flu, influenza, bird, virus, nose, throat, lungs, acute, viral, infection, breath, Drug Views, drugs, Medical, Information, Health, Drugs, Conditions, Pharmacy, Pills http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php en-us Ateom.com - Website Power Tools pneumonia decreased by a fifth in the two years following the introduction of a vaccine to combat the disease, according to a new study published today in the journal Thorax.]]> Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:52:04 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Study-finds-PCV7-vaccine-reduces-bacterial-pneumonia-infection-in-children With flu season fast approaching, PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technicians will again play a critical role in immunization efforts at retail pharmacies across the country. For example, last year Walgreens successfully immunized over 7.4 million patients against H1N1 and seasonal influenza with the direct support of PTCB CPhTs.]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:22:44 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=PTCB-CPhTs-to-play-critical-role-in-immunization-efforts-at-retail-pharmacies-nationwide against the pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus. Many had also been infected by the virus during the summer and autumn outbreaks. The majority of those who were vaccinated or were infected are expected to have developed immunity to the virus.]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:12:14 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Study-finds-measurable-immunity-to-pandemic-H1N1-virus-in-Norway-population In the war against infectious disease, identifying the culprit is half the battle. Now, research professor Shaopeng Wang and his colleagues from the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, describe a new method for visualizing individual virus particles. Their research opens the door to a more detailed understanding of these minute pathogens, and may further the study of a broad range of micro- and ]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:06:06 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Researchers-develop-high-resolution-technology-to-visualize-individual-virus-particles more problems for the body than just the well-known symptoms of the disease such as kidney damage and circulation problems.]]> Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:50:00 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Study-finds-high-glucose-level-blocks-infectious-bacteria-detection-affects-immunity Global performance improvement solutions provider General Physics Corporation, a subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation, has been selected by the Maryland Department of Public Health and Mental Hygiene to provide an After Action Report/Improvement Plan for the 2009 response to the H1N1 virus. GP will collect data from public health entities in order to gauge the overall response to the H1N1 outbreak and lessons ]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:20:00 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=General-Physics-to-provide-AAR-IP-to-gauge-overall-response-to-H1N1-outbreak pharmacy as the site to receive their vaccine. Pharmacists in all 50 states including the District of Columbia are authorized to administer influenza vaccines and, as of June 30, 2010, more than 120,000 U.S. pharmacists have been trained to administer immunizations.]]> Wed, 18 Aug 2010 05:37:46 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Pharmacists-in-all-states-authorized-to-administer-influenza-vaccines online today at bmj.com), the researcher, led by Krishnan Bhaskaran of LSHTM found that each 1°C reduction in temperature on a single day ]]> Wed, 11 Aug 2010 07:13:29 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Lower-outdoor-temperature-associated-with-2-increase-in-heart-attack-risks online today at bmj.com), the researcher, led by Krishnan Bhaskaran of LSHTM found that each 1°C reduction in temperature on a single day ]]> Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:20:51 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Lower-outdoor-temperature-links-to-increase-in-heart-attack-risk Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:18:43 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Response-Biomedical-second-quarter-revenue-from-product-sales-increases-2 loss (including non-cash expenses) for the 2nd fiscal quarter was approximately $3,676,000 or $0.03 per share compared to a loss of approximately $3,870,000 or $0.04 per share for the same period in 2009.]]> Sat, 07 Aug 2010 04:00:22 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Hemispherx-Biopharma-second-quarter-net-loss-decreases-to-3-67-million Sat, 07 Aug 2010 01:50:13 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Novavax-reports-net-loss-of-9-4M-for-second-quarter-2010 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:08:17 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=GenVec-reports-net-loss-of-4-2M-for-second-quarter-2010 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:20:33 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=BioCryst-second-quarter-total-revenues-increase-to-7-6-million Thu, 05 Aug 2010 04:22:16 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Alnylam-second-quarter-revenues-increase-to-26-6-million Severe cases of swine flu requiring intensive care are on the rise this week. This has prompted a warning for the vulnerable to be vaccinated. NSW Health Communicable Diseases Branch director Dr Jeremy McAnulty said that the cases appear to be caused by the flu strain that caused the 2009 pandemic.]]> Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:05:00 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Severe-swine-flu-cases-on-the-rise The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it has approved vaccines for the 2010-2011 influenza season in the United States.]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:47:14 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=FDA-announces-approval-of-vaccines-for-2010-2011-US-influenza-season shipping of the 2010-2011 formulation of its seasonal influenza vaccine Fluzone Influenza Virus Vaccine is underway in the U.S.]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:11:14 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Sanofi-Pasteur-announces-shipping-of-Fluzone-Influenza-Virus-Vaccine-in-the-U-S infection may go undetected using standard diagnostic criteria, according to a study in the August issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, (APIC). The study concludes that coughing or other respiratory symptoms are more accurate in determining influenza infection than presence of ]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Respiratory-symptoms-are-accurate-indicators-of-influenza-infection rapid diagnostic testing solutions, announced today financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010.]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:55:03 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Quidel-second-quarter-total-revenues-increase-1-6-to-25-0-million