Health Guide

With the possibility of resistance to antiviral treatments, no developed human vaccines and the spread bird flu across the globe, new thinking and treatments for people infected with the H5N1 strain are urgently needed. And do you know, chemotherapy for..

If you are living in Germany, stop sleeping with your pet in this prevailing bird flu virus contaminated air. The German officials warned cat owners yesterday on this. Following confirmation that a cat has died of the H5N1 avian flu virus, the officials..

Old and young, all love chocolates and cocoa-based food. True, it’s of a great concern among medical scientists for increasing obesity among people leading to several health crises. But, here is good information on effects of having cocoa. A Dutch study..

It is during the coming spring bird migratory season, China fears possible widespread outbreaks of avian influenza. The health ministry warned this announcing two more human cases of the virus.

Agricultural Minister Du Qinglin says at a parliamentary…

Do you know, measles is responsible for the death of nearly 20,000 children annually in Bangladesh? In view to this, the UN children’s agency, Unicef, started a measles campaign in Bangladesh. It is the biggest such vaccination programme ever…

After being fiercely criticized for not doing enough to support its staff, Wal-Mart at last has decided to offer more employees low-cost health insurance. The world’s largest retailer wants to expand its cheapest insurance scheme to half its US…

A bacterium has been discovered in yogurt that could potentially neutralize the HIV virus! Yes, the HIV virus. A friendly bacterium has been found in humans and yoghurt, which the doctors in the United States have modified. And it led to the discovery –.

Will anti-bird flu vaccination programs in France and the Netherlands be approved? EU veterinary experts have delayed the decision on this. Discussing on the implications of allowing country-specific vaccinations as part of efforts to curb the spread of..

In the wake of outbreak of the deadly bird flu in Maharashtra, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and some Gulf countries Monday banned the import of poultry and its products from India. With India to prevent the smuggling of live birds or poultry products,…

Now its turn for the birdflu to hit Russia. Two poultry farms in southern Russia’s Dagestan republic, near Chechnya, have been hit by birdflu. It is from January 15 to February 1, 350,000 bird deaths were registered at the Eldama poultry farm, in…