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 'flu pandemic'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:14:57 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676899&cid=t_211118_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FZRxrE7wS55A%2F Good morning, everyone. How are you today? The weekend is just around the corner, of course, and that means looking ahead to…. what? We expect to frolic with some industry types at a soiree and, otherwise, lounge around the Pharmalot corporate campus to catch up on some reading. As for you, we hope your plans are exciting. Meanwhile, here are a few news items of the world. Have a great time and, by the way, do remember to call Dad… Sanofi-Aventis Prostate Cancer Drugs Wins FDA Approval (Reuters) UK’s NICE Approves Amgen’s Prolia (Bloomberg News) Walgreens Launches Mobile Prescription Reminders (EWeek) Malaysia Forecast To Lead Generics Growth In Asia (PharmaTimes) Pharma Urged To Develop More Orphan Drugs (Bloomberg News) Pfizer Biotech Drug Tops Placebo In Knee Pai... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676899 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:48:30 +0100 3676899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629866&cid=t_211118_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FaPuErsvrxto%2F The World Health Organization denied that the pharmaceutical industry influenced its planning for a flu pandemic, but new documents suggest that several key scientists who advised the agency had done paid work for the drugmakers - Roche and GlaxoSmithKline - that stood to profit from their guidance, BMJ reports. And while the WHO’s decisions led numerous governments to stockpile billions of dollars of antivirals, the agency failed to provide any details about conflict of interests involving the experts who were consulted and if any action was taken “despite repeated requests.” 
 The disclosure come just as a report was released today by the Council of Europe, which harshly criticized the lack of transparency around the handling of the swine flu pandemic. The WHO’s act... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629866 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:49:47 +0100 3629866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2931130&cid=t_211118_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fdentist%25e2%2580%2599s-news-lots-of-info-on-swine-flu%2F As a doctor, your patients and employees trust you with their safety. The Swine Flu (H1N1) has everyone in a panic, and with good cause. Here’s a brief overview of the facts. The Facts about Swine Flu Swine Flu is common in pigs, and this is not the first outbreak in humans. In 1918, pigs and humans became ill at the same time, which created a question as to connection. In 1930, the flu was identified in pigs. Another outbreak occurred in 1976, and the nation experienced significant turmoil over deaths and a paralyzing disorder thought to be associated with the inoculations provided by the US government’s National Influenza Immunization Program. Until recently, most Swine Flu occurrences were of the H1N1 strain. However, in 1997, new variations were identified. Humans contract the dise... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2931130 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:31:55 +0100 2931130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2898893&cid=t_211118_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F16%2Feducation-for-primary-care-2009-vol-20-no-5%2F This article describes the use of an ‘evolving scenario’ approach to the flu pandemic to enhance factual and attitudinal learning in general practice registrars. (Print subscription held at library – contact the library for a copy of this article) Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Disaster Planning, Evolving Scenario, Flu Pandemic, GP Training, Influenza (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2898893 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:39:46 +0100 2898893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2894525&cid=t_211118_101_f&fid=38969&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheemtspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2F15%2Fwhat-is-a-pandemic-anyway%2F This pandemic word has been getting tossed around a bunch in the media lately. Ever since the World Health Organiztion started raising the pandemic alert level back in April of 2009 the media started tossing the P word out there like it was a bad cliche or a Geiko commercial. But what is a pandemic anyway? What makes one disease a pandemic and another one a run of the mill epidemic? To answer that question lets start with that other, over-used media phrase “epidemic“. Epidemics are all about predictability. (Not rate of spread or numbers of individuals effected.) So lets say you’re a run of the mill influenza virus and you’re off doing your seasonal influenza thing. The Centers for Disease Control may predict that you’ll infect 8.2-12.9% of the populatio... The EMT Spot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2894525 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:00:34 +0100 2894525 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2662567&cid=t_211118_118_f&fid=34892&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifeinthenhs.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F02%2Fgovernance-in-swine-flu%2F The swine flu lines are manned by people who have no medical training and who are following algorithms to inform them whether, on the basis of the set of symptoms the caller has described, they should be prescribed an anti viral. The distribution centres for those antivirals are the responsibility of the PCTs in England and because they are health care organisations, which contain clinical staff, those clinical staff have had to take part in the process. I have now carried out 2 shifts at the distribution centre, and will fulfil another tomorrow. The end of July and August are quiet months in the world of maternity and children’s commissioning, so I have volunteered myself where I can. My experience so far tells me that anyone with a slight sniffle, or a bit of a sore throat (or even... Life in the NHS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2662567 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 08:45:28 +0100 2662567 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2657836&cid=t_211118_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2Fe4emjbTgm8E%2F Children, pregnant women get first jab of swine flu vaccine Don’t be deceived. Even though swine flu is no longer page one news doesn’t mean the threat is over. In fact, health experts believe the world is just in the early stages of this pandemic, and numbers of infections are expected to rise once children go back to school in September. And that’s why government agencies and pharmaceuticals are scrambling to produce vaccines against the H1N1 virus in time for fall. Based on information about how swine flu behaves, the Advisory Commission on Immunization Practices recommended the following should be the first in line for swine flu shots this fall: pregnant women children ages 6 years and older health care workers young adults And the number of people in this group are roughly 160... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2657836 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:56:00 +0100 2657836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2641376&cid=t_211118_118_f&fid=34892&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifeinthenhs.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F26%2Fmeeting-the-flu-friends%2F Who would have imagined that just a day after my last post I would have answered the call for people to man the new antiviral collection points? On Friday afternoon however HR were out of their offices recruiting, and seeing as I sit just 10 feet from the HR managers and given that I am a soft touch, I was easily persuaded to give up my saturday morning for the good of the NHS. The idea of actually earning some overtime pay didn’t come into this, though with numerous birthdays and a golden wedding celebration in August any addtional money at time and a half at the top of band 7 will be welcome! According to the media just about anyone can get a job in the pandemic call centre. This may well be true, but the collection points are manned by a combination of clinical and non clinical st... Life in the NHS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2641376 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:02:53 +0100 2641376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2634517&cid=t_211118_118_f&fid=34892&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifeinthenhs.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F23%2Fwhat-the-media-isnt-talking-about%2F Today a new flu helpline went live, apparently the people manning it were recruited on Monday, trained on Tuesday, probably practiced on Wednesday and today, Thursday did it for real. according to the media the helpline and its associated website crashed by this afternoon. I expect this was caused by newspaper and TV reporters trying it out just to get it to crash, because even though we are told that 100,000 people caught swine flu last week in England, that kind of number isn’t enough to crash the website and and helpline. If you ring the helpline (or use the website) you will be given a number so that your ‘flu buddy’ can go to a central place (of which in the whole of our county there are 2) and collect some antiviral tablets. Tonight we have all been asked for our av... Life in the NHS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2634517 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:40:21 +0100 2634517 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2611124&cid=t_211118_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FY1vjWbXit88%2F A disturbing OpEdNews.com article led me to find out if there was truth to the claim that swine flu vaccination causes a paralyzing muscular disorder. In 1976, concerns about a global pandemic swine flu led the U.S. government on a national vaccination program. After an increasing number of vaccinated persons developed a rare neurological disorder called Guillain-Barre Syndrome, the government stopped the program. Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is a rare disorder where the body’s immune system attack the nervous system, causing a wide range of symptoms that range from mild tingling sensation to complete paralysis. In most cases the patient completely recovers but there is no known cure for the syndrome. The exact cause of the the syndrome is unknown, but the most common trigger is bact... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2611124 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:16:24 +0100 2611124 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473890&cid=t_211118_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2Fiz7BsoGHRsU%2F In this ultra-modern, health-conscious world, one would not have thought this to happen. But the World Health Organization has just declared a swine flu pandemic has begun. WHO declares Swine Flu Global Pandemic, 11 June 2009. Image: Newscom Although the WHO declared the danger as “moderate severity”, the agency stressed that the threat of the H1N1 virus needs to be taken seriously, as “the virus is now unstoppable.” The A(H1N1) virus is a combination of three viruses – human, swine and avian, and that made it particularly dangerous to humans as there is no immunity, nor vaccine (to date), to this strain. UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES As of June11, there are 28,774 people infected by the A(H1N1), and 144 have died. Most of those infected rapidly recovered, and did not need medical treat... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473890 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:11:05 +0100 2473890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2380779&cid=t_211118_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F04%2Fmr-vice-president-please-get-grip-about.html Overall, I have been impressed by the Obama Administration's handling of the swine flu pandemic, which as these things go, does not appear to be Armageddon. (I am sure the Deep Ecologists are disappointed.) Part of the reason the government was so prepared, according to President Obama, is that the Bush Administration, working with the Congress, put in place a good plan several years ago on just what to do in the event of such a threat. The Administration has been following that contingency plan to good result, which Obama graciously acknowledged in his press conference yesterday. From the transcript:I do want to compliment Democrats and Republicans who worked diligently back in 2005 when the bird flu came up. I was part of a group of legislators who worked with the Bush administration to ... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2380779 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:48:00 +0100 2380779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2380756&cid=t_211118_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D429091 The World Health Organization raised the alert for swine flu to level five. This is one level short of a full pandemic and suggests a pandemic is imminent. Dr. Margaret Chan, WHO's director-general, said, "It really is all of humanity that is under threat during a pandemic." There are at least 91 cases in the United States and one death. There are also a growing number of countries with mounting swine flu cases. Schools are closing in the United States in an attempt to stop the spread of the swine flu. A vaccine is in the works but won't be available until September, at the earliest. You can find links to some swine flu resources here. Permalink | Recent Headlines | News Feeds (Source: HealthNewsBlog.com) HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2380756 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:00:00 +0100 2380756 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376457&cid=t_211118_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dg5t1r7yG7rM Are you nervous? Swine flu has set the media into a frenzy, and the government is also saying some pretty serious stuff. The most recent facts: Over 60 cases have been reported in the US. Attributed to the disease are 159 deaths in Mexico, and 1300 patients there are under observation. Globally and domestically, swine flu numbers are on the rise. The World Health Organization may declare this a pandemic. Here’s an FAQs document from the WHO. A warning came out saying that asthma sufferers should be very careful. The first swine-flu-related death in the US occurred in Houston yesterday. Schools have shut down. Parents are starting to do more than worry. Obama asked congress for $1.5 billion to battle swine flu. For you to continue dentistry as usual, which is important in t... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376457 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:05:00 +0100 2376457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2375898&cid=t_211118_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D428091 The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a new swine flu update today. New countries confirming cases of A/H1N1 include Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Israel and Spain. There are suspected cases in several other countries. The situation continues to evolve rapidly. As of 19:15 GMT, 28 April 2009, seven countries have officially reported cases of swine influenza A/H1N1 infection. The United States Government has reported 64 laboratory confirmed human cases, with no deaths. Mexico has reported 26 confirmed human cases of infection including seven deaths. The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Canada (6), New Zealand (3), the United Kingdom (2), Israel (2) and Spain (2). Further information on the situation will be available on the WH... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2375898 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:00:00 +0100 2375898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376537&cid=t_211118_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FxKPBq70iwHc%2F And we all thought the bird flu pandemic was going to be it! DANG. This morning I wake up to a breaking news from Associated Press that governments (yes, plural – around the world) are “racing” to prevent the threat of a pandemic and public panic caused by the spread of swine flu. Swine flu outbreaks in Mexico and US. Image: Newscom SWINE FLU OUTBREAKS. Not the bird flu that caused outrageous panic three years ago, but a sneaky influenza virus that began in Mexico and crept up the southern US border. Up to 103 deaths have been reported, and cases of confirmed swine flu are found in Canada (6) and the U.S (20)! New York – 8. California – 7. Kansas – 2. Ohio –1. Texas – 2. The swine flu outbreak is not global pandemic yet but it has “the potential to become a pandemic and ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376537 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:32:15 +0100 2376537 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2375899&cid=t_211118_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D427091 A serious outbreak of swine flu in Mexico that has killed 103 people could become the next pandemic according to experts at WHO and the CDC. A pandemic is not a certainty yet, just a possibility. There have been at least 20 cases in the U.S. with no deaths and just one person was hospitalized. Cases have also been reported in Canada, New Zealand, Scotland, Isreal, France and Spain. Planes with sick passengers from Mexico are currently the main way the virus is spreading. The swine flu in Mexico has reportedly killed primarily young health people aged 25-45. This raises concern that people are dying not directly from the flu itself but possibly from what's called a cytokine storm. Tara C. Smith, writing at the Aetiology blog, explains more about the cytokine storm here. We still do not kno... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2375899 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:00:00 +0100 2375899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1649079&cid=t_211118_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D722081 The UK's House of Lords has warned that a bird flu pandemic could kill 75,000 Britons and as many as 50 million people worldwide. A new and potentially deadly infectious disease emerges somewhere in the world every year, threatening "devastating consequences" across the globe, warns the Lords intergovernmental organisations committee. Its report, published today, criticises Britain's "poorly coordinated" disease control systems. Reform of the World Health Organisation (WHO) is "essential", as the global health agency is "dysfunctional" and lacking the organisation and resources to curb a major outbreak, it says. The committee calls for new international disease surveillance systems in developing countries. The report says peers were given the following "sobering" advice by government ... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1649079 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:00:00 +0100 1649079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1546980&cid=t_211118_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F320732557%2F The bird flu pandemic has failed to materialize, which is putting a damper on Roche’s hope for huge sales of its Tamiflu med. So the drugmaker is offering the equivalent of a blue-light special to corporate America - pay an annual fee and reserve enough Tamiflu to protect every worker if a pandemic strikes. The fee will be $6 for each course of treatment. The plan comes as Washington tries to convince businesses to stockpile drugs in the event of a pandemic and to supplement national stockpiles that can treat only part of the population. Of course, stockpiling is expensive, because it requires rotating in new supplies whenever doses expire. Roche argues its plan makes it easier to invest in Tamiflu. If and when a company decides to take possession of the medicine – for example, i... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1546980 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:57:29 +0100 1546980 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=745539&cid=t_211118_87_f&fid=35057&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.orlandosentinel.com%2Ffeatures_healthblog%2F2007%2F07%2Fwhite-house-say.html The White House is worried about two key issues for a global flu outbreak (or pandemic): vaccines and hospital capacity. In a new report, the Bush administration says much progress has been made in pandemic preparedness. But serious challenges remain.... (Source: Health Check the Blog) Health Check the Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=745539 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:01:00 +0100 745539