Air conditioning in cars cuts down microbes: study (AFP) AFP – Air conditioning in cars cuts out more than 80 percent of germs, fungal spores and particles from outside air, providing a boon for people with respiratory problems or allergies, German scientists say.
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Cream with green tea extract hinders HIV transmission: study (AFP) AFP – A chemical found in green tea helps inhibit sexual transmission of the virus which causes AIDS, said a study Tuesday that recommends using the compound in vaginal creams to supplement antiretrovirals.
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Elderly may have greater swine flu immunity: US (AFP) AFP – Older people may have some kind of immunity to swine flu, US health officials said Thursday, as the number of confirmed and suspected cases of H1N1 virus rose again around the country.
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Mexico City ends swine flu alert, no cases in week (AP) AP – Mexico City lowered its swine flu alert level from yellow to green on Thursday, and the mayor said ‘we can relax’ now that there have been no new infections for a week.
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