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HIV-positive patients gain from early use of antiretrovirals
3 June 2009HIV-positive patients who don't seek medical attention until they have a serious AIDS-related condition can reduce their risk of death or other complications by half if they get antiretroviral ... - more
Update on new confirmed cases of human swine flu in Australia
2 June 2009There were five new confirmed cases of human swine flu reported yesterday, all in Queensland. - more
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Mystery of potentially fatal reaction to smallpox vaccine unlocked
2 June 2009Researchers from the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology have pinpointed the cellular defect that increases the likelihood, among eczema sufferers, of developing eczema vaccinatum, a ... - more
Human swine flu in all states and territories
1 June 2009The Northern Territory yesterday morning announced its first case of human swine flu. This means all Australian States and Territories now have at least one confirmed case. - more
New therapies mean HIV patients gain longer lives, face new challenges
31 May 2009New HIV therapies have prolonged lives and improved health for patients with HIV, but the treatments have also brought the longer-term effects of the disease into sharper focus. - more
Targeting overactive immune response with arthritis drug might prove effective in fighting the flu
30 May 2009Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have found that an approved drug for treating rheumatoid arthritis reduces severe illness and death in mice exposed to the Influenza A ... - more
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A New Way of Treating the Flu
29 May 2009What happens if the next big influenza mutation proves resistant to the available anti-viral drugs? This question is presenting itself right now to scientists and health officials this week at the ... - more
What does swine flu do to pigs?
28 May 2009The effects of H1N1 swine flu have been investigated in a group of piglets. Scientists writing in BioMed Central's open access Virology Journal studied the pathology of the virus, finding ... - more
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When it comes to biology, gender equality does not apply
28 May 2009When it comes to immunity, men may not have been dealt an equal hand. The latest study by Dr Maya Saleh, of the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre and McGill University, shows ... - more
Sydney's swine flu experts
27 May 2009With the confirmation of the first human-to-human transmissions of swine flu on Australian soil, in keeping with our expert's predictions, Health Minister Nicola Roxon now says that new cases should ... - more
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