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Sunday, October 21, 2007
Friday, February 09, 2007
Global Health
Weighing the U.K. Avian Flu Outbreak
February 9, 2007 Agricultural workers in the United Kingdom kill thousands of turkeys, seeking to block the spread of bird flu. Meanwhile, investigators try to trace the source of the infection. How should the United State react if faced by an outbreak of influenza on the scale of the 1918 epidemic?
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Health
Experts: Use 1918 Methods to Fight Pandemic
August 29, 2006 When the next pandemic strikes, Navy researchers suggest reviving a treatment used during the deadly pandemic of 1918. Back then, military doctors injected severely afflicted patients with blood or blood plasma from people who had recovered from the flu. Studies show the treatment reduced mortality rates by as much as 50 percent.
Friday, June 02, 2006
Health News Briefs
Government Posts Medical Procedure Price List
June 2, 2006 The federal government is posting what it pays for certain medical procedures on the Internet in an attempt to help consumers.
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Friday, May 19, 2006
Radio Expeditions
Researchers Fan Out to Find Bird Flu in Alaska
May 19, 2006 In Alaska alone, the goal is to test and screen more than 15,000 birds this summer and fall. Despite the looming danger, the surveillance effort is still somewhat of a work in progress.
Friday, May 05, 2006
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Global Health
U.S. Releases Second Phase of Bird-Flu Plan
May 3, 2006 The White House presents a new plan for implementing its national strategy in the event of an avian-flu pandemic. Phase one was released in November. Guests examine the administration's action plan.
Monday, April 17, 2006
