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Whitney Houston was underwater and apparently unconscious when she was pulled from a Beverly Hills hotel bathtub, authorities said Monday. They also said that she had prescription drugs in her room. (Feb. 13)
HEADLINE: Authorities: Houston found underwater in tub
CAPTION: Whitney Houston was underwater and apparently unconscious when she was pulled from a Beverly Hills hotel bathtub, authorities said Monday. They also said that she had...
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Various - Demand for impotency pill
Viagra, the revolutionary treatment for male impotence, is currently only on sale in two European countries - Switzerland and San Marino.
Although Viagra costs around $450 for 25 tablets, demand is huge and this could be the fastest...
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Two convicted of using false names to obtain model's drugs
Los Angeles, 28 October 2010
1. Wide exterior of downtown Los Angeles criminal courthouse
2. Sign reading (English) "Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Centre, County of Los Angeles"
3. Wide of Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, Anna Nicole...
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Exhibition explores Jerusalem's medical potions and cures over 4,000 years
Imagine a time when it was impossible to pop a pill to relieve your headache or stomach upset.
An exhibition in Jerusalem takes visitors on a journey of ancient medicine and healing, and explores the history of medicine in the Old...
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Various - Demand for impotency pill
Viagra, the revolutionary treatment for male impotence, is currently only on sale in two European countries - Switzerland and San Marino.
Although Viagra costs around $450 for 25 tablets, demand is huge and this could be the fastest...
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Indonesia signs deal with US drug company to produce bird flu vaccine
1. Wide of signing ceremony between Indonesian government and US drug manufacturer Baxter Healthcare Corp.
2. Close-up of president of Baxter vaccine unit, Kim C. Bush's hands as he signs
3. Mid of Bush and Triono Soendoro - the head of...
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Coalition forces provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
Aroki Village, Kapisa Province
1. Wideshot villagers stand waiting in field
2. Close up boys in crowd
3. US army Chinook helicopter landing
4. US soldiers walking away from helicopter
5. Wide pan of field hospital area
6. Pan of...
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RUSSIA: GOVERNMENT'S SPENDING CRISIS FREEZES SCIENTIFIC FUNDING
English/Nat
The Russian government's spending crisis has frozen scientific funding across Russia, paralysing research in many fields, not least medicine.
The crisis has crippled work on a drug which Russian scientists are convinced could...
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4:3 Kirkuk hit by shortage of medicine after security situation deteriorates
Residents in Kirkuk, northern Iraq, were facing soaring prices of medication and shortage of stock on Saturday after security on roads deteriorated following the takeover of major Iraqi cities by Islamic extremists.
Main roads of...
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Former president announces foundation's new AIDS initiative
1. Wide shot press briefing at Clinton office in Harlem
2. SOUNDBITE: (English): Former US President Bill Clinton:
"First we've launched a paediatric programme that will put 10,000 children on AIDS treatment in at least 10 countries in...
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Russia - Flu epidemic
At a time when Russian President Boris Yeltsin's health is still in doubt the country itself is going through one of the worst influenza epidemics in years. The virus has already spread to three dozen cities and claimed 15 lives, seven...
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Reax as health minister sacked after criticises funding for medicine imports
++AP Television is adhering to Iranian law that stipulates all media are banned from providing BBC Persian or VOA Persian any coverage from Iran, and under this law if any media violate this ban the Iranian authorities can immediately...
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Jordan - Alshifa factory press conference
A group of Jordanians who took part in the construction of the Alshifa pharmaceuticals factory in the Sudanese capital Khartoum -- the factory destroyed by American cruise missiles late Thursday -- held a press conference on Saturday...
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Medical camp for flood victims
1. Wide of medical camp for flood victims
2. Mid of patients
3. Tilt down from patient to antibiotics
4. Close of female patient
5. Wide of patients waiting outside the camp
6. Tilt down from banner in Hindi reading: "Flood relief...
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Fans lay tributes outside Heath Ledger's New York apartment
AP Television
Brooklyn, New York, January 23rd 2008
1. Ext pan former Brooklyn residence of Heath Ledger
2. Pull out building
3. CU condolence note and teddy bear left outside residence
4. MS blonde woman (to be identified) walking ...
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Tibet - Popularity of traditional medicine
Tibet's traditional medicine dates back more than 1300 years, but still hundreds of people throng the main hospital in Lhassa every day seeking cures for ailments ranging from the common cold to complicated lung diseases. More than 550...
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Pharmacies shut to protest govt measures on sale of medicines
Thousands of Italian pharmacies were expected to close on Thursday following a strike called by Federfarma, the national association of private pharmacies.
The group claims a membership of 16,000.
Many residents were not aware of the...
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Western medicine shunned by some muslims
Jakarta, Indonesia - August 20, 2011
1. Pan left of car in front of Islamic medicine clinic
2. Mid of Islamic medicine clinic
3. Tilt down sign showing alternative medical treatments
4. Pan of a patient walking into clinic
5. Various of...
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NEW Feature on difficulties doctors have in treating children with HIV
1. Mother carrying baby walking into the pharmacist's office at the Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors without Borders) clinic
2. Close of baby's face
3. Close of pharmacist writing dosage on bottled medicine
4. Wide of pharmacist...
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British winner of medicine prize says teacher tried to warn him off science
1. Mid pan of British scientist John Gurdon, joint winner of Nobel Prize for medicine and physiology, walking into news conference
2. Cutaway of media
3. Wide of news conference
4. SOUNDBITE (English) John Gurdon, joint winner of Nobel...
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INDIA: DEMAND FOR LEGISLATION BANNING UNQUALIFIED DOCTORS
Hindi/English/Nat
People living in the Indian capital New Delhi are demanding new legislation to ban unqualified doctors from practising.
There are an estimated 30-thousand fake doctors practising in Delhi alone.
In a country where the...
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Demo against drug companies and Bush
1. Wide of protesters walking along road holding banners and chanting
2. Protesters walking past convention centre
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Amanda Lugg, HIV/AIDS activist:
"In particular George Bush who says that he's the world leader on...
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VENEZUELA: DOCTOR'S HERBAL TREATMENT FOR AIDS CLAIM
Spanish/Nat
A Venezuelan doctor claims he has developed a herbal treatment for AIDS.
Dr Hugo Salas claims his treatment not only alleviates some of the symptoms of the disease, it actually reduces the level of AIDS virus in the patient's...
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Patient reax as deaths from bad heart drugs rise to almost 70
1. Mid shot of patient affected by the faulty drugs being pushed on wheelchair at Mayo hospital
2. Various of hospital ward with affected patients on beds
3. Man on bed receiving treatment
4. Various of man in hospital bed receiving...