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Friday 29 May 2009
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US Takes Stock Of H1N1 Situation
Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD
After roughly a month of emergency response to the new H1N1 swine flu virus, US health authorities are taking stock, re-focusing and re- assessing priorities. This was the main theme of the press briefing that Dr Anne...
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Human Skin Alive With Bacteria, Especially The Forearm
Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD
Contrary to what one might expect, it is not the sweaty armpit or fluffy bellybutton but the forearm that is home to the most diverse range of bacteria found on human skin, according to new research from the US...
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An Aspirin A Day Brings No Clear Benefits To Healthy People
Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD
UK researchers who reviewed pooled clinical trial data covering 95,000 people concluded that there was no net benefit to healthy people taking an aspirin a day as a way to protect against vascular disease although there was...
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