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In Infants with Egg or Milk Allergy, Can Future Peanut Allergy Be Predicted?
Early results from a study of more than 500 infants with egg or milk allergy indicate that they are highly likely to test positive for allergic antibodies that are specific to peanuts. This unexpected finding suggests that these infants are at risk for developing peanut allergy later in life and should be evaluated by a health care professional before introducing peanuts into their diet.
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More Americans Got Seasonal Flu Vaccination in 2009-10 than in Previous Years
More Americans Got Seasonal Flu Vaccination in 2009-10 than in Previous Years CDC Report Shows Increase in Seasonal Flu Vaccinations, Greatest Increase among Children
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Clean hands can prevent the spread of disease
7 May 2010 -- The WHO "Save lives: clean your hands" campaign invites healthcare workers, hospitals and organizations around the world to actively promote improved hand hygiene to reduce infections.
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WHO calls for urgent action to end TB
Fewer people fell ill and died from tuberculosis (TB) last year but countries are still not doing enough to end TB by 2030, warns the World Health Organization (WHO). Although global efforts have averted an estimated 54 million TB deaths since 2000, TB remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease.
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Indonesia Aiming to Give All Children Best Start in Life by Addressing Stunting
Indonesia is committed to give its future generations the best start in life, and with its robust growth and declining poverty the nation is on track to do so. However, with high rates of child stunting, this outcome will require a breakthrough in its long battle against malnutrition. The book, ‘Aiming High: Indonesia’s Ambition to Reduce Stunting’, launched today takes a close look at what is needed to successfully accelerate stunting prevention.
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Humanitarian Medical Air Bridge in Yemen
The United Nations is working to open a humanitarian medical air bridge for Yemeni civilians who are suffering from conditions which cannot be treated inside Yemen.
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Humanitarian Medical Air Bridge in Yemen
The United Nations is working to open a humanitarian medical air bridge for Yemeni civilians who are suffering from conditions which cannot be treated inside Yemen.
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Gene variations linked to severity of Zika-related birth defects, small NIH study suggests
Model of the Zika virus.
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NIH and Children’s National partner to advance pediatric clinical research
The image shows a natural killer cell, a type of immune cell.
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Experimental nasal influenza vaccine tested in kids, teens
3D print of influenza virus. The virus surface (yellow) is covered with proteins called hemagglutinin (blue) and neuraminidase (red).
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