garren – Omega Tau podcast Send your virology questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to twiv@twiv.tv, or call them in to 908-312-0760. You can also post articles that you would like us to discuss at microbeworld.org and tag them with twi... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4723288 Sun, 17 Apr 2011 15:46:13 +0100 4723288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4708898&cid=t_127108_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FWagqsiB_x-M%2F What would you conclude if you read the following headlines: Man sexually transmits insect-borne disease to wife (Fox News); Zika virus: First insect borne STD? (HuffPo); Scientist gives insect-borne disease to wife during sex (New York Magazine), and A scientist contracts a mosquito-borne virus and gives it to his wife as std (Time). What would be your impression if you read the journal article on which these headlines are based, which does not conclude that the infection was transmitted sexually? Zika virus was isolated in 1947 from a monkey in Uganda, and subsequently shown to be transmitted by mosquitoes. Zika is classified as a flavivirus, along with well-known human pathogens such as yellow fever virus, dengue virus, and West Nile virus. Infection of humans with Zika virus leads to ... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4708898 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:01:32 +0100 4708898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696707&cid=t_127108_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2Ff7IaZdMz4yc%2F    Tuberculosis Bacteria           Is tuberculosis a contagious killer?  Well, it depends on which type of tuberculosis (commonly called TB) we are talking about, active or inactive.  Active tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease.  Just like the common cold, it spreads through the air, but only people who are sick with TB in their lungs are infectious.  This type of TB means the bacteria are active in the body and the immune system is unable to stop them from causing illness.  People with active tuberculosis in their lungs can pass the bacteria on to anyone they come into close contact with.  When a person with active tuberculosis coughs, sneezes, talks, spits or even sings, people nearby can breathe in the tuberculosis bacteria and become infected.  If the disease re... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696707 Sat, 09 Apr 2011 16:49:58 +0100 4696707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4676318&cid=t_127108_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FvZKUw_w3RLQ%2F Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit Vincent, Alan, and Rich explore a novel bunyavirus isolated in China, the recent polio outbreak in Republic of the Congo, and cell to cell transmission of a retrovirus by biofilm-like extracellular assemblies. Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to download TWiV #127 (62 MB .mp3, 86 minutes). Subscribe to TWiV (free) in iTunes , at the Zune Marketplace, by the RSS feed, by email, or listen on your mobile device with the Microbeworld app. Links for this episode: Novel bunyavirus isolated in China (NEJM) Bunyavirus page at ViralZone Polio outbreak, Republic of the Congo (MMWR) Poliovirus isolation from Republic of the Congo polio outbreak (Eurosurveillance) HTLV-1 transmission by biofilm-like extracellular assemblies (Na... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4676318 Sun, 03 Apr 2011 19:06:09 +0100 4676318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4671636&cid=t_127108_10_f&fid=35345&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.GIDEONonline.com%2F2011%2F04%2F03%2Fspotted-fever-in-brazil-2%2F The following background data on spotted fever in Brazil are abstracted from the Gideon e-book series. [1,2] (Primary references are available on request) Time and Place: Rickettsial spotted fever is known locally as Brazilian spotted fever, Sao Paulo fever and Febre maculosa brasileira. - Rickettsial spotted fever was first reported in Brazil in 1920. - Cases are reported in Minas Gerais, Bahia, Goias, Rio Grande do Sul and Espirito Santo. - The disease has re-emerged in Rio de Janeiro in recent years. Disease incidence and rates per 100,000 are depicted in the following graph. Between 6 and 27 fatal cases per year were registered during 2007 to 2010. Geographical notes: Outbreaks were reported in Minas Gerais during 1929 to 1944, but not during 1945 to 1980. - Subsequent outbreaks w... GIDEON blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4671636 Sun, 03 Apr 2011 08:04:34 +0100 4671636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4671637&cid=t_127108_10_f&fid=35345&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.GIDEONonline.com%2F2011%2F04%2F02%2Fq-fever-in-australia%2F A recent cluster of cases on Coff’s Coast reminds us that Q-fever continues to be a common disease in Australia. The following backgroud data are abstracted from the Gideon e-book series. [1,2] Primary references are available on request. Time and Place: - Q-fever was first characterized in Australia, in 1939. - Queensland and New South Wales account for over 90% of cases. - Over 50% of cases are directly, or indirectly related to meat processing. - The male/female ratio for reported cases is approximately 5-to-1. Disease rates have gradually increased over the past six decades – see graph: Travel and Q-fever: 2002 (publication year) – Three Japanese workers acquired Q-fever while in Australia and New Zealand. 7 2005 – An American tourist acquired Q-fever in Aus... GIDEON blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4671637 Sat, 02 Apr 2011 10:43:19 +0100 4671637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570546&cid=t_127108_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhat-to-do-about-fever%2F2011.03.10 Fever is often a part of life as a parent, particularly with young children in the winter time (read: six to 10 colds a year is the norm.) Although I sincerely don’t like it and do feel naturally uneasy when my boys have a fever, as a pediatrician I know to take fever as one of many symptoms they develop when responding to infection. I certainly use medications like Tylenol when my boys are feverish, refusing to eat, punked out, and exhausted. Thing is, it works! And often they respond beautifully, bouncing back, regaining energy, and improving their fluid intake and appetite. But I don’t treat every fever they have and I don’t recommend you run for the medicine cabinet when you feel that warm forehead. It’s not necessary to treat every fever. And it’s certainly not ideal to trea... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570546 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:00:26 +0100 4570546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4567027&cid=t_127108_10_f&fid=35345&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.GIDEONonline.com%2F2011%2F03%2F09%2Flassa-fever-among-travelers-and-expatriates%2F The following background data on Lassa fever among travelers and expatriates are abstracted from the Gideon e-book series. [1] Twelve cases of Lassa fever were imported into Europe and North America during 1970 to 2000, with no secondary cases among medical staff or patients. – Four cases were imported into Europe in 2000. – Six cases were imported in the United Kingdom during 1976 to 2003 – none resulting in secondary cases. Chronology: 1969 – The first reported case of Lassa fever was that of an American nurse working in Lassa, Nigeria. 1971 – A nurse and physician from United Kingdom developed nonfatal Lassa fever in Sierra Leone. 1972 – A nurse from United Kingdom developed nonfatal Lassa fever in Sierra Leone. 1974 – A German physician contr... GIDEON blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4567027 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 06:24:13 +0100 4567027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4513404&cid=t_127108_10_f&fid=35345&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.GIDEONonline.com%2F2011%2F02%2F24%2Fq-fever-in-germany%2F The following review of Q-fever in Germany is abstracted from the Gideon e-book series. [1,2] (Primary references available on request). Time and Place: Q-fever was first recognized in Germany in 1947. - Reporting was instituted in West Germany in 1962, and in East Germany in 1979. The two systems were combined in 1991. - Most cases are reported in Bavaria, Baden-Wurttemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse, Northrhine-Westphalia, and Thuringia. - Hesse has experienced the greatest increase in incidence since 1990. Outbreaks peak during spring to summer, and may be related to urbanization. - 40 outbreaks were reported during 1947 to 1999. Sheep were implicated in 24 of the outbreaks, and cattle in six. - Two laboratory outbreaks (in 1947 and 1948) were reported during 1947 to 1999. Reported... GIDEON blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4513404 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:22:29 +0100 4513404 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4490669&cid=t_127108_10_f&fid=35345&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.GIDEONonline.com%2F2011%2F02%2F17%2Fscarlet-fever-in-the-united-kingdom%2F Of historic interest, rates of scarlet fever in the United Kingdom decreased by a factor of 3 to 20 following the advent of antibiotics [1,2] See graph References: 1. Berger SA. Infectious Diseases of the United Kingdom, 2011, 992 pp. Gideon e-book series, http://www.gideononline.com/ebooks/country/infectious-diseases-of-the-united-kingdom/ 2. Berger SA. Rheumatic Fever and Scarlet Fever: Global Status, 2011, 96 pp. Gideon e-book series, http://www.gideononline.com/ebooks/disease/rheumatic-fever-and-scarlet-fever-global-status/ (Source: GIDEON blog) GIDEON blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4490669 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:50:22 +0100 4490669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4303215&cid=t_127108_10_f&fid=35345&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.GIDEONonline.com%2F2011%2F01%2F02%2Fcrimean-congo-hemorrhagic-fever-in-south-africa%2F A report of recent cases in Northern Cape reminds us that the rate of Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever in South Africa has changed little during the past 25 years. See graph: The following background information is abstracted from the Gideon e-book series. 1,2 Primary references are available on request. Time and Place: The first indigenous case of CCHF in South Africa was reported in 1981 – fatal infection acquired in Transvaal. At the time of the report, 7% of persons in the area were found to be seropositive. - Most cases are reported in the Karoo, the Western Free State, the Northern Cape and North West Province; and most are farmers, farm laborers, hunters or abattoir workers. – Twenty-seven fatal cases were reported during 1983 to 2009. – 16 outbreaks were repo... GIDEON blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4303215 Sun, 02 Jan 2011 11:17:25 +0100 4303215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4275397&cid=t_127108_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F12%2Flessons-from-my-daughters-fever.html My daughter has not been well for the last 14 days. She’s been running a fever of about 100- 102 F – and this has been worrisome as a parent. As a doctor , I have learnt quite a bit about how healthcare works ( and does not). What have the lessons been ?As with all illnesses, we hoped that the fever would be self – limited and would settle down on its own. We therefore treated it symptomatically, with masterly inactivity. My wife is now blaming herself for not doing anything for 4 days. However, I think this was the right decision. If we start treating every fever, then we’ll end up wasting time and money on overtesting and overtreatment. Fortunately, the body has quite a bit of its own wisdom and most problems are self-limited. Of course, we have no way of knowing in advance which... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4275397 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 05:12:00 +0100 4275397 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3993922&cid=t_127108_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FWqkh2EcpPFA%2F A 4 year-old boy has been brought to the emergency department by his worried parents. He has had fevers for the past 6 days. They are concerned because he is not getting better despite repeated visits to a number of doctors. Each time they were told he had a viral illness. Can you kickstart this diagnosis? (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3993922 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:56 +0100 3993922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3976447&cid=t_127108_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fcholangitis-classic-clinical-triad%2F Charcot’s triad – right upper quadrant pain, fever, jaundice (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3976447 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 06:38:30 +0100 3976447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3975407&cid=t_127108_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F09%2F16%2Fhonduras-2%2F Due to an alarming increase in the number of dengue cases in Honduras this year, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has launched an emergency intervention in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras, where the highest rate of affected people has been reported. In addition to providing medical care, MSF is fighting the dengue outbreak with ‘vector control’. This means tackling the mosquitoes that spread the disease. MSF mobile teams fumigate the houses, with the aim of breaking the mosquitoes’ cycle of reproduction. MSF plans to fumigate 4,400 houses during this intervention. Families and pets must leave their houses while the fumigation team works, and they have to wait half an hour before re-entering. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3975407 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:00:56 +0100 3975407 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3942724&cid=t_127108_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fmalaria-classic-clinical-triad%2F episodic fever spikes, chills, rigors (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3942724 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:06:19 +0100 3942724 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3935797&cid=t_127108_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fare-your-allergies-acting-up-ragweed-pollen-season-is-here%2F2010.09.05 I don’t know about you, but my allergies have really been acting up lately. Well, maybe not this week since it’s been cooler. But last week my eyes were watering, my nose was running, and my lungs were wheezing (kind of). But for the first two weeks of August, a lot of my patients were complaining about their allergy symptoms getting worse. And for some people, their asthma was getting worse as well. The local TV station called me last week during the beginning of ragweed pollen season and asked me to talk about it: If you find this information helpful, I invite you to check out my other TV interviews about health-related issues. *This blog post was originally published at Doctor Anonymous* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3935797 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:00:00 +0100 3935797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3822849&cid=t_127108_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fdengue-fever-outbreak-florida%2F Dengue fever, a tropical infectious disease carried by mosquitoes is making a comeback in Florida. Two species of insect – Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus have caused 34 cases this summer. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3822849 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:43:12 +0100 3822849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3776613&cid=t_127108_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fk-LiTj0Ymho%2F Hello, everyone. Sincere apologies for the delayed start, but we were experiencing those ubiquitous technical difficulties that can stop you dead in your tracks. Nonetheless, we are soldiering on. And so here are a few tidbits that you may have missed. Meanwhile, we are reaching for yet another cup of stimulation to compensate for the disturbances. Hope your day goes well… Merck Buys Vaccine Unit From Hawaii Biotech (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) Glaxo Takes New AIDS Drug To Final Test Stage (Reuters) Lilly Closes $180M Deal For Alnara Pharmaceuticals (Associated Press) Teva Agrees To End IP Suit Over Aricept Patent (Law360) FDA Accepts MannKind Resubmission For Affrezza (PharmaTimes) (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3776613 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:23:13 +0100 3776613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3767017&cid=t_127108_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fdoctrine-professor-based-corpses-parturient-women-murdered-ignornace-theory-wrong-challenge-communicate-reasons-continue-refuted-theory-teach-purpils-theory-epidemic-puerperal-fever-declare-murderer-g%2F Ignaz Semmelweis, circa 1864 Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis, to Professor Scanzoni, originatior of the idea that the unclean hands of physicians spread disease, particularly to women in childbirth. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3767017 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:00:06 +0100 3767017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3645970&cid=t_127108_10_f&fid=35345&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.GIDEONonline.com%2F2010%2F06%2F09%2Ftick-borne-diseases-of-russia%2F Regarding recent TBE activity in Altai and Omsk, a total of 26 human zoonoses are transmitted by ticks. Thirteen of these occur in Russia: [1] Anaplasmosis Astrakhan fever Babesiosis Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever Japanese spotted fever Lyme disease North Asian tick typhus Omsk hemorrhagic fever Powassan Relapsing fever Rickettsial Spotted fevers (ie, Rickettsia slovaca infection) Tick-borne encephalitis Tularemia References: 1. Berger SA. Infectious Diseases of the Russian Federation. 2010, Gideon e-book series, 461 pp. http://www.gideononline.com/ebooks/country/infectious-diseases-of-the-russian-federation/ (Source: GIDEON blog) GIDEON blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3645970 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:07:28 +0100 3645970 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629764&cid=t_127108_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fms-and-the-pain-of-pollen%2F MS can and does find its way into just about every part of our lives (bloody uninvited guest!), often in ways we don’t even realize. Take the spring pollen season, for example. I’m not one who suffers from hay fever or seasonal allergies. Now and again, however, that much “junk” in the air will bring on a day or two of damned powerful sneezes. I’m one of those for whom hypersensitivity can be a symptom of multiple sclerosis; light touch, rough clothing scrapes and scratches can cause me exceptional, albeit temporary, pain. As my friends complain of watery eyes, scratchy throats and runny noses, I prepare for sneeze reactions which will leave me looking like I’ve been TAZERed! Not every sneeze will set off this reaction, but when I have an “MS Sneeze” (why not; we have the M... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629764 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:39:46 +0100 3629764 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3595516&cid=t_127108_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F05%2Finfectious-diseases-caused-gramnegative-organisms%2F The following diseases are caused by gram-negative organisms: Brucellosis Cat Scratch Cholera Ehrlichiosis Gonorrhea Legionnaire’s disease Plague Q fever Rocky Mountain spotted fever Salmonella enterocolitis Typhoid fever Shigellosis Tularemia (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3595516 Tue, 25 May 2010 03:41:08 +0100 3595516 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3588937&cid=t_127108_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FottscZkLnTA%2F           Toxic shock syndrome is caused by a toxin produced by certain types of Staphylococcus bacteria.  A similar syndrome, called toxic shock-like syndrome (TSLS), can be caused by Streptococcal bacteria.  Although the earliest described cases of toxic shock syndrome involved women who were using tampons during menstruation, just slightly over half of current cases are associated with such events.  Toxic shock syndrome can also occur in children, postmenopausal women and men.  Risk factors for the syndrome include childbirth, current Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infection, foreign bodies or packings (such as those used to stop nosebleeds), menstruation, surgery, tampon use (particularly if you leave on in for a long time) and use of barrier contraceptives such as a di... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3588937 Sat, 22 May 2010 10:09:05 +0100 3588937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577473&cid=t_127108_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FxytqX3cytuI%2F           Crohn’s disease is a lifelong inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).  Parts of the digestive system get swollen and have deep sores called ulcers.  The disease usually is found in the last part of the small intestine and the first part of the large intestine, but it can develop anywhere in the digestive tract, from the mouth to the anus.  Doctors don’t know what causes Crohn’s disease.  You may get it when the body’s immune system has an abnormal response to normal bacteria in your intestine.  Other kinds of bacteria and viruses may also play a role in causing the disease.  Crohn’s disease can run in families.  Your chances of getting it are higher if a close family member has it.  People of Eastern European (Ashkenazi) Jewish family background may h... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577473 Wed, 19 May 2010 12:29:16 +0100 3577473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3569654&cid=t_127108_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.rawvoice.com%2Fpmn_twiv%2Fwww.twiv.tv%2FTWiV082.mp3 Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Rich Condit On episode #82 of the podcast This Week in Virology (TWiV), Vincent and Rich talk about how thymic selection of T cells might lead to better control of HIV-1 infection, and a mouse model for severe antibody-induced dengue virus disease. This episode is sponsored by Data Robotics Inc. Use the promotion code TWIVPOD to receive $75-$500 off a Drobo. Win a free Drobo S! Contest rules here. Download TWiV #82 (59 MB .mp3, 82 minutes) Subscribe to TWiV (free) in iTunes , at the Zune Marketplace, by the RSS feed, or by email, or listen on your mobile device with Stitcher Radio. Links for this episode: Effect of thymic selection of T-cells on control of AIDS Mouse model of antibody-induced severe dengue virus disease Natural antibody protects against viral... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3569654 Sun, 16 May 2010 22:05:28 +0100 3569654 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3463662&cid=t_127108_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FXMjj2Veq2nE%2F           Pneumonia is an infection of one or both lungs.  It occurs when either bacteria or viruses get stuck in the lungs – the germs multiply and form an infected area.  In order to understand it, things you should know include something about the lungs and what they do. When you breathe in, you pull oxygen into your lungs.  That oxygen travels through breathing tubes and eventually gets into your blood through the alveoli.  Alveoli are tiny air sacs covered in tiny blood vessels called capillaries.  When oxygen-rich air reaches the alveoli, it can be absorbed into the blood and then your red blood cells carry oxygen all over your body.  When an individual has pneumonia, his or her lungs can’t do their job as well as they usually do.  The reason is because th... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3463662 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:15:31 +0100 3463662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3460236&cid=t_127108_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FrAU3dxmDo3A%2F           Your urinary tract is the system that makes urine and carries it out of your body.  It includes your bladder and kidneys and the tubes that connect them.  A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection that begins in your urinary system.  Your urinary system is composed of the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra.  Any part of your urinary system can become infected, but most infections involve the lower urinary tract – the urethra and the bladder.  In general, the farther the organ in the urinary tract from the place where the bacteria enter, the less likely the organ is to be infected.  Most urinary tract infections are bladder infections.  A bladder infection usually is not serious if it is treated right away.  If you do not take care of a bladder infe... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3460236 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:29:06 +0100 3460236 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420560&cid=t_127108_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FYq5utR-pBsc%2F          My oldest son had roseola when he was about 18 months old.  The fever was extremely high and he was actually hospitalized, had several tests, and finally he broke out in a rash.  I felt kind of dumb as a nurse (I had never heard of the disease) but when the doctors were also puzzled, I didn’t feel so stupid and I was glad they took full precautionary measures.  Also referred to as the sixth disease, or roseola infantum, the disease is usually a harmless illness caused by a virus.  It occurs almost only in children age 3 months to 3 years, most often between 9-12 months.  It is probably the most common cause of fever in this age group.  This virus generally causes 3 days of high fever (often over 103).  The fever then subsides, and the child breaks out in a flat or... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420560 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:07:42 +0100 3420560 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3224801&cid=t_127108_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F01%2Finfectious-diseases-caused-grampositive-organisms%2F The infectious diseases caused by gram-positive bacteria are Anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) Botulism Diphtheria Gas Gangrene Rheumatic Fever Toxic Shock Syndrome Whipple’s Disease (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3224801 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:36:57 +0100 3224801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3212401&cid=t_127108_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FF_lmnSKc8Do%2F Although teaching an infant how to swim may not prevent drownings, it is an enjoyable activity for both parent and child. For that reason, doctors are not saying “don’t swim with your baby,” but they are issuing a warning so parents can be aware of certain issues. According to a study published recently in the European Respiratory Journal, children who are exposed to large amounts of chlorine early in life may have a higher risk of developing asthma or respiratory problems – particularly if they have a family history of such problems. The issue isn’t the swimming, but rather the air quality in indoor pools and the chlorine in all pools. Researchers looked at over 400 children and their health history and swimming habits. What the researchers found was that 36%... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3212401 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:42:53 +0100 3212401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2865318&cid=t_127108_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F10%2Fdengue-virus-epidemiology.html The spread of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes through the slave trade and later through the movement of ships and goods during the Second World War facilitated the global expansion of dengue virus. The first descriptions of dengue fever characterized the eighteenth-century pandemic of dengue infection as described in 1780 by Benjamin Rush during a large outbreak of dengue fever in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the USA. Dengue was thought to have been introduced in the USA as a consequence of the rum and slave trade between Africa and Caribbean ports. Dengue outbreaks occurred throughout the USA, the Caribbean and South America during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The second dengue pandemic was centred in the mining towns of northern Queensland, Australia, where boom towns and res... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2865318 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:41:00 +0100 2865318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2865319&cid=t_127108_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F10%2Fstudies-of-dengue-in-thailand.html During the 1950s, the South-East Asian Treaty Organization (SEATO), in response to a cholera outbreak occurring throughout Asia, created a number of laboratories comprised of host-country and US scientists in Thailand, Malaysia, Bangladesh and Pakistan. The Thailand laboratory named the SEATO General Medical Research Project located in Bangkok, later re-named the Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences (AFRIMS) in 1977, formed a still ongoing 50-year relationship of Thai-US collaborators in the study of tropical infectious diseases. The discovery that Bangkok was experiencing an outbreak of a new clinical manifestation of dengue infection, dengue haemorrhagic fever by both Thai and US scientists, allowed the ongoing study of dengue in Thailand that spanned over a half of a cent... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2865319 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:39:00 +0100 2865319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2751363&cid=t_127108_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F09%2Fpassive-immunotherapy-for-dengue-fever.html Dengue is currently endemic in more than one hundred countries around the world. It causes approximately 50-100 million infections annually, including 250,000-500,000 cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome (DHF/DSS). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), two fifths of the world population is at risk of dengue virus (DENV) infection. It has been suggested that globalization and climate change have had a significant impact on the emergence of DENV in new areas. No vaccine or therapy against DENV is currently approved for use in humans, and alternative strategies to control DENV infection are urgently needed, particularly because the design of such strategies may also inform efforts in vaccine design. Current research focuses on the prophylaxis/therapeutic potenti... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2751363 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:06:00 +0100 2751363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2751365&cid=t_127108_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F09%2Fnovel-therapeutic-approaches-for-dengue.html Dengue has emerged as the most common mosquito-borne viral disease of humans in the past three decades. There are no available vaccines or antivirals against DENV. Currently, vector control is the only method for prevention of the disease. Development of a successful vaccine would require for it to be effective against all four DENV serotypes, economical, and provide long-term protection. Antivirals directed against one or more stages of the virus life cycle are likely to form an important part of dengue disease therapeutics. The strategies that have been used in the past towards development of an effective antiviral against dengue, as well as those being employed currently are discussed in light of information from structural biology, computational biology and molecular virology, highligh... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2751365 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:59:00 +0100 2751365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2751368&cid=t_127108_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F09%2Fdengue-virus-vaccine-development.html A safe and effective vaccine for the control of Dengue Virus disease is urgently needed and long overdue. Because each of the four dengue virus serotypes can cause the full spectrum of dengue disease, vaccination must protect against each serotype. An unprecedented number of vaccine candidates are in development and under clinical evaluation, with live attenuated vaccines being the most advanced. Considerable effort is also being made in the development of inactivated, subunit protein, virus vectored, and DNA vaccine candidates. The need to elicit protective immunity without predisposing for antibody-mediated enhanced disease, the need for rapid and tetravalent protection, and the need for an economical vaccine have presented challenges in the development pathway. Nevertheless, innovative ... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2751368 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:57:00 +0100 2751368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2751370&cid=t_127108_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F09%2Fdengue-virus-mosquito-interactions.html Dengue/dengue hemorrhagic fever is the most important vector-borne viral disease globally, with over half of the world's population living at risk of infection. While vaccines for other flaviviruses such as yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis and tick-borne encephalitis have been developed, dengue vaccine development is complicated by the need to incorporate all four virus serotypes into a single formulation. The only way to prevent dengue transmission presently is to reduce the vector population. Research focuses on the latest information on mosquito-dengue virus interaction, with the overall goal of identifying areas of research where improved understanding would likely contribute to our ability to predict and prevent cyclical epidemics.from Eng-Eong Ooi and Duane J. Gubler in Frontiers ... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2751370 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:55:00 +0100 2751370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2751373&cid=t_127108_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F09%2Fmodulation-of-antiviral-response-by.html Dengue Virus (DENV) produces a wide range of human illness, ranging from asymptomatic infections to hemorrhagic and potentially fatal disease. Severe disease is associated with high viremia, immune enhancement of sequential infections, and exacerbated inflammatory response. DENV is sensed in mammalian cells by endosomal and cytoplasmic receptors and stimulates the type-1 interferon (IFNα/ β) response. Secreted IFNα/ β stimulates JAK/STAT signaling, which results in the activation of IFNα/ β- stimulated genes that lead the infected cells toward the establishment of an antiviral response. Genomic technology has enabled the identification of a remarkable list of genes induced in human host cells in response to DENV infection. The results define antiviral and pro-inflammatory responses m... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2751373 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:53:00 +0100 2751373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2751375&cid=t_127108_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F09%2Fdengue-virus-replication.html As for all plus-stranded RNA viruses, dengue virus (DENV) genomic RNA is infectious. Transfection of full length DENV RNA genome into a susceptible cell triggers a complete cycle of viral replication. Construction of cDNA clones together with reverse genetics has proven to be a valuable tool to uncover genetic determinants of viral replication and to understand the function of the viral untranslated regions (UTRs). Translation initiation and initiation of RNA synthesis occur at the 5' and 3' terminal regions of the genome, respectively, and rely on complex RNA-RNA and RNA- protein interactions. The DENV 5'UTR contains two defined RNA structures, Stem-Loop A and Stem-Loop B, which have distinct functions during the process of viral RNA synthesis. The viral 3'UTR contains three domains with ... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2751375 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:51:00 +0100 2751375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2751377&cid=t_127108_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F09%2Fdengue-virus-replication-complex.html Replication of all positive-stranded RNA viruses investigated so far occurs in close association with virus-induced intracellular membrane structures. Dengue virus (DENV), as a member of the family Flaviviridae, also induces such extensive rearrangements of intracellular membranes, called replication complex (RC). These RCs seem to contain viral proteins, viral RNA and host cell factors. However, the biogenesis of the RC and the three-dimensional organisation is to the most part unclear.from Sven Miller, Ines Romero-Brey, and Ralf Bartenschlager in Frontiers in Dengue Virus ResearchFurther reading: Dengue VirusFull range of books on microbiology at Microbiology Books (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2751377 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:49:00 +0100 2751377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2751380&cid=t_127108_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F09%2Fflaviviruses-translation-and-processing.html Positive strand RNA viruses, including flaviviruses, generally utilize the translational machinery of the host to synthesize viral proteins either in a cap-dependent or cap-independent manner to produce polyprotein precursors which are then processed into mature proteins. Polyprotein processing is accomplished by the concerted action of host and viral proteases. While some viruses, such as the hepatitis C virus code for more than one protease to perform distinct functions, flaviviruses code for a novel two-component serine protease which participates in early and late stages of the viral life cycle.from R. Padmanabhan and Alex Y. Strongin in Frontiers in Dengue Virus ResearchFurther reading: Dengue VirusFull range of books on microbiology at Microbiology Books (Source: Microbiology Blog: T... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2751380 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:43:00 +0100 2751380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2751903&cid=t_127108_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D7807 I think there are mixed signals about testing coming out from the MOH especially when there were earlier media reports about the Health Minister encouraging doctors to use the “rapid test”. The Star reported As the death toll from Influenza A (H1N1) rose to 38, the Government green-lighted the use of rapid test kits for private clinics and hospitals to conduct flu checks on the public. Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said private healthcare providers can use these kits to help cope with the large number of patients wanting to be checked, and for faster detection and containment of the pandemic. “Use of rapid test kits was discouraged in the private sector earlier when the H1N1 outbreak was still small and mostly imported. “Now that it has reached the community lev... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2751903 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2751903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859071&cid=t_127108_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FPUtzZIojeKQ%2Fdo-you-push-your-limits-when-youre-sick I just got back from a ten-day heavenly trip to Georgia with Shannon: lush palms, Spanish moss, butterflies, lazy boating on a lotus lined river, and my mystery fever (just for a day). I get mystery fevers every few weeks and have for a long time.  I down Tylenol, drink tons of water, lay low that day and don’t push it the next day.  If I get a little cancer PTSD, I take xanax and snuggle with Shannon. On vacation, the day after my mystery fever, we visited the gorgeous Savannah-Ogeechee Canal with a 1-mile roundtrip walk. The heat index was 100 (which I actually love - call me crazy), the terrain flat and stunning.  I heard a voice in my head saying with confidence: “Don’t do the walk.  I know my limits…. Blog about this when I get home.” Knowing my limits is instinctual now... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859071 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:41:05 +0100 2859071 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2741081&cid=t_127108_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FmJ6Piv78Dxk%2F Marburg virus has been isolated from Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) living in Kitaka Cave, Uganda, demonstrating that bats are a natural reservoir of the virus. Marburg virus, the founding member of the Filoviridae, is an enveloped virus with a negative-strand RNA genome. Other members of the filovirus family are the five species of ebolavirus. Filoviruses are indigenous to Africa, but the animal reservoir for the virus has not been definitively identified. The first outbreaks of Marburg hemorrhagic fever took place in laboratories in Marburg, Frankfurt, and Belgrade in 1967. The virus was believed to originate from African green monkeys that were being used for laboratory research. However, these monkeys were trapped in regions of Uganda where fruit bats are common. Other e... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2741081 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:00:20 +0100 2741081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2667605&cid=t_127108_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fextreme-heat-in-seattle-is-causing-my-ms-to-pseudo-exacerbate%2F Let me begin this post with a humble and heartfelt apology for not posting last week.  I’ve been overwhelmed with two major events that were making 16 hour days my norm.   That’s over and I’m back on track, sort of. The stresses of my last fortnight coupled with our annual four-day heat wave in Seattle have brought some “old friends” back for a go.  In other words, I’ve been suffering flares of pseudo-exacerbations.  I know heat plays havoc with the electrical circuitry of my central nervous system, a fever will set me down pretty well too. Long, cool showers or soaks in a tub help lower my body’s temperature when the mercury soars.  It’s nice to know that I can do something to relive those symptoms. I’m wondering what, if anything has brought on a flare of pseudo f... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2667605 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:00:44 +0100 2667605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2657823&cid=t_127108_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fextreme-heat-in-seattle-is-causing-my-ms-to-pseudo-exacerbate%2F Let me begin this post with a humble and heartfelt apology for not posting last week.  I’ve been overwhelmed with two major events that were making 16 hour days my norm.   That’s over and I’m back on track, sort of. The stresses of my last fortnight coupled with our annual four-day heat wave in Seattle have brought some “old friends” back for a go.  In other words, I’ve been suffering flares of pseudo exacerbations.  I know heat plays havoc with the electrical circuitry of my central nervous system, a fever will set me down pretty well too. Long, cool showers or soaks in a tub help lower my body’s temperature when the mercury soars.  It’s nice to know that I can do something to relive those symptoms. I’m wondering what, if anything has brought on a flare of pseudo f... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2657823 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:40:22 +0100 2657823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2741086&cid=t_127108_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.rawvoice.com%2Fpmn_twiv%2Fwww.twiv.tv%2FTWiV042.mp3 Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dick Despommier, Alan Dove, and Delthia Ricks In episode #42 of the podcast “This Week in Virology”, Vincent, Dick, Alan, and Delthia Ricks discuss a new influenza virus-like particle vaccine, dog flu, ultrasensitive pen-sized virus detector, imported rabies in the US, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, and next season’s flu vaccines. Download TWiV #42 (40 MB .mp3, 58 minutes) Subscribe to TWiV in iTunes, by the RSS feed, or by email Links for this episode: Trivalent virus-like particle vaccine Canine flu virus vaccine Ultrasensitive virus detector Rabies imported into the US Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Kazakhstan FDA approves seasonal flu vaccine for fall Yields of 2009 H1N1 vaccine are low FDA may fast-track approval of 2009 H... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2741086 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:00:23 +0100 2741086 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2571291&cid=t_127108_167_f&fid=36994&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition-news.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fswine-flu-will-kill-40-britons-day.html Swine flu could kill 40 Britons a day by end of summer, says chief medical officer | Mail OnlineWe can look forward to 100,000 new cases a day and 40 deaths a day from swine flu H1N1 by the end of August predicts the UK Chief Medical Officer."There are a number of things we can test to see how strong your immune system is and based on those tests things we can help improve such as your essential fatty acid levels that you need for healthy membranes and cell structure" says London Nutritionist Yvonne Bishop-Weston " and test your cortisol levels which would give us some idea of how your body would cope with this kind of stress""We can also test for swine flu now that the Govt has stopped testing if you want to be sure that's what you've got" adds YvonneSwine Flu Test (Source: Healthy Eating... Healthy Eating & Nutrition News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2571291 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:43:00 +0100 2571291 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2553263&cid=t_127108_167_f&fid=36994&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition-news.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fswine-flu-mutates-h1n1.html Twitter / Yvonne Bishop-Weston: Swine Flu MutatesScientist's predictions have come true. They predicted that this Autumn / Fall Swine Flu would begin to mix with other flu strains and mutate into something more virulent."However the nightmare scenario of a Arnold Schwarzenegger Terminator 10 style virus seems to becoming a reality ahead of time" says nutritionist Yvonne Bishop-Weston "with our the integrity of our immune systems compromised by our poor diet and lifestyle this was inevitable"The Adolfo Lutz Institute in Sao Paulo Brazil Have claimed the prize as the first to spot Swine Flu H1N1 mutating into a genetic variant of the disease.Bishop-Weston, Nutritionist London warns "It takes a few months to optimise a body's immune system so it's now or never if you want to maximise your cha... Healthy Eating & Nutrition News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2553263 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:53:00 +0100 2553263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473226&cid=t_127108_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fa-mystery-illness-identified%2F Sometimes being a mother means being a detective. My 10-month-old had a restless night last Saturday. On Sunday she was fussy and not much interested in eating solid food, which was unusual for her. I chalked it up to teething because I could see two new teeth poking their way through the top gums. Photo by Joana CroftTeething was ruled out later that night when she spiked a fever of 103 degrees Fahrenheit. The next morning I started to get really worried — what would cause a fever and disinterest in food, but no runny nose, vomiting, or diarrhea? Had she managed to swallow something she shouldn’t? I started researching by reading the fever information at AskDrSears.com. Roseola sounded like a possibility but it didn’t explain why my little one didn’t want solids. T... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473226 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:35:29 +0100 2473226 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469536&cid=t_127108_105_f&fid=35048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicineAndMan%2F%7E3%2Fe-ryqMjCbmQ%2F Malaria is a mosquito borne illness caused by the female anopheles mosquito. Each year 350-500 million cases of malaria occur worldwide, and over one million people die, most of them young children in Africa south of the Sahara (CDC). The British Medical Journal has uploaded a 10 minute YouTube video (Death by Mosquito) on the origins of malaria as we understand it now. Prior to the paper published in the BMJ in 1900, malaria was thought to be an airborne infection (mal = foul). In 1900 Patrick Manson wrote a seminal paper in the BMJ Experimental Proof of the Mosquitomalaria Theory he worked closely with Ronald Ross, who went on to win the Nobel Prize for medicine for his work on malaria. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fmedicineandman.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F06%2F10%2Fthe-story-of-malaria%2... Medicine and Man blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469536 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:18:13 +0100 2469536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2464480&cid=t_127108_167_f&fid=36994&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition-news.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fmore-swine-flu-h1n1-cases.html BBC NEWS | UK | More UK swine flu cases confirmedTotal now at 664 swine flu cases with a further 500 cases in laboratories being analysed.London nutritionist YvonneBishop-Weston says "Do everything you can to optimise your immune system before this autumn.""People think about exercising their heart and low cholesterol diets but think nothing about what your immune system needs to stay fit" (Source: Healthy Eating & Nutrition News) Healthy Eating & Nutrition News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2464480 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:47:00 +0100 2464480 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458188&cid=t_127108_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FRFRYweLBpwU%2F Tick season is in full force in many places in the United States and a few in Canada. Tick-borne diseases, like Lyme disease, can have serious consequences in previously healthy people. The five types of tick-borne diseases are: Babesiosis Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis Lyme Disease Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Tularemia Of course, prevention is the best medicine. If you can’t avoid areas where ticks live, there are some steps you can take to reduce the risk of being bitten: Avoid sitting directly on the ground or fallen logs Avoid sitting on stonewalls or woodpiles Walk in the center of trails Wear light-colored long pants and long sleeves Wear white closely knitted socks when outside and tuck your pant legs inside Tuck your shirt into your pants Wear light colored gloves We... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458188 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:25:31 +0100 2458188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2387023&cid=t_127108_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Finformation-technology-and-h1n1-virus At BIDMC, our Infection Control staff have sent out daily updates about the H1N1 Virus, our process changes to protect patients/staff, and our planning for future activities if the infection escalates. There are many things that IT can do to support the hospital and the country during this outbreak. Here are five projects we've implemented. 1. Support CDC's Biosense (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2387023 Mon, 04 May 2009 15:19:58 +0100 2387023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376896&cid=t_127108_167_f&fid=36994&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition-news.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fpig-flu-influenza-flu-swine-influenza.html CDC - Influenza (Flu) | Swine Influenza (Flu) If ever there was a time to optimise your immune system it seems now is the time. 28 confirmed cases in New York already.There were a number of people criticizing factory farming saying they were perfect breeding grounds for new superbugs and it was only a matter of time before a global epidemic was upon us.We had numerous 'warnings' over the last few years but it seemed even bird flu did little to bang home the threat of the laws of nature and it's determination to restore the equilibrium of diversity of species.The World Health Organisation has upgraded the phase of pandemic alert to 4 on the Pandemic Flu Phases ChartFirst UK cases of Swine Fever Pig Flu (Source: Healthy Eating & Nutrition News) Healthy Eating & Nutrition News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376896 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:40:00 +0100 2376896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2297640&cid=t_127108_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F03%2Fdengue-virus.html Dengue virus (DENV), a mosquito-borne flavivirus, is the causative agent of dengue fever, currently one of the most significant emerging disease challenges to global public health. Although dengue is an old disease, recent decades have seen an unprecedented increase in the geographic range, incidence, and severity of infection. The virus infects 100 million people annually and is endemic in many tropical and sub-tropical regions in the world. At present, neither a licensed vaccine nor anti-viral drugs are available to control dengue disease, prompting a plethora of research initiatives aimed at understanding the molecular and cellular virology, genomics, and evolution of this important virus.Further reading: Frontiers in Dengue Virus ResearchFull range of books on microbiology at Microbiol... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2297640 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:33:00 +0100 2297640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2270315&cid=t_127108_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fscientists-as-guinea-pigs%2F How far would you go to find the answers to a medical mystery? Would you go as far as Stubbins Ffirth, a 19th century doctor who smeared himself with vomit and other bodily fluids from yellow-fever suffers to prove it wasn’t a contagious disease? Or tape a sample of radium salts to your arm for 10 hours as Pierre Cuire did in his desire to find out how radiation might help in the treatment of cancer? Probably not. Read more about these and other extraordinary scientists who put their lives on the line for the sake of knowledge at New Scientist’s fascinating (and somewhat gross) article Eight scientists who became their own guinea pigs. (image by Gaetan Lee) (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2270315 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:11:30 +0100 2270315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260668&cid=t_127108_140_f&fid=35457&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fbattlingforhealthcom%2F%7E3%2FnFNs-vHiyYo%2F One evening three weeks ago, one of my sons complained of sore throat and had fever overnight. When I took him to the doctor the following day, he was diagnosed with acute tonsillitis and tested positive for Streptoccocus (strep throat). The pediatrician asked me why I waited too long before taking him to see her. I didn’t. But she was right in being concerned. Because strep throat can possibly lead to rheumatic fever and even rheumatic heart disease. Strep throat is the common term for inflammation of the tonsils, named after the bacteria Streptococcus pyogenes, one of the most common causes of tonsillitis. Testing for strep throat is usually done by wiping a sterile cotton swab at the back of the throat and inflamed tonsils. A quick strep test on the swab is done immediately using ... Battling-Schizophrenia blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260668 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:59:49 +0100 2260668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2207670&cid=t_127108_107_f&fid=38269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrdonnadouglas.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F23%2Frelief-for-seasonal-allergies%2F                           Allergic rhinitis (often called hay fever) occurs when your immune system overreacts to particles in the air that you breathe—you are allergic to them. Your immune system attacks the particles, causing symptoms such as sneezing and a runny nose. Chronic sinusitis, which recurs or lasts longer than 12 weeks, can be caused by upper respiratory tract infection, allergies, deviated septum or other anatomical conditions, and fungi.  Symptoms may include trouble breathing through the nose, headache, aching behind the eye area, tenderness in the cheeks, sinus congestion, nasal discharge, or post nasal drip. But you can control these symptoms with medicine and by avoiding the irritants that cause them.  If allergies are left  uncontrolled you... Dr. Donna, MedicineWoman blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2207670 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:50:14 +0100 2207670 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1968830&cid=t_127108_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D1857 My first reaction was “girl get out of there!!” however, with the camera just right before me I had to record for posterity my little girls first lesbian moment. For someone who is supposed to be lesbophobic, I sure can’t get away from them. I looked down to see little Hilda munching canine carpet while the old stoned-on-narcotics girl had a look of loving this first bit of canine cunnilingus she’s ever had. And she had to wait twelve years for it. The old dogs name is Jo; cause she’s kind of butch. Anyone who asks me her name always replies back with an “Oh as in Josephine?” Usually I just stare back and reply, “No as in The Facts of Life.” This is when I get to see exactly how with it they are with 1980s lesbian culture. Even at dinne... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1968830 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:11:55 +0100 1968830 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1886391&cid=t_127108_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D4934 This is what the Health Minister is saying in the press. Only 30% of dengue patients seek help within the first three days of falling ill, making it harder for the authorities to control the spread of the illness. Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said the delay in detecting dengue cases had made it tougher for the authorities to implement effective control measures, such as fogging. The problem with this scenario is making a diagnosis of dengue fever in the first three days of having fever is extremely difficult as it is indistinguishable from any other severe viral fever. One may suspect it in a patient with fever, headache and bodyaches (but hey, that could be just a case of ‘flu for instance) but the typical rash won’t appear till about the fifth day of the illness. Pla... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1886391 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1886391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1631143&cid=t_127108_105_f&fid=35048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicineAndMan%2F%7E3%2F337628804%2F This presentation gives a brief overview of fever, hyperthermia including infectious and non-infectious causes. This lecture was given by Vanessa Astillero, MD, one my co-residents, as part of intern lecture series at our hospital. | View | Upload your own This presentation can be downloaded from here. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fmedicineandman.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F07%2F16%2Foverview-of-fever%2F'; addthis_title = 'Overview+of+Fever'; addthis_pub = ''; (Source: Medicine and Man) Medicine and Man blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1631143 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:10:33 +0100 1631143 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1618092&cid=t_127108_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F334557630%2F Charlie and I found ourselves in the pool every day last week and he got in two rounds of bowling. In today’s USNews and World Report, Nancy Shute reviews a number of recent studies on genetics, including the study published this week in Science. She also discusses why a clinical trial of chelation could provide parents with the “good information they desperately need in making choices about treatments.” More Unfriendly Skies 4 children, 2 disabled, Southwest Airlines. What’s Medically Necessary? Parents, insurers, schools, who pays? Chelation Study Put on Hold Citing safety concern, the NIMH puts the study on hold. Hans Reiser and the Asperger’s Defense: Troubling The “geek defense” and a troubling case Asymmetry in Infants and the Crab Crawl A new... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1618092 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:12:48 +0100 1618092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1340664&cid=t_127108_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D328081 WebMD (on CBS) is reporting that a new study on West Nile Virus has found that one out of every 150 people infected suffer from severe nuerological disease. Of those about 40% have serious symptoms such as difficulty walking, memory loss and depression that they may deal with for the rest of their lives. One in 150 people infected with West Nile virus get severe neurological disease. More than 40% of these patients may have serious symptoms for the rest of their lives, say Kristy Murray, PhD, DVM, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and colleagues. The finding comes from five years of data on 108 Houston-area residents who came down with severe West Nile disease after infection with the mosquito-borne virus. Murray's team evaluated the patients every six months. A yea... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1340664 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:00:00 +0100 1340664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1317808&cid=t_127108_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fsing-your-heart-out-peggy-lee.html It’s tempting just to shriek. It’s a simple enough question afterall; “will you be home for supper?” This is information I need in advance, from all six of us. Everyone has plans but no-one can be nailed down to a time table even if a hammer was available. No-one understands. You can’t take two sick children to the supermarket. You can’t announce to everyone “we still have to eat you know!” It’s one of those annoying illnesses, the kind that lingers for day upon day. The predominant symptom is a temperature, a fever. It’s the kind of fever that hovers around 99 degrees for a blink or two, but then reverts to normal. Each child needs one full fever free day before returning to school. After the 99 degree temperature is duly noted, each child proceeds to swing from the ... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1317808 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:13:00 +0100 1317808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1114452&cid=t_127108_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomensbioethics.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fglobal-warming-spreads-tropical-disease.html (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1114452 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:07:00 +0100 1114452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1103399&cid=t_127108_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F18%2Ffeverish-illness-in-young-children-e-learning-from-bmj-learning%2F Feverish illness in young children: in association with NICE, Urinary incontinence in women: in association with NICE, and Prostate cancer risk management: in association with the NHS Cancer Screening Programmes, are interactive case histories packed with pictures and videos it giving evidence-based guides to their management from BMJ Learning. Alternatively give these Just in time Urology modules a whirl. Just in time modules are fast, evidence based updates giving the essentials on everyday conditions. Scrotal swellings: diagnosis and management Chronic prostatitis: diagnosis and treatment To use BMJ Learning you’ll need your Athens password from the NHS. (If you work in the North West and don’t have an NHS Athens Password this link will let you apply for one) If you need training in... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1103399 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:32:17 +0100 1103399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=838801&cid=t_127108_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F09%2F04%2Fis-a-cough-ever-just-a-cough%2F Filed under: Cancer SurvivorsHere's what might be a typical train of thought for someone surviving cancer. That someone, in this case, is me.I have been getting sicker and sicker for the past three days. Sore throat, sore ears, and a heavy head made me think at first it was some sort of sinus issue. Add a cough, a rumbling and painful chest, sore gums, chills and sweats, and a fever roaring past 102.8 and the worries start rolling in. I feel like I did twice before, just before I was admitted to the hospital with dipping white blood counts.The worst of it hit Friday night and since I just couldn't make myself sit in the ER for hours on end, I overstepped my boundaries, tracked down my hospital's on-call oncologist, and listed off my symptoms. Since my treatment for breast cancer concluded ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=838801 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100 838801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=822704&cid=t_127108_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F26%2Fpavarotti-released-from-hospital%2F Filed under: Pancreatic Cancer, Celebrity newsItalian opera great Luciano Pavarotti, in the midst of a battle with pancreatic cancer that began in July 2006, was released from the hospital Saturday after two weeks of hospitalization due to a high fever. The 71-year-old Pavarotti is now at home where he will be closely monitored by doctors. Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer, often detected in its latest stages and affording patients only months of survival. Pavarotti has survived the disease for more than one year.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments (Source: The Cancer Blog) The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=822704 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 822704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=811873&cid=t_127108_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F21%2Fhospital-stay-extended-for-pavarotti%2F Filed under: Pancreatic Cancer, Celebrity newsItalian opera superstar Luciano Pavarotti, who had surgery for pancreatic cancer in July 2006 and then was hospitalized this August 8 due to a high fever, will stay in the hospital for further testing related to his disease.Pavarotti, 71, is now fever-free. Still, he will remain hospitalized so his cancer can be fully investigated. At the time of Pavarotti's surgery, he had been planning to resume his farewell tour. But he has made no public appearances since this time.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments (Source: The Cancer Blog) The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=811873 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 811873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=811316&cid=t_127108_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F146262652%2F As dengue fever increasingly becomes a disease of the affluent, especially in Asia, drugmakers are showing more interest in developing treatment, according to a recent report in Nature (subscription required). Dengue fever, a mosquito-transmitted disease that causes severe fever accompanied by joint and muscle pain, infects at least 50 million people a year in more than 100 countries, mostly in the tropics. But unlike many developing world diseases, dengue affects people at all levels of income. “This is not a disease of the poverty-stricken, rural farmer,” Scott Halstead, scientific director of the Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative in Seoul told Nature. In some developing countries, “the richer you are, the more likely you are to get dengue.” And the weather the... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=811316 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:33:23 +0100 811316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=788213&cid=t_127108_107_f&fid=35041&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceblogs.com%2Fdigitalbio%2Fupload%2F2007%2F08%2Fworms.jpg Some maggots have gotten good press lately because of their helpful ability to clean out wounds by consuming dead tissue. Screwworms however; also known as Cochliomyia hominivorax, will never be welcomed in an operating room or anywhere else. USDA Agricultural Research Service These are the creatures of nightmares. During part of their lives, they live and travel as flies, and lay their eggs in the wounds of warm-blooded animals. When the eggs hatch, the screwworm maggots feed on the living flesh of the infested animals. Fortunately, we've learned how to control the screwworm and we might be able to apply what we've learned to controlling the insect vectors for human disease. But there are some challenges. tags: screwworm, sterile insect, tropical disease, yellow fever, sleeping sic... Discovering Biology in a Digital World blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=788213 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:53:43 +0100 788213 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=775409&cid=t_127108_107_f&fid=35041&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceblogs.com%2Fdigitalbio%2Fupload%2F2007%2F08%2Fkeyphoto_02.jpg What do malaria, sleeping sickness, yellow fever, and dengue virus have in common? Sure, they're all tropical diseases, but there's something else. All of these diseases have some kind of insect vector. image from the Public Health Library tags: tropical disease, yellow fever, sleeping sickness, insect control, malaria Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Discovering Biology in a Digital World) Discovering Biology in a Digital World blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=775409 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:27:23 +0100 775409 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=693006&cid=t_127108_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F24%2Fsunday-seven-seven-symptoms-not-to-ignore%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Sunday SevenOur bodies are good at telling us when something is wrong most of the time. It is important to listen to those messages and seek medical attention when specific symptoms arise. The June issue of the Mayo Health Letter covers symptoms that should not be ignored. Seven symptoms not to ignore: Unexplained weight loss: This could be a symptom of such conditions as an overactive thyroid, depression, liver disease, cancer or other noncancerous disorders that interfere with how well your body absorbs nutrients. Fever: A fever can point to underlying infections. A fever accompanied by chills or one that is greater than 103 degrees should be evaluated immediately. Shortness of breath: Gasping for air or wheezing are medical emergencies. Shortness of br... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=693006 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 693006 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=875287&cid=t_127108_105_f&fid=36201&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnorwindetalla.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fdengue-dengue-go-away.html Dengue - Dengue go away...Yikes, i remember last year with my rotation at the Department of Pediatrics of Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center that it is during these times, new cases of the dreaded Dengue fever is usually recorded... this morning i heard over the radio that 600 plus dengue patients were recorded last year in Cebu alone.The Department of Health-Cebu is now getting ready for the information dessimination to the community.Still fresh in my memories that the beautiful Island of Bantayan, particularly Brgy. Kintarcan were horrified of the said epidemic. I couldn't count the number of patients brought to us almost in shock or shocky, and some who are stable but will automatically go in shock. Most patients involve were elementary school aged children.Allow me to share to you s... Norwin Detalla blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=875287 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:47:00 +0100 875287 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=567169&cid=t_127108_117_f&fid=34444&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.webmd.com%2Fallergies-and-asthma%2F2007%2F04%2Fallergies-dont-blame-fragrant-flowers.html Close to SpectacularIt's Springtime in the northern hemisphere, so many of us are sneezing again. Although the daffodils are blooming in Minnesota and the cherry blossom festival is underway in Washington DC, these beautiful flowers are not the cause of your hay fever acting up again. Plants and trees with flowers don't generate much airbourne pollen.It's the trees, grasses, and weeds without flowers which are tickling your nose, or congesting your sinuses. They are spreading billions of very small pollen granules into the wind. The trees and plants with flowers, on the other hand, are attracting insects as their method of cross-pollenation. Some people have associated flowers with allergic rhinitis, but their reactions were more likely due to the molds growing in the flower pots, in the w... Allergies and Asthma blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=567169 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 567169 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=584090&cid=t_127108_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D314071 Spring is can be a miserable time for many allergy sufferers. The last thing people with allergies and asthma want to hear is that a pollen "superburst" is on the way but that is just what ABC News is reporting. Experts say Americans are in for a pollen "superburst" that could wallop much of the country in the next couple of weeks and spell misery for an estimated 40 million allergy sufferers. Roger Emert, an allergy specialist at the New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, shared his tips for combating watery eyes and the sniffles on "Good Morning America." The ABC News article suggests tips like take allergy medications earlier; turn on the air conditioner; keep the windows closed and try nonsedating antihistamines or nasal sprays. Permalink | Recent Headlines | News F... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=584090 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:22:00 +0100 584090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=501796&cid=t_127108_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D305071 There may still be some outstanding data but it is already clear that West Nile Virus was a bigger problem in 2006 than it was in 2005 and 2004. Just when it looked like WNV may be fading away the number of cases and deaths climbed again. Here is a comparison of 2006 and previous years. 2006: 4219 cases, 161 fatalities (not final) 2005: 3000 cases, 119 fatalities 2004: 2539 cases, 100 fatalities 2003: 9862 cases, 262 fatalities 2002: 4156 cases, 284 fatalities 2001: 66 cases, 9 fatalities 2000: 21 cases, 2 fatalities 1999: 62 cases, 7 fatalities According to the CDC's data for 2006 Iowa was by far the state hit with the most cases with 984 - nearly 1,000 cases. Texas had the most fatalities with 29 deaths. Hopefully this isn't a new trend and 2007 will be another down year for WNV. West... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=501796 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 23:00:00 +0100 501796