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Health Quangos: £180m of cuts 'a blow to the NHS'
The HPA was central to advising the Government on the recent flu pandemic and has played an important role in monitoring HIV and Aids in the UK. The Health Secretary Andrew Lansley justifies the cuts on the grounds that it …
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Take toxic waste. Add caustic soda. Worry about the danger later
On 20 August 2006, a fleet of trucks operated by Compagnie Tommy, a contractor in the Ivory Coast's commercial capital, Abidjan, fly-tipped the waste from the Probo Koala at 15 locations around the city, causing panic and… -
Health in the future: mail-order dissolvable vaccine patches
Perhaps also possible in the future is a painfree ‘universal' flu vaccine if these researchers team up with the scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the US National… -
Health in the future: 'universal' flu shot
This new approach includes a "prime-boost combination" that would tackle the seasonal flu as well as swine flu. For more information on NIAID's efforts, visit their flu portal: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/flu/Pages/default.aspx - View flu visually. Visit the NewsWall.
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Patch heralds new era in battle against pandemics
Experts believe that, if immunisations against flu and other infectious diseases can be delivered by skin patches, it would vastly improve the availability of vaccines in the developing world, where inoculating with needles… -
Jeremy Laurance: This treatment will revolutionise distribution, reduce…
Come the next pandemic, instead of queueing at the surgery for the jab, patients may collect their vaccine from reception, or from the local pharmacy or nearest distribution centre of the National Pandemic Flu Service and… -
Simon Calder: Are we really bidding farewell to the Kiwis?
Mexico, the source of the swine flu epidemic that, you may recall, was going to wipe us all out, dropped 41 per cent. On Wednesday it was widely reported that, as a nation, we took 10 million fewer trips abroad. -
Jab effective against all flu strains 'a possibility by 2013'
Flu viruses are notorious for their ability to mutate and become resistant to vaccines, but scientists believe they have cracked the problem of designing a "one fits all" jab using a new two-step approach to immunisation. -
The bird flu dance is all the rage in Paris
The dance imitates the jerky movements of a dying bird. Coupé-décalé is also about showing off – some of its founding choreography focuses on adjusting expensive clothes, drinking champagne, smoking cigars and throwing… -
Foreign holidays suffer as economic climate worsens
Mexico saw a 41 per cent drop in British visitors, largely because of the knock-on effects of the swine flu outbreak last year. Figures published by the Office for National Statistics showed a record 15 per cent decline in…
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Take toxic waste. Add caustic soda. Worry about the danger later
On 20 August 2006, a fleet of trucks operated by Compagnie Tommy, a contractor in the Ivory Coast's commercial capital, Abidjan, fly-tipped the waste from the Probo Koala at 15 locations around the city, causing panic and… -
Patch heralds new era in battle against pandemics
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The Dalai Lama at 75: the story so far, in pictures
Sport
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Spain have too much for Dutch, says Cruyff
He will not be at the match [last night's third-place play-off between Germany and Uruguay in Port Elizabeth], but he had already planned that because he's affected by flu. Cruyff, 63, was part of the Dutch side that reached… -
Jordaan: Player fatigue to blame for poor show
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German camp thrown into confusion as flu and injuries strike
Arts and Entertainment
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The bird flu dance is all the rage in Paris
The dance imitates the jerky movements of a dying bird. Coupé-décalé is also about showing off – some of its founding choreography focuses on adjusting expensive clothes, drinking champagne, smoking cigars and throwing … -
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Bollywood film 'Kites' rises abroad, falls at home
Opinion
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Jeremy Laurance: This treatment will revolutionise distribution, reduce…
Come the next pandemic, instead of queueing at the surgery for the jab, patients may collect their vaccine from reception, or from the local pharmacy or nearest distribution centre of the National Pandemic Flu Service and… -
Tom Hall: We may travel less, but the news isn't all bad
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David Randall: So farewell, then, the New Labour years
Lifestyle
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Health Quangos: £180m of cuts 'a blow to the NHS'
The HPA was central to advising the Government on the recent flu pandemic and has played an important role in monitoring HIV and Aids in the UK. The Health Secretary Andrew Lansley justifies the cuts on the grounds that it … -
Health in the future: mail-order dissolvable vaccine patches
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Health in the future: 'universal' flu shot
Travel
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Simon Calder: Are we really bidding farewell to the Kiwis?
Mexico, the source of the swine flu epidemic that, you may recall, was going to wipe us all out, dropped 41 per cent. On Wednesday it was widely reported that, as a nation, we took 10 million fewer trips abroad. -
Foreign holidays suffer as economic climate worsens
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The battle for the beaches of Cancun
Money
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A dramatic event need not be all bad news for investors
Swine flu, meanwhile, was a boon for the pharmaceutical companies, although investors had to trawl through drugs companies to identify those best-placed to deliver effective vaccines. James Smith, investment director and… -
Julian Knight: Insurers' stance is as clear as a cloud of volcanic ash
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Consuming Issues: The truth about British turkeys
Student
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Cut a slice of the action: Cake makers' creations can be wedding show-stoppers
Ferris loves the way her job is all about celebration, but she is also aware there is little room for error: "You can't say, 'Sorry I've got 'flu, I can't do your cake'. Her Sweet Art cakes are a quirky sculptural take on the… -
Freshers' guide: 17 things you need to know
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Health: How to keep in good shape
Environment
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Study claims meat creates half of all greenhouse gases
Eating meat rather than plants also requires extra refrigeration and cooking and "expensive" treatment of human diseases arising from livestock such as swine flu, they say. They claim that United Nation's figures have… -
British energy firm in the dock over Amazon project
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Butterflies of the British Isles