Ensuring hospital staff safety is paramount to hospital operational sustainability during a pandemic. The outbreak of the new H7N9 bird flu in China , which the WHO called "an unusually dangerous virus for humans," should be an incentive for a ...
Company's instruments FDA-cleared under Emergency Use Authorization declaration Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced that its Applied Biosystems® 7500 Fast Dx Real-Time PCR instrument is the sole platform cleared for ...
The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling the new strain of H7H9 influenza virus "lethal" and The University of Kansas Hospital is preparing now for any potential cases. Although the H7N9 flu strain – or "bird flu" – has not resulted in any ...
Quanta BioSciences today announced the CDC Real-Time RT-PCR (rRT-PCR) Protocol LP-152 for Detection and Characterization of Avian A/H7 (Eurasian-lineage) Influenza recommends that public health and other qualified laboratories utilize Quanta's ...
International SOS pandemic expert Myles Druckman, M.D., to lead discussion on latest news and information concerning deadly new virus International SOS, the world's leading medical and security services company, will host a complimentary April ...
This week the World Health Organization reported three cases in which humans were infected with Avian Influenza A (H7N9) Virus in China . These are the first reports of the H7N9 strain infecting humans. Currently, it is unclear whether or not the ...
The threat of H7N9 and its impact on travel and business continuity WHO: Myles Druckman , MD, Senior Vice President, Medical Services at International SOS is considered a leading pandemic expert and thought leader in international ...
Will H7N9 Follow Limited Course of SARS or Longer Course of H1N1 Pandemic? Can a Potential Pandemic Be Prevented? Bioradar UK Ltd. and Replikins Ltd. today announced that when the full H7N9 virus genomic sequences from the first lethal and ...
Morris Animal Foundation Provides Teachers with Animal Health Resource Center DENVER , Aug. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- For many kids summer is a time to play sports, go to camp and spend time with their pets. As kids prepare to head back to ...
Five-year equipment and services contract awarded for new hospital building currently under construction MALVERN, Pa. , Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Rush University Medical Center in Chicago , one of the top academic medical centers in ...
In Vietnam, a 21-year-old student has tragically succumbed to avian flu ( ), marking the first fatality from the disease in the nation. Vietnam's Department of Preventive Medicine (Ministry of Health) confirmed that the male was a student at ...
A nine-year-old boy in Kratie province, northeastern Cambodia, succumbed to H5N1 avian influenza, marking the country's first fatality from the virus this year ( ). "Laboratory results from the National Institute of Public Health showed that ...
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (DVFA) has raised the alert level for avian influenza, ( ) commonly referred to as bird flu, from medium to high, marking a substantial increase in the perceived threat. DVFA Mandates Shelter for ...
The Ministry of Agriculture in Japan confirmed a highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak at a poultry farm in the eastern prefecture of Ibaraki. This marks the country's second bird flu outbreak this season....
British researchers have effectively employed gene editing methods to restrict the transmission of bird flu within chicken populations. Their findings, featured in the journal...
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