Scientists examine bird flu infections to monitor for 'pandemic' mutations (EurekAlert!)

( Wellcome Trust ) Scientists funded by the Wellcome Trust are to examine what is preventing the H5N1 avian influenza virus from causing a human pandemic and what mutations are required to realise its deadly potential. The research could hold the key to early identification of a potential influenza pandemic, and to developing drugs and a vaccine.

Health Talk (Truman State University Index)

Students at higher risk of contracting meningitis

Feel like you gotta sneeze? The ragweed's back (Evansville Courier & Press)

Airborn ragweed and mold levels in Evansville have hit the orange level, the next-to-worst band on the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology's color-coded allergy alert scale.

Mumps outbreak in British Columbia's Fraser Valley (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

AGASSIZ, B.C. -- A growing mumps outbreak has been reported in the Fraser Valley, east of Vancouver and north of Washington state's Whatcom County.

Doctors Are Miffed About Measles (Washington Post)

The number of measles cases in the United States is at its highest level since 1997, and nearly half of those involve children whose parents rejected vaccination, government health officials reported last week.

Health officials and school administrators are on high alert as one preventable disease is making its way across the ... (KAKE)

Butler County is getting hit particularly hard. In less than one week's time, the county health officials state there are seven confirmed cases of Pertussis or Whooping Cough, in their county alone.

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 25, 2008 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

Christians refuse mumps vaccine, fuel outbreak: Officials (GlobalTV Ontario)

CHILLIWACK, B.C. - With the number of confirmed and suspected mumps cases in the Fraser Valley nearing 200, public health officials worry the disease will spread throughout the rest of the Lower Mainland.

Mumps outbreak nears 200 cases (Nanaimo Daily News)

With the number of confirmed and suspected mumps cases in the Fraser Health region closing in on 200, public health officials worry it will spread into the Vancouver Coastal region and are looking for ways to avoid such a daunting scenario.

Hand foot and mouth disease rife in Singapore (News-Medical-Net)

According to reports in the media, Singapore is facing a possible outbreak of Hand Foot and Mouth disease (HFMD).

Hey Aqualung

You're never alone as long as you wear squeaky shoes. Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Hey Aqualung I don't know how I managed it, but I'm sickly.

child sneezing among flowers, pollen, allergen

Do you know your allergy symptoms? Sneezing, Itchy Eyes, Itchy Throat, Hives -- they are all common allergy symptoms, but some allergies have different symptoms and some non-allergy conditions can cause the ...

M'side presents something to sneeze at

It's not the allergies that will have folks sneezing at the next outdoor production at Morningside College.

Morningside presents free family concert Sunday

It's not the allergies that will have folks sneezing at the next outdoor production at Morningside College.

Tonight in Aspen: Boz Scaggs

Boz Scaggs of '70s fame headlines Wednesday at Belly Up Aspen, while local musicians play gigs around the valley.

Bad Luck Good Luck

Everyone has heard of the common good luck, bad luck superstitions. A four leaf clover is good luck while a black cat is bad luck, but what are some things that bring you luck that are not as common? Bad Luck ...

CuteTube - animal videos on the web

THE FINAL FELINE FRONTIER: Hawkeye the scuba-diving cat, seen in this screengrab from a YouTube clip.

Cat and Mouse

Bit of an atmosphere in Naked Mansions this evening. It's almost midnight; I'm up on the couch typing to you with the new keyboard; someone's tearing Michael Barrymore to bits on the telly but I haven't got the ...

Midwest Voice Conference : Rhinology and The Voice

Dr. Stephanie Joe gives us the rundown on runny noses in this excerpt from her presentation at the Midwest Voice Conference in Chicago.

Is it the cold or the flu?

Flu symptoms tend to start suddenly, are very severe and include the following: * A high fever * Severe headache * Aching muscles * Chills * Fatigue * Dry cough and sore throat * Runny or stuffy nose * Nausea, ...