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NIH responds to criticism over handling of controversial bird flu studies

news-medical.net — “In a letter dated April 25, Amy Patterson, associate director for science policy in the office of the director of the National Institutes of Health, "has refuted criticism of the way a meeting held to allow a biosecurity advisory group to review controversial bird flu studies was handled," denying "the agenda was crafted to achieve a predetermined outcome," the Canadian Press/Winnipeg Free Press writes.” View full resource at news-medical.net

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Girish Navani: Examining a City's Health - Businessweek

businessweek.com — “Understanding the health of a community is difficult. Surveys cost millions of dollars and take months to figure out how diseases such as obesity or diabetes affect a population. They’re too slow to spot fast-moving illnesses like the flu.” View full resource at businessweek.com

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Avian Flu Study Finally And Fully Published

medicalnewstoday.com — “After endless toing and froing over whether two studies that demonstrated how bird flu, also known as avian H5N1 influenza, or avian flu, should be published, one of them has appeared in the la” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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One of two controversial ‘bird flu’ papers is published - The Washington Post

washingtonpost.com — “One of two studies on lab-engineered bird flu is published in the journal Nature, after the federal advisory board that had initially asked for publication to be delayed dropped its objections.” View full resource at washingtonpost.com

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First Of Controversial Bird Flu Studies Is Published : Shots - Health Blog : NPR

npr.org — “The paper describes experiments that suggest just a few genetic changes could potentially make a bird flu virus capable of becoming contagious in humans, and causing a dangerous pandemic. A fierce debate has raged over this study for months, because of fears that the work might provide a recipe for turning bird flu into a bioweapon.” View full resource at npr.org

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Bird flu can transmit in mammals, study finds - latimes.com

latimes.com — “The results, showing an engineered flu strain can spread easily between ferrets, derive from a controversial study that stirred debate over doing research with the potential to cause harm.” View full resource at latimes.com

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Bird flu can transmit in mammals, study finds - Los Angeles Times http://t.co/biZUmPy3 #medicine

Can I get a flu shot if I'm pregnant? - Avvo.com

avvo.com — “Can I get a flu shot if I'm pregnant? I am about four months pregnant. Can I get the flu shot? .” View full resource at avvo.com

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Bird Flu Studies Mired In Export Control Law Limbo : Shots - Health Blog : NPR

npr.org — “Export controls designed to restrict international trade in weapons are keeping scientists from sharing their research on the bird flu virus.” View full resource at npr.org

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Texts prime parents to get kids a flu shot: study | Reuters

reuters.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Research in New York City suggests that sending parents educational text messages about the flu vaccine and where to get it could increase the number of kids and teens protected” View full resource at reuters.com

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Texts prime parents to get kids a flu shot: study - Reuters http://t.co/AMTvdwp8 #medicine

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U.S. Gives Green Light to Publish Controversial Bird Flu Research - US News and World Report

health.usnews.com — “After expert panel review, officials say H5N1 findings are of benefit, with little risk to national security” View full resource at health.usnews.com

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Influenza Patient Education | The Flu Virus and Viral Infections Guide

vitals.com — “Learn all about influenza and common symptoms of the flu as well as treating this type of viral infection with Vitals patient education guide.” View full resource at vitals.com

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Does Climate Change Mean Less Flu? | MyHealthNewsDaily.com

myhealthnewsdaily.com — “This year's mild winter and mild flu season might lead some to ask, will we see less flu with climate change?” View full resource at myhealthnewsdaily.com

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Giving flu jabs in the morning for men could increase immunity - Telegraph

telegraph.co.uk — “Giving flu jabs in the morning for men could increase immunity - Telegraph” View full resource at telegraph.co.uk

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