At a glance: Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer in women, and the seventh overall, with an estimated 530 000 new cases in 2008. More than 85% of the global burden occurs in developing countries, where it accounts for 13% of all female cancers. High-risk regions are Eastern and Western Africa (ASR greater […]
New controversy surrounding flu vaccination
By Annie Guest ELIZABETH JACKSON: There’s renewed controversy surrounding influenza vaccines today with some studies showing that people immunised against the seasonal flu might have been at greater risk during the swine flu outbreak. An infectious diseases expert professor Peter Collignon has called for a review of Australia’s flu vaccine policy in light of this […]
Rethink flu vaccine policy, says health expert
By Adam Cresswell, Health Editor A leading flu expert has called for a rethink of flu vaccine policy, in the light of evidence suggesting people vaccinated against seasonal flu shortly before swine flu swept the globe had a greater risk of serious illness from the new strain. Peter Collignon, professor of infectious diseases and microbiology […]
Scientific Fraud May Be More Widespread Than Thought, Poll Says
By Elizabeth Lopatto June 18 (Bloomberg) — About 1,000 potential incidents of fabrication, falsification or plagiarism in scientific research go unreported every year, according to a survey that suggests such misconduct is far more prevalent than suspected. On average, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Research Integrity receives only 24 reports of […]
2 out of 3 girls in 7th grade received HPV vaccine
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health’s annual report for the HPV vaccine in the childhood vaccination programme indicates that vaccination coverage in the first two cohorts of girls is over 65%. The highest percentage among girls born in 1997 was in Sogn og Fjordane, where 77% received at least one dose. The lowest was in […]
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