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    More Than 200 Abstracts at ASH and SABCS Reveal Potential Compelling Patient Benefits From Novartis Oncology Current and Pipeline Therapies  Dec 4, 2008
    Focused solely on healthcare, Novartis offers a diversified portfolio to best meet these needs: innovative medicines, cost-saving generic pharmaceuticals, preventive vaccines, diagnostic tools, and consumer health products. Novartis is the only company with leading positions in these areas. (PR Newswire)

    Jolie-Pitt Foundation Awards Second Grant to Global Action for Children  Dec 4, 2008
    " The EPIWC calls for investments in child survival measures --- such as access to inexpensive lifesaving medicines and vaccines --- in early childhood development, basic education, and assisting orphans and children vulnerable to war, disease, pandemics, child labor, and sexual exploitation. All children, everywhere in the world, deserve the chance to grow up healthy and safe. Ms. Delaney stated, "With the holiday season upon us, we hope the generous gift from the Jolie-Pitt Foundation inspires... (PR Newswire)

    Make sure kids' vaccines covered  Dec 4, 2008
    Make sure kids vaccines covered ... Several new vaccines each expensive to develop and designed to prevent diseases beyond the scope of traditional childhood immunizations have been introduced in the last few years, and insurance companies have moved slowly to reimburse physicians for their full costs ... The list of recommended vaccines for infancy through age 18 now costs roughly $1,600 in vaccines alone. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Breast cancer  Dec 4, 2008
    Electronic Herald and News. "The complete printed edition, page by page, online.". (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

    Cash-Rich Drugmakers Eye Mergers or Acquisitions  Dec 4, 2008
    Yet in his 20-year romp up the ranks, he has helped turn the Madison (N.J.)-based company into a leading player in prescription and over-the-counter drugs as well as vaccines and animal health products. Even so, with yearly sales of $23 billion, Wyeth is a mere shadow of companies such as Glaxo, which is nearly double Wyeth's size in revenue and has a market cap of $96 billion. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)

    Fact Sheet: Defending Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism  Dec 4, 2008
    We have redirected former Soviet biological weapons scientists to peaceful, sustainable employment and reconfigured former facilities to accelerate drug and vaccine development for infectious diseases ... 6 billion in funding over 10 years for the acquisition of medical countermeasures, and in 2006, the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority was created to manage the development and acquisition of needed vaccines, drugs, and diagnostic tools ... The Administration has stockpiled... (White House News Releases)

    Australian study supports HPV vaccine's safety  Dec 4, 2008
    A large study of girls and young women who received the HPV vaccine Gardasil, designed to guard against cervical cancer, found three confirmed cases of allergic reaction out of 380,000 shots ... Its findings bolstered the argument that the vaccine is relatively safe, despite lingering concerns from some doctors and parents ... Similar concerns over Gardasil's safety have been raised in the United States since the Food and Drug Administration approved the vaccine in June 2006 to protect against... (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Flu shots a tough sell to some health care workers  Dec 4, 2008
    But ever since she got sick after getting a shot a few years ago, she's sworn off the vaccine ... It gets about 75 percent of its budget from major vaccine makers, but executive director Len Novick said the money comes with no strings attached ... And, he said, there's the "myth" that you can get flu from the vaccine. (North County Times)

    Novel Target For Therapeutics Against Staph Infection  Dec 4, 2008
    Infectious disease experts have completed clinical trials on a vaccine designed to eliminate chronic ear infections. The vaccine works on 7. (Science Daily)

    New Strategy For Broad Spectrum Anti-viral Drugs Developed  Dec 4, 2008
    26, 2004) A new vaccine formulation that utilizes an unusual protein derived from a bacterium that causes food poisoning. Listeria. (Science Daily)

    Vaccine Against Multiple Sclerosis? Mouse Experiment Yields Promising Results  Dec 4, 2008
    Vaccine Against Multiple Sclerosis ... Vaccine Against Multiple Sclerosis ... Vaccine developed from transplant research. (Science Daily)

    Scientists Developing Safer Food Allergy Treatment  Dec 4, 2008
    4, 2008) A team of scientists from across Europe are embarking on new research to develop a treatment for food allergy. "Food allergy affects around 10 million EU citizens and there is no cure," says Dr Clare Mills of the Institute of Food Research, a lead partner in the Food Allergy Specific Therapy (FAST) research project. (Science Daily)

    No more than 2 pneumonia shots in life, experts say  Dec 4, 2008
    BILLINGS - Administered properly, pneumonia vaccine can protect a vulnerable immune system against dangerous infection. But how the pneumonia vaccine should be given and to whom is commonly misunderstood, health officials say ... No healthy person should receive more than two pneumonia vaccines in a lifetime. (Missoulian, MT)

    Kansas State beats UGA for bio lab  Dec 4, 2008
    That is the highest level of biosafety and defines a facility capable of safely handling and guarding agents that pose a high risk of life-threatening disease, which may be transmitted by the aerosol route and for which there is no vaccine or therapy. The National Institutes of Health BSL-4 guidelines include some of the following requirements. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)

    Enough flu shots available  Dec 4, 2008
    Six to seven companies are making flu vaccines this year, and already, 2,698 shots have been administered at the Cass County Council on Aging and other countywide agencies in Van Buren and Cass counties. Johansen said. (Cassopolis Vigilant, MI)

    In Cambridge, a biotech balancing act  Dec 4, 2008
    A Cambridge Biosafety Committee was also formed to further enforce the rules with experimentation and developing vaccines against infectious diseases. Lipson said there has been no record of human illnesses since the ordinance was passed. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)

    Editorial: Loss of NBAF brings time for hard questions  Dec 4, 2008
    A little more than two years ago, this area lost one vaccine manufacturer, Switzerland-based Novartis AG, to North Carolina. A few months ago, this area lost another vaccine manufacturer, Solvay Pharmaceuticals, to Alabama, although there is some solace in the fact the company decided not to build a plant at all. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    Follow-up study clears cancer vaccine  Dec 4, 2008
    AUSTRALIA'S breakthrough cancer vaccine has been given the all-clear in a follow-up study of schoolgirls who fell ill after being injected with Gardasil. The study took in 25 young women who were reported to immunisation authorities as suffering from a "suspected hypersensitivity" reaction during the national roll-out of the cervical cancer vaccine ... After a range of skin-prick and injection tests, only one young woman went on to develop a case of possibly unrelated hives when re-exposed to... (The Australian)

    Area clinics to offer flu vaccine  Dec 4, 2008
    Cost for the vaccine varies from free to 15 based on family size and income ... The vaccine is available at Calaveras County Public Health clinics for high-risk community members and their caregivers ... The vaccine is also available to the community at monthly Public Health immunization clinics. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)

    There's still time to get your flu shot  Dec 4, 2008
    In past years, shortages restricted those who got shots but this year enough of the vaccine is available for the general public although some people still elect not to get the shot. Debbie Thompson, with the Tallapoosa County Health Department, said the agency has plenty of flu vaccine left ... The main reason for taking the vaccine is to prevent passing it on to friends and family who are more vulnerable to being seriously affected by the illness, according to health officials. (Alexander City Outlook, AL)

    Public flu clinic today  Dec 4, 2008
    The department recommends all people 6 months and older get the vaccine. Cost is 20 for adults. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    Parenting: An ounce of prevention goes a long way during cold and flu season  Dec 4, 2008
    Getting the flu vaccine is a good idea. Though it is not a guarantee against influenza, it may lessen the duration and degree of illness should you get it. (Winona Daily News, MN)

    Gift giving that gives back  Dec 4, 2008
    One hundred percent of proceeds go to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, which provides life-saving medicines, vaccines, nutritious foods, primary education, clean water and sanitation, and emergency relief for millions of children and women in more than 150 countries. For information or to find a Pier 1 near you, go to. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Asthma May Boost Pneumococcal Infection Risk  Dec 4, 2008
    The findings, along with the high fatality rate from such infections, suggest that adults with asthma would benefit from the pneumococcal vaccine, Dr. Young J. Juhn of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and colleagues say. However, the ability of asthmatics to react normally to the vaccine must be determined before such recommendations can be made, they add. (MEDLINEplus)

    Health Tip: Allergies to the Flu Shot  Dec 4, 2008
    Who may have a reaction and shouldn't get the vaccine ... (HealthDay News) -- The flu vaccine is safe for most people, but some people could experience dangerous complications from the flu vaccine, including an allergic reaction. (MEDLINEplus)

    Merck Faces Another Tough Year  Dec 4, 2008
    The company's vaccines division has stumbled due to manufacturing and marketing issues that executives need to fix--fast ... Worse, Merck has had difficulty manufacturing some of its vaccines, including Zostavax, for shingles. (Forbes -- Business)

    Scientists film inner workings of the immune system  Dec 4, 2008
    The ability to visually follow a pathogen on its journey through the immune cells provides critical insight for future vaccine design and has potential to improve current vaccinations ... "This means we can look at identifying the molecules responsible for the uptake of Leishmania infection and these molecules could become vaccine targets. Additionally, we can investigate the immune responses of other infections which could lead to better vaccines." ... "On the other side of the story,... (EurekAlert!)

    Google creates project to follow influenza outbreaks  Dec 3, 2008
    Theoretically, Google's data could be used to determine areas of need for influenza information and vaccines. Gerry Santoro, professor of information, sciences and technology, said Google Flu Trends could be a useful flu indicator if it can prove a strong correlation. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    New technology helps students during flu season  Dec 3, 2008
    How to get the flu vaccine (flu injection or FluMist): Step 1: Go to http://www ... edu/uhs/ or call (814) 863-0774 Step 2: Go to Appointments then Online Appointments Step 3: Enter Date of Birth, Go To Appointments, Click Schedule an Appointment Step 4: Under Select Main Reason for Your Visit, Click Flu Vaccine Step 5: Specify whether you d like the injection or mist Step 6: Schedule accordingly ... "The FluMist is a painless way to get the flu vaccine, and it is equally effective as the... (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Mass measles vaccination starts  Dec 3, 2008
    Health officials are urging parents to ensure children get two doses of the MMR vaccine to stop further outbreaks ... Mr Lamont said: "The real worrying thing is that we have quite a large cohort of older children and teenagers who didn't get the MMR vaccine when they should have had it - when they were babies. "They're vulnerable to measles. (BBC News -- UK)

    Cervical cancer  Dec 3, 2008
    Mr Music said while the introduction of the HPV vaccine for girls aged between 12 and 13 in the UK was an important step, increasing the awareness of the screening programme was the next big challenge to be tackled. Jade Goody's battle with cervical cancer is helping raise awareness. (BBC News -- UK)

    Five Things You Should Know About the Flu Vaccine  Dec 3, 2008
    In addition to the flu shot, a nasal spray vaccine is available for people under 50 ... Similar to the chickenpox vaccine, the nasal spray vaccination, called FluMist, contains a weakened live virus ... Last year s flu vaccine was 44 percent effective in preventing the flu in the general population and about 54 percent effective in preventing the flu in healthy people, according to Fiore. (Fox News)

    People 13 to 24 Fast Growing AIDS Population  Dec 3, 2008
    The University of Rochester will once again conduct a large scale study on a vaccine to prevent the HIV virus. Past studies proved disappointing because scientists didnt know enough about the virus to develop a vaccine to combat it. (WOKR13 Rochester)

    Anthrax case sparks training at Army labs  Dec 3, 2008
    Scientists at USAMRIID and other military labs study the world's deadliest pathogens to develop antidotes, vaccines and other defenses against germs troops might encounter naturally or from a biological weapons attack. More from msnbc. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)

    What do you think?  Dec 3, 2008
    In a nutshell, the series from the Baltimore Sun follows the search for a breast cancer vaccine, and the women who are taking part in a medical trial at Johns Hopkins ... In a nutshell, the series from the Baltimore Sun follows the search for a breast cancer vaccine, and the women who are taking part in a medical trial at Johns Hopkins. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

    Allergic reactions to Gardasil uncommon: study  Dec 3, 2008
    LONDON (Reuters) - A study of Merck & Co Inc's cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil found that allergic reactions were uncommon and most young women can tolerate subsequent doses, Australian researchers said on Wednesday. The research involved 25 Australian girls with suspected hypersensitivity to the vaccine which was administered as part of a national immunization program to all females aged 12 to 26 in the country beginning in 2007 ... More than 380,000 doses of the vaccine have been given under... (Reuters)

    Hawaii Biotech finishing first tests of West Nile vaccine  Dec 3, 2008
    Photo courtesy: Hawaii Biotech Inc. Marissa Torio finishes the purification of the West Nile vaccine made by Hawaii Biotech. The vaccine is finishing the first of three trial phases ... will inject the final patient in its first clinical trials for its West Nile virus vaccine next month. (Pacific Business News, HI)

    Smallpox Vaccination Effective For Decades, Study Suggests  Dec 3, 2008
    Under such circumstances, the supply of smallpox vaccine may be insufficient for universal administration ... They conclude that in the event of a smallpox bioterrorist attack, vaccinia smallpox vaccine should be used first on individuals who have not been vaccinated previously ... Although the vaccinia virus vaccine was used since the late 18th century, routine vaccination was discontinued more than 30 years ago in many countries. (Science Daily)

    Influence Of Climate Warming On The Increase In Tick-borne Diseases  Dec 3, 2008
    2, 2008) Most successful vaccines and drugs rely on protecting humans or animals by blocking certain bacteria from growing in their systems. But a new theory actually hopes to take stopping infectious. (Science Daily)

    Flu Vaccine Linked To Reduced Illness, Impairment Of Academic Performance Among College Students  Dec 3, 2008
    30, 2003) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received reports of potential distribution of unlicensed influenza vaccine in the United. (Sep. (Science Daily)

    Bill Gates' millions to battle TB  Dec 3, 2008
    The money will go to the Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation to fund current clinical trials and research new ideas ... The money should more than double the amount spent annually on TB vaccine research worldwide, said Dr Klausner, who is the executive director of the global health program at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, as it is more properly known ... "We are in the midst of a new TB epidemic. The world desperately needs an effect vaccine to prevent TB, particularly in adolescents and... (Yahoo News -- Tuberculosis)

    THE YOU DOCS  Dec 3, 2008
    The onetime shingles or zoster vaccine (Zostavax) won't protect you 100 percent, but will achieve these things ... We recommend the vaccine to anyone over 60 who has a normal immune system. (OregonLive, OR -- News)

    Gardasil given all-clear on reactions  Dec 3, 2008
    BREAKTHROUGH cancer vaccine Gardasil has been given the all-clear in a follow-up study of schoolgirls who fell ill after being injected with it. The study took in 25 young women who were reported to immunisation authorities as suffering a "suspected hypersensitivity" reaction during the national roll-out of the cervical cancer vaccine ... After a range of skin prick and injection tests, only one young woman went on to develop a case of possibly unrelated hives when re-exposed to the vaccine. (The Australian)

    South Bay Students Infected With Chicken Pox  Dec 3, 2008
    "Parents should check with their physicians to make sure their children have all the recommended vaccines.". Chicken pox is a highly contagious virus, easily spread by coughing, sneezing or contact with blisters. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)

    Facts about cholera  Dec 3, 2008
    There is an oral vaccine, Dukoral, available for use against cholera. The vaccine consists of two doses given at least one week apart up to six weeks apart ... According to an article published by the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) the vaccine provides 80-85 percent protection which decreases to 62 percent protection after three years. (iAfrica.com)

    AIDS forum targets minorities for prevention message  Dec 3, 2008
    A potential preventative measure for AIDS and HIV most officials did not mention was ongoing research on an HIV vaccine. While an HIV vaccine is "at least a decade away," Diane Johnson of the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda said thousands of clinical trials are being done to develop the vaccine ... Johnson was adamant that the volunteers participating in the clinical trials have no risk of being infected with HIV. NIH has only conducted the first of three... (Business Gazette)

    Flu, Flu Away: Answers to questions about the flu  Dec 3, 2008
    The vaccine requires a couple of weeks before it s fully effective, said Stephanie Marquis, spokeswoman for the Department of Health Services ... How effective will this year s vaccine be ... Because flu vaccines are produced in living cells and because that takes time, each year physicians and scientists base the next year s flu vaccine on the viruses circulating in early spring. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    Healthy toddler died 10 days after being given MMR vaccination  Dec 3, 2008
    The inquest heard how George had suffered an epileptic-type fit four months before being given the MMR vaccine and that this might have been a warning he could react badly to the jab ... " The inquest heard that Department of Health guidelines say that children like George who have suffered a fit brought on by a high fever, known as a "febrile convulsion", should be given MMR but "with caution". Consultant paediatrician, Alan Day, of Cheltenham General Hospital, agreed that George was safe to be... (Telegraph.co.uk)

    Cardiac arrest cases more in winter  Dec 3, 2008
    With general cold-related ailments like common cold and cough also increasing the chances of cardiac attacks, some doctors also advise administering of anti-cold vaccines right at the outset of winter. "The best way to keep the heart healthy in winters is to avoid all cold-related problems. Therefore, we also advise people prone to heart diseases to take anti-cold vaccinations that keep common cold, cough and other such problems at bay," Rastogi said. (India Times, India)

    Are your childs shots up to date?  Dec 2, 2008
    Here are the latest vaccine recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention along with the ages (or age ranges) for when each shot or series of shots is to be given. For example, the polio vaccine is to be given four times at 2 months, 4 months, 6 to 18 months and 4 to 6 years ... For additional information about the vaccines listed above, please visit the CDC's National Immunization Program at or call 800-232-4636. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Roche Canada Introduces Flexible Program To Enable Corporate Antiviral Stockpiling for Emergency Situations  Dec 2, 2008
    Experts have suggested that aggressive measures, centered on the preventative use of antiviral medication, might contain influenza at its source or at least slow its spread, thus gaining time to put emergency measures in place and develop vaccine supplies(2) ... Antivirals - A Key Line of Defense World health experts believe antiviral drugs will be necessary to control influenza since scientists cannot begin working on a vaccine to protect people against a new influenza strain until the disease... (Canada Newswire)

    Uganda: HIV/Aids Highest Among Marrieds  Dec 2, 2008
    "Our focus should be on looking for the vaccine. Let's stop talking about the disease and start acting. Where are our scientists? Why is Africa being used as a testing ground for drugs manufactured in Europe?" he asked. Margaret Babadiri (Disability) noted that the transmission among children had increased because most rural health centres lacked drugs and expertise to stop mother-to-child transmission. (allAfrica.com)

    Key to HIV shot may be bodys initial reaction  Dec 2, 2008
    Immediate cellular response to infection could lead to vaccine, expert says ... GENEVA - The body's initial response to contracting HIV could provide the answers scientists need to develop a vaccine for the AIDS-causing virus, a Nobel-winning expert said on Monday ... The nearly immediate cellular responses seen in the gut and elsewhere could point scientists toward a vaccine that keeps HIV from taking hold and morphing into the immunity-destroying disease, the French expert said. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Rice invokes special relationship after Mumbai  Dec 2, 2008
    " Recent Health News Also In The News New research has claimed that a polio vaccine four times more effective than currently available could eradicate type one polio in Nigeria. 2008. (InTheNews.co.uk)

    Can HIV Infection Be Prevented with a Once-Daily Pill?  Dec 2, 2008
    I don t think there was some wild, unethical conduct, said Mitchell Warren, executive director of the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition, which has helped facilitate dialogue on PrEP issues. But there was a little defensiveness and a lot that got lost in translation. (Scientific American)

    Breast cancer  Dec 2, 2008
    Electronic Herald and News. "The complete printed edition, page by page, online.". (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

    Cash-Rich Drugmakers Eye Mergers or Acquisitions  Dec 2, 2008
    Yet in his 20-year romp up the ranks, he has helped turn the Madison (N.J.)-based company into a leading player in prescription and over-the-counter drugs as well as vaccines and animal health products. Even so, with yearly sales of $23 billion, Wyeth is a mere shadow of companies such as Glaxo, which is nearly double Wyeth's size in revenue and has a market cap of $96 billion. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)

    Flu shots a tough sell to some health care workers  Dec 2, 2008
    But ever since she got sick after getting a shot a few years ago, she's sworn off the vaccine ... It gets about 75 percent of its budget from major vaccine makers, but executive director Len Novick said the money comes with no strings attached ... And, he said, there's the "myth" that you can get flu from the vaccine. (North County Times)

    AIDS in 2008: Much accomplished, much to do  Dec 2, 2008
    Fauci: Preventive HIV vaccine is best hope for halting spread of HIV/AIDS ... Finally, a preventive HIV vaccine remains the greatest hope for halting the relentless spread of HIV/AIDS. We must solve the mystery of how to prompt the human body to produce a protective immune response against HIV, which natural infection with the virus seems unable to do ... Historically, it has taken decades to find effective vaccines to combat most infectious diseases. (CNN)

    New Vaccines Protect Against Asian H5N1 Influenza A Viruses In Domestic Ducks  Dec 2, 2008
    In addition the researchers reversed the genetics of the viruses in domestic ducks to develop three different inactivated oil emulsion whole-virus H5 influenza vaccines. Following one round of inoculation with the vaccines ducks were completely protected when challenged with a lethal dose of the H5N1 virus ... "The vaccines provided complete protection against the lethal challenge of the homologous and heterologous H5N1 avian influenza A virus with no evidence of morbidity, mortality, or... (Science Daily)

    Beetles May Be Source Of Food-Borne Pathogens In Broiler Flocks  Dec 2, 2008
    4, 1998) A vaccine invented by a biologist at Washington University in St. Louis has received federal approval for use in controlling Salmonella bacteria in. (Oct. (Science Daily)

    Discovery Of Virus In Lemur Could Shed Light On AIDS  Dec 2, 2008
    In the process, they might lead the way to a deeper understanding of the evolution of ancient innate immune defenses against retroviruses, which could have implications for HIV treatments or vaccines. The research "raises a bunch of interesting questions about how mammals have dealt with these types of viruses over a minimum of 14 million years, what kind of defenses they have developed, and why some mammal species have lost these type of viruses," said Beatrice Hahn, PhD, a professor in the... (Science Daily)

    Blocking A Neuropeptide Receptor Decreases Nicotine Addiction  Dec 2, 2008
    (June 21, 2006) An innovative new approach to treating tobacco addiction - an experimental nicotine vaccine - will be tested in Madison starting this. (Sep. (Science Daily)

    Major funding for key livestock projectCape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The Global Alliance for LivestockVeterinary Medicines (GALVmed),a not-for-profit organization committed to advancing innovations inlivestock health as a means of reducing poverty,said it had received funding to carry out its mission of "protectinglivestock and saving human life."The United Kingdom's Department for International Development (DFID)and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundationare committing a total of US$28 million to GALVmed over the next threeyears for the development and delivery ofvaccines for a range of leading diseases plaguing livestock indeveloping countries.    02/12/2008   Full Text...  Dec 2, 2008
    The United Kingdom's Department for International Development (DFID) and the Bill da Gates Foundation are committing a total of US$28 million to GALVmed over the next three years for the development and delivery of vaccines for a range of leading diseases plaguing livestock in developing countries ... But many small farmers lack access to high-quality vaccines to protect their animals against disease ... The grant will help GALVmed focus on developing and delivering vaccines to smallholder... (Panapress.com)

    No more than 2 pneumonia shots in life, experts say  Dec 2, 2008
    BILLINGS - Administered properly, pneumonia vaccine can protect a vulnerable immune system against dangerous infection. But how the pneumonia vaccine should be given and to whom is commonly misunderstood, health officials say ... No healthy person should receive more than two pneumonia vaccines in a lifetime. (Missoulian, MT)

    Hallmark Health offers tips for flu prevention, treatment  Dec 2, 2008
    Although epidemics of flu happen every year the beginning severity, and length of the epidemic depends on many factors, including the different types and strains of influenza viruses circulating and whether the viruses in the vaccine match flu viruses that are circulating. The importance of getting a flu shot: The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first step in protecting against this serious disease ... While there are many different flu viruses, the flu... (Medford Transcript, MA)

    Sars patients can provide therapy  Dec 2, 2008
    Scientists are currently working on a vaccine, but there is still no good treatment for the disease, which is caused by a virus related to those that cause flu ... Dr Lanzavecchia said: "At present there is no immunological treatment for Sars, and a vaccine may take several years to produce. "Our approach produces protective antibodies that would provide immediate protection against the Sars virus. (Yahoo News -- SARS)

    Area clinics to offer flu vaccine  Dec 2, 2008
    Cost for the vaccine varies from free to 15 based on family size and income ... The vaccine is available at Calaveras County Public Health clinics for high-risk community members and their caregivers ... The vaccine is also available to the community at monthly Public Health immunization clinics. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)

    MMR: Give parents the right to single vaccinations to halt measles ...  Dec 2, 2008
    Plenty of studies have shown MMR to be safe, but Jabs, the support group for parents of children whom they believe to be affected by vaccines, is still being contacted about new cases ... In France parents are offered single vaccines, but despite consumer demand, that option is still not available on the NHS. Only one doctor, Richard Halvorsen, author of The Truth about Vaccines, offers single vaccines to his patients on the NHS. The rest of us have to pay about 100 a shot ... Combined vaccines... (Telegraph.co.uk)

    Rotarian outlines polio project  Dec 2, 2008
    SIERRA VISTA Please open your mouth wide is the gentle urging of a Rotarian administering two drops of polio vaccine to a needy child in Caborca, Mexico ... Schiller is part of a group of Rotarians from Arizona and California who on one weekend each February travel to Caborca to administer polio vaccine to children less than 5 years of age ... More than 400 children received the vaccine last February. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)

    Wellness Depot events include talk on stress, flu shot clinic  Dec 2, 2008
    The Wellness Depot will be offering flu shots on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or while vaccine supplies last ... Flu vaccines will not protect against flu-like illnesses caused by non-influenza viruses. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)

    Not All Vets Treat Pets -- For Some It's About Homeland Security  Dec 2, 2008
    From studying the basic mechanisms of exotic fevers, to the development of vaccines, disease control, risk management and rapid detection of biologic and chemical agents, Army veterinary pathologists are crucial members of the effort to protect our soldiers. Lt Col Dana Scott, director of the division of pathology at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and a diplomat in the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP), has studied Ebola virus in the famed "Hot Zone" and served for... (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)

    Viehbacher Gets Chance at Laggard Sanofi After Missing Out as Glaxo's CEO  Dec 2, 2008
    He also led U.S. expansion of the companys vaccine and oncology businesses. In February last year, he initiated a licensing deal valued as high as $640 million with U.S. biotechnology company XenoPort Inc. to get an experimental treatment for restless legs syndrome. (Bloomberg)

    Parenting: An ounce of prevention goes a long way during cold and flu season  Dec 2, 2008
    Getting the flu vaccine is a good idea. Though it is not a guarantee against influenza, it may lessen the duration and degree of illness should you get it. (Winona Daily News, MN)

    S.F. AIDS Ward 86 - 25 years of saving lives  Dec 2, 2008
    " The death toll mounted - reaching a peak of 2,400 AIDS deaths annually in San Francisco in the early 1990s. HIV is a particularly agile virus, said Havlir, but a medical watershed occurred in 1996 with the introduction of combination anti-retroviral therapy, which began to significantly reduce AIDS morbidity. Havlir was among the first to evaluate combination regimens to treat HIV. "Once we put three drugs together, it was a game-changer," she said. Now the biggest challenges, she said, are... (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Nabi Biopharmaceuticals Significantly Enhances Gram-Positive Patent Portfolio  Dec 2, 2008
    Dec. 2, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nabi Biopharmaceuticals (NasdaqGM: - ) announced the receipt of two patents for key components of PentaStaph(tm), the Company's next-generations S. aureus vaccine. The United States Patent and Trademark office issued U.S. Patent No. 7,449,189 entitled ``Glycoconjugate Vaccines for Use in Immune-Compromised Populations'' for the exclusive use of a vaccine comprised of the two most prevalent surface antigens in Staphylococcus aureus -- capsular polysaccharides... (Primezone Releases)

    How has AIDS impacted your life?  Dec 2, 2008
    I still pray that someday soon we will have a vaccine and a cure. It s still interesting to me how many of my friends asked how he got it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)

    A breathtaking aspiration for AIDS  Dec 2, 2008
    On the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day, after repeated failures to create an effective vaccine, the provocative "thought experiment" at least lifted our spirits. The analysts developed a mathematical model to predict what would happen if most adults and adolescents were tested every year for the virus that causes AIDS and those who tested positive were immediately treated with antiretroviral drugs instead of waiting until their immune systems were depressed, as is current policy. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)

    Silent AIDS Day, a grim reminder  Dec 2, 2008
    Though doctors at both Tuberculosis Research Centre and YRG Care are aware that cure is still far away, hopes are afloat with the AIDS vaccine passing the phase-I of the trial. The quality of treatment in the private hospitals are a matter of concern. (Times of India)

    Smallpox vaccination lasts decades; bioterrorists bummed  Dec 2, 2008
    Since the virus was no longer a threat, production of the vaccine slowed. But there are fears that bioterrorists might create smallpox in the laboratory and use it as a biological weapon -- and that there wouldn't be enough vaccine to go around ... By Michelle KesslerPhoto: A nurse holds a vial of smallpox vaccine enough to inoculate 100 people. (USA Today -- Tech)

    Study links asthma rate to birth month  Dec 1, 2008
    Meanwhile, several vaccines are in development. Hartert said her next step is to see whether preventing RSV infections prevents asthma. (Boston Globe)

    Uganda: Taso Launches New Aids Strategy  Dec 1, 2008
    AS World AIDS Day is marked today, the fight against the disease remains hindered by indequate treatment in poor countries and setbacks in finding an effective vaccine, experts say. There have been plenty of advances over the past two decades. (allAfrica.com)

    * Taiwan News Quick Take  Dec 1, 2008
    Free flu vaccine shots are available to the public starting today. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday estimated that the flu season would peak next month, and it urged the public to receive the free flu shots by the middle of this month because it takes around two weeks for the body to build immunity after the vaccine is administered. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Bill Gates' millions to battle TB  Dec 1, 2008
    The money will go to the Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation to fund current clinical trials and research new ideas ... The money should more than double the amount spent annually on TB vaccine research worldwide, said Dr Klausner, who is the executive director of the global health program at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, as it is more properly known ... "We are in the midst of a new TB epidemic. The world desperately needs an effect vaccine to prevent TB, particularly in adolescents and... (Yahoo News -- Tuberculosis)

    PharmEng Reports Reduced Cash Burn, Financing Update, Strategic Update, Board Member Additions, and Third Quarter Earnings for 2008  Dec 1, 2008
    - Taiwan's National Health Research Institute (NHRI) opened its Vaccine Center for Research and Development at the Hsinchu Science Park, Zhunan in November 2008 with the presence of the Taiwan President at the opening ceremony. PharmEng Technology (PTI) was contracted as the Prime Consultant to bring this facility in full compliance with FDA cGMP requirements. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

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