October 30, 2002

October 30, 2002                                search the site

New measles strain strikes high school students - www12.mainichi.co.jp

E-News: Experts: Studies Are Useless

Making it better - If the Government is to rebuild confidence, it should consider four step - www.timesonline.com

Children to get more immunisation - http://news.ninemsn.com.au

Survey reveals significant lack of awareness of a highly contagious liver disease - Parents misunderstand hepatitis A - GlaxoSmithKline (!)

Anthrax - GAO's Survey of Guard and Reserve Pilots and Aircrew

Meningitis vaccines recalled - www.cm-life.com

Tonga To Launch National Emergency Rubella Immunization Compaign On November, 2002 - http://pmo.gov.to

AIDS Vaccine Nears Crucial Test - WebMD

Clinical Trials: Vaccines - www.centerwatch.com

Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting - http://hoovnews.hoovers.com

Paramedic union claims victory in flu shot fight - Says province to back down on mandatory immunization - www.thestar.com

Neuro Immuno Therapeutics research foundation - Dr. Hugh Fudenburg - website

No Increase in Apnea/Bradycardia Spells Seen After Immunization in Preemies - Reuters Health via Medscape

AAFP: Flu Vaccine Underused in Pregnant Women - www.docguide.com

"Workers Neglected Anthrax Treatment; Only 44 Percent Took Drugs to Protect Against Attacks" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"Parents Need More Info on Hepatitis A" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"Pharmacist Impact on Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates Through Incorporation of Immunization Assessment Into Critical Pathways in an Acute Care Setting" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"A Shot in the Arm for the Health of Children [in Australia]" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"Canadian Military Checks on Potential for Mad Cow in Encephalitis Vaccine" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"New Measles Strain Strikes High School Students" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"Researcher Criticizes Vaccine Safety Assessment" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"Kenya: Typhoid Fever Menace Now Under Check" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"Uganda Faces Drug Shortages" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

FDA warns Abbott on Texas plant - www.suntimes.com

Virus may be the real cause of winter 'flu' deaths - The Herald, UK

Day-old baby makes history books count - http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk

Baby Jack first to get an NHS birthday number - www.timesonline.com

'Surprise at how serious eczema is' - BBC

Children With ADHD Suffer Disproportionately From Voiding Problems - Reuters Health via Medscape

Substance in saliva protects babies from mom's HIV - www.medicinenet.com

Tuberculosis: Extracting Value From a Stagnant Market - www.datamonitor.com

Preparations for Terrorist Attack Fail to Address Children's Needs - Medscape

Survey finds drug company research raises suspicion - CNN

FDA Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Advisory Committee and Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee - Joint Meeting - FDA

Epidemiology and control of nosocomial infections in paediatric surgery - journal article

Medicinal plants used by Luo mothers and children in Bondo district, Kenya - journal article

Fructose intolerance cited in stomach ailments - www.globeandmail.com

B.C. aboriginals healthier, study says - www.globeandmail.com

Federal Panel Suggests Incentives for Improving Health Care - The New York Times

Judge Declares Mistrial in Lead-Paint Suit - The New York Times

Gene-Mappers Take New Aim at Diseases - The New York Times

Many Workers Ignored Anthrax Pill Regimen - The New York Times

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