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7 hrs ago | Guardian Unlimited

Used flu vaccination syringes in a bio-waste container

A flu pandemic poses a greater threat to Britain than terrorism, an official government risk assessment will warn today.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Epidemic, Natural Disasters

11 hrs ago | Tallahassee.com

Officials: Florida more prepared for disasters than ever before

Florida is more ready for a hurricane and other disasters than ever before, Gov.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Florida, Florida Government, Medicine, Health, Epidemic

Thu Aug 07, 2008

PhysOrg Weblog

New decision model seeks to avert flu vaccine mismatch of 2007-2008 season

To avoid producing vaccines that treat the wrong strains during flu season, the FDA should consider deferring some of its selections as well as other changes to the vaccine composition, according to a study by ...

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Related Topix: Duke University, Medicine, Health

SmartMoney

Novartis Starts US Shipments Of Fluvirin For 08/09 Season

Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG said Thursday it started shipments of its Fluvirin Influenza Virus Vaccine to U.S. health care facilities and practitioners for the 2008/2009 influenza season.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Novartis

Sherwood Voice

Healthy Habits for a Happy Family

If you're the parent of a toddler, whether he is in preschool, daycare, or at home, it is important to incorporate healthy habits at an early age.

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Related Topix: Immunology, Biology, Science, Life, Food, Nutrition, Family, Kids, Health

Wed Aug 06, 2008

News.com.au

Tabcorp posts loss on licence changes

TABCORP Holdings has reported an annual loss after booking writedowns of $707.5 million, mostly due to a Victorian government decision not to compensate the gambling firm for the loss of its gaming licence ...

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Related Topix: Australia, Travel, World News, New South Wales, Australia Travel, Australia Travel, Medicine, Health

The London News.Net

Giving flu shots to under 16s can cut infection cases

London, Aug 5 : Flu can virtually be wiped out if all children under 16 are given jabs to fight the disease, suggests a new report.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Ohio.com

State behind ominous flu pandemic ads

COLUMBUS: The Ohio Department of Health is trying to get your attention with its chilling radio and television ads warning what a severe flu outbreak would look like.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Epidemic, Natural Disasters

Tue Aug 05, 2008

MedicineNet

Immunotherapy Boosts Treatment of Kids' High-Risk Sarcomas

Immunotherapy shows promise in treating children with high-risk sarcomas, according to a U.S. National Institute of Health pilot study.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, Sarcoma, Health

Reuters

U.S. approves 6 flu vaccines for next season

U.S. health regulators have approved six versions of the influenza vaccine to help combat the virus during the 2008-2009 flu season later this year.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Biotech, SanofiSynthlabo, Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US News

The Washington Post

MedImmune Starts Shipping FluMist

Ignore the sweltering heat and humidity. MedImmune is telling us to start preparing for the winter flu season.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health, Family, Kids

Tacoma News Tribune

You need to feel that little pinch

Good health hinges on up-to-date vaccines no matter how old you are. Seniors, especially, need protection from illness.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family, Medicine, Health, Medicare, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Mon Aug 04, 2008

News.com.au

Pandemic: GPs refuse to treat bird flu patients

BIRD flu will hit Australia but some GPs will refuse to treat patients - preferring to keep themselves and their families safe, research shows.

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Related Topix: Bird Flu, Health, Australia, Oceania, World News,

WOOD-TV Grand Rapids

Immunotherapy Boosts Treatment of Kids' High-Risk Sarcomas

Immunotherapy shows promise in treating children with high-risk sarcomas, according to a U.S. National Institute of Health pilot study.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, Health, Sarcoma

The Journal Newspaper Online

UK & World News: Flu jabs for children 'protect all'

Giving children a flu vaccination could reduce its spread among older people, research suggests.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Sun Aug 03, 2008

Scoop

More Kiwis keen on influenza vaccine

Monday, 4 August 2008, 8:33 am Press Release: National Influenza Strategy Group More Kiwis keen on influenza vaccine The total number of influenza vaccine doses distributed in New Zealand throughout the 2008 ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Tideland News

Integrating Adult Vaccines into Your Routine Care

Every year, nearly 50,000 Americans, mostly adults, die from diseases that vaccination can prevent and millions more need to be hospitalized, get too sick to care for loved ones, like children or elderly ...

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Related Topix: Vanderbilt University, Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Health

EMaxHealth

Seniors Don't Benefit From Flu Vaccine

Flu vaccine is found to be less effective for seniors than it was thought. A team of researchers from Group Health Center for Health Studies in Seattle examined 1173 aged from 65 to 94 suffering from pneumonia ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Pneumonia, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Sat Aug 02, 2008

Health News Digest

Sanofi Pasteur Shipping First Doses of Influenza Vaccine for the 2008-2009 Season

The three strains for the new influenza vaccine formulation were confirmed by the FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee in February 2008 and correspond with recommendations made by ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Med Ad News

Iomai Stockholders Approve Merger With Intercell Subsidiary

Iomai Corporation announced today that its stockholders approved the merger of Iomai with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intercell AG.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Iomai, Medicine, Health

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