Madoff Auction Generates $1 Million To Benefit Scheme Victims

Madoff auction took place in New York on Saturday. The private belongings of former billionaire and now convicted defrauder Bernard Madoff were being auctioned off to raise funds to help the victims of his Ponzi scheme. In total, nearly $1 million has been raised through the...

Counterfeit Flu Drugs Sold By Online Gangs: What To Look Out For

The British IT security and data protection company Sophos has issued a report saying fake flu drugs are being sold online by criminal gangs looking to profit from mass H1N1 hysteria. The most popular counterfeit drugs sold online are anitvirals like Tamiflu and Relenza. The...

Google's Flu Shot Finder Locates Clinics With H1N1 Flu Vaccine

On Tuesday, Google launched its Flu Shot Finder feature, which lets users locate clinics that offer H1N1 or seasonal flu vaccine. The service is currently available in 20 U.S. states, but is expected to expand in the future. Although Google’s Flu Shot Finder provides...

H1N1 Vaccine: No Serious Side Effects Found, Says WHO

WHO released its latest findings today, confirming that the H1N1 vaccine has not produced any serious or unusual side effects in the one million people in 20 countries around the world who have already received it. WHO's top flu expert Dr. Keiji Fukuda said that the only...

The Swine Flu Scare: Ten Most Common Myths About H1N1

The fall flu season is already upon us, and a lot of anxiety is starting to build up about the new H1N1 strain of the Influenza A virus, or "swine flu". But, the media coverage surrounding the new flu strain seems to be doing more to confuse, rather than inform, so we decided...

H1N1 Vaccine Locations: Be Careful of Scams

H1N1 vaccine locations are proving difficult to find. While the H1N1 vaccine is FDA-approved, there is no clear and easy path for someone to find exactly where to go in their area for an H1N1 vaccine. The CDC itself has no H1N1 vaccine locations list that I can find, which is...

H1N1 Vaccine Shunned Despite International Availability

The H1N1 vaccine is currently being distributed throughout the US and will soon be made available throughout Europe, but a recent quiz done by UK newspaper The Guardian suggests that many people are having second thoughts about racing in to get vaccinated. Parents in...

H1N1 Vaccine: Potential Risks

The H1N1 swine flu vaccination campaign is due to begin in October for most of North America. However, as the conversation about the fall onset of swine flu is picking up, more and more people are being concerned over the risks associated with H1N1 vaccine. The H1N1 vaccine...

H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine: Australia to Conduct First Human Trials

The World Health Organization has confirmed that more than 700 deaths worldwide have been caused by the swine flu pandemic. Australia will be the first to begin human trials of an H1N1 vaccine on Wednesday, July 22. The tests will be conducted on 240 volunteers between the...