en-pk-hotdailynews: 2015-02-25 Pakistan Health

Find out if H1N1 virus has mutated, cautions expert
The Hindu
Indian researchers, especially those in government institutions, should immediately ascertain whether the present swine flu virus has mutated or not, according to Rafi Ahmed, Director of Emory Vaccine Centre in Atlanta, U.S.. Addressing a press conference ...

H1N1 not the only virus to worry about   Deccan Chronicle
Mamata wants swine flu test lab in Kolkata, Dooars   Times of India
Sanitation Key to Prevent Swine flu   The New Indian Express
The Indian Express
Times of Oman
Business Standard
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Swine flu toll rises to seven in Kashmir
Business Standard
With the death of one more H1N1 infected patient, the toll due to swine flu in Jammu and Kashmir has risen to seven, an official said Wednesday. "A patient admitted after testing positive for H1N1 virus died in the hospital yesterday (Tuesday) night," a doctor at ...

Swineflu: Toll mounts to 6 in Valley   Zee News
Swine flu:Panicky families migrate to Jammu   GreaterKashmir.com
1 more dies of swine flu at SKIMS   Kashmir Reader
Kasmir Monitor
Rising Kashmir
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UK is the first country to legalise triple-DNA babies
Irish Examiner
The UK has become the first country in the world to legalise the creation of IVF babies using DNA from three people. The first baby conceived after mitochondrial donation techniques may be born as early as next year after peers in the House of Lords voted ...

Britain becomes first country to legalize '3-parent' babies   Deutsche Welle
Britain becomes first to allow babies with 3 genetic parents   CBS News
Three-parent babies: Britain becomes first country to allow technique after ...   The Independent
seattlepi.com
Yorkshire Post
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First human study of a new TB drug candidate
TheHealthSite
The Global Alliance for TB Drug Development (TB Alliance) announced on February 19, 2015 marks the start of the first human study of a new TB drug candidate TBA-354–the first new potential TB drug to begin a Phase 1 clinical study in 6 years since 2009.
TB drug candidate advances to phase 1 trial; first since 2009   Healio

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Japan's 'Robear' is the android helper of your sci-fi dreams
Daily Life
Future caregiver ... Robear lifts a woman during a showcase in Nagoya, central Japan. Photo: AFP. Forget the frightening androids of dystopian sci-fi, the future of robots is cute polar bears that can lift elderly people into and out of bed. The "Robear" has a ...

Japan engineers robo-bear to replace human caregivers   VR-Zone
This robot bear nurse lifts patients into their wheelchairs   Today.com
Japanese robot bear nurses soon to care for rapidly ageing population   ABC Online
Wall Street Journal (blog)
The Star Online
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Why it took so long for the world to start using 'smart,' self-destructing syringes
Washington Post (blog)
The World Health Organization called Monday for the worldwide use of needle syringes that self-destruct after a single injection. These "smart" syringes are a response to a problem that medical authorities have recognized for decades -- the frequent reuse of ...

What Is a 'Smart' Syringe and Why Is the World's Top Health Organization ...   TheBlaze.com
Inventor Marc Koska's one-use syringe is endorsed by WHO   The Independent
Media caption How do smart syringes work?   BBC News
The Guardian
Daily Times
RTT News
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HIV drug 'a game changer', says expert
Irish Examiner
A “game-changing” trial has shown that rates of HIV infection can be slashed by treating actively gay men with an anti-viral drug when they are healthy. The Proud study, conducted in England, provides the first evidence that prophylactic HIV treatment is highly ...

HIV Drugs Shown to Be Effective in Trials   Wall Street Journal
PREVENTATIVE HIV DRUG 'EFFECTIVE'   Herald Scotland
New PrEP study reinforces drug's high effectiveness   Out Magazine
Telegraph.co.uk
Bangkok Post
New York Times
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'Early peanut intake could prevent allergy'
Times of India
Turning what was once conventional wisdom on its head, a new study suggests that many, if not most peanut allergies, can be prevented by feeding young children food containing peanuts beginning in infancy, rather than avoiding such foods. About 2% of ...

Eating peanuts at early age could prevent allergy - study   TVNZ
Peanut Allergy Prevention   MyWabashValley
Genes play a role in peanut allergy   ABC Online
Newsday
CBC.ca
People Magazine
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