Washington, September 5 -- Cervarix, a vaccine developed by GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals for treating human papilloma virus (HPV), will be reviewed for a probable sanction by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee on Wednesday in Washington.
Washington, July 29: Workers engaged in health care, pregnant women and patients suffering from asthma and diabetes are expected to be the front-runners for immunization when The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meets today to lay down priorities for H1N1 flu vaccines.
Geneva, July 27: The governments of all countries are struggling to purchase millions of doses of swine flu vaccine but experts believe that the poor countries might not get adequate supply as wealthy countries are snapping up a larger share.
Medication and pregnancy don’t gel well together, and only a handful of medicines are completely safe during pregnancy.
Pregnancy is considered one of the most beautiful phases in the life of a woman. But there’s an ugly side too.
Nottingham, July 13: According to a latest claim by an associate professor in midwifery in the University of Nottingham, women must bear labour pain, as pain-relieving drugs including epidural injections, can lead to serious medical complications.
Hyderabad, June 8: With seven cases of the infectious swine flu being reported from this Andhra Pradesh capital, health authorities are worried about the congregation of thousands of asthma patients from around the country and even abroad who have gathered here to take a traditional fish medicine.
Washington, June 2: A drug that can potentially prevent epilepsy caused by a genetic condition may also help halt epilepsy caused by brain injury, according to a new study.
Asthma happens to be one of the most potentially life-threatening diseases in the world. It is characterized by frequent and repeated attacks of wheezing, coughing and breathlessness. Lack of appropriate treatment could lead to death of the patient.
May 5: It has been derived from the Greek word ‘Panos’ which means panting. It is a chronic lung disease which causes breathing problems. It can become life-threatening if proper treatment is not provided. The breathing problems during asthma are generally referred to as asthma attacks.
