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Immunity and the Avian Flu
July 9, 2008 5:55 PM by Kerri Penno

"Bring out your dead." That was the call heard through the streets during the 1918 flu pandemic, when the deaths surpassed modern resources and casket shortages forced families to surrender their loved ones to a wagon piled with bodies. Not a pretty image. Read More...

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Artificial Blood Risks
April 29, 2008 3:28 PM by Kerri Penno

The FDA is under fire today, in the wake of a report released in JAMA yesterday, detailing the organization approved artificial blood substitute trials even after studies showed the products increased risk of heart attack and death. "It's hard to understand," Read More...

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National Health Observances
December 7, 2007 3:11 PM by Matthew T. Patton

Every month has special health observances. HHS posts these on its Web site, saying: "Health professionals, teachers, community groups, employers, and others can use these special times to sponsor health promotion events, stimulate awareness of health Read More...

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MA Town Practices Emergency Vaccinations
December 4, 2007 9:34 AM by Kerri Penno

You expect to hear stories about major medical centers and large cities practicing disaster preparedness. You hope smaller hospitals and local governments are working on their emergency plans, and that no matter where a natural or manmade disaster or Read More...

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Taking Responsibility
November 29, 2007 9:50 AM by Amanda Koehler

The CDC recently announced none of the airplane passengers who flew with TB-infected lawyer Andrew Speaker have contracted the disease. This should be a sigh of relief, knowing the 250 people who boarded a flight from Atlanta to Paris in May are safe Read More...

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