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Vaccine Distributor Responds To Blumenthal Inquiry On Price Gouging

A medical distributor on Tuesday said that his company did not receive enough seasonal flu vaccine to completely fill an order in Connecticut, and that demand for the vaccine in the Northeast and elsewhere has been sky-high.

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Africa: World's Largest Malaria Conference Opens With Research Aimed at Eradication

The world's largest malaria conference opened today with a call for substantial and sustained support for research to guide evidence-based policies and the development of new malaria tools, which together could save countless...

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Rwanda: Kagame Visits Imperial College London

President Paul Kagame yesterday visited the Imperial College London where he toured key facilities and witnessed the signing of a historical partnership agreement between the University and Government of Rwanda

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Southern Researchers Fill Gap on Neglected Diseases (OneWorld.net)

OneWorld.net - CANCUN, Nov 3 (IPS) - With HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis occupying the global health spotlight, few resources are devoted to the "neglected tropical diseases" like dengue fever, hookworm infection and...

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Small Businesses Paying Too Much?

The Senate health care committee chairman said Tuesday the panel is investigating how health insurers price the coverage they sell to small businesses, which have struggled for years with soaring premiums.

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THE INFLUENCE GAME: Liberals targeting moderates

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid gestures while meeting with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, following the weekly caucus luncheons. That's the hardball message liberal groups are hurling at...

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Less brain swelling occurs with multiple sessions of SRS for common brain tumor

Treating a common brain tumor with multiple sessions of radiation appears to result in less brain swelling than treating the tumor once with a high dose of radiation, say researchers from the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer...

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Swine flu vaccine arrives Jordan today

The first shipment of H1N1 (swine) flu vaccine will arrive in the Kingdom this evening, Ministry of Health officials said on Tuesday. According to Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA) Director General Mohammad Rawashdeh,...

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Inter's Sneijder doubtful for Dynamo clash

KIEV: Inter Milan playmaker Wesley Sneijder is unlikely to play in the Champions League Group F match at Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday despite being included in the squad. The Dutchman, who has done well to link the midfield with...

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Where can I learn about diabetes?

is a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal. People with diabetes have problems converting food to energy. People develop diabetes because the pancreas does not make enough insulin or because the cells in the...

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