How much progress has there been in vaccinating against Hib in the Americas?
Apr 22, 2008 |
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The bacterium Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) causes at least 3 million cases of severe disease each year, and about 400,000 children die annually due to pneumonia or meningitis caused by Hib.
Cancer could return unless stored ovarian tissue undergoes adequate testing before re-implantation
Apr 22, 2008 |
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Cancer patients who have been successfully treated for their disease face the prospect of its return if stored ovarian (or testicular) tissue is transplanted back into their bodies without adequate checks, according to researchers ...
How will childhood pneumonia change if vaccine campaigns are a success?
Apr 22, 2008 |
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In developing countries, two bacteria, pneumococcus and Hib, are the dominant causes of severe pneumonia in children.
Swedish emergency rooms closed by strike
Apr 22, 2008 |
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Emergency rooms were closed at a number of Swedish hospitals Monday after nurses and other healthcare workers went out on strike.
Phone counseling improves quality of life, immune systems of cervical cancer survivors
Apr 22, 2008 |
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A unique telephone-counseling intervention not only improved the quality of life for cervical cancer survivors but also altered associated stress-related effects on their immune systems, a UC Irvine study has found.
