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    [an error occurred while processing this directive] Maori will die sooner from Influenza pandemic 24 Nov 2005
    Hika�. Like most Polynesians, Maori have were more susceptible to respiratory diseases that were brought by the Europeans. As ...
    - Scoop.co.nz (press release),

    Dar scientists say chance of Bird Flu spreading among humans is ... 24 Nov 2005
    ...have ranged from typical flu-like symptoms (fever, cough, sore throat and muscle aches) to eye infections, pneumonia, severe respiratory diseases (such as ...
    - IPP Media - Guardian,

    Cold snap boosts pigmeat consumption 24 Nov 2005
    ...say. But colder weather can also reduce output by triggering a drop in pig growth rates and a rise in respiratory diseases. European ...
    - FarmersWeekly,

    Avian Flu and the Global Threat of Emerging Respiratory Diseases Nov 18, 2005
    How serious is the threat posed by bird flu to human health? How might the virus change to spread more easily between humans? Are ...
    - Infection Control Today,

    Philippines toughening air pollution standards Nov 22, 2005
    Citing studies by the health department, Paje said there was a direct relationship between the rise of respiratory diseases in Manila and the poor quality of ...
    - Reuters AlertNet,

    Ebonyi: Confronting the Killer Diseases Nov 17, 2005
    ...women emancipation and rights but on how to salvage the many women in the state who are dying of HIV/AIDS and others who die of respiratory diseases due to ...
    - This Day (subscription),

    Health Service Caters for Less Than Half the People Nov 22, 2005
    ...country, particularly among pregnant women and children aged under five, who often suffer from diarrhoea, malaria, tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases. ...
    - AllAfrica.com,

    Diets rich in meat increase the likelihood of developing chronic ... Nov 21, 2005
    ...diet plays in the incidence and development of chronic respiratory symptoms will lead to better prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases," said David A ...
    - News-Medical.net,

    Galenea Corp. Awarded Phase I SBIR To Develop siRNA Products for ... Nov 17, 2005
    Galenea develops siRNA-based, inhaled medicines for the treatment of respiratory diseases with influenza as its first target indication. ...
    - PharmaLive.com (press release),

    Court ruling on gas flaring Nov 22, 2005
    ...heat generated by flaring is intolerable, while the emission of gases cause major health and environmental problems such as respiratory diseases and acid rain. ...
    - Nigeria Daily Independent,

    State economic department helps MedImmune stay with Maryland Nov 22, 2005
    ...said. MedImmune produces Synagis, its lead product, in Frederick; the medicine is used to treat respiratory diseases in children. ...
    - Business Gazette,

    China has its bird flu drug: Zhong Nanshan Nov 12, 2005
    Zhong Nanshan, head of the Guangdong research institute for respiratory diseases, speaks during a news conference in Guangzhou, China, June 12, 2003. [Reuters]. ...
    - China Daily,

    China has its own version of bird flu drug - media Nov 12, 2005
    Zhong Nanshan, director of the Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, was quoted in the Information Times newspaper as saying the drug would be effective ...
    - Reuters AlertNet,

    Asthma Attacks Nov 21, 2005
    Asthma is an allergic condition resulting from the reaction of the system to one or more allergens. It is the most troublesome of the respiratory diseases. ...
    - Indiatimes,

    Measuring All Nov 20, 2005
    ...humans has ranged from typical flu-like symptoms fever, cough, sore throat and muscle aches, eye infections, pneumonia, severe respiratory diseases and other ...
    - AntiguaSun,

    BC avian flu not lethal strain Nov 20, 2005
    ...has been previously identified in North American birds, poses no new risks to human health,� added Dr. Arlene King, head of respiratory diseases for the ...
    - Globe and Mail,

    Avian flu at BC farm not lethal strain Nov 21, 2005
    ...which has been previously identified in North American birds, poses no new risks to human health," added Dr. Arlene King, head of respiratory diseases for the ...
    - Seattle Post Intelligencer

    A Meaty, Salty, Starchy Diet May Impact Chronic Lung Disease Nov 15, 2005
    ...diet plays in the incidence and development of chronic respiratory symptoms will lead to better prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases,� said David ...
    - WebWire (press release),

    ‘Occupational health hazards need early detection’ Nov 16, 2005
    16: Several ill-consequences of hazardous environment were discussed in a symposium on ‘‘Occupation and environmental respiratory diseases and asthma ...
    - Lucknow Newsline,

    Youth smoking reality Nov 21, 2005
    Maine. pollution into our air. This will help reduce high levels of. asthma and other respiratory diseases in our state. It will ...
    - Bangor Daily News,

    Avian flu viruses in Canada not dangerous, officials say Nov 21, 2005
    Dr. Arlene King, head of respiratory diseases for the Public Health Agency of Canada, said the H5N1 strain found in the Manitoba birds has been seen previously ...
    - CIDRAP,

    Healthy cities help shield against diseases Nov 18, 2005
    ...addition, Dr Lam said, Hong Kong was also seeing an increase in non-communicable diseases, including cancers, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases as risk ...
    - News.gov.hk,

    City hospitals on alert Nov 17, 2005
    Health Bureau issued a new series of measures yesterday to combat possible cases of bird flu and prevent and control SARS and other respiratory diseases. ...
    - Shanghai Daily,

    ANA Encourages Nurses and Health Care Workers to Get Vaccinated ... Nov 16, 2005
    ...among health care workers.". Many respiratory diseases occur every winter but influenza is one of the most severe. The illness is ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    World COPD Day: 12 Million Americans Unaware They Are at Risk for ... Nov 16, 2005
    ...company focused on the development, manufacturing and marketing of prescription drug products for the treatment of respiratory diseases and respiratory-related ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    Higher prices spur a new coal rush Nov 20, 2005
    ...new coal plants where they are proposed nationwide because emissions from the plants increase cases of asthma and other respiratory diseases, said spokesman ...
    - Biloxi Sun Herald,

    Medical Benefits of Taraweeh Prayers Nov 18, 2005
    Exercise also improves carbohydrate tolerance and improves late-onset diabetes, and helps cases of chronic respiratory diseases. ...
    - American Muslim,

    HUGIN NEWS/Actelion and UCB enter into assignment and license ... Nov 16, 2005
    ...leader with headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, specializing in the fields of central nervous system disorders, allergy and respiratory diseases, immune and ...
    - Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung,

    ADF team treating quake-hit Pakistanis Nov 17, 2005
    ...the cold. It's the kind of environment where tetanus, mumps, measles, diphtheria and respiratory diseases thrive. The Australian ...
    - Ninemsn,

    Industry relieved as chemicals law excludes food and food ... Nov 18, 2005
    A study commissioned by the EU's trade union confederation indicated REACH could help avoid 50,000 cases of occupational respiratory diseases and 40,000 cases ...
    - Food Production,

    ANA Encourages Nurses and Health Care Workers to Get Vaccinated ... Nov 16, 2005
    NFID) position regarding the importance of improving vaccination rates among health care workers." About Influenza Many respiratory diseases occur every winter ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    Health Dept. seeks bird flu info Nov 18, 2005
    Unlike the 1918 flu pandemic where most people died of pneumonia, most of the people that die of H5N1 are dying of Acute Respiratory Diseases (ARDS) that ...
    - Parkersburg News,

    Techvest 7th Annual Healthcare Conference Presenter Profiles Nov 4, 2005
    ...engineered lung surfactant technology (which mimics the function of human lung surfactant) as Surfactant Replacement Therapies for respiratory diseases. ...
    - Business Wire (press release),

    Winona La Duke Nov 17, 2005
    Outcomes of concern include cancer, neurologic diseases, reproductive problems, nonmalignant respiratory diseases, and injuries.". ...
    - AlterNet,

    WHO Experts Go to Area of Reported New Flu Outbreak in China Nov 14, 2005
    Zhong Nanshan, director of the Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, said the Chinese drug has some effect against the virus, but did not give any ...
    - Top Tech News,

    Meaty, salty, starchy diet may harm lungs Nov 15, 2005
    ...diet plays in the incidence and development of chronic respiratory symptoms will lead to better prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases," says David A ...
    - myDNA.com,

    Malaysian Medical Team in Bagh (19th to 30th October) Nov 14, 2005
    Among the serious clinical cases attended by the team are suspected Tuberculosis, Hepatitis A, Respiratory Diseases and various degrees of injuries ranging ...
    - PakTribune.com,

    Keeping informed about the bird flu Nov 16, 2005
    ...flu in humans might have flu-like symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, muscle aches, eye infections, pneumonia, severe respiratory diseases, or other ...
    - eTaiwan News,

    Stirling Products Limited (ASX: STI) Signs Agreement For Use Of ... Nov 15, 2005
    Equine HealthCare is a world leader in the diagnosis and delivery of respiratory diseases in horses and sells almost 4,500 units of the Equine Halerâ„¢ a year. ...
    - PR Web (press release),

    Discovery Labs' Surfaxin Granted Orphan Drug Designation for the ... Oct 28, 2005
    ...is a biotechnology company developing its proprietary surfactant technology as Surfactant Replacement Therapies (SRT) for respiratory diseases. ...
    - PharmaLive.com (press release),

    Cold, Hard Facts Nov 5, 2005
    Aromatic rubs: European Journal of Respiratory Diseases, 1980, from EW Packman and SJ London, “The utility of artificially induced cough: a clinical model ...
    - VendorNation.com,

    Strong REACH may halt cancer rise Nov 11, 2005
    A recent study commissioned by the ETUC showed REACH could help avoid 50,000 cases of occupational respiratory diseases and 40,000 cases of occupational skin ...
    - in-PharmaTechnologist,

    DRC: Access to health care no better now than during the war Nov 15, 2005
    MSF said most of the victims were suffering and dying from infectious diseases such as malaria, respiratory diseases and diarrhoeal diseases, "all of which are ...
    - Reuters AlertNet,

    MSF finds catastrophic health situation in the DRC, in spite of ... Nov 15, 2005
    Most of the victims are suffering and dying from infectious diseases such as malaria, respiratory diseases and diarrhoeal diseases, all of which are avoidable. ...
    - Reuters AlertNet,

    Smoking major cause of pulmonary diseases Nov 15, 2005
    For years, studies have documented that smokers are at very high risk of developing cardiovascular disease, cancer, respiratory diseases, gastric ulcers ...
    - Newindpress,

    Vaccine team prepared if virus mutates Nov 16, 2005
    Lin Jiangtao, the top doctor in respiratory diseases at Sino-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing, said that he was preparing for the test. ...
    - China Daily,

    Raed Jarrar: "See You in Rubble" Nov 19, 2005
    ...on a very interesting site survey and found out that most of the residents of houses around the airport had strange skin and respiratory diseases after the war ...
    - Bay Area Indymedia,

    Vietnam Beefs up Bird Flu Fight Nov 18, 2005
    ...between 10 and 15 patients every day, who fear to have been infected with the virus, but they have been only cases of common respiratory diseases, so far. ...
    - Periódico 26,

    HSC/E publishes Health and Safety Statistics for 2004/2005 Nov 8, 2005
    The largest categories were vibration white finger, carpal tunnel syndrome and respiratory diseases associated with past exposures to substances such as ...
    - Health and Safety Executive (press release),

    County prepping for possible pandemic Nov 12, 2005
    ...to the CDC, "Symptoms of bird flu in humans have ranged from typical flu-like symptoms to eye infections, pneumonia, severe respiratory diseases and other ...
    - Vail Daily News,

    UCB Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Brivaracetam for the ... Nov 8, 2005
    ...leader with headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, specialising in the fields of central nervous system disorders, allergy and respiratory diseases, immune and ...
    - PrimeZone (press release),

    Prime Minister pledges money to fight bird flu Nov 18, 2005
    Tropical Medicine, said though the institute received about 10-15 patients everyday, feared having H5N1 infection, most of them had normal respiratory diseases ...
    - Viet Nam News,

    £80K TO SUCK THE SLIME OFF STARFISH Nov 8, 2005
    Dr Bavington says enzymes in the bodies of starfish and other creatures can be used to produce drugs that combat respiratory diseases and allergies such as hay ...
    - Glasgow Daily Record,

    TB district seeks broader role as Rx against politicians wrath Nov 8, 2005
    He said that district officials are entertaining the idea of a possible expansion to treat other respiratory diseases besides TB. Sen. ...
    - Forest Park Review,

    Clearing things up Nov 16, 2005
    A growing number of studies at UCD and elsewhere have shown that when these particles are inhaled, they can cause or worsen respiratory diseases such as asthma ...
    - Davis Enterprise,

    Drugs in Developement Nov 15, 2005
    ...drugs for the treatment of diseases in areas such as cardiovascular and metabolism and oncology, as well as neuroscience, respiratory diseases and antivirals. ...
    - R&D Directions (subscription),

    Award for scientist who connects with the public Nov 17, 2005
    Clive Page, professor of pharmacology and the director of the university's Sackler Institute, which researches respiratory diseases, received his award, worth ...
    - EducationGuardian.co.uk,

    Pfizer Inc. breaks ground for new research facility Nov 17, 2005
    ...on potential medicines to treat cardiovascular disease, pain and inflammation, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and respiratory diseases, they said ...
    - St. Louis Post-Dispatch,

    State Burn Plan May Reduce Smoke Problems Nov 17, 2005
    Chapter of the Sierra Club, said the smoke from the controlled fires can cause serious health concerns for people with asthma and other respiratory diseases. ...
    - Springdale Morning News,

    Today's the day to quit Nov 17, 2005
    ...and about the ramifications of second-hand smoke and how it can affect people with allergies, asthma, bronchitis and other respiratory diseases," Campbell said ...
    - Sapulpa Daily Herald,

    Fever, disease, dengue spread in wake of rainfall Oct 23, 2005
    ...fever is dengue, monitoring blood pressure and fluid balance is very important," they noted, adding that patients who have had respiratory diseases may take a ...
    - Independent-Bangladesh,

    Minister calls for measures to prevent air pollution Nov 8, 2005
    Health Unit of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has determined the possible link between air pollution and the incidence of upper respiratory diseases in Accra. ...
    - Accra Daily Mail,

    US lends a helping hand Nov 9, 2005
    Military hospitals were put on alert to isolate outpatients with fever and respiratory diseases and prepare for possible human infections. ...
    - Asia Times Online,

    Chronic diseases will kill 35 million in 2005 Nov 14, 2005
    The report focuses on the major chronic diseases that include heart disease, stroke, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases (such as asthma) and diabetes. ...
    - People & the Planet,

    Thomson Acquires NexCura Nov 8, 2005
    ...and their physicians to make complex treatment decisions and manage acute and chronic conditions, such as cancer and cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. ...
    - PharmaLive.com (press release),

    the fact it's no longer just Nov 13, 2005
    ...as obesity, means that the main health problem is no longer acute illness, but managing chronic conditions such as diabetes, respiratory diseases and arthritis ...
    - ic Wales,

    Colorado forms statewide task force on avian influenza Nov 15, 2005
    ...bird flu in humans range from typical flu-like symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat and muscle aches to pneumonia, severe respiratory diseases and other ...
    - Agriculture Online

    Air Pollution Nov 14, 2005
    Air pollution can lead to a variety of respiratory diseases, tuberculosis, bronchitis, heart and chest diseases, stomach disorders, and cancers. ...
    - Politics.co.uk,

    Discovery Labs' Reports Third Quarter 2005 Financial Results and ... Nov 3, 2005
    ...of our precision-engineered Surfactant Replacement Therapy pipeline that promises to revolutionize the treatment of respiratory diseases prevalent in the ...
    - PrimeZone (press release),

    Supply, demand give coal a boost Nov 17, 2005
    ...to resist new coal plants where they are proposed nationwide because their emissions increase cases of asthma and other respiratory diseases, said spokesman ...
    - Kentucky.com,

    Don’t let Asthma send your Diwali up in smoke Oct 31, 2005
    ...due to infectious or parasitic diseases; more than 15 million to circulatory diseases; over 6 million to cancers; and about 3 million to respiratory diseases. ...
    - Vashi2Panvel.Com,

    NicOx and TOPIGEN sign agreement for NCX 1020 in COPD and other ... Oct 27, 2005
    ...proprietary, nitric oxide-donating derivative of budesonide, which is a widely prescribed inhaled corticosteroid for the treatment of respiratory diseases. ...
    - Market Wire (press release)

    Moth spray link to asthma not proved Nov 11, 2005
    ...spraying, and the increases were very small numbers, there is nothing to suggest a significant adverse impact on the incidence of respiratory diseases for the ...
    - New Zealand Herald,

    China develops vaccine against human infection Nov 14, 2005
    Zhong Nanshan, director of the Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, was earlier quoted by Information Times newspaper as saying the drug would be ...
    - People's Daily Online,

    Salty solution for asthma Nov 14, 2005
    Hospital, which runs this underground clinic, the treatment has had tremendous success in treating asthma and other respiratory diseases, especially in children ...
    - Electric New Paper,

    Gilford Island natives strike deal for new homes Nov 11, 2005
    Villagers have skin rashes from bathing in salt water, respiratory diseases plague all the residents, and last year, one young child was taken away on a ...
    - Globe and Mail,

    Ministry receives report on hospital discharges Nov 7, 2005
    The report: Descriptive Study of Hospital Discharges for Respiratory Diseases in Spray Zone for Painted Apple Moth (Auckland) relative to local and national ...
    - Scoop.co.nz (press release),

    How Perilous is Avian Flu’s Human Transmission Nov 10, 2005
    ...symptoms in people suffering from bird flu are fever, cough, sore throat and muscle aches to eye infections, pneumonia, severe respiratory diseases such as ...
    - Bella Online

    Medical technology has vital role in preventing a flu pandemic Nov 11, 2005
    ...a patient’s respiratory status and managing some of the most severe complications of influenza, such as pneumonia and other severe respiratory diseases. ...
    - MTBeurope.info,

    Bird Flu Threatens Our Society Nov 9, 2005
    Other symptoms include severe respiratory diseases such as acute respiratory distress. Other severe and life-threatening complications have also been found. ...
    - AllAfrica.com,

    Weather wise Nov 9, 2005
    Cold, cough, respiratory diseases, diarrhoea are just some of the infections that could hit your infant, therefore protecting him/her is a priority. ...
    - Pune Newsline,

    The Aging Equine Nov 12, 2005
    ...less able to defend the horse against viral and bacterial challenges, so older equines might become more prone to respiratory diseases, allergies, infected ...
    - TheHorse.com,

    Nigerian court rules gas flaring violates rights Nov 14, 2005
    Activists say flaring poses a health risk for people who live nearby, and respiratory diseases such as asthma are rife in Niger Delta communities affected by ...
    - Reuters AlertNet,

    Nigerian court rules gas flaring violates rights Nov 14, 2005
    ...who live nearby. They say respiratory diseases such as asthma are rife in Niger Delta communities affected by flaring. They also ...
    - Reuters AlertNet,

    Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern PA 'BFTP/SEP' ... Nov 2, 2005
    ...a biopharmaceutical company developing proprietary precision-engineered lung surfactant technology as Surfactant Replacement Therapies for respiratory diseases ...
    - PrimeZone (press release),

    Flu Season Fast Approaching Oct 27, 2005
    The risk of infection from respiratory diseases as well as other infections because of the flu or pneumonia is heightened during the winter months since ...
    - Loudoun Connection,

    Ethanol has appeal in China Nov 14, 2005
    ...energy. The problem has long-term health consequences: About 300,000 Chinese die prematurely of respiratory diseases every year. ...
    - Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),

    Moth spray linked to asthma rise Nov 8, 2005
    ...public health chief adviser Ashley Bloomfield said there was nothing to suggest a "significant adverse impact" on the incidence of respiratory diseases for the ...
    - Stuff.co.nz,

    Winter forces quake-hit to abandon tents Nov 12, 2005
    The worst-hit this time are women and children. A number of children are suffering from severe cold, pneumonia and other respiratory diseases.
    - Hindu,

    Federal government to offer housing for native group Nov 9, 2005
    ...village of Gwayasdums, on Gilford Island, doesn't have a single house without some deplorable problem, and people are getting respiratory diseases from black ...
    - Globe and Mail,

    Altana Pulls European Submission for Daxas Approval (Update2) Nov 15, 2005
    ...resubmitted. Daxas may treat a range of chronic respiratory diseases known collectively as smokers' lung, the company said. The ...
    - Bloomberg

    Live To Be A Centenarian Nov 2, 2005
    Center. "According to the researchers, infectious and respiratory diseases that affect babies in the womb are on a steady decline. ...
    - CBS News

    Hovensa Builds Plant in Virgin Islands Nov 8, 2005
    Parts per million denotes one particle of a given substance for every 999,999 other particles. Sulfur has been linked to respiratory diseases. ...
    - Forbes

    Argenta and Domantis Announce Successful Study of Inhaled Domain ... Oct 26, 2005
    Argenta Discovery has leading expertise in chronic respiratory diseases including Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Asthma. ...
    - PharmaLive.com (press release),

    To: National and Assignment desks, Health and Environment ... Nov 15, 2005
    ...protect themselves. Mold spores can trigger serious health problems, including allergies, asthma and other respiratory diseases. The ...
    - U.S. Newswire (press release),

    Nigeria Can't Stop Flaring Right Now, Industry Says Nov 15, 2005
    Campaigners say the flares endanger the health of people who live nearby and respiratory diseases such as asthma are rife in Niger Delta communities affected ...
    - Planet Ark,

    WHO decries rising global tobacco consumption Nov 10, 2005
    ..."Tobacco remains one of the world`s most abused drugs and is responsible for communicable respiratory diseases such as lung cancer, duodenal ulcer, emphysema ...
    - AngolaPress,

    Venus launches new drug for treating respiratory diseases Sep 20, 2005
    Venus Remedies Ltd on Tuesday said that it had commercially launched Mucomelt - a new formulation in its specialty division, for treating respiratory diseases. ...
    - Hindu Business Line

    Canine Flu Story Overhyped by Media, Expert Says Sep 29, 2005
    Contagious respiratory diseases among dogs are nothing new, and Fenwick said this one appears no more serious than common kennel cough. ...
    - Yahoo! News (press release)

    Sirna Therapeutics Granted Broad Patent Covering RNAi-Mediated ... Sep 27, 2005
    ...disease), HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), HR (hairless gene), IL-4, IL-13, IL-4 Receptors, IL-13 Receptors (asthma, respiratory diseases), NOGO & NOGO ...
    - PR Newswire (press release)

    H5N1 Not Ruled Out In Mystery Illness That Killed Four in Toronto Oct 1, 2005
    HKU3-2, bat SARS coronavirus HKU3-3 ). In addition, there newly discovered related coronviruses NL63 and HKU-1, found in respiratory diseases worldwide. ...
    - Recombinomics

    A symmetrical face isn't just prettier - it's healthier too Oct 1, 2005
    ...evidence that male masculinity is a marker of resistance to infection, although, more specifically in this population, to respiratory diseases,'' they said. ...
    - Independent

    City free of sexually transmitted infections? Sep 30, 2005
    ...weather, he reasoned. Agbulos said respiratory diseases topped the list of prevalent ailments in the city as of the present. The doctor ...
    - Sun Star

    SARS can infiltrate brain tissue Sep 20, 2005
    ...in SARS patients with central nervous system infection, according to lead author Jun Xu, PhD, of the Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases and senior ...
    - News-Medical.net

    Common Respiratory Problems Sep 26, 2005
    ...of benefit. Now, with all the background out of the way, I'd like to go through some of the more common respiratory diseases. The ...
    - TheHorse.com

    Brown cloud arriving early? Sep 29, 2005
    ...headache, and sore throat. Individuals with chronic respiratory diseases are especially susceptible to ozone. Steve Owens, ADEQ ...
    - AZ Central.com

    US Labor Department Awards $10.3 Million for Safety and Health ... Sep 30, 2005
    Focus is on hazards related to transportation, violence, communicable respiratory diseases, slips and falls, and lifting-pushing-pulling. $196,245. ...
    - U.S. Newswire (press release)

    Alta. company putting product, said to reduce colds, flu, to ... Sep 27, 2005
    ...for respiratory infections. Any who develop symptoms of respiratory diseases will be tested to try to determine the cause. Cold-fx ...
    - Canada.com

    Novartis Presents Positive Phase III Data on Key Compounds and ... Sep 19, 2005
    Key areas of development are cardiovascular and metabolism and oncology as well as neuroscience, respiratory diseases and anti-virals, with promising compounds ...
    - PrimeZone (press release)

    A few changes reduce risk of heart attack Oct 1, 2005
    It claims about as many lives each year as cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, accidents, diabetes, influenza and pneumonia, combined, according to the ...
    - Packet Online

    Barton proposes relaxed ozone cleanup deadline Sep 30, 2005
    At high enough concentrations, ozone can trigger asthma attacks and aggravate the conditions of those suffering from a host of respiratory diseases. ...
    - Fort Worth Star Telegram

    CONGRESS EXPLOITING HURRICANES TO PUSH ENERGY LEGISLATION THAT ... Sep 29, 2005
    Agency has determined that ground-level ozone, or "smog," levels are high enough to cause serious health problems, such as asthma and other respiratory diseases ...
    - Natural Resources Defense Council

    Leaf-burning ban is considered Sep 30, 2005
    ...possible leaf-burning ban a year ago after hearing complaints that the smoke caused health issues for the elderly and those with respiratory diseases, such as ...
    - Ann Arbor News

    Injury Prevention Could Save Maryland At Least $700 Million a Year Sep 26, 2005
    ...years of lost work productivity due to both nonfatal and fatal injury and illness, including heart diseases, malignant growths and respiratory diseases. ...
    - Johns Hopkins Gazette

    Vavi And Manto Square Off Sep 27, 2005
    Deaths due to TB and respiratory diseases like pneumonia and influence, which are largely due to AIDS, have doubled or tripled. ...
    - AllAfrica.com

    Telemedicine project cuts stays in hospital by half Sep 25, 2005
    ...professionals working in Carlisle have embraced telemedicine solutions, which have enabled more effective management of chronic respiratory diseases such as ...
    - PublicTechnology.net

    Strategies to Enhance Vaccine Efficiency Sep 1, 2005
    Some infectious microbes that have a huge impact on herd health include respiratory diseases like equine influenza, equine herpesvirus, and strangles. ...
    - TheHorse.com

    Is Your Horse at Risk? Sep 5, 2005
    Here are the diseases you should watch out for. By far, the most likely infections a horse might get are respiratory diseases. "They ...
    - TheHorse.com

    Germany’s Merck sets out stall for respiratory sector Sep 19, 2005
    ...banner will be the company's North American subsidiary, Dey Inc, which sells a number of products for the treatment of respiratory diseases and respiratory ...
    - in-PharmaTechnologist

    Spitzer: No More Diesel Pollution From School Buses Sep 26, 2005
    Hosptial. Diesel emissions have been linked to cancer, heart damage, respiratory diseases, asthma, and other serious health conditions. ...
    - Empire Journal

    RNAi Therapeutic Successful for Treatment of SARS Respiratory ... Sep 12, 2005
    ...of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases of Guangzhou ...
    - PharmaLive.com (press release)

    Microbiological activity of telithromycin against Streptococcus ... Sep 21, 2005
    ...implications for decision making in everyday clinical practice", said Professor Francesco Blasi from the Institute of Respiratory Diseases, University of Milan ...
    - Canada NewsWire (press release)

    Discovery Labs to Present at the UBS Global Life Sciences ... Sep 20, 2005
    ...is a biotechnology company developing its proprietary surfactant technology as Surfactant Replacement Therapies (SRT) for respiratory diseases. ...
    - PharmaLive.com (press release)

    SARS can also cause nervous system collapse Sep 15, 2005
    Four to five percent of SARS patients treated at the Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases experienced central nervous system symptoms, therefore ...
    - Newindpress

    Genaera Initiates Pivotal Phase II Clinical Trial of LOMUCIN(TM) ... Sep 21, 2005
    Based on the role of the hCLCA1 chloride channel in respiratory diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, the Company has developed LOMUCIN(TM). ...
    - PR Newswire (press release)

    Discovery Labs Completes Pilot Phase 2 Study of Investigational ... Sep 8, 2005
    ..."Neonatologists have limited pharmacologic options to treat serious respiratory diseases outside of RDS; many of these infants suffer significant morbidity and ...
    - PrimeZone (press release)

    Asbestos 'epidemic' stalks town Sep 14, 2005
    He said he was troubled by the outbreak of respiratory diseases, which he believed were a direct result of asbestos exposure. "We ...
    - NEWS.com.au

    Bus firms OK clean air pact Sep 27, 2005
    ...buses. Diesel emissions have been linked to cancer, heart damage, respiratory diseases, asthma and other serious health conditions. ...
    - New York Daily News

    WHO tries to dial back concern over possible avian flu cases in ... Sep 21, 2005
    ...is skilled at influenza typing. "This is a disease that can look like other respiratory diseases. You really need careful laboratory ...
    - Canada.com

    Novartis and Alnylam Create Major Alliance to Discover RNAi ... Sep 7, 2005
    Alnylam is developing a pipeline of RNAi products using Direct RNAi(TM) to treat ocular, central nervous system, and respiratory diseases and Systemic RNAi(TM ...
    - PharmaLive.com (press release)

    Health experts confident flu shots will go around Sep 15, 2005
    ...to also protect themselves from pneumonia, a common complication of influenza, said Dr. Cynthia Whitney, acting chief of the respiratory diseases for a branch ...
    - Allentown Morning Call

    “Memory� of Nicotine Lingers in the Brain Sep 28, 2005
    United States is related to smoking, and more than 400,000 Americans die each year from it—through cancer, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory diseases. ...
    - Newswise (press release)

    School Buses Adopt "No-Idling" Policy Sep 26, 2005
    ...shoulders. Diesel particulates from idling busses and trucks have been directly linked to asthma and other respiratory diseases.
    - WNYC

    EU Commission Approves Keppra® as Adjunctive Therapy in Children ... Sep 25, 2005
    ...leader with headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, specializing in the fields of central nervous system disorders, allergy and respiratory diseases, immune and ...
    - Medical News Today (press release)

    Entry controls won't stop spread of pandemic flu or SARS, study ... Sep 22, 2005
    The head of the British agency's respiratory diseases branch agreed there is little value in entry screening for these diseases. ...
    - Canada.com

    Flu vaccination benefits for elderly called modest Sep 23, 2005
    ...vaccines reduced the risk of all-cause mortality by 47% and lowered the risk of hospitalization by 24% for heart disease and 22% for respiratory diseases. ...
    - CIDRAP

    Bag Ladies Brunch has heaps of wow factor in 2005! Sep 25, 2005
    ...for a Digital Recording System for Fibreoptic Bronchoscopy Procedures to improve the diagnosis and treatment of children with respiratory diseases and severe ...
    - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

    Right to information is key to good governance Sep 27, 2005
    ...buses. This microscopic dust is thought to be a major cause of asthma and other life-threatening cardio-respiratory diseases. It ...
    - Independent-Bangladesh

    Protests in El Alto Against Privatization of Gas Sep 27, 2005
    Up to 75 percent of El Alto’s families have no type of professional medical care; acute respiratory diseases and diarrhea abound, and there is a high rate of ...
    - Toward Freedom

    Moscow Fights the Flue Sep 28, 2005
    Nearly 54,500 patients suffering from the flue and acute respiratory diseases (children and teenagers account for more than a half of them) were reported in ...
    - Kommersant

    Non-drug Hypertension Treatment Device Presented at the British ... Sep 26, 2005
    ...creates and sells products that harness the therapeutic power of breathing for the treatment of hypertension, heart failure, respiratory diseases and other ...
    - Business Wire (press release)

    Novartis Presents Positive Phase III Data on Key Compounds and ... Sep 20, 2005
    Key areas of development are cardiovascular & metabolism and oncology as well as neuroscience, respiratory diseases and anti-virals, with promising compounds ...
    - PharmaLive.com (press release)

    Columbian guerrillas terrorize Venezuela border region Sep 20, 2005
    ...dirt floor. Many of the children suffer from respiratory diseases and blisters from the unsanitary conditions. Local government ...
    - World Peace Herald

    Bulgarians Swept by Colds Sep 21, 2005
    The bad weather over the last week has unleashed a wave of respiratory diseases, health officials announced. For the past week alone ...
    - Sofia News Agency

    China's SARS hero warns global bird flu outbreak could happen 'any ... Sep 14, 2005
    50 years, and it is now more than 20 years since the last outbreak, Zhong Nanshan, director of the Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, said according ...
    - TODAYonline

    Leading Chinese doctor warns of global bird flu outbreak 'at any ... Sep 14, 2005
    The director of the Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Zhong Nanshan, says a global flu epidemic strikes every 20 to 50 years. ...
    - Radio Australia

    SARS medical hero warns about bird flu danger Sep 16, 2005
    Zhong Nanshan, director of the Guangzhou (Canton) Institute of Respiratory Diseases, said global flu epidemics repeated themselves over a time span ranging ...
    - AsiaNews.it

    CDC Influenza Branch Chief to Chair Options for the Control of ... Sep 13, 2005
    ...states that one of isirv's aims is to promote international collaboration between scientists and public health specialists against viral respiratory diseases. ...
    - Yahoo! News (press release)

    Merck KGaA Establishes International Respiratory Medicines ... Sep 19, 2005
    ...company focused on the development, manufacturing and marketing of prescription drug products for the treatment of respiratory diseases and respiratory related ...
    - PharmaLive.com (press release)

    Learning the Hard Way: The Poor Environment of America's Schools Sep 16, 2005
    ...improve. Epidemiologists believe polluted indoor air increases the rates of allergies, asthma, and infectious and respiratory diseases. ...
    - Food Consumer

    UAE geared to treat any outbreak of avian virus Sep 24, 2005
    ...human beings range from typical flu-like symptoms (fever, cough, sore throat and muscle ache) to eye infection, pneumonia, severe respiratory diseases (such as ...
    - Khaleej Times

    TOPIGEN Announces Presentations at Inaugural Meeting of the ... Sep 12, 2005
    By topically targeting multiple affected airway receptors with its drugs, the Company expects to improve outcomes for many patients with respiratory diseases. ...
    - Canada NewsWire (press release)

    Researchers To Test If Cannabis Ingredient Can Help COPD Patients Sep 4, 2005
    Breathlessness can have a major impact on the quality of life for patients with respiratory diseases, and by using a cannabinoid, we hope to find a way to ...
    - Science Daily (press release)

    General Information for Mesothelioma and Asbestos Cancer Sep 20, 2005
    For the diagnosis of Mesothelioma x ray chest is the baseline investigation which rules out other respiratory diseases having similar presentation. ...
    - I-Newswire.com (press release)

    Anti-flu drugs and drug sesistance Sep 22, 2005
    Zanamivir generally is not recommended for people with chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). ...
    - Food Consumer

    An NC `noose' Sep 20, 2005
    When bad air days occur, many citizens with respiratory diseases must make emergency room visits or go into the hospital.. Some of them never return home. ...
    - Charlotte Observer

    Microbiologists Find Men the Great Unwashed Sep 22, 2005
    ...researchers. Hand-washing after coughing and sneezing could reduce the spread of infection, including respiratory diseases, Dr. Daly said. ...
    - CNN

    DRL’s R&D spend at 15% of net sales in ’05 Sep 20, 2005
    As for Indian companies, their research is largely centred around metabolic and cardiovascular, infectious, urology, oncology and finally respiratory diseases. ...
    - Economic Times

    Bird flu: an emergency across Asia Sep 24, 2005
    Sars expert Dr Zhong Nanshan, director of the Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, defined the risk of bird flu in the region as "grave". ...
    - AsiaNews.it

    Officials urge high-risk groups to get flu shots soon Sep 14, 2005
    ...living in crowded shelters. "We know those are places where respiratory diseases can easily spread," said Gerberding. She said the ...
    - CIDRAP

    Infectious Disease a Concern at Shelters Sep 7, 2005
    ...contaminated food and water. Respiratory diseases including influenza and tuberculosis are also a risk. Gerberding said she was ...
    - WebMD

    Katrina's Disease Risks May Be Overblown Sep 2, 2005
    Georgia. Other concerns are respiratory diseases, easily spread in crowded conditions, and sores infected by bacteria in floodwaters. ...
    - Science Now (subscription)

    Nation's Top Health Experts Urge Influenza and Pneumococcal ... Sep 14, 2005
    ...coverage rates leave too many Americans vulnerable to invasive disease," said Cynthia G. Whitney, MD, MPH, acting chief, Respiratory Diseases Branch, CDC. ...
    - PR Newswire (press release)

    Bird flu restrictions stay in place in Russia Altai region Sep 19, 2005
    Local residents are vaccinated against flu and acute respiratory diseases ahead of the wintertime when flu cases are frequent in order to avoid a possible ...
    - ITAR-TASS

    WHO identifies measles as key child death cause Sep 21, 2005
    ...are five. Dr Andre Reiffer of the WHO in PNG says measles as well as the diarrhea and respiratory diseases could be prevented. He ...
    - Radio New Zealand International

    Exposure to secondhand smoke kills as many women in China as does ... Sep 6, 2005
    ...been linked to a host of diseases around the world, such as lung cancer, ischemic heart disease, cervical cancer, breast cancer and various respiratory diseases ...
    - News-Medical.net

    Pig profits plunge in hotter weather, research finds Sep 19, 2005
    Respiratory diseases amongst pigs can be kicked off by wide temperature variations leading to higher mortality and depressed growth rates. ...
    - FarmersWeekly

    Four additional cases Sep 20, 2005
    As the weather cools and people spend more time indoors in close quarters, respiratory diseases of all kinds become more prevalent. ...
    - The Havre Daily News

    TNO Pharma Announces siRNA In-Vivo Technology Development ... Sep 6, 2005
    ...therapeutic areas of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, psychiatric and central nervous system diseases, immunological and respiratory diseases, and cancer ...
    - PrimeZone (press release)

    LA Weekly Publishes Special Air Quality Issue Sep 22, 2005
    ...slide -- sending gasping, asthmatic children to emergency rooms every year and leaving otherwise healthy adults with chronic respiratory diseases -- while the ...
    - PR Newswire (press release)

    Officials worry disease starting to hit shelters Sep 7, 2005
    Of even greater concern, however, is the potential that respiratory diseases such as the flu or diarrheal illnesses caused by agents such as E. coli bacteria ...
    - Chicago Tribune

    Health officials urge flu vaccination Sep 14, 2005
    Dr. Cynthia Whitney, acting chief of the CDC's Respiratory Diseases Branch, said those at the highest risk for severe pneumococcal disease include people over ...
    - United Press International

    Last child in the woods Sep 24, 2005
    ...from the dramatically increased use of anti-depressants (even among preschool age children) to rising rates of childhood respiratory diseases and childhood ...
    - The Capital Times

    Power without petroleum Sep 20, 2005
    Straight biodiesel can reduce particulate emissions -- linked to asthma and other respiratory diseases -- by 50 percent compared with regular diesel. ...
    - Salem Statesman Journal

    Ozone Depletion Growing Environmental Problem Sep 23, 2005
    As per the UN Environmental Agency, increase in ozone concentration causes respiratory diseases leading to asthma, cleft palate and cardiac defects in neonates ...
    - Gorkhapatra

    Visiomed secures pharmacy distribution deal Sep 20, 2005
    ...and commercialises innovative medical technologies for improved medication delivery and adherence in patients suffering from chronic respiratory diseases. ...
    - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

    Zentiva to Acquire Control of Sicomed, Romania's Leading Generics ... Sep 19, 2005
    ...portfolio with CNS and alimentary being the largest therapeutic areas and significant presence in cardiovascular, anti-infectives and respiratory diseases. ...
    - Chemie.de (press release)

    Milks returns with stories from Gulf Sep 22, 2005
    Many had open injuries and upper respiratory diseases, were covered in hazardous materials and had mold growing on their skin and clothes as a result of being ...
    - Pioneer Press Online

    New medical school hailed as key to curing MD shortage Sep 14, 2005
    ...said aboriginal people, especially, need good health care to treat higher-than-average rates of diseases such as diabetes, and heart and respiratory diseases. ...
    - London Free Press

    PDL Announces Successful Closing of Global Alliance With Biogen ... Sep 12, 2005
    ...for shared development and commercialization of daclizumab in multiple sclerosis and indications other than transplant and respiratory diseases, and for shared ...
    - PharmaLive.com (press release)

    EPA cites Akron Thermal for clean-air violations Aug 30, 2005
    Exposure to sulfur dioxide can impair breathing, aggravate existing respiratory diseases like bronchitis and reduce the ability of the lungs to clear foreign ...
    - U.S. EPA.gov (press release)

    ‘Weed out the Congress grass’ Sep 14, 2005
    Its pollen in the air causes the respiratory diseases bronchitis and related allergies. Similar diseases can afflict animals also. ...
    - Ludhiana Newsline

    Study: Passive Smoking Kills Women Sep 14, 2005
    Therefore, women are not commonly associated with problems linked to secondhand smoking, including lung cancer, respiratory diseases, heart disease, breast ...
    - Daily Californian

    Tear-gas havoc Sep 8, 2005
    Recent medical research has proved that inhalation of tear gas could result in respiratory diseases as well as diseases related to kidney and lungs. ...
    - Kathmandu Post

    Lung disease strikes Street's Vera Sep 18, 2005
    In 2000 she was awarded an MBE by the Queen. Emphysema is one of the most common respiratory diseases in Britain and is usually associated with older people.
    - Daily Mail - UK

    Akron Thermal cited for pollution Sep 1, 2005
    Exposure to sulfur dioxide can impair breathing, aggravate respiratory diseases and reduce the ability of the lungs to clear foreign particles. ...
    - Akron Beacon Journal




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