June 12, 2003
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Coroner rules vaccinations contributed to reservist's death - http://nwitimes.com
Smallpox Vaccine Includes a Dose of Risk - http://healthlink.mcw.edu
Smallpox Vaccine Research at the Medical College of Wisconsin - http://healthlink.mcw.edu
CDC's Monkeypox Plan Offering smallpox vaccine - www.newsday.com
Smallpox Vaccinations Are Urged and Prairie Dogs Are Banned to Halt Monkeypox - The New York Times
Monkeypox Update: Bans, Vaccinations - Don't Release Infected Animals Into the Wild, CDC says - WebMD
Monkeypox shows gap in bioterror readiness - UPI
Questions and answers on monkeypox - AP via The Herald-Sun
Monkeypox - Scientists are wondering whether the spectre of smallpox might be rising from the dead. Perhaps reincarnated in its close relative monkeypox, which is alive, well and spreading in Central Africa. - www.abc.net.au
Quantitation of CD8+ T cell responses to newly identified HLA-A*0201-restricted T cell epitopes conserved among vaccinia and variola (smallpox) viruses. - journal article
Growing Skepticism Bane of Polio Eradication - Unicef Rep - AllAfrica.com
U.S. Health Officials Concerned by Chickenpox Deaths - Reuters Health via NIH
JCVI Statement: Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) Disease and Hib Vaccine - Executive Summary - DOH, UK
National Health Service General Medical Services Amendment To The Statement Of Fees And Allowances - re: Hib vaccine catch-up campaign - DOH, UK
Italian HIV Vaccine Trial Ready to Begin - Reuters via NIH
Some Questions and Answers for BCG Vaccine SSI - DOH, UK
Wesley Institute program taps world of art, music for youngsters with autism - www.post-gazette.com
Judge denies bail for dead autistic boy's father - www.islandpacket.com
Environment ministers concerned about mercury - www.globeandmail.com
Experts issue guidelines for treating childhood brain injury - BMJ
Are doctors and the drug industry too close for comfort? - BMJ
Drug companies want to inform patients - BMJ
Should drug companies be allowed to talk directly to patients? - NO - BMJ
Should drug companies be allowed to talk directly to patients? - YES - BMJ
Drug ads deliver a few side effects - Firms reap rewards, but so do their rivals, and patients take data to the doc, study finds - The Boston Globe
Rapid responses to: Editorials: No more free lunches - BMJ
Cultural revolution - The UK government wants doctors to take on board patients' views in shaping practice. But how can you change the mindset of the medical profession in order to do that? - BMJ
Doctors must listen more - BMJ
Do patients need to read research? - BMJ
I am a good patient, believe it or not - BMJ
Just how demanding can we get before we blow it? - BMJ
Seen and not heard - BMJ
Make the most of your doctor - BMJ
What patients want from their doctors - BMJ
Brandy, bridge, and other patient dilemmas - BMJ
Haemophilia patients launch action against Bayer over contaminated blood products - BMJ
Lawsuit Alleges Companies Sold Bad Blood - www.freerepublic.com
Drug distributors agree to stop selling fake Lipitor - The Kansas City Star
India admits to unapproved drug formulations in market - BMJ
Paroxetine must not be given to patients under 18 - BMJ
Dangerous chemicals - www.sfgate.com
Doctors often prescribe unneeded antibiotics to save their time - World Chiropractic Alliance
Common hormone therapy doubles dementia risk - World Chiropractic Alliance
Statin drugs touted for many diabetics - AP via The Herald-Sun
Study finds antioxidant vitamins useless - AP via The Herald-Sun
Origin of AIDS Traced Back Another Step, Researchers Say - The New York Times
Researchers trace the ancestry of AIDS - AP via The Herald-Sun
Public health and company wealth - BMJ
Flesh-eating bacteria have officials on alert - www.post-gazette.com
Tattoos Source of Hepatitis without Symptoms: Study - Reuters Health via NIH
Wife wins case against GPs who did not disclose husband’s HIV status - BMJ
House Expected To Pass Bill To Rewrite The Rules On Class-Action Lawsuits - Stanford Law School
Digital X-ray can scan body in 13 seconds - AP via The Herald-Sun
Acclaimed architect Michael Graves paralyzed by meningitis - www.sacbee.com
Medicare Drug Plan will Limit Senior's Choice of Medication - CCHC
Unhealthy Benefits - www.tompaine.com
FDA Generic Drugs Final Rule and Initiative - FDA
Schafer Autism Report June 12, 2003
BMJ Table of Contents, June 14, 2003
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