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. 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. Obama, leaders of Mexico, Canada pledge aggressive action on economic recoveryGUADALAJARA, Mexico —Targeting the long and painful recession, President Barack Obama said Monday that he and the leaders of Mexico and Canada have agreed to “aggressive, coordinated action” to restore growth across North America. Obama’s first North American summit aims at swine flu plan, but headway elsewhere proves toughGUADALAJARA, Mexico —President Barack Obama on Monday joined the leaders of Mexico and Canada in pledging a united effort on economic recovery, trade, swine flu and climate change. Obama’s first North American summit aims at swine flu plan, but makes little headway elsewhereGUADALAJARA, Mexico —President Barack Obama’s first North American summit is proving it’s a lot easier to agree on battling a killer flu virus than to untangle knotty disputes over cross-border trade. Obama-Calderon meeting friendly, but leaders remain at odds over drug war, truckingGUADALAJARA, Mexico —President Barack Obama pressed for a new tone in the United States’ relationship with Mexico but found no immediate progress Sunday on the divisions between him and Mexican President Felipe Calderon over the pace of U.S. drug-fighting aid and a ban on Mexican trucks north of the border. Obama gets gentle with Mexico, finds none in return
With flu season near, Obama, Calderon talk preparation during summit of North American leadersGUADALAJARA, Mexico —President Barack Obama pressed for a new tone in the United States’ relationship with Mexico but found no immediate progress Sunday on the divisions between him and Mexican President Felipe Calderon over the pace of U.S. drug-fighting aid and a ban on Mexican trucks north of the border. With flu season coming, swine flu preparation tops agenda at North American summitGUADALAJARA, Mexico —When President Barack Obama visited Mexico in April, the now-global swine flu epidemic — unbeknownst to the White House — had just begun here and an Obama aide returned home sick. AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDTIntel officials: Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud killed by US strike, already buried No need to close many schools for swine flu, US says _ and sick kids can come back soonerWASHINGTON — Don’t panic, schools. Obama plans to discuss immigration, drug cartels and trade with Mexico, CanadaMEXICO CITY — President Barack Obama meets this weekend with leaders of Mexico and Canada at a time when drug-related violence, swine flu and the economic crisis are slipping across North America’s borders like never before. Government seeks calmer response to swine flu in schools this fallWASHINGTON — The government said Friday that schools should only close this fall if large numbers of students have swine flu, and could allow their sick kids to return 24 hours after a fever is gone. French drugmaker Sanofi Pasteur starts testing swine flu vaccine in US
Education Sec’y Duncan says efforts to contain spread of swine flu virus will focus on schoolsWASHINGTON — Education Secretary Arne Duncan says the nation’s schools will be a focal point of efforts to protect this fall against the spread of the swine flu virus. Flu shot season early and long, thanks to swine flu; will Americans make time for 3 shots?ATLANTA — Get ready to roll up your sleeve three times for flu shots this fall. Government to advise schools on what to do when swine flu strikesWASHINGTON — Swine flu is expected to return when kids go back to school, and the government is hoping its new advice on when to shut down schools during an outbreak will prevent the panic and confusion that led to hundreds of school closures last spring. WHO: Swine flu vaccine production on track, first deliveries expected in SeptemberLONDON — Swine flu vaccine manufacturers are on track to start delivering the first batches of it in September, the World Health Organization said Thursday. Manufacturers shipping seasonal flu vaccine early as swine flu pandemic concerns boost demandTRENTON, N.J. — The swine flu pandemic is spurring makers of seasonal flu vaccines to ship them to the U.S. market well ahead of schedule, and supplies are tightening as distributors and others snap up vaccine vials. Novartis starts testing swine flu vaccine, first person in Europe injected 10 days agoLONDON — Swiss drugmaker Novartis has begun injecting its swine flu vaccine into people in the company’s first human tests, a spokesman said Wednesday. The vaccine is being tested in a yearlong trial of 6,000 people of all ages in Britain, Germany and the United States, Novartis spokesman Eric Althoff told The Associated Press, adding that the vaccine will likely be on the market before the trial finishes. Calif. health care workers protest lack of swine flu equipment following death of NorCal nurseLOS ANGELES — A union says some California hospitals aren’t adequately protecting nurses from swine flu. Novartis starts testing its swine flu vaccine, 1st person in Europe injected 10 days agoLONDON — Swiss drugmaker Novartis has begun injecting its swine flu vaccine into people in the company’s first human tests, a spokesman said Wednesday. WHO says swine flu deaths surge to at least 1,154 _ up from 816 only a week agoGENEVA — The World Health Organization said Tuesday that 1,154 swine flu victims have died since the virus emerged in April. Glaxo: 9 more countries order 96 million doses of swine flu vaccineLONDON — Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline says that nine additional countries have ordered 96 million doses of swine flu vaccine since last month. China locks down northwestern town after 3rd pneumonic plague deathBEIJING — An outbreak of pneumonic plague in a remote farming town in northwestern China has killed a third person, the official Xinhua News Agency said Tuesday, as authorities locked down the town and moved to disinfect the region. China locks down northwest town after 2nd pneumonic plague deathBEIJING — China locked down a remote farming town after two people died and 10 more were sickened with pneumonic plague, a lung infection that can kill a human in 24 hours if left untreated. The Seattle Times, Virgin Islands Daily News win awards from Associated Press Managing EditorsNEW YORK — An investigation into the spread of a deadly drug-resistant staph germ at hospitals in Washington state earned The Seattle Times a Public Service Award on Monday from the Associated Press Managing Editors Association. |
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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.
GUADALAJARA, Mexico —President Barack Obama pressed for a new tone in the United States’ relationship with Mexico but found no immediate progress Sunday on the divisions between him and Mexican President Felipe Calderon over the pace of U.S. drug-fighting aid and a ban on Mexican trucks north of the border.
LONDON — French drugmaker Sanofi Pasteur began human trials of its swine flu vaccine this week in about 2,000 people in the United States, the company said Friday — becoming the third company conducting clinical trials on swine flu vaccines.
