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Human Trials Of Universal Flu Vaccine Begin At Oxford University
Posted: September 6th, 2008, 5:14pm EDT
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Andrea Kay: Accountability is Step 1 in building integrity
Posted: September 6th, 2008, 8:36am EDT
A few weeks ago, I had an appointment with a saleswoman to learn about her product.
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NewsTrack Health and Science News
Posted: September 6th, 2008, 12:32am EDT
U.S. researchers said they've discovered new genetic mutations involved in glioblastoma, the most common form of brain cancer.
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Trials begin in universal flu-vaccine study
Posted: September 5th, 2008, 8:03pm EDT
Scientists are beginning clinical trials of a new flu vaccine that could offer long-term protection against multiple strains of the disease, Oxford University said today.
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CDC chief states flu pandemic is coming
Posted: September 5th, 2008, 1:56pm EDT
Ready or not, a flu pandemic is coming, says Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Idaho bird farm quarantined after bird virus found
Posted: September 4th, 2008, 1:36pm EDT
A southwestern Idaho bird farm has been quarantined after a bird there was found to have a low-pathogenic bird flu, but Idaho Department of Agriculture officials say it is not the same bird flu virus that has ...
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Defra budgets 'not flexible en...
Posted: September 4th, 2008, 3:37am EDT
DEFRA BUDGETS 'NOT FLEXIBLE ENOUGH' Defra failed to make budget flexible enough to deal with unforeseen events, MPs said Environment ministers failed to make their budget flexible enough to deal with last ...
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Ex-U.S. law chief mishandled secret papers: probe
Posted: September 3rd, 2008, 11:26pm EDT
Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales mishandled top-secret notes on a domestic spying program and on the interrogation of terrorism suspects but will not be prosecuted, a Justice Department report said ...
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Chinese poultry meat makes comeback in EU
Posted: September 2nd, 2008, 11:11pm EDT
Chinese poultry meat will soon appear on European dinner tables under a European Union decision, effective on Tuesday, to lift a six-year import ban.
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Monitoring For 'Pandemic' Mutations By Examining Bird Flu Infections
Posted: September 2nd, 2008, 4:49am EDT
Main Category: Bird Flu / Avian Flu Also Included In: Flu / Cold / SARS ; Immune System / Vaccines ; Genetics Article Date: 01 Sep 2008 - 1:00 PDT printer friendly view / write opinions rate article Scientists ...
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Novavax Announces Favourable Results From Phase I/Iia PANDEMIC Influenza Vaccine Program
Posted: September 1st, 2008, 4:35am EDT
Novavax, Inc. announced favorable results from the second stage of the Phase I/IIa human clinical trial of its pandemic influenza virus-like particle vaccine candidate.
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Scientists examine bird flu infections to monitor for 'pandemic' mutations
Posted: August 31st, 2008, 4:28am EDT
Scientists funded by the Wellcome Trust are to examine what is preventing the H5N1 avian influenza virus from causing a human pandemic and what mutations are required to realise its deadly potential.
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Study Could Aid Bird Flu Drugs
Posted: August 30th, 2008, 4:13am EDT
University of Texas and Rutgers researchers have reported a discovery that could help scientists develop drugs to fight bird flu and other influenza strains.
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Israel releases 198 Palestinian prisoners
Posted: August 29th, 2008, 4:11am EDT
Israel freed 198 Palestinian prisoners to a hero's welcome in the West Bank on Monday, saying it hoped the release would bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his peace efforts.
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Vietnam: Smuggling from China brings new H5N1 strain
Posted: August 28th, 2008, 4:02am EDT
Via Viet Nam News: Deadly H5N1 strain detected . Excerpt: A strain of the H5N1 virus that poses a high risk of infecting humans and caused an avian flu epidemic in China, has appeared in smuggled poultry in ...
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U.N. says has evidence air strikes killed 90 Afghans
Posted: August 27th, 2008, 7:45pm EDT
The United Nations said on Tuesday it had found convincing evidence that 90 Afghan civilians, most of them children, were killed in air strikes by U.S.-led coalition forces in western Afghanistan last week.
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Novavax Calls Bird Flu Vaccine Trial Results Favorable
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 7:44pm EDT
Novavax, Inc. today held an investor conference call to discuss results from the Phase I/IIa human clinical trial of Novavax's H5N1 pandemic influenza VLP vaccine candidate at 11:00. This was a big news about ...
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H5N1 strains in India, Bangladesh are similar
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 1:22am EDT
Via The Times of India : Bird flu strain in India, Bangladesh similar . Excerpt: The bird flu virus, that caused India's worst Avian Influenza outbreak this year, has been found to be "a lot similar" to the one ...
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Understanding how influenza A works
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 5:14pm EDT
The researchers have determined the three-dimensional structure of a site on an influenza A virus protein that binds to one of the human protein targets, thereby suppressing a person's natural defenses to the ...
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Indonesia: H5N1 education campaign run by religious organization
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 9:10am EDT
Via The Jakarta Post : Campaigns take bird flu education to villages . Excerpt: Red spaghetti, a chicken roll and hot chili fried eggs replaced the usual banners, posters and stickers in a bird flu campaign ...
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Ha Noi: Viet Nam successfully tests locally-made vaccine vs bird flu
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 12:48am EDT
The first human group test of the locally-produced H5N1 influenza vaccine, Fluvax, was successful, with 30 Vietnamese students inoculated at the Military Medical Institute .
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Tamiflu-resistant viruses spreading rapidly
Posted: August 24th, 2008, 3:29pm EDT
Tamiflu retroviral drugs being stockpiled by the Government may not be an effective weapon against the next flu pandemic.
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What Is Bird Flu?
Posted: August 24th, 2008, 4:59am EDT
Bird flu viruses infect birds, including chickens, other poultry and wild birds such as ducks.
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ND birds show no dangerous flu
Posted: August 23rd, 2008, 4:57am EDT
State officials say tests of birds in the state continue to show no signs of a dangerous strain of avian flu.
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Vietnam-made Bird Flu Vaccine Proves Effective
Posted: August 22nd, 2008, 4:55am EDT
The first human testing stage has proven the effectiveness of a locally-produced H5N1 influenza vaccine, the Vietnam news agency reported Friday.
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153 killed in Madrid airport plane crash
Posted: August 21st, 2008, 4:40am EDT
About 145 people were killed when a Spanish jet taking holidaymakers to the Canary Islands crashed on takeoff and burst into flames at Madrid airport on Wednesday, an emergency services spokesman said.
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ViRexx Announces Encouraging Results From Its Lead Chimigen(TM)...
Posted: August 20th, 2008, 4:21am EDT
ViRexx Medical Corp. , company focused on developing innovative-targeted therapeutic products that offer better quality of life and a renewed hope for living.
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Hope over 'quick' bird flu test
Posted: August 19th, 2008, 4:03am EDT
Experts developing a portable testing machine for bird flu in humans say it could save lives by cutting the time it takes to spot potentially lethal cases.
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H9N2 avian flu strain has pandemic potential
Posted: August 18th, 2008, 3:58am EDT
Pandemic planners may have been looking at the wrong avian influenza virus as the source of the next worldwide flu epidemic.
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South Korea declares itself H5N1-free
Posted: August 17th, 2008, 3:58am EDT
Via Korea Times : S. Korea Declared Bird Flu-Free Zone . Excerpt: South Korea Sunday declared itself a bird flu "clean zone" after three months without a confirmed case of the virus.