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 Washington (AFP) Oct 24, 2009 
President Barack Obama declared swine flu a "national emergency" on Saturday, as the United States reels from millions of cases of infection and more than 1,000 deaths. The emergency declaration, which Obama signed late Friday, lets doctors and nurses temporarily bypass certain federal requirements so they can better handle a spike in influenza A(H1N1) patients. The declaration comes ... read more 
Pasadena CA (SPX) Oct 21, 2009A chemist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., has developed a technology intended to rapidly assess any presence of microbial life on spacecraft. This new method may also help the military test for disease-causing bacteria, such as a causative agent for anthrax, and may also be useful in the medical, pharmaceutical and other fields. Adrian Ponce, the deputy manager for ... more
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London (AFP) Oct 21, 2009Britain launched a mass vaccination programme Wednesday to prevent the spread of swine flu, following similar action in other European countries and the US where the vaccine has drawn a mixed reaction. Seriously ill patients in hospitals and the doctors and nurses caring for them will be the first of 14 million people identified as priority cases to receive the jab in Britain, the European ... more 
Washington (AFP) Oct 20, 2009Swine flu is "a younger person's disease," with more than half of hospitalizations and nearly a quarter of deaths from H1N1 involving people under the age of 25, a top health official said Tuesday. Fifty-three percent of nearly 4,900 laboratory-confirmed cases of swine flu between September 1 and October 10 involved patients under the age of 25, Anne Schuchat, an expert on respiratory ... more 
Paris (AFP) Oct 19, 2009France will begin Tuesday vaccinating key medical workers against swine flu and will continue the preventative campaign for the general population early next month, officials said. More than 1,000 centres will be set up for the campaign to vaccinate the general public. The health ministry said Monday details of the project would be unveiled later in the week. But a document released last ... more |
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Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Sep 30, 2009 Israeli and German scientists say they've discovered moss might provide information allowing researchers to better program stem cells for medical purposes. Nir Ohad of Tel Aviv University and Professor Ralf Reski of the University of Freiburg said they discovered a new use for the polycomb group proteins found in moss. They said they determined the proteins play an important role in tel ... more  
Washington (AFP) Oct 1, 2009US disaster assistance teams helping in the recovery effort on tsunami-devastated American Samoa were providing critically needed aid including emergency power and medical supplies, a top aid official said Thursday. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) chief Craig Fugate said two disaster recovery teams arrived Wednesday and that initial assistance carried on through the night into Thu ... more  
Jakarta (AFP) Oct 1, 2009Indonesia said Thursday it expected the death toll from a massive earthquake to climb into the thousands, as rescue workers dug with their bare hands to reach those trapped under rubble. The first flights laden with food, medicine and body bags began arriving in the devastated region on Sumatra island, even as another powerful quake struck further south, sending residents fleeing their homes ... more |
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