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Malaria panic in Agra, Mathura
Published August 28, 2008, 12:10 pm, HT via Yahoo! India News
THE STATE Health department has sought a report from Agra SN Medical College and Hospital (SNMCH) following deaths of more than two dozen people due to cerebral malaria and malaria falciparum in Agra, Mathura and adjoining districts in the last fortnight.
Two more dengue cases in Salt Lake
Published August 26, 2008, 2:08 pm, The Telegraph
Cases of dengue are being reported from across Calcutta and Salt Lake despite claims of “intensive drives” by the civic bodies to contain the disease.
Dengue bites Delhi
Published August 26, 2008, 12:20 pm, HT via Yahoo! India News
KAPOOR GIRI, 40, is suffering from dengue. His last recorded platelet count was 24,000. Ideally, it should be 1.5-4 lakh. With no beds, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has asked him to leave.
FDA Approves Nplate™ For Long-Term Treatment Of Adult Chronic ITP
Published August 26, 2008, 4:15 am, Medical News Today
Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) announced that the United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Nplate™ (romiplostim), the first and only platelet producer for the treatment of thrombocytopenia in splenectomized (spleen removed) and non-splenectomized adults with chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).
Bone Marrow Treatment Approved for Rare Bleeding Disorder
Published August 25, 2008, 12:36 pm, MedicineNet.com
Title: Bone Marrow Treatment Approved for Rare Bleeding Disorder Category: Health News Created: 8/23/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/25/2008
PAKISTAN: Ramadan could boost dengue risk, warn experts
Published August 25, 2008, 4:47 am, AlertNet
Source: IRIN Last week when Ghazi Khan, 19, was brought to the government Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) complaining of high fever, aches and nausea, his older brother Mohammad Zaman feared he would die.
Drug to Help Blood Clot Is Approved
Published August 24, 2008, 4:05 am, The Gadsden Times
The Food and Drug Administration approved Nplate for patients with a disorder that causes the body to attack its own platelets, tiny components of blood that help with clotting.
Consumer News
Published August 23, 2008, 1:48 am, The Salt Lake Tribune
Nestle Prepared Foods Co. is recalling about 215,660 pounds of frozen stuffed pepperoni pizza sandwich products, known as Hot Pockets Pepperoni Pizza, because the product might contain small pieces of hard red plastic and other foreign material, which pose a risk of serious injury to consumers.
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