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Shaping medicine to save injured people
Medicine - Health

Shaping medicine to save injured people

American scientists are studying drugs that prevent some biological mechanisms from working so that injured people can pass the most critical moment.

December 14, 2018
People can spread swine flu to pigs
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People can spread swine flu to pigs

The strain of influenza A / H1N1 is currently raging in people who have been shown to be able to spread to pigs and have quickly spread in a flock of experimental pigs.

December 14, 2018
Detection of ebola virus in pigs
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Detection of ebola virus in pigs

Whether or not the H1N1 influenza debate issues are the cause of transmission from pigs is still not over. New researchers have discovered for the first time a fearful v…

December 14, 2018
Trial of treating cystic fibrosis on ... pigs
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Trial of treating cystic fibrosis on ... pigs

American scientists have created pigs capable of developing cystic fibrosis similar to humans and hope this is a step to speed up the process of treating the disease.

December 14, 2018
New pathogen from peptic ulcer disease
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New pathogen from peptic ulcer disease

Scientists have isolated a new bacterium in the pig stomach thanks to a pioneering technique, which gives hope for new treatments for people with stomach ulcers, accordi…

December 14, 2018
China general food hygiene inspector
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China general food hygiene inspector

China has just closed more than 100 companies and arrested ten people involved in banned use of pesticides and veterinary drugs for pigs.

December 14, 2018
China: Blue ear pig disease is spreading fast
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China: Blue ear pig disease is spreading fast

To date, swine ear disease has spread to 26 of 33 localities in China. 100 million of the 500 million pigs in this country have been vaccinated. China affirmed that inte…

December 14, 2018
42 people have contracted pig strep
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42 people have contracted pig strep

According to the Preventive Medicine Department, since the beginning of the year, in 42 patients suffering from type 2 Streptococcus suis swine streptococcus, 2 have die…

December 14, 2018
Cure foot and mouth disease of cattle with Anolit
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Cure foot and mouth disease of cattle with Anolit

More than 2,000 cows and 4,600 pigs in 37 communes of Lam Dong are suffering from foot and mouth disease, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural…

December 14, 2018