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Chimerix Updates the World Health Organization and the Global Health Security Initiative on Development of CMX001 as a Broad-Spectrum Therapeutic for Smallpox

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Chimerix, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company advancing orally-available antiviral therapeutics to address life-threatening diseases, presented updates on the development of the company's lead antiviral compound, CMX001, to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Global Health Security Initiative (GHSI). CMX001 is a broad-spectrum antiviral agent...

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Chimerix Updates the World Health Organization and the Global Health Security Initiative on Development of CMX001 as a Broad-Spectrum Therapeutic for Smallpox

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Nov.

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H1N1 is now world's dominant flu virus, World Health Organization says

Melanie A. Staley Nov. 5, 2009 10:45pm The article advises us to be wary of swine flu as a distinct strand from the usual seasonal flu, noting two major differences -- H1N1 is present at higher levels during warm months and is also known to seriously affect those under 65. The virus has been active in North America since April, and is becoming steadily more active across the globe. In many areas, the...

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The Problem with Generic Medicines in the Third World

One of the major causes of death in the world is malaria, but the World Health Organization estimates that 20 percent of the one million deaths from malaria are dying because the medicines that they are taking are substandard or outright counterfeits. If you include fake antibiotics and fake drugs used to treat tuberculosis, the [...]

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Making Africa’s Youngest Children a Top Priority | Pan-African conference in Dakar

DAKAR, Sénégal, November 6, 2009 | African Press Organization (APO) Pan-African conference in Dakar will gather Heads of State, First Ladies, Ministers of Finance, Education and Health and experts to promote expansion of programs for young children across Africa. Recognizing the urgent needs facing millions of impoverished African children, senior government officials — including...

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Welcome to Rwanda A Room With A View

I'm here I safely arrived in one piece with all my luggage right on schedule I cleared Immigration the Swine Flu Inspectors and Customs with no problem. There was a driver waiting for me with another woman from my office whom I had never met but who was on all of my same flights except she flew business class. She's very nice and I should see her at the office here during the next week.

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international bioterrorism tabletop exercise

Interpol | In September 2009, senior law enforcement officials, health care professionals and experts from international organizations joined their forces to confront a chilling crisis – the plague had just been unleashed on their countries by unknown evildoers. A fictional scenario with a serious aim Fortunately, this terrifying situation was a scenario under control, and the civilian authorities...

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Health headlines: More H1N1 news, Down syndrome and smart phones for toddlers

Other stories we’ve been reading: The Swiss drug maker, Novartis, says it will meet the United State’s H1N1 vaccine order on time and new research shows that people on cholesterol-lowering drugs are twice as likely to survive seasonal flu hospitalizations. The World Health Organization announced, again, that the H1N1 vaccine is safe and that one dose [...] Related posts: H1N1 (swine flu)...

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Saudi won't bar hajj pilgrims over swine flu fears

The Saudi health minister said Saturday that the kingdom will not bar anyone considered high-risk for swine flu from performing the hajj pilgrimage this year, though he urged countries where pilgrims set out from to take precautions.

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Afghan A/H1N1 flu patient dies in Pakistan

Via Xinhua: Afghan A/H1N1 flu patient dies in Pakistan. Excerpt:An Afghan female who was infected with A/H1N1 influenza died at a hospital in northwest Pakistan's city of Peshawar on Saturday, hospital authorities confirmed. Hospital authorities informed the official news agency...

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Glaxo Saudi's sole supplier of H1N1 vaccine for now

Saudi to start H1N1 inoculation with pilgrims; launched vaccination campaign on Saturday.

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Leaf Blowers Blow a lot More Than Leaves

Leaf blowers drive me crazy. And, I know I’m not the only one - the noise alone is enough to test the patience of a saint. I mean, they sound like a giant dentist drill or a mammoth mosquito, how unpleasant can you get? Beyond imaginative associations, the facts about their auditory irritation are no laughing matter. Jane Dale Owen writes for CLEAN Houston about how loud these machines can be...

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Saudi says swine flu shots advised for pilgrims

The Saudi health minister said Saturday that the kingdom will not ban anyone considered high risk for swine flu from performing the hajj pilgrimage this year.

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A/H1N1 influenza death toll rises over 6,000, says WHO

At least 6,071 people worldwide have been killed by the A/H1N1 influenza as infections continue to increase quickly in the northern hemisphere, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a latest update on Friday. Of all the deaths, 4,399 occurred in the Americas, 661 occurred in South-East Asia and 498 occurred in the West Pacific. The other three WHO regions, Europe, East Mediterranean and Africa...

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More Cover-Ups in Ukraine: WHO Withholds Gene Sequences As Cases Double Again

After infected cases double again in the Ukraine plague approaching the 1 million mark, the World Health Organization (WHO) is holding back gene sequences which could provide evidence of the mutation or recombination of the H1N1 or novel virus.' Read more...

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Obesity Can Harm the Brain

Obese people have 8 % less brain tissue than people with a normal weight, according to a new study. Obesity can make the brain look 16 years older than the brain of lean people. "That's a big loss of tissue and it depletes your cognitive reserves, putting you at much greater risk of Alzheimer's and other diseases that attack the brain."

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I guess this means I have to lose weight really fast.

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World Federation for Mental Health

World Federation for Mental Health - wellbeingnewseditor

Wellbeing Newsline: Contributors > World Mental Health Day is celebrated on 10 October each year, or as close to that date as participating organisations can arrange their events. For 2009, the topic selected by the World Federation for Mental Health [WFMH] is ‘Mental Health in Primary Care: Enhancing Treatment and Promoting Mental Health’. The campaign materials have now been posted on the WFMH website,...

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WHO confirms flu spreads to Cuba, Finland, Thailand

H1N1 flu has now reached Cuba, Finland, and Thailand, with nearly 6,000 people infected in 33 countries, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.