Infectious Diseases

New York, September 12 -- A recent study carried out by CSL Ltd, a global vaccine and plasma protein company with headquarters in Australia, suggests that a single shot of swine flu vaccine could protect people from being infected with the pandemic H1N1 virus.

Pune, September 11 -- The recent sweep of swine flu in Pune is showing no signs of receding with five more falling prey to the virus Thursday.

New York, September 10 -- The pandemic H1N1 swine flu has the ability to infect cells deeper in the lungs unlike the seasonal influenza, resulting in a more severe lung infection, reports a new study published in the journal Nature Biotechnology.

Paris, September 9 -- The “La bise" tradition in France, to kiss on the cheek when you meet a friend or a relative, is on its way out thanks to the swine flu scare.

Washington, September 9 -- Keeping in mind that swine flu cases have been on a constant rise for quite some time now, the federal public health authorities on Tuesday advised physicians to timely recommend antiviral medicines to patients who are in the high-risk category.

New Delhi, September 9 -- India is slowly but surely sinking into the quagmire of the dreaded swine flu virus. Three more deaths were reported in the country on Tuesday, taking the tally of H1N1 casualties to 138.

New York, September 8 -- A team of doctors from St. Vincent’s Hospital in Manhattan has developed a computer widget which will give anyone exposed to the HIV virus an access to the emergency rooms throughout the New York state.

New York, September 8 -- A type of virus that causes leukemia and tumors in animals has been found in many patients with prostate cancer, says a report published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

New Delhi, September 8 -- The latest H1N1 outbreak has firmly entrenched itself in the country with four more falling prey to the virus Monday.