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UK: TEENAGER WHO DIED FROM HUMAN EQUIVALENT OF MAD COW DISEASE
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The parents of a teenager who died from the human equivalent of Mad Cow Disease hit out Thursday at the British government's handling of the issue.
Stephen Churchill was 19 when he died last year from Disease.
The...
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California largest nurses union met with Governor Jerry Brown Tuesday to discuss Ebola preparedness at hospitals and other health facilities. (Oct. 21)
State agency heads, labor unions and leaders in the health care industry met with Governor Jerry Brown to address Ebola preparedness at hospitals and other medical facilities throughout California.
While the administration has not issued...
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Heath officials in the Czech Republic are joining in the search for passengers who may have sat near a man infected with a drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis
HEADLINE: Czech officials seek airline passengers exposed to TB (tuberculosis-infection)
CAPTION: Heath officials in the Czech Republic are joining in the search for passengers who may have sat near a man infected with a drug-resistant...
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Exclusive interview with leading scientist researching the disease
1. Entrance to Microbiology unit at Saint Mary's Hospital
2. Tighter shot of sign at entrance
3. Set up shot of Dr. Peiris, Department of Microbiology, University of Hong Kong
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Malik Peiris, Department of...
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Rapid response teams being readied to speed to any new cases of Ebola in US
The US government is readying new response squads called CERTs, likened to public health SWAT teams, to rush to any US city where a new Ebola case might be identified.
CERT stands for CDC (Centers for Disease Control) Ebola Response...
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Rights group reports 4-fold rise in maternal mortality
Johannesburg - 5 August 2011
1. Nurses at Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital walking with new-born baby into a room on the maternity ward and placing it on bed
2. Close of baby
3. Baby being picked up by nurse and put on scales ...
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Just a few days after 3,000 blackbirds fell from the sky in Arkansas, about 500 birds dropped to their death in Louisiana. But biologists say these types of die-offs happen all the time.
HEADLINE: Experts: Don't worry about dead birds
CAPTION: Just a few days after 3,000 blackbirds fell from the sky in Arkansas, about 500 birds dropped to their death in Louisiana. But biologists say these types of die-offs happen all the...
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PM and Bono watch harbour area turn red for World Aids Day
1. Wide of Singer Bono, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and other dignitaries launching the Red campaign
2. Wide of the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge flooded in red light
3. Wide of the Sydney Harbour Bridge...
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HIV and Hepatitis C sufferers demand compensation over tainted blood transfusions
1. Wide of protesters shouting (Mandarin): "We need to live"
2. Female protester shouting and raising her fist
3. Protesters chanting at the gates of China's Ministry of Health in Beijing
4. Onlooker taking photos
5. Wide of protesters...
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A second baby born with HIV may be in remission and possibly cured due to very early treatment. The baby was born last year near Los Angeles and given medications within hours. The first baby was born in Mississippi and is now 3 1/2 years old. (March 5)
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A second baby born with the AIDS virus may have had her infection put into remission and possibly cured by very early treatment.
In this instance, medications were administered four hours...
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Scientists create DNA-testing microscope for smartphones
LEADIN:Scientists have created a simple, 3D-printed microscope, which - when attached to a smartphone - can be used to analyse DNA.It's claimed the technology can be used to diagnose cancerous tumors or infections like...
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Trials to determine correct dosage to protect people from H1N1 flu virus
Baltimore, Maryland - 10 August 2009
1. People entering building where flu vaccine study is being conducted
2. Dr Wilbur Chen, from University of Maryland's Centre for Vaccine Development, looking at charts
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Dr...
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UK: POSSIBLE LINK FOUND BETWEEN OVERUSE OF ANTIBIOTICS AND MENINGITIS
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As leading medical experts from more than 60 countries meet in South Africa for the World Medical Association General Assembly Tuesday, a group of doctors in Gloucestershire in England will be closely watching...
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Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases outlined plans Wednesday for clinical trials of a possible Ebola vaccine in West Africa and said researchers could know by the middle of 2015 if it's effective. (Nov. 12)
A top U.S. official outlined plans Wednesday for clinical trials of a possible Ebola vaccine in West Africa.
Two studies of a U.S.-developed vaccine will begin in Liberia and Sierra Leone by January and if they go well, "we could know by...
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TB patients forced to move from looted hospital
1. Wide of Ibn al Khatib Hospital for infectious diseases
2. Close up sign
3. Wide of empty corridor inside hospital
4. Broken window
5. Hospital staff moving bed into empty room
6. Wide of room with dilapidated medical equipment
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Airport and medical officials outline measures to control spread of Ebola
Authorities in Sierra Leone have introduced preventative measures to help contain the spread of the Ebola virus.
Travellers arriving at and flying out of Freetown International Airport on Thursday were being screened for the deadly...
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STORY: Recently published studies on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome in
South Africa have indicated that the country could suffer from a
devastating epidemic within a few years. Already the impact of the
disease is being felt within...
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CDC: No Excuse Not To Get Flu Vaccination
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus064076Health officials are urging people to get their flu vaccines and get them early to prevent serious conditions brought on by the virus.CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden said that the flu virus...
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Scientists create DNA-testing microscope for smartphones
LEADIN:Scientists have created a simple, 3D-printed microscope, which - when attached to a smartphone - can be used to analyse DNA.It's claimed the technology can be used to diagnose cancerous tumors or infections like...
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Oxford Study Confirms Astra Vaccine Response in Older Adults
Nov.19 -- The University of Oxford confirmed that the Covid-19 vaccine it’s developing with AstraZeneca Plc produced strong immune responses in older adults in an early study, with pivotal findings from the final phase of trials expected...
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Business Outlook for U.S. Firms in China Is Positive: AmCham
Mar.08 -- Greg Gilligan, chairman at American Chamber of Commerce in China, discusses the company’s Annual Business Climate Survey and the outlook for U.S. firms operating in China. He speaks exclusively on “Bloomberg Markets: China Open.”
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Growing Criticism Over China’s Data Disclosure of Virus Cases
Mar.31 -- Criticism has been escalating around the transparency of China’s reported coronavirus cases. They will start releasing data that will take into account patients that don’t have symptoms of the virus. Bloomberg’s Selina Wang...
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NY looks to private labs to boost virus testing
Through an emergency use authorization, the US Food and Drug Administration has authorized Northwell Health Labs to move from manual testing for COVID-19 to semi-automated testing.
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Wuxi Biologics: Covid-19 Antibody Products Out By Year End
Aug.18 -- Chris Chen, chief executive officer at Wuxi Biologics Cayman Inc., discusses first-half earnings, the progress they’re making on Covid-19 treatments and the company’s expansion plans. He speaks exclusively on “Bloomberg...