Health News and Features
Hong Kong shuts all primary schools to prevent swine flu (Roundup)
Jun 11, 2009, 8:34 GMT
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Lawmakers set for major vote on US health reform
Nov 7, 2009, 5:04 GMT
Washington - The US House of Representatives could vote Saturday evening on a landmark health reform bill that is aimed at cutting costs and extending coverage to Americans who lack insurance. ... more
Tusk: Poland won't buy swine flu vaccine until it's proven safe
Nov 6, 2009, 15:38 GMT
Warsaw - Poland will not buy swine flu vaccines until they are proven to be safe and without side effects, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Friday. ... more
Ukraine's flu outbreak shows signs of slowing
Nov 6, 2009, 14:00 GMT
Kiev - Ukraine's deadly flu outbreak showed signs of slowing on Friday, as government control measures began taking effect and warmer weather arrived. ... more
Bulgaria closes schools to curb flu outbreak
Nov 6, 2009, 13:36 GMT
Sofia - Bulgarian health authorities said Friday that they ordered schools to remain closed Monday in order to try to curb the spread of swine flu. ... more
Drug tested only on mice saves Australian baby
Nov 6, 2009, 3:28 GMT
Sydney - An Australian doctor who used a German experimental drug that had been tested only on mice to save a baby's life left Friday to brief US and European medical authorities about the amazing success. ... more
More Headlines
- PREVIEW: Major vote on US health reform expected Saturday
- US health reform wins major endorsements from doctors, seniors
- Charity warns West may be backtracking on AIDS treatment (Roundup)
- Death toll still rising in Ukraine's flu outbreak
- Austrian pharmacies start selling fish
Analysis and Features
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(eca 167) Ukraine uses cheesecloth and masks to grapple with flu (Feature)
Nov 2, 2009, 16:28 GMT
Kiev - Ukraine's leaders have unveiled a pair of unconventional weapons in the former Soviet republic's battle against a deadly flu outbreak: millions of metres of cheesecloth and industrious needlework by the nation's housewives. ... more
Ukraine uses cheesecloth and masks to grapple with flu (Feature)
Nov 2, 2009, 16:12 GMT
Kiev - Ukraine's leaders have unveiled a pair of unconventional weapons in the former Soviet republic's battle against a deadly flu outbreak: millions of metres of cheesecloth and industrious needlework by the nation's housewives. ... more
- Six months ago, swine flu began by closing schools (Feature)
- Suicide kills 1 million a year and rising, reports UN (News Feature)
- Obama seeks to regain momentum on health reform (News Feature)
- Swine flu prompts calls for "kissing strike" in Spain (News Feature)
- Obama's star power fading as health care tempers flare (News Feature)
