By Natasha Bita KIRSTEN and Mick Button were looking forward to a family holiday in Bali when the letter landed in their mailbox. From the West Australian Health Department, it urged them to vaccinate their children against the flu. A killer new strain of influenza, a mutant mix of human, avian and swine influenza viruses, […]
UPDATE 1-FDA accepts Novartis broader Menveo use application
* Menveo protects against a cause of meningitis * Novartis seeking approval in infants and toddlers * Menveo already approved for people 2-55 years ZURICH, June 16 (Reuters) – U.S. authorities have accepted Novartis’s application to broaden use of its meningitis vaccine Menveo, the Swiss drugmaker said on Thursday, giving its Vaccines and Diagnostics unit […]
CDC considering meningitis vaccine for infants
By Holly Ramer CONCORD, N.H.—Federal health officials, trying to determine whether to recommend that young children be vaccinated for the rare but often deadly bacterial meningitis, heard Wednesday from parents both for and against the vaccine. The public meeting in New Hampshire was the first of four the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is […]
The annual legs akimbo hootenanny
Canberra Times Australia BY JENNA PRICE 21 Jun, 2011 04:00 AM Honestly, it’s not that I minded pap smears all that much, the annual legs akimbo hootenanny at my local doctor. I’m not at all squeamish about my bits (in fact some readers love to complain that I mention vaginas, penises and sex far too […]
Large patient pool in India for trials
The Times of India June 18, 2011 Factors such as skilled medical professionals, low-cost services, diverse genetic pool, large patient pool and world-class hospitals to undertake clinical trials are the reason for India becoming a favoured destination for such clinical trials. Andhra Pradesh accounts for almost 28 per cent of total trials in the country. […]
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