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Fukushima Radioactive Plume To Reach US In 2014
The radioactive ocean plume from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear plant disaster will reach the US in 2014, according to a study.
First Ever Global Index To Measure Wellbeing Of Older People
HelpAge International and University of Southampton professor Asghar Zaidi have developed an index to measure the wellbeing of older people.
China Reports First H7N9 Human Infection Since August
A new laboratory-confirmed case of human infection with the H7N9 virus has been reported in east China's Zhejiang Province.
First Made-In-China Vaccine Prequalified By WHO
A new vaccine against Japanese encephalitis has been added by the World Health Organization (WHO) to its list of prequalified medicines.
Student Board Game To Fight Rabies In Southeast Asia
The United Nations is partnering with the University of Sydney to manufacture a board game that educates children in Asia about the risk of rabies.
Bharat Biotech Launches Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine
Bharat Biotech has launched the world's first typhoid vaccine that can be given to infants older than six months.
U.S. Doctors Fight Air Pollution In Mongolia’s Capital
A team of doctors from the U.S. is fighting air pollution and lung disease in Mongolia's capital city, Ulaanbaatar, whose air quality is among the worst in the world.
WHO Urges Action On Hepatitis Threat
The World Health Organization has urged governments to act against the five hepatitis viruses that can cause severe liver infections.
Taiwan Vaccine Maker Completes PhIII Trials On H7N9 Influenza Vaccine
Taiwan-based vaccine maker Adimmune Corp says that it has the capacity to produce up to three million units per month of its preliminary H7N9 influenza vaccine.
