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- Finland Confirms Human-to-pig Transmission of A/H1N1 Flu 30 Nov 2009 21:40 GMT
... Finland has confirmed the country 's first known ... known human-to-pig transmission of A/H1N1 influenza, said Finnish Food Safety Authority and Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare in a statement on Monday. ...
- New figures show steady decline in European cancer deaths, but variations exist between gender and countries 1 Dec 2009 13:07 GMT
... show there was a steady decline in cancer deaths in the European Union between 1990-1994 ... in Albania (114.3), Sweden (125.8 per 100,000), Finland (130.9 per 100,000) and Switzerland (136.9 per ...
- Lethal new legal drug found on the streets of Plymouth 1 Dec 2009 14:05 GMT
... Lethal new legal drug found on the streets of Plymouth POLICE ... The drug is illegal in Israel, Norway, Finland and Sweden. Psychiatrists in the UK have lobbied ... £25,000 and £37,500. However, it is the health issue which most worries police. Det Con ...
- H1N1 vaccine: Victim of conflicting views 30 Nov 2009 04:32 GMT
... vaccine was recently approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) and distributed to many countries ... the issue.” President of the Jordan Medical Association, Dr Ahmad Armouti, who himself received ... talked about the conspiracy theory emanating from Finland, of all places. “The Health Minister in ...
- Number of HIV infections shows upward trend 1 Dec 2009 13:32 GMT
... special researcher at the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), estimates that the total ... to increase among homosexual men both in Finland and elsewhere a few years ago. The ... test anonymously is not possible in all Finnish municipalities, a survey conducted by the Finnish AIDS ...
- Swine flu fears bring a windfall for pharmacists 3 Dec 2009 06:58 GMT
... The fear of swine flu has caused Finns to hoard hand disinfectants and breath masks, which ... Antipyretics and painkillers as well as flu medicine are also being sold much more than ... has sold five million vaccine doses to Finland alone, costing 37 million euros. During the ...
- Lightlake Therapeutics Inc Receives Ethical Approval to Begin Subject Selection for Future Phase II Clinical Trial for New Obesity Drug, in Helsinki, Finland 3 Dec 2009 08:46 GMT
... HELSINKI, December 3 /PRNewswire/ -- After two decades ... and effective treatment for what the World Health Organisation has described as a global epidemic ... on prevention and treatment of addictions for Finland's National Institute for Health and Welfare. He ...
- Herbert L. DuPont, M.D., M.A.C.P., Named the 2009 Recipient of the TIAA-CREF Distinguished Medical Educator Award 30 Nov 2009 21:50 GMT
... tribute to esteemed professor's 43-year career in medical education HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TIAA-CREF, financial services organization ... The University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston, and vice chairman department of ... Ohio Wesleyan University in 2006, the Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement from the NFID in ...
- Finland celebrates its independence 3 Dec 2009 08:52 GMT
... The presidents with their spouses: Mrs. Tellervo Koivisto and ... independence from the Russian empire. Known in Finnish as itsenäisyyspäivä, celebrations are held soon after ... religious service will be held at the Helsinki Cathedral and, as per annual tradition, YLE ...
- Journal of the National Cancer Institute: News brief: Age-specific evaluation of HPV DNA testing vs. cytology screening 29 Nov 2009 05:30 GMT
... Leinonen, M.D., of the Mass Screening Registry, Finnish Cancer Registry in Helsinki, and colleagues compared the age-specific performance of ... referrals and follow-up tests. "In countries like Finland that have a well-organized cervical screening program ...
- Herbert L. DuPont, M.D., M.A.C.P., Named the 2009 Recipient of the TIAA-CREF Distinguished Medical Educator Award (BIZ) 30 Nov 2009 21:53 GMT
... to honor teaching physicians, nurses and other health care professionals for their outstanding work, significant ... and exceptional influence in the field of medical education. The award carries a $10,000 honorarium ... Achievement Citation from in 2006, the Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement from the NFID in ...
- Anonymous HIV testing still rare in Finland 2 Dec 2009 23:36 GMT
... It is not yet possible to have an anonymous HIV test in many health centres in Finland. The Finnish Aids Council investigated the possibilities for having an anonymous test at the end of October ...
- U.S. health care situation isn't unique 6 Dec 2009 06:17 GMT
... Weiss is a medical sociologist who lives in Salem. Whatever our positions on health care reform, perhaps we might agree that ... Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, ...
- Finland - Swine flu returns on pig farm 1 Dec 2009 01:21 GMT
... Finland - Swine flu returns on pig farm ... to an unofficial report on Flutrackers, the Health and Welfare Department will examine the case ... is suspected to infect people in a Finnish pig farm. The Finnish Food Safety Authority, Evira, ...
- A/H1N1 Influenza Breaks Out in FinlandFINLAND - The Finnish veterinary authorities yesterday reported an outbreak of A/H1N1 influenza. 1 Dec 2009 10:32 GMT
... search this section or the whole site FINLAND - The Finnish veterinary authorities yesterday reported an outbreak of A/H1N1 ... A/H1N1 influenza. The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) received an immediate notification yesterday, 30 ...
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