Experts fear the UK is not exploiting scientific developments to their full to prevent a flu pandemic.A report from the Royal Society and Academy of Medical Sciences has warned the Government to reconsider its decision to stock only one anti-viral drug despite at least two known cases where Tamifl
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The rise in MRSA - because everybody wants to be a diagnostician and nobody wants to wipe bottoms - is just the tip of the iceberg, says medical student Alex Thomas .
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ONE million Australian girls and women will be vaccinated against cervical cancer after the Howard Government resolved a pricing dispute with drug company CSL yesterday.
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Eighty-three percent of chicken sold in US grocery stores may contain bacteria that cause foodborne illnesses, a consumer group said on Monday, 34 percentage points higher than the rate it found three years ago.
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HEALTH promotion campaigns have helped the Australian public become increasingly aware of the benefits of physical activity and exercise for improving or maintaining health. Most messages are focused on the importance of exercise for the prevention and management of conditions such as heart disease
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Vietnam confirms the death of some 6,000 domestic poultry from bird flu, after being free of human cases for a year.
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