Displaying items 61-72 of 107
» View herald-mail.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
•
Next >
-
Ask Outdoors Girl
Nancy Colvin of Stoneleigh writes: Do you have any idea where the blue jays have gone? Since the avian flu came through here several years ago, it seems that there are few blue jays, though I did see a couple in Westchester County, N.Y., during a recent...Tags: West Nile Virus, Diseases and Illnesses, Maryland, Health
-
Exposure to 1918 Spanish flu in the womb had long-lasting effects
Booster ShotsPregnant women, here's another reason to consider getting vaccinated against the pandemic H1N1 influenza virus: Historical data show that men who were exposed to flu in the womb during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic were 23% more likely than the...... -
What's the ideal price for the swine flu vaccine?
Booster ShotsHere’s some advice for public health officials who want to maximize the number of people getting the H1N1 flu shot: Make it free. A study being published in Wednesday’s edition of the British Medical Journal finds that the higher the...... -
Swine flu recedes in North America, Europe, WHO says
Booster ShotsThe second wave of pandemic H1N1 influenza is winding down in North America and much of Europe, but flu activity is still widespread and intensifying in India, Egypt and elsewhere and it's too soon to say the pandemic is over,...... -
New studies show why elderly weren't as likely to get swine flu--and warn about future outbreaks
Booster ShotsThe elderly are normally the most susceptible to flu viruses, so it was something of a shock to find that they were largely spared in the recent waves of pandemic H1N1 influenza. Experts have speculated that their apparent resistance to...... -
Bird flu: a reality check
Times Staff WriterWITH the annual flu season bearing down and fears of bird flu in the news, public health officials are girding for battle. Last week, Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt told Americans "we're preparing" for an outbreak of bird flu in the U.S....Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Labor Legislation, Chemical Industry, Flu, Malaysia
-
Website for the germ-obsessed
JUDITH MILLER is coauthor of "Germs: Biological Weapons and America's Secret War."PLANNING A TRIP to Vancouver Island? You might want to know that Cryptococcus gattii, a pathogenic fungus that invades the central nervous systems of humans and other animals, has recently infected about 100 people there, six of whom have died. Do you...Tags: Death, Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections, Health Organizations, CNN (tv network)
-
Bracing for a flu pandemic
Special to The Times"THE threat of an influenza pandemic is, at present, one of the most significant public health issues our nation and world faces." — Dr. Andrew C. von Eschenback, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, April 2007 "We know that a...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Livestock Farming, Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections, Health Organizations
-
A Chicken-and-Egg Problem: How to Speed Up Production of Flu Shots
Times Staff WriterIf bird flu erupts into a pandemic, the world will need a lot of vaccine in a hurry. That would be virtually impossible with the current flu-vaccine manufacturing method, which is little changed since the 1940s. Several companies have bird flu vaccines...Tags: Swine Flu, San Diego (San Diego, California), Diseases and Illnesses, Science and Technology, Drugs and Medicines
-
Cleanliness Counts
Of The Washington PostAvian flu poultry timers. Toothbrush sanitizers. UV ray sensors. Anti-mite mattress sprays. Domestic life in 2006 is under attack. And the housewares industry is arming us to fight back against the fear factor. The American consumer today is worried...Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Death, The Washington Post, Viral Diseases and Infections, September 11, 2001 Attacks
-
A versatile virus
Sun StaffThe flu season that arrives each fall kills an average of 36,000 people in the United States alone. Far deadlier are worldwide outbreaks, called pandemics, that periodically sweep through human populations. Over the past 300 years, there have been 10...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Science and Technology, Flu, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Bioterrorism
-
Your bird flu questions answered
++++++++++++++++++++ || Your name: Your city, state: Your e-mail: Question/comment: || ++++++++++++++++++++ I'd like to thank everyone for sending such good questions. If we didn't get to your question today, keep reading. We might do it in future...Tags: Hurricane Katrina (2005), Vietnam, Diseases and Illnesses, Family, Science and Technology
Apr 23, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Oct 1, 2009
| Los Angeles Times
Oct 27, 2009
| Los Angeles Times
Dec 29, 2009
| Los Angeles Times
Mar 24, 2010
| Los Angeles Times
Oct 31, 2005
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jan 13, 2007
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jun 4, 2007
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Oct 31, 2005
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 7, 2006
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
Jul 1, 2005
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Oct 14, 2005
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Original site for Bird Flu topic gallery.
