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Experts with links to drugs industry 'hyped swine flu'
Conclusion This was a well-conducted study, albeit based on a small sample of articles. The finding that academics with ties to the drugs industry were more likely to make a higher assessment of risk from swine flu, and those promoting the use of antiviral drugs were more likely to have industry links, is worrying. The general issue of academics with undisclosed links to the pharmaceutical industry being interviewed by journalists is of concern. That said, the study does not prove that media coverage either fuelled public anxiety about swine flu or the policy decisions made about drug or vaccine funding. Similarly, the...
Source: NHS News Feed - November 12, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical practice Medication Swine flu Source Type: news

Swine flu deaths in 2009 much higher than previously estimated
A new study by over 60 researchers from 26 countries suggests that the number of people who died in the 2009 global H1N1 "swine flu" outbreak is much higher than official figures show.Writing in PLOS Medicine, they estimate the total respiratory deaths worldwide to be up to 203,000, some 10 times higher than the World Health Organization (WHO) official total, which is based on lab-confirmed cases.When they added deaths by other causes exacerbated by H1N1, the figure was nearly double this amount, or over 20 times higher than the WHO lab-confirmed cases.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 28, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Swine Flu Source Type: news

Evaluation of treatment with Oseltamivir during the 2009 H1N1 (swine flu) pandemic: the problem of incomplete clinical information.
Authors: Hanafi S, Hayatshahi A, Torkamandi H, Javadi MR Abstract During the H1N1 (swine flu) pandemic of 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed more than 14,000 deaths globally; this included a death toll of 147 in Iran. In order to evaluate (a) the appropriateness of the Oseltamivir dose through calculation of a patient’s creatinine clearance (CrCl) and (b) the quality of data in the medical charts, we conducted a retrospective study at the Shariati Hospital in Tehran. All admissions to the hospital between the dates 1 October 2009 and 31 January 2010 were evaluated, amounting to a total of 51 pati...
Source: Health Information Management Journal - November 19, 2015 Category: Health Management Tags: HIM J Source Type: research

Antimicrobial potential of bacteriocins in poultry and swine production
AbstractThe routine use of antibiotics in agriculture has contributed to an increase in drug-resistant bacterial pathogens in animals that can potentially be transmitted to humans. In 2000, the World Health Organization identified resistance to antibiotics as one of the most significant global threats to public health and recommended that the use of antibiotics as additives in animal feed be phased out or terminated, particularly those used to treat human infections. Research is currently being carried out to identify alternative antimicrobial compounds for use in animal production. A number of studies, mostly in vitro, ha...
Source: Veterinary Research - April 11, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Deadly pig disease could have led to Covid spillover to humans, analysis suggests
African swine fever led to mass cull of pigs in China and may have increased human-virus contact as people turned to other meatCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAn outbreak of a deadly pig disease may have set the stage for Covid-19 to take hold in humans, a new analysis has suggested. African swine fever (ASF), which first swept through China in 2018, disrupted pork supplies increasing the potential for human-virus contact as people sought out alternative meats.Pork is the main meat source in the Chinese diet, and the country produces half of the world ’s pigs, which generate roughly 55m tonn...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 10, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Natalie Grover Science correspondent Tags: Environment China Asia Pacific World news Coronavirus Infectious diseases Science Animals African Swine Fever World Health Organization Farming Food & drink industry Wildlife Microbiology Medical research Source Type: news

Tamiflu Resistant Swine Flu Virus Circulating In The Population
Tamiflu-resistant strains of H1N1pdm09 (2009 pandemic Swine Flu) are being increasingly detected in community patients who never received the drug, suggesting that the resistant strains are spreading, a researcher from the World Health Organization (WHO) in Melbourne Australia, announced at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) in Canberra, Australia. Dr...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Flu / Cold / SARS Source Type: news

Doctor's Diary: Swine flu scientists were too close to big pharma
Experts advising the World Health Organisation had done paid work for pharmaceutical companies, says Dr James LeFanu    
Source: The Telegraph : Swine Flu A H1N1 - November 18, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Ebola crisis 'claimed needless lives' because World Health Organisation failed to act quickly
Internal memos showed the WHO was reluctant to declare a public health emergency after it had its fingers burned with the Swine Flu pandmeic
Source: Telegraph Health - November 22, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: ebola lancet deaths epidemic pandemic world health organisation swine flu Source Type: news

WHO issues warning as swine flu detected in Europe - symptoms of disease
The World Health Organization reported on a recent case of swine flu.
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Working Safely with African Swine Fever Virus
Methods Mol Biol. 2022;2503:1-13. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2333-6_1.ABSTRACTRisk assessment is the cornerstone of working safely with biological agents. The World Health Organization (WHO) Laboratory Biosafety Manual Fourth Edition Monograph on Risk Assessment provides stepwise guidance for carrying out a risk assessment, from gathering information and identifying hazards to evaluating the risks and developing and implementing controls and review.To support the development of a mature safety culture within laboratories, it is important that all staff who handle biological agents understand the process of risk assessment and...
Source: Mol Biol Cell - May 16, 2022 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Sarah Gold Anna Lawton Graeme Harkess Source Type: research

A new paradigm to search for allergenic proteins in novel foods by integrating proteomics analysis and in silico sequence homology prediction: Focus on spirulina and chlorella microalgae
Talanta. 2021 Dec 30;240:123188. doi: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.123188. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSince novel nutrient sources with high protein content, such as yeast, fungi, bacteria, algae, and insects, are increasingly introduced in the consumer market, safety evaluation studies on their potentially allergenic proteins are required. A pipeline for in silico establishing the sequence-based homology between proteins of spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) and chlorella (Chlorella vulgaris) micro-algae and those included in the AllergenOnline (AO) database (AllergenOnline.org) is described. The extracted proteins were first...
Source: Talanta - January 6, 2022 Category: Chemistry Authors: Mariachiara Bianco Giovanni Ventura Cosima Damiana Calvano Ilario Losito Tommaso R I Cataldi Source Type: research

Analysis of google trends and search results for ophthalmic symptoms of monkeypox
ConclusionSearch interest in monkeypox ophthalmic symptoms corresponds with geographic and temporal trends, i.e., timing and location of the first reported non-endemic cases and WHO announcement. Although ophthalmic symptoms are not as widely searched currently, inclusion in public health messaging is key for diagnosis, appropriate management, and reduction of further transmission.
Source: International Ophthalmology - April 18, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research

The national burden of scabies in Germany: a population-based approach using Internet search engine data
ConclusionsThe analysis of Google search data provides an overview of the populations ’ interest regarding scabies. The analysis can detect local peaks and assess the relevance of scabies at individual localizations of the body. The study highlighted current possible shortcomings in the therapy of scabies. It also underlined the importance of improving awareness regarding scabies s o that affected individuals can consult a doctor earlier for treatment.
Source: Infection - February 8, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research