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HK reports 2nd critical H1N1 case, low impact on the economy predicted

Hong Kong reported second critical H1N1 case besides 78 newly confirmed ones on Wednesday, but experts predict low impact on the economy despite people's worries.

Swine flu number rises to 113,507 with 549 deaths: Russian official

The total death tally of swine flu has risen to 549 as the global number of the new flu infection cases surpassed 113,000 people, Russia's chief sanitary doctor said on Tuesday, according to the Russian leading newspaper RIA Novosti report.

Dozens of doctors probed in Michael Jackson's death

California's attorney general said on Wednesday his office has run dozens of doctors' names, some of them thought to be aliases, through its prescription drug database to aid police investigating the death of Michael Jackson.

Who knows how bad is swine flu without numbers?

Many people are confused about just how many patients have been infected with the new H1N1 flu, which in turn makes it hard to tell how bad the pandemic is, British researchers said on Tuesday.

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World's oldest new mother died at 69

A Spanish woman died at 69 on Saturday after getting in vitro fertilization treatment at a clinic in Los Angeles. The woman is believed to be the world's oldest new mother when she gave birth at 66, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.

Roche drug blocks common cancer pathway in mice

A experimental drug being developed by Roche blocks a common biological pathway linked to the spread of many cancers and has proved highly effective in mice, scientists said on Wednesday.

H1N1 cases climb to 1389, Hong Kong may see fatality

Hong Kong's H1N1 tally has reached1389 with 62 new cases conformed within 24 hours, among whom one is in critical situation, the Department of Health (DH) said on Tuesday.

J&J profit falls but beats forecasts

Johnson & Johnson posted a 5 percent drop in second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, but profit and revenue beat analysts' forecasts thanks to surprisingly resilient pharmaceutical and consumer product sales.

J&J profit falls but trumps forecasts

Johnson & Johnson posted a 5 percent drop in second-quarter earnings, but profit and revenue beat analyst forecasts helped by surprisingly resilient pharmaceutical and consumer product sales.

UK plans to let some drugs bypass value watchdog

The British government will allow certain innovative drugs to bypass its healthcare cost-effectiveness watchdog under plans announced by officials on Tuesday.

China bans electro-shock therapy for Internet addicts

China has banned electro-shock therapy as a treatment for Internet addiction, citing uncertainty in the safety and effectiveness of the practice after criticism in the local media.

New heart disease test could add to cancer toll

Using a relatively new way to test for blockages in the heart's arteries as a general screening exam could lead to more than thousands of new cases of cancer in the US, according to a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

Racial gap in colon cancer diagnosis, treatment

Later diagnosis and differences in treatment may be among the reasons that African Americans are less likely than whites to survive colon cancer, a study published Monday suggests.

Screening not only reason thyroid cancer is rising

The steady climb in the incidence of thyroid cancer since the early 1980s has been attributed to an increase in screening in recent years and the diagnosis of more small tumors.

WHO says health workers priority for H1N1 vaccine

Healthcare workers should get priority access to H1N1 flu vaccinations to ensure health systems keep functioning as the swine flu pandemic spreads around the globe, the World Health Organization said on Monday.

Condoms offer partial protection against herpes

Using condoms consistently can help prevent people from contracting genital herpes, new research in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows.

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US to spend $884 mln more on swine flu vaccine

The U.S. federal government will spend $884 million to buy more ingredients to make an H1N1 swine flu vaccine, the Health and Human Services department said on Monday.

Obama picks Regina Benjamin for top U.S. public health official

President Barack Obama nominated Dr. Regina Benjamin for the U.S. surgeon general - the top U.S. public health official,- in a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden on Monday.

New flu resembles feared 1918 virus

The new H1N1 influenza virus bears a disturbing resemblance to the virus strain that caused the 1918 flu pandemic, with a greater ability to infect the lungs than common seasonal flu viruses, researchers reported on Monday.

Doctor and girl die after catching H1N1 flu

A family doctor and a six-year-old girl have died after catching H1N1 flu, health officials said on Monday, days after the first British death from the infection in an otherwise healthy patient.

Roche's Tarceva extends lung cancer survival

Roche Holding AG's Tarceva cancer drug improved the survival of patients with advanced lung cancer when used immediately after initial chemotherapy, the Swiss group said on Monday.

U.S. to spend another $1 billion on flu vaccine

The United States will spend another $1 billion on ingredients for an H1N1 vaccine, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said on Sunday.

FACTBOX: Health lobbyists fight to keep lucrative programs

Lobbyists for drugmakers, insurance companies, hospital chains and others are trying to protect lucrative businesses threatened by U.S. healthcare reforms.

Congress says bottled water not safer than tap water

The U.S. Congress released a report on Wednesday saying bottled water is less regulated than plain old tap water and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has little power to regulate the safety of bottled water.

Parts of Britain near an H1N1 epidemic; 14 dead

Fourteen Britons who had contracted H1N1 flu have died and the rapid spread of infection in two areas of the country is close to epidemic level, health officials said on Thursday.