Musharraf denies misuse of US aid, says Indian media highlighting 'non-issue'September 16th, 2009 LAHORE - Days after former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf's statement that Islamabad had diverted US aid to strengthen its defence against India was splashed in the media all over, the former general has denied allegations of misuse of army equipment, saying the media has highlighted a 'non-issue'. Dr Nasim Ashraf, one of Musharraf's close friends, told a private television channel that the former President has categorically denied misuse of any US military aid during his regime.
1918 El Nino linked to severe flu pandemic in IndiaSeptember 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new research conducted at Texas A and M University, US, has shown evidence of a possible link between El Nino and a severe flu pandemic in 1918 that adversely affected India. The findings are based on analysis of the 1918 El Nino, which the new research shows to be one of the strongest of the 20th century.
Study: Deadly 1918 pandemic took years to evolve, through pigs, offering lessons for todayJuly 13th, 2009 Study finds pig role in 1918 pandemic's evolutionWASHINGTON — History's deadliest flu pandemic, in 1918, may not have made a sudden jump from birds to people after all. New research says the pig played a big role as an influenza mixing bowl — a gene probe with lessons for tracking today's swine flu outbreak.
Survivors of 1918 flu seem immune to swine flu, which thrives more in lungs than regular fluJuly 13th, 2009 Study: 1918 flu survivors seem immune to swine fluWASHINGTON — The way swine flu multiplies in the respiratory system is more severe than ordinary winter flu, a new study in animals finds. Tests in monkeys, mice and ferrets show that the swine flu thrives in greater numbers all over the respiratory system, including the lungs, and causes lesions, instead of staying in the nose and throat like seasonal flu.
Drugmaker Sanof-Aventis to donate 100 million pandemic flu vaccine doses for poor countriesJune 17th, 2009 Sanof-Aventis to give pandemic flu vaccine to WHOTRENTON, N.J. — The drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis says it will donate millions of doses of swine flu vaccine to the World Health Organization for poor countries.
WHO chief Margaret Chan says "on the surface of it" world is seeing swine flu pandemicJune 9th, 2009 WHO chief: flu pandemic appears to be happeningGENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization says the swine flu outbreak appears to have reached pandemic proportions. WHO Director-General Margaret Chan says "on the surface of it" she believes a pandemic has been reached.
Warm weather may not halt swine fluMay 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - New data from Mexico and case numbers so far suggest that if the spread of H1N1 "swine flu" continues elsewhere as it has in the Americas, the virus could infect more than a billion people by July. The data also suggests that summer temperatures in temperate countries may not slow the virus.
UN, WHO chiefs say no plans for highest pandemic level yetMay 4th, 2009 UN says no plans for highest pandemic level yetUNITED NATIONS — The heads of the United Nations and the World Health Organization say there are no imminent plans to raise its pandemic alert to its highest level. In New York on Monday, U.N.
Swine flu: 'Pandemic' is a scary word, but death tolls vary widelyMay 4th, 2009 Some flu pandemics less deadly than othersNEW YORK — In the next few days, the swine flu outbreak may become the world's first official influenza pandemic in 40 years. That won't be welcome news, but it's not as scary as it sounds.
Over 400 schools closed in US as swine flu spreadsMay 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - More than 400 schools in the US have been closed as the swine flu virus spread to 19 states, but President Barack Obama voiced hope the deadly disease will run its course 'like ordinary flus'. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said confirmed cases have risen from 109 Thursday to 141 Friday with the flu now reported in 19 states, up from 11.
Some steps in US pandemic plan being used by administrationApril 30th, 2009 Some steps in US pandemic planWASHINGTON — The U.S. is following a playbook in battling the new swine flu, a federal pandemic preparedness plan prepared in 2005.
US has prepared to avert the worst if a flu pandemic explodes, now or laterApril 28th, 2009 Worst case scenario underlies US pandemic planWASHINGTON — Two million dead. Hospitals overwhelmed.
Homeland chief says US preparing for full pandemic amid swine flu outbreakApril 27th, 2009 Homeland chief says US preparing for full pandemicWASHINGTON — The head of the Homeland Security Department says the United States is preparing as if the swine flu outbreak is a full pandemic. Secretary Janet Napolitano told reporters Monday that the World Health Organization is operating at level three, with level six a full pandemic.
What are flu pandemics and what can be done to contain themApril 27th, 2009 What are flu pandemics and what can be done?The World Health Organization says the outbreak of swine flu in North America has "pandemic potential" because it can spread from human to human. What flu pandemics are and how they might be stopped or slowed down:
— New forms of flu virus often appear first in livestock, particularly poultry and pigs.
Aspirin improves survival in women with heart diseaseMarch 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Researchers have come by additional evidence that aspirin seems to reduce the risk of death in women who have heart disease or have had a stroke. The new study also provides fresh insight into aspirin dosing for women, suggesting that a lower dose of aspirin (81 mg) is as effective as a higher dose (325 mg).
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