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China swine flu death toll soars past 300
... carries weight after he earned wide respect in 2003 for defying the official line on the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) outbreak to help reveal the true extent of the epidemic. The government had initially tried to hide the Sars outbreak ... Comment?
SINGAPORE : Several months ago, taxis companies reported a record slump in passenger numbers, but drivers say business is now picking up. Comment?
Sick Detrick researcher moved to Walter Reed Army hospital
The Fort Detrick researcher who became ill from the bacteria she studies is recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington. Comment?
Bling creeps back amid the frugality
Audrey Hepburn wears a Givenchy dress in the 1961 film Breakfast At Tiffany's. Photograph by: Ronald Grant Archive/Handout/Reuters, NP Luxury retailers lost their traditional resilience during a financial crisis that hit the rich hard but offered attractive leverage to Wall Streeta s resurgence, the global recovery and increasingly wealthy emerging ... Comment?
Visit the movie's Official Site! Article by Nick Venable : 2009-12-09 14:52:02 It's impossible to gauge exactly how large an impact Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later has had on the zombie/outbreak genre, but its mark is everywhere. Comment?
Hard to Treat Diseases (HTDS) Closes Previously Announced Pending...
Hard to Treat Diseases Closes Previously Announced Pending $1.8 Million Deal and Fast Tracks Its Entry to Thailand's Market SHENZHEN, China , Dec. Comment?
Severity Of H1N1 Flu In U.S. During Current Flu Season May Be Less Than Feared
Main Category: Swine Flu Also Included In: Flu / Cold / SARS ; Public Health ; Respiratory / Asthma Article Date: 09 Dec 2009 - 6:00 PST A new study from researchers at the UK Medical Research Council and the Harvard School of Public Health projects that the severity of the H1N1 flu during the autumn-winter flu season in the U.S. will likely be ... Comment?
This , from The New England Journal of Medicine , sounds familiar: This is the story line for most headline-grabbing illnesses a ' HIV, Ebola virus, SARS, typhoid. Comment?
Vical Advocates DNA Vaccine Approach With Pandemic Influenza Experts
... against emerging diseases affecting large populations, such as pandemic influenza or severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The company is developing the RapidResponse(TM) platform under a three-year grant awarded by the National Institute of ... Comment?
Swine Influenza Daily Update: 06 December 2009, Wales
Main Category: Swine Flu Also Included In: Public Health ; Flu / Cold / SARS Article Date: 08 Dec 2009 - 11:00 PST Spread and extent of the outbreak The NPHS influenza surveillance scheme, which records reports of diagnoses of flu from more than 300 GP practices across Wales, shows that the rate of influenza consultation remains stable. Comment?
Global rise in infectious diseases due to population growth, urbanisation
... Centre on Global Health Security, Chatham House, in the United Kingdom. For instance, the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003 was stoked by animal-human infection, the spread by health care workers to the community and ... Comment?
OSHA unveils first reg agenda of Obama regime
... how to improve worker protection from exposure to airborne diseases, such as tuberculosis, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and influenza. OSHA is proposing to revise its regulation on Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and ... Comment?
Two Cases Of H1N1 Confirmed In Colorado Cats
Main Category: Swine Flu Also Included In: Veterinary ; Flu / Cold / SARS Article Date: 07 Dec 2009 - 22:00 PST Two cats from different households in Colorado have tested positive for H1N1 , according to Colorado State University's Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Comment?
Guest commentary: Germs, flying and the truth
... can be served better than to have spokespersons tell us, as they have since the SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) concern, it's a myth that people are more prone to getting sick from flying due to germs circulating in the air. The research ... Comment?
... in good health, she felt she was in good hands. But today, she feels imprisoned by SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome). The whole family, including her husband and son, now needs to rely on medication to treat femoral head necrosis, cellular ... Comment?
China: Dr. Zhong's long shadow
Via People's Daily , a fascinating report: Local authorities 'could be underreporting' . It reflects the amazing impact of Zhong Nanshan, probably the most influential doctor in China since Canada's Norman Bethune joined Mao's Eighth Route Army in the late 1930s. Comment?
Local authorities 'could be underreporting'
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Nearly 80 percent of respondents in a recent online poll think that local authorities throughout the nation are underreporting the H1N1 pandemic. Comment?
Toronto puts little prices on big attractions
... pulling out all the stops to lure back tourists who became skittish after an outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS, claimed 21 lives in the city and forced a weeklong global health travel warning. The scare led to the cancellation ... Comment?
Former SARS victims face long-term side effects
SIX years after the deadly outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome, survivors continue to count the costs with medical and psychological problems rife. Comment?
Statement By The Welsh Assembly Government On Latest Developments In...
Flu / Cold / SARS Article Date: 06 Dec 2009 This statement updates Members on latest developments in respect of the Influenza A swine flu pandemic. Comment?