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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.

Results 1 - 20 of 776 in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

  1. China swine flu death toll soars past 300Read the original story

    2 hrs ago | South China Morning Post

    ... carries weight after he earned wide respect in 2003 for defying the official line on the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) outbreak to help reveal the true extent of the epidemic. The government had initially tried to hide the Sars outbreak ...

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza

  2. Taxi ridership picking upRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Channelnewsasia.com

    SINGAPORE : Several months ago, taxis companies reported a record slump in passenger numbers, but drivers say business is now picking up.

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    Related Topix: Health

  3. Sick Detrick researcher moved to Walter Reed Army hospitalRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | The Frederick News Post

    The Fort Detrick researcher who became ill from the bacteria she studies is recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington.

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    Related Topix: US Military, Fort Detrick, US Army, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  4. Bling creeps back amid the frugalityRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | Canada.com

    Audrey Hepburn wears a Givenchy dress in the 1961 film Breakfast At Tiffany's. Photograph by: Ronald Grant Archive/Handout/Reuters, NP Luxury retailers lost their traditional resilience during a financial crisis that hit the rich hard but offered attractive leverage to Wall Streeta s resurgence, the global recovery and increasingly wealthy emerging ...

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    Related Topix: Audrey Hepburn, Tiffany , Retail, Jewelry, Financial Markets

  5. CarriersRead the original story

    15 hrs ago | Cinema Blend News

    Visit the movie's Official Site! Article by Nick Venable : 2009-12-09 14:52:02 It's impossible to gauge exactly how large an impact Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later has had on the zombie/outbreak genre, but its mark is everywhere.

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    Related Topix: Carriers

  6. Hard to Treat Diseases (HTDS) Closes Previously Announced Pending...Read the original story

    14 hrs ago | PR Newswire

    Hard to Treat Diseases Closes Previously Announced Pending $1.8 Million Deal and Fast Tracks Its Entry to Thailand's Market SHENZHEN, China , Dec.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Influenza

  7. Severity Of H1N1 Flu In U.S. During Current Flu Season May Be Less Than FearedRead the original story

    Yesterday | Medical News Today

    Main Category: Swine Flu Also Included In: Flu / Cold / SARS ; Public Health ; Respiratory / Asthma Article Date: 09 Dec 2009 - 6:00 PST A new study from researchers at the UK Medical Research Council and the Harvard School of Public Health projects that the severity of the H1N1 flu during the autumn-winter flu season in the U.S. will likely be ...

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  8. Emotional EpidemiologyRead the original story

    23 hrs ago | Schneier on Security

    This , from The New England Journal of Medicine , sounds familiar: This is the story line for most headline-grabbing illnesses a ' HIV, Ebola virus, SARS, typhoid.

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    Related Topix: Health, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu

  9. Vical Advocates DNA Vaccine Approach With Pandemic Influenza Experts

    Yesterday | GlobeNewswire

    ... against emerging diseases affecting large populations, such as pandemic influenza or severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The company is developing the RapidResponse(TM) platform under a three-year grant awarded by the National Institute of ...

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Vical, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Influenza, Health, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu

  10. Swine Influenza Daily Update: 06 December 2009, WalesRead the original story

    Tuesday | Medical News Today

    Main Category: Swine Flu Also Included In: Public Health ; Flu / Cold / SARS Article Date: 08 Dec 2009 - 11:00 PST Spread and extent of the outbreak The NPHS influenza surveillance scheme, which records reports of diagnoses of flu from more than 300 GP practices across Wales, shows that the rate of influenza consultation remains stable.

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza, Monmouthshire County, Wales, United Kingdom, Monmouthshire, Wales, Carmarthenshire, Wales, Carmarthenshire County, Wales

  11. Global rise in infectious diseases due to population growth, urbanisationRead the original story

    Tuesday | Channelnewsasia.com

    ... Centre on Global Health Security, Chatham House, in the United Kingdom. For instance, the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003 was stoked by animal-human infection, the spread by health care workers to the community and ...

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    Related Topix: Health

  12. OSHA unveils first reg agenda of Obama regimeRead the original story

    May 9, 2006 | Industrial Safety & Hygiene News

    ... how to improve worker protection from exposure to airborne diseases, such as tuberculosis, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and influenza. OSHA is proposing to revise its regulation on Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and ...

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    Related Topix: Environmental Law, OSHA, Law

  13. Two Cases Of H1N1 Confirmed In Colorado CatsRead the original story

    Monday | Medical News Today

    Main Category: Swine Flu Also Included In: Veterinary ; Flu / Cold / SARS Article Date: 07 Dec 2009 - 22:00 PST Two cats from different households in Colorado have tested positive for H1N1 , according to Colorado State University's Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Colorado, Colorado Government, Colorado State University, Pets, Ferrets, Birds

  14. Guest commentary: Germs, flying and the truthRead the original story

    Monday | Naplesnews.com Stories

    ... can be served better than to have spokespersons tell us, as they have since the SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) concern, it's a myth that people are more prone to getting sick from flying due to germs circulating in the air. The research ...

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  15. SARS still a battle for some

    Sunday Dec 6 | People's Daily Online

    ... in good health, she felt she was in good hands. But today, she feels imprisoned by SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome). The whole family, including her husband and son, now needs to rely on medication to treat femoral head necrosis, cellular ...

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    Related Topix: Health, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, World News, China, Asia, Hebei, China, Tianjin, China

  16. China: Dr. Zhong's long shadowRead the original story

    Sunday Dec 6 | Crofsblogs.typepad.com

    Via People's Daily , a fascinating report: Local authorities 'could be underreporting' . It reflects the amazing impact of Zhong Nanshan, probably the most influential doctor in China since Canada's Norman Bethune joined Mao's Eighth Route Army in the late 1930s.

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    Related Topix: Epidemic, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Natural Disasters, Health, Guangzhou, China, Guangdong, China, World News, China

  17. Local authorities 'could be underreporting'Read the original story w/Photo

    Sunday Dec 6 | People's Daily

    Nearly 80 percent of respondents in a recent online poll think that local authorities throughout the nation are underreporting the H1N1 pandemic.

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Guangzhou, China, Guangdong, China, World News, China

  18. Toronto puts little prices on big attractionsRead the original story

    Sunday Dec 6 | Toledo Blade

    ... pulling out all the stops to lure back tourists who became skittish after an outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS, claimed 21 lives in the city and forced a weeklong global health travel warning. The scare led to the cancellation ...

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    Related Topix: Canada, Toronto, ON, Ontario, Health, Marketing, Toledo, OH, Sylvania, OH

  19. Former SARS victims face long-term side effectsRead the original story

    Sunday Dec 6 | Shanghai Daily

    SIX years after the deadly outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome, survivors continue to count the costs with medical and psychological problems rife.

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    Related Topix: Health, Epidemic, Natural Disasters

  20. Statement By The Welsh Assembly Government On Latest Developments In...Read the original story

    Sunday Dec 6 | MediLexicon

    Flu / Cold / SARS Article Date: 06 Dec 2009 This statement updates Members on latest developments in respect of the Influenza A swine flu pandemic.

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Influenza, Epidemic, Natural Disasters