Ah-choo! Government issues college guidance to protect roommates from swine fluWASHINGTON — A new rule for college students: Don’t sneeze on your roommate. Chinese factory officials detained in new lead poisoning case after 1,300 children sickenedBEIJING — China has detained two factory officials after 1,300 children were poisoned by pollution from a manganese processing plant, days after emissions from a lead smelter in another province sickened hundreds. Chinese state media say 1,300 children sickened in new lead poisoning caseBEIJING — More than 1,300 children have been sickened by lead poisoning in central China, the second such case involving a large number of children this month, state media said Thursday. Chinese state media say 1,300 children sickened in new lead poisoning case in HunanBEIJING — More than 1,300 children have been sickened in a lead poisoning case in China’s central Hunan province, the second such case involving a large number of children in the past month, state media said Thursday. Australia expects to begin swine flu vaccinations next monthCANBERRA, Australia — Australia said Thursday it expects to launch swine flu vaccinations starting next month, in what may turn out to be the first such program since the emergence of the disease in April. Lead poisoning that sickened hundreds of children stokes tensions in Chinese townCHANGQING, China — Farmer Wang Zhifan jabs a stubby finger toward the sprawling smelter blamed for poisoning hundreds of local children with lead. He bares his yellowed teeth and spits hard. Government officials call on employers to help get swine flu vaccine to vulnerable workersWASHINGTON — Government officials are calling on U.S. businesses to help manage swine flu this fall by getting vaccines to vulnerable workers and encouraging employees with symptoms to stay home. Judge upholds Merck patent on blockbuster allergy drug Singulair, protecting sales till 2012TRENTON, N.J. — The patent for Merck & Co.’s blockbuster allergy and asthma drug is valid, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, handing the drugmaker a crucial victory in its 2 1/2-year legal battle to block a rival from selling a cheaper generic version. Police, security guard China factory after villagers protest over lead poisoning incidentCHANGQING, China — Dozens of police and plainclothes officers guarded a Chinese smelting plant in central Shaanxi province on Wednesday, days after hundreds of villagers stormed the factory because more than 600 children from two nearby villages had been sickened by lead poisoning. WHO says anti-flu drug gets an extra 2 years of storage timeGENEVA — Health officials have told governments they can keep Tamiflu for longer to help fight the swine flu pandemic. Review uncovers 6 more cases of botched cancer treatments at VA in PhiladelphiaPHILADELPHIA — Six more cases have been found of cancer patients being given incorrect radiation doses at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Philadelphia. Chinese mayor apologizes for lead poisoning that sickened hundreds of children: reportCHANGQING, China — A mayor apologized to residents of two Chinese villages where more than 600 children were sickened by lead poisoning, saying a nearby smelter targeted by angry protests would not reopen until it meets health standards, state media said Tuesday. Mass. Sen. Kerry, daughter sporting crutches in Boston after leg surgeriesBOSTON — Sen. John Kerry and his daughter Vanessa are sporting his-and-her crutches. Swine flu inspires video game designed by Dutch researchers; aim is to control pandemicLONDON — Since swine flu first emerged in April, it has sparked panic, vaccine production and now, a video game. Veterans Affairs Department to routinely offer HIV testingWASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department on Monday began offering routine HIV tests to veterans who receive medical care. AP ENTERPRISE: Hundreds of schools already planning swine flu shots, to help keep doors openWASHINGTON — Hundreds of schools are heeding the government’s call to set up flu-shot clinics this fall, preparing for what could be the most widespread school vaccinations since the days of polio. Judge says Medicare did not misapply rules that reimbursed Baxter’s drug Advate below costsNEW YORK — A U.S. District Court judge ruled Friday that Baxter International Inc. is not entitled to a higher Medicare reimbursement price for its hemophilia drug Advate. Nigeria’s polio outbreak proves viruses in the vaccine can mutate into a more dangerous formLONDON — Polio, the dreaded paralyzing disease stamped out in the industrialized world, is spreading in Nigeria. And health officials say in some cases, it’s caused by the vaccine used to fight it. In India swine flu panic is more infectious than virus itself; schools close, streets desertedNEW DELHI, India — The streets of the western city of Pune were half-empty, schools in Mumbai were ordered closed, and people suffering aches flooded hospitals across the country as India confronted dueling outbreaks of swine flu and swine flu panic. Number of kids sickened by lead poisoning rises to 600 in northwestern ChinaBEIJING — More than 600 children have been sickened with lead poisoning in a northern Chinese province where authorities shut a smelter earlier this week thought to have caused the contamination, state media reported. Barred No More: Alabama ends practice of keeping inmates with HIV from work release programsMONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama has shed the distinction of being the only state to bar inmates with HIV from work release programs. Appeals court revives whistle-blower suit alleging J&J paid doctors to sell anemia drugTRENTON, N.J. — A federal appeals court has revived a multibillion-dollar Medicare fraud case brought by whistle-blowers alleging Johnson & Johnson paid doctors kickbacks to prescribe an expensive drug in a strategy to boost sales. Woman says she was bitten several times by at least two otters while swimming in Wisconsin lakeDRUMMOND, Wis. — An Austrian woman on vacation in Wisconsin is getting rabies shots after she said she was bitten by otters while swimming in a lake. Brigitte France, 51, told the Duluth News Tribune that she was swimming on Lake Owen near Drummond last Wednesday when three otters suddenly appeared. Feeling concerned, she swam to shore. 50 million Asian women at risk of HIV from partners: UN
South African health chief: Swine flu likely to hit Africa hard; resources shouldn’t be wastedJOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s health minister says that while swine flu has arrived late to the continent, it may hit harder here than elsewhere in the world. Myanmar sentences opposition leader Suu Kyi to 18 months house arrest; American gets 7 yearsYANGON, Myanmar — A Myanmar court convicted Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday of violating her house arrest by allowing an uninvited American to stay at her home. The head of the military-ruled country ordered the democracy leader to serve an 18-month sentence under house arrest. Myanmar court convicts Aung San Suu Kyi; junta chief orders her to return to house arrestYANGON, Myanmar — A Myanmar court found democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty Tuesday of violating her house arrest by allowing an uninvited American to stay at her home. The head of the military-ruled country ordered her to serve an 18-month sentence under house arrest. New US policy for tuberculosis testing could disrupt adoptions from China, EthiopiaNEW YORK —Advocates of international adoption are furious over a new federal policy related to tuberculosis testing that could disrupt plans for families adopting children from China and Ethiopia. Volunteers in 8 US cities begin testing new swine flu vaccine; 2,800 expected in federal studyST. LOUIS — Hundreds of Americans in eight cities are lining up for experimental swine flu shots in a race to get a vaccine out in case the new flu virus regains strength this fall and winter. HEALTHBEAT: Planning hot lines to help avert flu-swamped ERs, by urging low-risk to stay homeWASHINGTON —Sit for hours amid the sneezing in an emergency room this fall, and if you didn’t arrive with swine flu you just might leave with it. |
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UNITED NATIONS — An estimated 50 million women in Asia are at risk of becoming infected with the HIV virus from their husbands or long-term partners, according to a U.N. report published Tuesday.
