2015年2月5日 星期四

2015-02-06 Uganda Health


RT
   
New smartphone dongle diagnoses HIV in just 15 minutes   
RT
A cheap new device that can be attached to a smartphone can reportedly diagnose cases of sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV and syphilis – and, amazingly enough, the test only takes 15 minutes to complete. Developed by researchers at Columbia ...

Smartphone dongle detects HIV in 15 mins   Times of India
Phones join war on HIV, syphilis   Times LIVE
Scientists develop smartphone senor that checks for infection diseases   Android Community
Medscape   
The Westside Story   
Chicago Tribune   
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USA TODAY
   
Measles in US Becomes Medical, Scientific, Political Issue   
Voice of America
The outbreak of measles in the United States — more than 100 cases so far — has just about everyone weighing in, from public health officials to parents to doctors and even the president himself. Health officials are adamant. They say vaccines work and are ...

Measles Outbreak a Warning   The Forum Newsgroup
Measles spreads at Disneyland, infecting 59   Torch - St. John's University
Not in My Office: Physicians Debate Treating Unvaccinated Kids   Healthline
KRCG   
Dayton Daily News   
St. Cloud Times   
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CSPnet.com
   
FDA Commissioner Hamburg Stepping Down   
CSPnet.com
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg has announced that she is stepping down at the end of March after six years. In a letter emailed to FDA colleagues and employees, she discussed her time with the ...

Head of FDA announces plans to resign after six years at post   Bangor Daily News
FDA commissioner plans to step down in March   Houston Chronicle
FDA Commissioner Hamburg to Leave Agency in March   Natural Products INSIDER (blog)
NPR (blog)   
TIME   
Reuters Africa   
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Irish Examiner
   
E-cigarette vapor damages the immune system of mice, study finds   
The Verge
E-cigarettes are being pitched as potentially safer alternatives to traditional tobacco cigarettes, but it's starting to look like they may share some of the same deleterious effects. A new study out of Johns Hopkins University looks at e-cigarettes' effects on mice, ...

E-cigarettes may harm lungs   Business Standard
E-cigarettes compromise the immune system: Study   Times of India
E-cigarettes may harm lungs, immune system, research suggests   Brisbane Times
Sky News   
Xinhua   
Daily Times   
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Mirror.co.uk
   
Flu jabs 'almost useless' for 97% of people as virus has mutated   
Mirror.co.uk
The number of deaths this winter is expected to be the worst for 15 years as the vaccination has no effect on the most common strain of the virus. The vaccine was estimated to work in just 3% of cases in lab tests. And it has no effectiveness at all against the ...

Flu vaccine gives only 'low protection' in UK this winter, experts warn   The Guardian
Flu jab is a waste of time for 97% of patients   Daily Mail
Flu jab given to millions offers almost no protection   The Times (subscription)
CIDRAP   
Today.com   
Telegraph.co.uk   
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New York Times
   
Small Rise in New Cases Shows Ebola Hanging On   
New York Times
Officials from the United Nations and the World Health Organization expressed concern on Thursday over data showing the first weekly rise in new Ebola cases this year, countering the downward trend in the disease that has ravaged three West African ...

Secret Burials in Africa Thwarting Efforts to Stamp Out Ebola: UN   NBCNews.com
Window for Containing Ebola Outbreak Seen Narrowing   Voice of America
Downward Ebola trend suddenly reverses itself   USA TODAY
CIDRAP   
U.S. News & World Report (blog)   
Xinhua   
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Hamilton Spectator
   
More cases of measles expected in Ontario   
Hamilton Spectator
The highly contagious disease caused by a virus is circulating in Niagara and all residents are urged to get their vaccinations up to date. next play/pause pre 1/1. Hamilton Spectator. By Joanna Frketich. Too few Hamilton schoolchildren are vaccinated to give ...

Fifth Toronto measles patient was fully vaccinated   Toronto Star
More measles cases diagnosed in Toronto, Niagara Region   The Globe and Mail
Fifth measles case confirmed by Toronto Public Health   CBC.ca
CHCH News   
Ottawa Sun   
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gulfnews.com
   
Somaliland:Assessment of the Prevalence , Perception and Attitude of Genital ...   
SomalilandPress
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for nontherapeutic/medical reasons. It is an ancient tradition in large parts of Africa and is ...

UK sets October deadline for doctors to record FGM cases - TRFN   Reuters
Calling world health workers to fight female genital mutilation — UNFPA, Unicef ...   Malay Mail Online
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation: Facts and ...   International Business Times UK
Press Release Rocket   
Huffington Post   
swissinfo.ch   
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Harvard Health (blog)
   
For joggers, less may be more   
Harvard Health (blog)
Jogging is one of those activities that seem to perfectly embody the concept of healthy physical activity. I know people who run for an hour or more a day. I admire their commitment to physical activity and sometimes envy their seeming good health. But a new ...

Intense Running: Does It Really Improve Your Longevity? The Answer May ...   The Inquisitr
Running really fast may be as bad for you as sitting on the sofa, say scientists   ChristianToday
Couch potatoes who do no exercise 'as healthy as marathon runners'   Mirror.co.uk
Science World Report   
Full-Time Whistle   
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TODAYonline
   
Fight against Ebola finds unlikely ally in Japan influenza drug   
TODAYonline
A woman is injected by a healthcare worker as she takes part in an Ebola virus vaccine trial at Redemption hospital in Monrovia, Liberia, on Monday. Researchers have urged caution against placing too much hope on only one solution for Ebola as other trials ...

'Encouraging' Ebola drug results in Guinea: researchers   Sin Chew Jit Poh
'Encouraging' Ebola drug trial results in Guinea: researchers   ABS CBN News
Ebola drug trial in Guinea 'encouraging': researchers   Times LIVE
Gulf Times   
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