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This is a discussion board about almost anything. Here you can meet interesting people, hear different opinions, and engage in small talk. The only requirement is that the subject is interesting!

A new bird flu shot generated in just 30 days

The team at the University of Pittsburgh managed to genetically engineer vaccine that completely protected chickens from the deadly H5N1 virus that has killed millions of birds and around 80 people worldwide. The most fascinated thing is that it took them only 30 days to do so. Influenza vaccines...

by User avatar Bobby

Doctors 'help' eight patients die a day

Both voluntary and involuntary euthanasia are illegal under British law. However, an anonymous survey conducted among doctors, shows that doctors help patients die no matter what the law says. It has been estimated that around 3000 patients have been helped to die in Britain in just one year by...

by User avatar Heidi Miller, LDN

WHO Gives Its Approval For Bird Flu Test Kit

Bird Flu is a disease of viral etiology that ranges from a mild or even asymptomatic infection to an acute, fatal disease. Many birds have been infected with the virus and even human cases have been detected. Scientists fear that the bird flu virus could mutate so that it will be able to spread from...

by User avatar Danny

Sleep can leave you as groggy as booze

Sleep inertia is defined as the groggy, disoriented feeling that comes with waking up. Sleep inertia is one of the main reasons people reach for that first cup of coffee. While some people may feel disoriented only a few minutes after waking up, others suffer for as much as two hours. Sleep inertia...

by User avatar Bobby

Bird flu info on poker cards

After a total of 30 outbreaks of bird flu in 11 provinces and autonomous regions in China in 2005, health workers have come to an idea how to educate people about the bird flue and the possible pandemic. Health info about the bird flue is available on the 54 poker cards and represented in...

by User avatar Danny

Earth Will Feel the Impact Of Global Warming

Fifty-five million years ago, when the earth was in a period of global warmth, ocean currents rapidly changed direction and this change did not reverse to original conditions for about 20,000 years. Greenhouse gasses, which result in global warming could result in biological, climatological, and...

by User avatar Miia2818

Deadly bird flu confirmed in Turkey

Three Turkish teenagers have been killed by bird flu and two of them were confirmed to have had the deadly H5N1 strain. All victims were younger that the age of 16. The three deaths represent the first human deaths from bird flu outside South-East Asia. All of them lived in Turkey's eastern Van...

by User avatar Jane232591

'True Sleep' for snoring reduction

People who snore will definitely praise “True sleep” as it will help them get rid of big masks or plaster strips from their faces. So will their partners, when the snoring becomes less severe. “True sleep” is a new device launched in Britain. It is designed to reduce snoring using small...

by User avatar Mick

Europe's Health Woes May Worsen with Global Warming

While scientists used to think that effects of climate change on health wouldn’t be evident much longer. WHO reports that some effects are already visible now. Rising rates of deadly heat strokes, salmonella infection and hay fever across Europe are all associated with global warming. Extreme...

by User avatar Miia2818

Experts warn of bird flu risk during haj pilgrimage

During Haj pilgrimage cities like Mecca, Medina and Jeddah have been worst hit by deadly diseases like plague, cholera and meningitis through out the history. The next haj is expected to start in January and around 2.5 million Muslim pilgrims are expected to visit Mecca from over 160 countries...

by User avatar Danny