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- CDC Kicks Off National Travelers’ Health Public Awareness Campaign
- 11/20/2009 1:09:00 PM
- Effort Aims to Educate Travelers about H1N1 Every holiday season, millions of Americans travel through the nation’s airports, seaports, and train stations to spend time with loved ones. Special hol...
- In Their Own Words: Kids Offer Advice on H1N1 Flu
- 11/19/2009 11:11:05 AM
- Kids tell it like it really is in new video Aetna sharing video to reinforce H1N1 flu prevention messages HARTFORD, Conn., “At the mall, after using the bathroom, some people put water on their ha...
- Peter Veloz Named President and CEO of UltraViolet Devices, Inc.
- 11/17/2009 11:53:05 AM
- UltraViolet Devices, Inc. (UVDI), a leading manufacturer of ultraviolet (UV) disinfection and advanced molecular filtration products, announced today that Peter Veloz has been named President and Chie...
- Novartis Influenza A(H1N1) 2009 vaccine US interim data show lower doses of antigen may suffice to generate a protective immune response against A(H1N1)
- 11/17/2009 10:28:57 AM
- * Interim clinical data from approximately 4,000 individuals suggest that half a dose of the currently US-approved Novartis unadjuvanted Influenza A(H1N1) 2009 vaccine met immunogenicity criteria in a...
- Canine Influenza Cases Confirmed in CT: Vaccine Available for At Risk Dogs from Pond Point Animal Hospital Milford
- 11/12/2009 8:00:00 AM
- (Milford, CT) The winter months are approaching and, just as in the human population, the canine community faces the threat of influenza. According to State Veterinarian Mary J. Lis, cases of Canine...
- Pandemic 2009 Influenza Update: US FDA approves GSK’s pandemic H1N1 vaccine
- 11/11/2009 12:51:54 PM
- London UK & Philadelphia US - GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental biologics license application (sBLA) for its unadjuvanted influ...
- PuroClean Property Restoration Specialists Offers Warning on Mold Health Hazards
- 11/10/2009 11:42:18 PM
- In awareness of National Indoor Toxic Mold Month, local property restoration expert provides tips for properly treating storm water damage Chicago, IL November 10, 2009 -- Natural disasters, re...
- National Geographic Channel And National Geographic School Publishing Respond To U.S. Department Of Education In Anticipation Of H1N1 Flu Crisis
- 11/10/2009 11:03:33 AM
- Potential for Widespread Impact on Schools Creates Critical Need For "Continuity of Learning" Washington, D.C. - As the nation heeds the significance of President Obama’s declaration of a national ...
- GSK signs agreement with the WHO to donate 50 million doses of pandemic H1N1 vaccine for distribution to developing countries
- 11/10/2009 10:24:46 AM
- London, UK - GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) today announced that it has signed an agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO) to donate 50 million doses of its adjuvanted pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine...
- Pandemic 2009 Influenza Update: Pandemrix™ data on co-administration with annual seasonal influenza vaccine (Fluarix®)
- 11/9/2009 9:38:59 AM
- London UK - GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) today announced the results from the clinical trial assessing Pandemrix™, GSK’s adjuvanted H1N1 pandemic influenza vaccine, administered at the same time as the annua...
- Property Foreclosures and the Dangers of Mold Contamination
- 11/9/2009 5:07:13 AM
- According to a recent report from RealtyTrac® there were 937,840 foreclosure filings in the third quarter of 2009. This was a 5% increase over the second quarter and a 23% increase over the same quar...
- Leading Scientific Organizations Urge White House to Modify 2009 H1N1 Guidance for Healthcare Workers and Issue Moratorium on OSHA Enforcement
- 11/8/2009 11:58:39 AM
- Infectious Diseases Prevention Experts Say Current Guidelines Are Not Supported By Science; Could Have Dangerous Consequences for Patients and Healthcare Workers (Arlington, VA)--Three leading ...
- World Health Organization Grants Prequalification for Global Use to GSK’s 10-Valent Synflorix™ Vaccine
- 11/8/2009 11:53:12 AM
- First prequalification for pneumococcal disease vaccine - a life-threatening disease affecting many children; follows first-ever World Pneumonia Day London UK - The World Health Organization (WHO) ...
- New Synthetic Molecules Trigger Immune Response to HIV and Prostate Cancer
- 11/6/2009 10:51:39 AM
- New Haven, Conn. — Researchers at Yale University have developed synthetic molecules capable of enhancing the body’s immune response to HIV and HIV-infected cells, as well as to prostate cancer cells....
- HHS Orders Intravenous Antiviral Flu Medication to Help Patients Hospitalized with 2009 H1N1
- 11/6/2009 10:01:07 AM
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced contract awards for up to 120,000 treatment courses of intravenous (IV) antiviral drugs to help treat hospitalized 2009 H1N1 infl...
- Legionnaires’ Disease Hospitalizes Thousands Each Year in the U.S.
- 11/5/2009 11:00:00 AM
- The laboratories at LA Testing and EMSL Analytical provide advanced testing solutions to identify the deadly, water-borne Legionella bacteria. Pasadena, CA According to the Centers for Disease ...
- World’s largest malaria vaccine trial now underway in seven African countries
- 11/4/2009 11:22:31 AM
- Pivotal testing of RTS,S is on track for target enrollment of 16,000 children NAIROBI, KENYA.- A pivotal efficacy trial of RTS,S, the world’s most clinically advanced malaria vaccine candidate, is ...
- Aetna Supports Physicians, Pharmacists, Members in H1N1 Flu Response
- 11/4/2009 10:43:00 AM
- Aetna offers electronic roster billing for pharmacies and non-traditional providers; Aetna offers free CME course for physicians on flu preparedness; Aetna reaching out to high risk members to encoura...
- Novartis to expand its human vaccines presence in China through proposed acquisition of a majority stake in Zhejiang Tianyuan
- 11/4/2009 8:59:44 AM
- * Tianyuan a privately-held vaccines company providing a competitive product portfolio and pipeline in China, where Novartis has a limited vaccines presence * Tianyuan and Novartis to collabora...
- New DocRock Music Video Teaches Kids How to Avoid H1N1 Flu
- 11/2/2009 10:36:41 AM
- BLOOMFIELD, Conn.- “Blah, blah, H1N1 blah,” is what many children hear when their parents try to teach them how to avoid getting H1N1. To cut through the blahs and get the message across, health servi...
