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New Legionnaires Case Identified in the Renfrew Area
A new case of Legionnaires' disease has been identified in the Renfrew area. This brings the total number of cases in the area to 11 since the infection was identified at the end of June. The latest sufferer is being treated in hospital and is said to be in a stable condition. All the previously reported cases have fully recovered. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (GGC) said the source of the ...
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Early tree pollens are the main early springtime allergen
While the first day of spring doesn’t arrive until March 20, by February tree pollens are already beginning to float through the mid-winter air. One of the most prevalent pollens at that time of year comes from the hazelnut tree but there is also substantial pollen present from cypress and alder trees. In most parts of the continent, tree pollen season lasts from March until May, but in ...
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Acid tagging can be deadly for both graffiti artists and emergency workers
Chemists at the National Chemical Emergency Centre, the UK’s national response unit for chemical emergencies, have carried out further investigations into the side effects of compounds, such as Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) commonly used in acid tagging – the latest trend in graffiti – with some extremely concerning conclusions. Not only can the lethal chemical cause serious harm, ...
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Covid-19 or Seasonal Allergy: How to differentiate?
COVID-19 and seasonal allergies have many of the same signs and symptoms. However, there are some differences, knowing them can help you seek out the right treatments to provide effective relief. Unlike COVID-19, seasonal allergies aren't caused by a virus. Seasonal allergies are immune system responses triggered by exposure to allergens, such as seasonal tree or grass pollens. To complicate ...
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Solar-powered healthcare in Nepal
For many people living in remote and rural communities in Nepal, a lack of reliable power prevents them from accessing the healthcare they need, when they need it. This is one of the issues that Renewable World is currently tackling, and for which solar power provides an ideal solution. Through the stories of three people, find out the obstacles and limitations that are faced when your local ...
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Fusobacterium Infections Exposed in New Online Video
Today, the IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of another online video to help educate the public about issues that may impact their health. The latest educational video discusses Fusobacterium and infections caused by the bacteria. Fusobacterium are widely known human and animal pathogens and have a worldwide distribution. They are anaerobic, Gram negative ...
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Asthma Triggers from Mold in Indoor Environments can be Deadly
A new study reported in Indoor Environment Connections’ August issue discusses Harvard researchers’ findings that some people with certain genes appear to be more likely to suffer asthmatic attacks in homes with high levels of mold. A few years ago a study, published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, indicated that children’s asthma risk more than doubled if ...
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Formaldehyde report`s release was delayed by four years
The US government has recently added formaldehyde to a list of known carcinogens. The report prepared for the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), contained warnings from scientists that people with higher exposure to formaldehyde were more at risk for nasopharyngeal cancer, myeloid leukemia and other cancers. However it has emerged the he study's release was delayed ...
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Almost 5 Million Californians Suffer from Asthma
Last month an article posted by Time reported that 4.9 million people in California suffer from asthma. According to research from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research the condition disproportionately affects low income residents. The article also states that between 2001 and 2007 there was a 13% overall increase in the asthma rate. The report revealed that Fresno, a lower income inland ...
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WHO: Nearly 99% of World Population Breathes Poor-Quality Air
The WHO says 99% of the global population breathes air that exceeds its air-quality limits and is often rife with particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs, enter the veins and arteries, and cause disease. The UN health agency, about six months after tightening its guidelines on air quality, on Monday issued an update to its database on air quality that draws on information from cities, ...
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Asthma and the Link to Exposure to Mold and Bacteria
A new study by European scientists has found that children who grow up on a farm appear to be less likely to develop asthma. In February of this year it was reported in HealthDay News that, “The risk of asthma was reduced by as much as 51 percent for children living on farms, and researchers suspect that it's the diversity of exposure to different microbes that may offer protection against ...
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Keep Rare Earth Magnets Away From Your Kids
Keep Rare Earth Magnets Away From Your Kids Rare earth magnets is developed in around 1970s and 80s. They are used widely in a lot of different applications with the super high magnetic strength.Recent research suggests that super strong rare earth magnets are showing high threat to kids and children.The number of children swallowing magnets through ingestion or nasal is increasing. The Consumer ...
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Two Boston health organizations recognized by EPA for leadership in Asthma Care (MA)
Two Boston health care organizations have been recognized by EPA for outstanding leadership in improving the health of people living with asthma. The groups are Children’s Hospital Boston and Neighborhood Health Plan. They were among only five groups nationwide given this recognition by EPA. The groups were presented the agency’s 2010 National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma ...
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154 died of heat stroke in New York City from 2000-11: said CDC
Heat waves are the deadliest of extreme weather events, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported this week. A case study published in the August 9 edition of the agency’s journal, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, looked at heat illness in New York City from 2000 to 2011. The results revealed that there were more than 150 deaths, about 1,600 hospitalizations and around ...
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V-Wave completes financing of $98m from syndicate of leading global healthcare investors
Location: Caesarea, Israel and Agoura California V-Wave Ltd., a cardiovascular device company developing proprietary, minimally invasive interatrial shunt devicesfor treating patients with severe symptomatic heart failure (HF) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), announced today that it has successfully closed all remaining tranches of the Series C extension totaling $98M. The financing ...
By V-Wave Ltd.
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Abionic Signs Agreement to Optimize Asthma Management in the U.S. through Innovative Rapid Point-of-Care Tests
Abionic SA, the developer of proprietary disruptive nanotechnology based rapid diagnostic solutions, and Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, announced today a strategic agreement to develop and provide an In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Asthma Test Panel using Abionic’s POC abioSCOPE® platform in the United States. Abionic’s POC abioSCOPE®, a compact, ultra-fast medical device ...
By Abionic SA
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EPA Strengthens Ozone Standards to Protect Public Health/Science-based standards to reduce sick days, asthma attacks, emergency room visits, greatly outweigh costs
Based on extensive scientific evidence on effects that ground-level ozone pollution, or smog, has on public health and welfare, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has strengthened the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone to 70 parts per billion (ppb) from 75 ppb to protect public health. The updated standards will reduce Americans’ exposure to ...
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Intersect ENT Receives CE Mark Approval for PROPEL Contour for Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis Following Frontal Sinus Surgery
Intersect ENT, Inc. (Nasdaq: XENT), a global ear, nose and throat (“ENT”) medical technology leader dedicated to transforming patient care, today announced it has received CE Mark approval for the company’s PROPEL Contour (mometasone furoate) sinus implant enabling sales and distribution in the European Union. The Contour CE approval expands the portfolio of PROPEL products ...
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Asthma Awareness Month 2014: NIH Continues its Commitment to Asthma Research
May is Asthma Awareness Month, and the National Institutes of Health emphasizes the scientific progress being made in asthma research, from basic science, such as how lung cells work, to clinical trials on current and future treatments for the disease. NIH-led research includes studies of environmental factors, how the body’s own defense system plays a role, and the microbiome — all ...
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Lilly, Vir Biotechnology and GSK Announce Positive Topline Data from the Phase 2 BLAZE-4 Trial Evaluating Bamlanivimab with VIR-7831 in Low-Risk Adults with COVID-19
Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY), Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIR) and GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) today announced topline data from the expanded Phase 2 BLAZE-4 trial studying low-risk adult patients with mild to moderate COVID-19. Results showed that investigational bamlanivimab (LY-CoV555) 700 mg co-administered with VIR-7831 (also known as GSK4182136) 500 mg demonstrated a 70 ...
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