US says first swine flu vaccine ready Oct. 6September 25th, 2009 US says first swine flu vaccine ready Oct. 6ATLANTA — U.S.
Goa school shuts down for week over swine fluSeptember 24th, 2009 PANAJI - The Goa education department Thursday directed a city school to close down for a week after two pupils were found suffering from swine flu and three other were suspected of being affected by the virus, a top education department official said. Speaking to IANS late Thursday, director education Celsa Pinto said that People's High School, located in the heart of the capital, was closed down after medical tests confirmed that two students had tested positive for the H1N1 virus.
South Asian dementia sufferers to rise by 107 percent in 20 yearsSeptember 21st, 2009 LONDON - The number of people living with dementia will nearly double in the next 20 years across the world, rising by as much as 107 percent in South Asia, researchers warned Monday. Researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London said that by next year there will be 35 million people globally with dementia.
Australia to begin world's first swine flu vaccination programSeptember 17th, 2009 Australia to begin vaccinating against swine fluCANBERRA, Australia — Australia approved a vaccine against swine flu Friday and said it would start administering the medicine this month to its most at-risk citizens, including medical staff, pregnant women and the chronically ill. Australia's drug regulators on Friday approved CSL Ltd.'s vaccine for people above age 10, but the Therapeutic Drug Administration is awaiting the results of more clinical trials before approving it for younger children.
US to share 10 percent of H1N1 vaccine with other nationsSeptember 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US will share 10 percent of its H1N1 vaccine supply with other countries to combat the global spread of the pandemic, President Barack Obama said Thursday. The US vaccines would be made available to countries through the World Health Organization (WHO), recognising that "diseases know no borders, and the health of the American people is inseparable from the health of people around the world," the White House said.
Taxation policy for tobacco industry under considerationSeptember 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government is planning to introduce a new taxation policy to control the demand and supply of tobacco products in the country, officials said Wednesday. The health and family welfare ministry has begun talks with the ministries of labour, agriculture and finance to draft the policy.
Mexico seeks faster delivery of swine flu vaccineSeptember 15th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - The Mexican government is negotiating with two European pharmaceutical laboratories for faster delivery of a large shipment of swine flu vaccine, Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova has said. The government is already "in those negotiations with the expectation that we could (receive) at least a part of the vaccine by the end of the month of October", he told MVS Radio.
Top economies, Mexico discuss who should get swine flu vaccines firstSeptember 11th, 2009 Top economies discuss use of swine flu vaccinesBRUSSELS — The world's seven largest economies and Mexico agreed Friday that the first doses of swine flu vaccinations should be given to pregnant women, health workers and those with risky health conditions. EU Health Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou said all countries at the Group of Seven talks "remain vigilant" to stop the spread of the virus as the fall and winter flu season approaches in the northern hemisphere.
ZymoGenetics says Atacicept did not meet goals for advancing directly to late-stage testingSeptember 10th, 2009 ZymoGenetics says RA drug misses advancement goalsSEATTLE — ZymoGenetics Inc. said Thursday that its drug candidate Atacicept did not meet goals that would have automatically advanced it to late-stage clinical testing as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.
UAE reports two more swine flu deathsSeptember 8th, 2009 ABU DHABI - Two more deaths due to the influenza A (H1N1), also known as swine flu, have been reported in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), WAM news agency reported Tuesday. An 75-year-old man and an eight-month-old infant died from the disease Monday, the ministry of health said.
Ecuador president's security chief dies of swine fluSeptember 7th, 2009 QUITO - The head of the Ecuadorian presidential security service has died of swine flu after battling with the disease for nearly a month, officials said Monday. Col. John Merino was admitted to Quito Military Hospital Aug 10, with complications from the influenza A (H1N1) virus, also called swine flu.
Why do doctors think swine flu might need 2 shots? The answer is in the immune systemSeptember 2nd, 2009 Single flu dose or two? Why doctors aren't sureWASHINGTON — Why do scientists warn it may take two doses of vaccine to protect against swine flu when one dose is the norm in a regular flu season? Blame your naive immune system. It takes the immune system a while to ramp up to fight unique types of influenza.
Acadia Pharmaceuticals shares plunge as Parkinson's disease drug fails late-stage studySeptember 1st, 2009 Acadia shares fall on failed Parkinson's studyNEW YORK — Shares of Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. plunged Tuesday after the company said its drug candidate pimavanserin failed to meet key treatment goals in a late-stage study focusing on patients with Parkinson's disease psychosis.
Bahrain reports first swine flu deathAugust 31st, 2009 MANAMA - A southeast Asian woman became the first person to die of swine flu in Bahrain, health officials in Manama said Sunday. The deceased was a woman in her thirties from Southeast Asia who was brought to Salmaniya Medical Complex in critical condition, said Mohammed Amin al-Awadhi, chief of medical staff at the country's main hospital.
Scientists say mosquito capable of spreading West Nile virus found in SwitzerlandAugust 28th, 2009 West Nile virus mosquito found in SwitzerlandZURICH — A mosquito capable of spreading the deadly West Nile virus to humans has been detected in central Europe for the first time, Swiss scientists said Friday. The Asian rock pool mosquito — or aedes japonicus — has colonized an area of 1,400 square kilometers (540 square miles) in central Switzerland, Zurich University researchers said.
