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Latest snapshot of swine flu crisis

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An overview of the current swine flu crisis:





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Officials: Swine flu confirmed in Iowa cat

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created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(AP) -- The swine flu virus has been confirmed in a cat treated at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine.


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British hacker gets more time to fight US extradition

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created Oct 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A Briton accused of hacking into US military and NASA space agency computers was on Saturday given more time to fight his extradition to the United States, officials and lawyers said.


Researcher produces, ships only H1N1 vaccine available for swine

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created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The only swine vaccine available for the H1N1 virus has been sent to vaccinate a swine herd infected with the virus. The vaccination marks the first time vaccine has been sent to a swine herd diagnosed with the pandemic flu.


Study spotlights efficacy of questionnaire to identify patients at high risk for lung cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A study featured in the November issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology confirms the success of a simple questionnaire designed to identify patients at high risk of lung cancer. Initiated in 2001, the current study confir ...


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Rosetta bound for outer Solar System after final Earth swingby (w/ Video)

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 13, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- This morning, mission controllers confirmed that ESA’s comet chaser Rosetta had swung by Earth at 8:45 CET as planned, skimming past our planet to pick up a gravitational boost for an epic ...


New info shows swine flu still hardest on young

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created Oct 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Swine flu continues to be most dangerous to kids and younger adults and is largely bypassing the elderly, according to the latest and most solid government health information.


FDA approved leukemia drugs shows promise in ovarian cancer cells

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The drug Sprycel, approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia, significantly inhibited the growth and invasiveness of ovarian cancer cells and also promoted their death, ...


Vaccination, antivirals and social distancing may blunt impact of H1N1 influenza

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created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

The relatively low number of new cases created by a single case of H1N1 influenza indicates that mitigation strategies such as vaccination, social distancing and the use of antiviral drugs may help to lessen the final impact ...


Facebook to keep profiles of the dead

Technology / Internet

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- Death doesn't erase the online footprints that people leave in life and Facebook won't either, though it will make some changes.


CDC: Up to 6 million swine flu cases in few months

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created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(AP) -- As many as 5.7 million Americans were infected with swine flu during the first few months of the pandemic, according to estimates from federal health officials.



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