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Millions begin hajj amid swine flu fears
MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AFP) - The world's largest annual religious pilgrimage began on Wednesday overshadowed by the swine flu pandemic as 2.5 million Muslims amassed at the holy city of Mecca for the hajj.
Nations:Saudi Arabia Qatar Activities:2009 Swine Flu Source:(AFP)
2009-11-25
Hormones, incentive, experience "make best traders"
LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists say a perfect combination of testosterone, experience and a hunger for a share of profits can produce financial traders who consistently outperform the market -- even during a crisis.
Source:(Reuters)
2009-11-25
Mental health cases tax police, emergency workers
BURLINGTON, Vt. - Police found him sitting on the floor of his old apartment near a bucket of urine, still dressed in his hospital gown.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-11-21
Experts say radical measures won't stop swine flu
LONDON - Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu - most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire planeloads of passengers were isolated if one traveler had symptoms - have failed to contain the disease.
Nations:China Ukraine Argentina Singapore Egypt Malaysia Activities:2009 Swine Flu Source:(AP)
2009-11-19
Vaccines on horizon for AIDS, Alzheimer's, herpes
MARIETTA, Pa. - Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer's disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes. Urinary tract infections. Grass allergies. Traveler's diarrhea. You name it, the pharmaceutical industry is working on a vaccine to prevent it.
Nations:Switzerland Australia Activities:2009 Swine Flu
2009-11-17
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- Millions begin hajj amid swine flu fears 2009-11-25
- Hormones, incentive, experience "make best traders" 2009-11-25
- Mental health cases tax police, emergency workers 2009-11-21
- Experts say radical measures won't stop swine flu 2009-11-19
- Vaccines on horizon for AIDS, Alzheimer's, herpes 2009-11-17
- Study: New device boosts heart failure survival 2009-11-17
- Poor nutrition stunts growth of 200 million children: U.N. 2009-11-12
- Pfizer trimming research plants after buying Wyeth 2009-11-09
- Women deprived of health care at key moments: WHO 2009-11-09
- Lab-grown penis helps rabbits mate ... like rabbits 2009-11-09
- Lawmaker wants probe of E. coli and school lunches 2009-11-09
- Troubling portrait emerges of Fort Hood suspect 2009-11-05
- Army: 12 dead, 31 hurt in attack at Fort Hood 2009-11-05
- Bypass surgery safer using heart-lung pump: study 2009-11-05
- Officials: Mom gave missing Fla. infant to sitter 2009-11-05
- Fla. baby found alive in box under sitter's bed 2009-11-05
- Pig DNA mapped: may help with vaccines 2009-11-05
- A third of Americans die in hospitals, study finds 2009-11-04
- Processed food link to depression: research 2009-11-02
- Stigma part of breast cancer's grip on poor 2009-11-02
- EBay removes anti-abortion memorabilia from site 2009-11-02
- New papers detail FBI, CIA wrangle over detainees 2009-10-30
- Getting enough sleep? They aren't in West Virginia 2009-10-29
- Tracking how flu evolves -- it has sticky tricks 2009-10-29
- Obama girls' vaccine: Favoritism or good example? 2009-10-29
- Health experts: Kids should get seasonal flu shot 2009-10-29
- Scientists make cells that form eggs and sperm in lab 2009-10-28
- 2010 athletes, spectators urged to get H1N1 shots 2009-10-28
- Cancer "didn't beat" Patrick Swayze, wife Lisa says 2009-10-28
- Firms accept Ecuador plan to break pharma patents 2009-10-28
- Size matters when it comes to AIDS defense 2009-10-28
- Alarming weight gain seen in kids on psych drugs 2009-10-27
- US swine flu vaccine outlook improving, CDC says 2009-10-27
- Boston cops: Psych patient stabs doc, is shot dead 2009-10-27
- Brief shocks may deliver AIDS vaccines better 2009-10-26
- Gene therapy experiment restores sight in a few 2009-10-26
- New York City Marathon Takes H1N1 Precautions 2009-10-26
- US swine flu deaths surpass 1,000 2009-10-25
- RI tracking swine flu through electronic records 2009-10-25
- Largest US sting on drug cartel arrests 300-plus 2009-10-22
- Lil Wayne pleads to attempted gun possession 2009-10-22
- Key information missing from U.S. drug labels 2009-10-22
- U.S. doctors answer flu questions on new website 2009-10-22
- Production of swine flu vaccine is way behind 2009-10-21
- Validity of DNA test argued in Lil Wayne gun case 2009-10-21
- Glaxo says U.S. panel recommends Cervarix vaccine 2009-10-21
- New malpractice idea in health care debate 2009-10-20
- Artificial Sweeteners: How Bad Are Saccharin, Aspartame? 2009-10-20
- Data confirms 'modest' AIDS vaccine breakthrough 2009-10-20
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