Keyword: H1N1

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New Technology Speeding Progress on Bird Flu Vaccine

13.04.2013 - Even as U.S. officials this week awaited the arrival of a sample of the new bird flu virus from China - typically the first step in making a flu vaccine - government-backed...

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GSK Vaccine Ingredient Scrutinized for Narcolepsy Clues

08.02.2013 - Mounting evidence of a link between GlaxoSmithKline's Pandemrix flu shot and a spike in narcolepsy cases among children in Europe is putting one of the vaccine's key ingredients...

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Evidence Grows for Narcolepsy Link to GlaxoSmithKline's Swine Flu Shot

22.01.2013 - Emelie is plagued by hallucinations and nightmares. When she wakes up, she's often paralysed, unable to breathe properly or call for help. During the day she can barely stay awake...

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U.S. Government Investment Gives Flu Vaccines a Shot in the Arm

19.01.2013 - Fighting the flu may soon get easier. As early as next year, more modern and more effective vaccines will hit the market, thanks to investments by the U.S. government and...

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EU Regulator Reviews Safety of Glaxosmithkline Swine Flu Jab

30.08.2010 - Europe's drug regulator is reviewing the safety of Glaxosmithkline's Pandemrix swine flu vaccine, which has been given to more than 30 million people in Europe, to examine possible...

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H1N1 Pandemic at Less Severe End of Spectrum

24.02.2010 - The current H1N1 swine flu pandemic is relatively less severe than some other influenza outbreaks, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday. "This pandemic appears to be on...

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Pandemic Has Not Yet Peaked, WHO Experts Advise

24.02.2010 - The pandemic of H1N1 swine flu has not yet peaked, a committee of experts advised the World Health Organization on Tuesday. "The committee advised that it was premature to conclude...