Fernandez-Kirchner dynasty on the line Argentines vote in litmus congressional raceBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s first couple fought for its survival Sunday in congressional elections that could undermine the president’s power and seal the fate of one of the country’s biggest political dynasties. WHO: 51 more swine flu deaths reported as pandemic spreads and cases top 50,000GENEVA — The World Health Organization says the global tally of deaths from swine flu has increased by 51 to 231. Mexico signs agreement with Google to publicize archaeology, historical sitesMEXICO CITY — Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History signed an agreement with Google Mexico to promote archaeological and historical sites in a bid to revive tourism following the swine flu epidemic. Studies say not much to show for UN’s 2 decades, $196 billion invested in healthLONDON — In the last two decades, the world has spent more than $196 billion trying to save people from death and disease in poor countries. Studies: What does UN have to show for 2 decades, $22 billion invested in health? Not muchLONDON — In the last two decades, the world has spent more than $20 billion trying to save people from death and disease in poor countries. HIV-afflicted families evicted in Cambodian capital, shifted to ‘AIDS Village’PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodian authorities on Thursday evicted 20 families afflicted with HIV from their homes in the capital, forcing them to move to a tiny settlement on its outskirts in an action critics called discriminatory. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials in Newspapers in the US and Abroad.Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: AP IMPACT: Zicam just one of many homeopathic drugs with side effect reports, no safety testsCAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The unsettling little secret of Zicam Cold Remedy finally spilled out this week. Though widely sold for years as a drug for colds, it was never tested by federal regulators for safety like other drugs. And that was perfectly legal — until scores of consumers lost their sense of smell. New one-dog policy in southern Chinese city forces two-dog families to make hard choiceGUANGZHOU, China — Mrs. Chen can’t imagine abandoning one of her two best friends: her scruffy terrier mutt and a white fluffy Pekingese mix with buggy eyes. Drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis to donate 100 million pandemic flu vaccine doses for poor countriesTRENTON, N.J. — French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis plans to donate millions of doses of swine flu vaccine to the World Health Organization for use in poor countries, Chief Executive Christopher Viehbacher said Wednesday. Drugmaker Sanof-Aventis to donate 100 million pandemic flu vaccine doses for poor countriesTRENTON, N.J. — The drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis says it will donate millions of doses of swine flu vaccine to the World Health Organization for poor countries. Argentina confirms 3 more swine flu deaths, bringing total to 4BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentine health authorities on Tuesday confirmed three more swine flu deaths, bringing the nation’s total to four as it enters the South American winter flu season. Legislation to provide $106 billion for wars, other causes, passes HouseWASHINGTON — War-funding legislation survived a fierce partisan battle in the House on Tuesday, a major step in providing commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan the money they would need for military operations in the coming months. In narrow vote, House approves $106B to maintain war operations in Iraq and AfghanistanWASHINGTON — The House has narrowly approved a $106 billion bill to ensure financing for war operations in Iraq and Afghanistan over the coming months. VA faces criticism from lawmakers after report finds continued problems with colonoscopiesWASHINGTON — Lawmakers sharply criticized the Veterans Affairs Department on Tuesday about why a national scare over botched colonoscopies earlier this year didn’t prompt stronger safeguards at the agency’s medical centers. FDA: over-the-counter cold spray Zicam has caused loss of smell in more than 100 patients‘WASHINGTON — Consumers should stop using Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel and related products because they can permanently damage the sense of smell, federal health regulators said. VA to face lawmakers’ questions after report finds continued problems with colonoscopiesWASHINGTON — Lawmakers sharply criticized the Department of Veterans Affairs on Tuesday about why a national scare over botched colonoscopies earlier this year didn’t prompt stronger safeguards at the agency’s medical centers. WHO chief: Flu pandemic will demonstrate tragic consequences of public health neglectUNITED NATIONS — The swine flu pandemic will demonstrate “in extremely tragic ways” the consequences of the failure to promote public health and ensure basic care during pregnancy and childbirth in developing countries, the head of the World Health Organization warned. APNewsBreak: Inspections show some VA facilities couldn’t prove they followed guidelinesWASHINGTON — Fewer than half of Veterans Affairs centers given a surprise inspection last month had proper training and guidelines in place for common endoscopic procedures such as colonoscopies — even after the agency learned that mistakes may have exposed thousands of veterans to HIV and other diseases. Wide-open beaches, empty pool chairs in Mexican resorts as country recovers from swine fluTULUM, Mexico — The last time Bud Olson visited Mexico, he ended up in a hospital with kidney stones and missed the ancient Mayan ruins in the seaside town of Tulum. AP NewsBreak: Inspections show some VA facilities couldn’t prove they followed guidelinesWASHINGTON — Fewer than half of Veterans Affairs centers given a surprise inspection last month had proper training and guidelines in place for common endoscopic procedures such as colonoscopies — even after the agency learned that mistakes may have exposed thousands of veterans to HIV and other diseases. Swine flu fatality in the UK; appears to be 1st reported outside the AmericasLONDON — A person with underlying health conditions died of swine flu in Scotland on Sunday — the first reported death from the illness outside the Americas, health officials said. VA to tell House panel about mistakes with equipment used for colonoscopies, other proceduresCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A congressional panel is pressing the Department of Veterans Affairs to disclose on Tuesday whether non-sterile equipment that may have exposed 10,000 veterans to HIV and other infections was isolated to three Southeast hospitals or is part of a wider problem. US House panel to hear how equipment mistakes were made at 3 VA hospitals, risking infectionsCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — After months of health worries for more than 10,000 veterans, officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs are expected to face a congressional panel Tuesday and explain how mistakes at three hospitals in the Southeast may have exposed patients to HIV and other infectious diseases. Guatemala urges 2 swine flu-hit towns to shut down public activity; cases rise to 96GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala’s government is asking two towns to close down nearly all public venues to prevent the spread of swine flu. US swine flu cases near 18,000, found in all 50 states; pandemic waning except in NortheastATLANTA — Nearly 5,000 new U.S. swine flu cases have been reported in the last week, due partly to its continuing spread in the Northeast. Drugmakers rush to make a swine flu vaccine, but politics may complicate who actually gets itLONDON — With swine flu now an official pandemic, the race is on among drugmakers to produce a vaccine. Swiss drugmaker Novartis says produces first batch of swine flu vaccine grown in cellsBASEL, Switzerland — Swiss pharmaceuticals company Novartis AG said Friday it has produced a first batch of experimental swine flu vaccine, a day after the World Health Organization declared the disease a pandemic. WHO says swine flu pandemic has begun _ first global flu epidemic in 41 yearsGENEVA — Swine flu is now formally a pandemic, a declaration by U.N. health officials that will speed vaccine production and spur government spending to combat the first global flu epidemic in 41 years. CDC officials say swine flu pandemic declaration no cause for alarmATLANTA — U.S. health officials say they won’t need to change their response now that swine flu has been declared a pandemic. |
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