Public Health timeline
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Swiss Pharmaceutical Maker Novartis Announces Study Results Suggesting Half-Dose of Its H1N1 Vaccine Sufficient for Protection Against Flu
The vaccine against the H1N1 influenza remains effective at half doses, according to a study by Swiss pharmaceutical manufacturer Novartis... Read more
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Santa America Requests Consideration for Priority H1N1 Vaccination
Santa wants the swine flu vaccine. Many of the nation’s Santas want to be given priority for the vaccine and not just because of those... Read more
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Drug-Resistant Strain of Swine Flu Identified
Drug-resistant strains of swine flu are cropping up around the globe - with four cases confirmed at a North Carolina hospital on Friday. The... Read more
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US Senate Votes to Move Ahead with Health-Care Reform Bill
Senate Democrats managed to push health care reform legislation past a key hurdle on Saturday night, with a cloture vote that will lead to a debate... Read more
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CDC Reports that H1N1 Flu Activity is Down
Although 43 states have reported widespread influenza activity for the week ended Nov. 14, numbers appear to be dropping, the Centers for Disease... Read more
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Saudi Arabia Advises H1N1 Flu Vaccination for Hajj Pilgrims
About 2.5 million Muslims are converging on Mecca this week to take part in the annual Hajj. This year many pilgrims are adding extra step to... Read more
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Scientists in the Netherlands Annouce Creation of First Lab-Grown Pork
SCIENTISTS have grown meat in the laboratory for the first time. Experts in Holland used cells from a live pig to replicate growth in a petri... Read more
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Consumer Reports Releases Study Finding Two Thirds of Chicken in Sample Contained Potentially Harmful Bacteria
The bad news from a new study is that two thirds of store-bought chicken was found to be contaminated with potentially harmful bacteria. The good... Read more
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WHO Says H1N1 Flu Pandemic May Be Declining in Some Countries
H1N1 swine flu has not peaked yet but seems to be waning in Canada and the United States, signaling that the end of the pandemic may be on the... Read more
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Senate Vote Supports Amendment to Support Access to Preventative Healthcare for Women
The U.S. Senate backed a plan on Thursday to make it easier for women to get preventive health services such as mammograms as it cast its first... Read more
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EPA Declares Greenhouse Gases a Danger to Public Health
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, as expected, on Monday declared greenhouse gases a danger to public health, a decision that could soon... Read more
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Health Officials Announce H1N1 Vaccine Soon to Become Widely Available
Restrictions limiting the H1N1 flu vaccine to high-risk groups could be lifted in many U.S. states now that production of the vaccine has... Read more
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Senate Democrats Drop Public Option from Health Care Proposal
The compromise scraps the bill's current version of a government-run health-insurance plan in favor of a more limited proposal that would empower... Read more
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CDC Estimates that the H1N1 Flu has Killed 10,000 Americans since April
H1N1 swine flu killed 10,000 Americans, sent 213,000 to the hospital, and sickened 50 million -- a sixth of the population -- by mid-November, the... Read more
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800,000 Doses of Swine Flu Vaccine Recalled for Lack of Potency
Vaccine manufacturer Sanofi-Aventis is recalling 800,000 doses of vaccine against the pandemic H1N1 virus meant for children younger than 3 because... Read more
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President Obama Invites 60 Senate Democrats to White House to Discuss Passage of Health Care Reform Bill
President Obama invited 60 Senate Democratic caucus members to the White House today, but most of his health care pitch is aimed at two particular... Read more
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Illinois Begins Offering Swine Flu Vaccination to General Public
Doctors in Illinois can now offer swine flu shots to Illinoisans without high-risk conditions, with state health officials' blessing. The... Read more
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Senator Franken Shuts Down Senator Lieberman as Tensions Rise Amidst Health Care Debate
I must say that I don't know what's happening here in this body but I think it's wrong Read more
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Senator Ben Nelson Rejects Abortion Compromise in Health Care Bill
Another potential obstacle for Reid is moderate Democrat Ben Nelson of Nebraska, who on Thursday rejected compromise abortion language in the... Read more
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President and First Lady Obama Get H1N1 Flu Shots
Declaring that the H1N1 vaccine is safe, President Obama says he and the First Lady got their swine flu shots on Sunday. If it wasn't safe, he... Read more
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More H1N1 Flu Vaccine Recalled Due to Loss of Potency
Another 63,500 doses of H1N1 flu vaccine in Minnesota have been recalled by the manufacturer because tests found it was losing effectiveness, state... Read more
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New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Research Suggesting Postpartum Women Among Most Vulnerable to H1N1 Flu
Women with suspected or confirmed H1N1 influenza who are pregnant or who have delivered within the previous 2 weeks should receive prompt and... Read more
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Health Care Reform Bill Passes Senate
Senate passage of the health-care bill gives all sides a last opportunity to change the far-reaching overhaul, and it looks to be a messy... Read more
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Democrats Announce Final Health-Care Bill will Resemble Senate Version More Than House Version
Any health-care legislation that reaches President Barack Obama’s desk will be close to the version the Senate passed last week, top Democrats said... Read more
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WHO Director-General Margaret Chan Vaccinated Against H1N1 Flu Virus
World Health Organisation chief Margaret Chan has been vaccinated against the swine flu, a spokeswoman said Tuesday, adding that the UN health... Read more