Vol XXXVIII (No. 9), 09 Sep 2010
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45 million Indians carry hepatitis B virus

MIL/TOI/TNN, Feb 25, 2009


Mumbai: February 25, 2009 - The 43 deaths in Modasa town of Gujarat's Sabarkantha district over the last fortnight due to hepatitis B underlines how widespread this viral infection really is.



Swine flu response 'effective'

MIL/BBC News, Jul 1, 2010


July 01, 2010 - The NI Health Minister has welcomed the recommendations of an independent review into the swine flu pandemic. The UK spent £1.2bn preparing for and responding to the virus, which Dame Deirdre Hine's report described as "proportionate and effective".



Invention of Synthetic life creates controversy

MIL/BBC, May 21, 2010


New Delhi, India: May 21, 2010 - IR Summary/BBC - New invention of developing synthetic living cell has on one side surprised the world and considered a landmark study and key step towards designing and creating new living things, but on the other, the world opinion has vast differences and most of the scientists have taken it as a serious controversy, since the newly invented synthetic living cell respond to their own home-made DNA. The synthetic DNA is in complete control of the new cells, In short, it is a sort of controversial breakthrough.



Edlich RF - Vitamin D helps fight Swine flu

MIL/foodconsumer.org, Jan 31, 2010


January 31, 2010 - IR Summary/foodconsumer.org - Doctors are of the opinion that deficiency of vitamin D gives flare up to Swine Flu and if this deficiency is made up, it helps fighting Swine Flue successfully. Vitamin D deficiency is also associated with myriad health problems including 17 cancers, heart disease, diabetes, depression, autoimmune disease, and many other afflictions.diabetes, depression, autoimmune disease, and many other afflictions.



Human trials of first H1N1 vaccine to be used on Indians start today

MIL/TOI/TNN, Jan 20, 2010


New Delhi: January 20, 2010 - Clinical trials of the first H1N1 vaccine to be used on Indians from mid-February will start on Wednesday. Three medical institutes in Delhi, Chandigarh and Pune will test the H1N1 vaccine made by French vaccine manufacturer Sanofi Pasteur in a three-week bridging study on 100 Indians.



WHO: H1N1 vaccine safe

MIL/NDTV, Oct 9, 2009


october9, 2009 The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed its confidence in the H1N1 flu vaccine calling it the most important tool against the Influenza pandemic.



Iranian Political Detainees being Raped in Notorious Prison- Reformist

MIL/NYT, Aug 10, 2009


Paris: August 10,2009- IR Summary/NYT - The Iranian political adversaries and common men and women, who opposed the rigging at the Presidential election after June 12th, were installed at a notorious prison, both males and females; the males were tortured and the females were raped as per reports from a reformist candidate.



Swine flu case reported in city

MIL/TOI/TNN, Jun 23, 2009


Pune: June 23, 2009 - A 24-year old IT professional from Pune who flew in after a short stay in the US and UK, has tested positive for influenza A (H1N1), a health official said here on Monday.



India wants US to screen passengers for swine flu

MIL/Sify.com, Jun 16, 2009


June 16, 2009 - India Tuesday said there should be 'some kind of screening' for outbound travellers in the US as most people coming from that country have been tested positive for influenza A(H1N1) virus.



Flu risk 'still low' after death

MIL/BBC News, Jun 15, 2009


June 15, 2009 - Health officials have insisted the risk swine flu poses to the public remains low after the virus claimed its first UK victim and its first in Europe. The Scottish Government confirmed on Sunday a patient with underlying health problems had died after testing positive for the H1N1 virus.





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