H1N1 "national emergency" falls far short of Martial law

Any concerns the public may have that the United States is headed towards Martial law as a result of President Obama's recent announcement declaring H1N1 a "national emergency" seem to be put to rest in this World...

Cancer jab 'unlikely' death cause

Yesterday, I highlighted a news story which reported that a 14-year-old girl in England had died shortly after receiving the jab which vaccinates against cervical cancer. It transpires today that it is unlikely that the vaccination jab brought about Morton's death, but rather...

Interview with Bad Science author Ben Goldacre

Philosopher Julian Baggini interviews Dr. Ben Goldacre, and talks about health reporting, bad science and statistics

NY SHRPC: 'Get Flu Shot' OR 'Get Fired'

The State Hospital Review and Planning Council earlier this month adopted a new emergency regulation that requires New York State hospital workers to get the flu shot or get fired, and that it be a requirement for...

Swine Flu Spreads As Schools Resume Classes

Hundreds of students were infected with H1N1, swine flu, as schools resumed classes for the fall in the U.S. Students in at least 17 colleges were affected. School officials are preparing buses to transport sick students, and are also setting up isolation dorms and...

H1N1 Swine Flu: Walmart Considered as Vaccination Sites in US

US health officials are considering the possibility of setting up H1N1 swine flu vaccination sites in some Walmart stores. On Wednesday, Walmart executives met with Federal officials to discuss the possibility. ""We are in discussions with CDC (U.S. Centers for Disease...

Universal Flu Vaccine in Development

Scientists have inched closer to developing a universal flu vaccine after identifying human antibodies that inactivate various invluenza viruses, including bird flu.  Dr. Wayne A. Mrasco of Harvard Medical...

Serious Concerns Continue to Grow Over Use of HPV Drug GARDASIL

Since it's approval in the summer of 2006 by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 5 million girls and women, ages 9 to 26, have been vaccinated with GARDASIL. GARDASIL, aggressively marketed by Merck &...

2009 Immunization Schedules Released by US CDC

Updates have been made to the 2009 Immunization Schedules for children and adolescents, which were jointly released by the Centres for Disease Control (CDC), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American...

Anthrax Vaccines Killed More Than the 2001 US Attack- And Bush Has Pumped Bil...

OpEd in the Baltimore Examiner- The 2001 Anthrax attacks used the highest grade US government Anthrax, but only 5 died- despite potentially tens of millions being exposed through the Post Office. On the other...

Children Face High Polio Virus Risk in Vulnerable Areas

A sizeable child population is facing risk of infection from poliovirus in conflict-stricken areas, as anti-polio campaigners fail to reach vulnerable populations.  Poliomyelitis particularly affects young children because of their lack of immunity and can cause...

Watch Jenny McCarthy talk about her son's autism.

In light of the recent Hannah Poling decision, in which the federal court conceded that vaccines could have contributed to her autism, we think the tide is finally turning in the direction of parents like us who...

“Don’t shout at the telly, change the message on it”

A feisty line up of young volunteers pick on topical news stories and get stuck in. This month’s round up includes Bono’s latest bed net for Africans campaign and a challenge to those who thinks inoculating...

Manchester Catholic School Bans Cancer Vaccination

A Catholic school in Manchester, UK has banned their 12 and 13 year old female students from receiving immunization against cervical cancer at the high school, even though the NHS vaccination program has been approved by Britain's Catholic Education Service.  The vaccine...

MinuteClinic Locations to Offer Flu Shots Every Day without an Appointment; C...

CVS/pharmacy, the nation's leading retail pharmacy, and MinuteClinic, the largest retail health care clinic in the U.S., announced today a commitment to flu prevention with the goal of delivering one million flu...

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