| February 8, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1: Most in U.S. think swine flu is over • Officials caution it’s still out there. Other News: House approves cybersecurity bill • More tainted milk in China • Bad malaria pills in Africa • Nuclear forensics • New methods to lower E. coli in beef. |
| February 5, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1: U.S. vaccine uptake • Neurologic manifestations • Shortened expiration period. Other News: Re-emerging infectious diseases • Communists accused of BW • HHS plans biothreat summit • Cybersecurity bill • New approach to aviation security • Microbe rule raises debate • Iran to accept uranium transfer • NYC radiological threat • Radiation detection at ports. |
| February 4, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1: Infection and immunoglobulin deficiency • CDC guidance for Olympic Games • Vaccine for HCWs. Other News: Rise in Dengue • Targeting Americans involved in terrorism • Mutated avian flu viruses cause doubt • Smallpox vaccine to be tested on humans • Malaria vaccine safe and protective in kids • Ricin vaccine shows positive stability results • Budget boosts health IT. |
| February 3, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1: Surplus vaccine to poor countries • Virus origin and means of transmission. Other News: Dengue rising in Americas • Pigs can spread Hendra to humans • Budget gives CDC boost • Budget boosts funds for tropical diseases • Global health funding increases • Al-Qaeda quest for BW • Department of Defense to enhance anti-WMD capabilities • HHS activates additional parts of NDMS for Haiti • Salmonella victims awarded money. |
| February 2, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1: Origin of H1N1 • Cleaning agents and reducing viability of H1N1 • Precautions during pandemic • Vaccine among HCWs • Non-safety voluntary recall of unused vaccine. Other News: TFAH commends budget • Redefining Homeland Security mission • FDA working on pneumococcal vaccine • TB prevention for HIV patients. |
| February 1, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1: WHO H1N1 pandemic update • H1N1 declining globally. Other News: FMD in South Korea • HHS Budget Overview • FY2011 budget given to Congress • Lessons from H5N1 • Haiti evacuations resume • Antivirals for dengue • Napolitano meets with faith-based leaders. |
| January 29, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1: Detection in Oseltamivir treated patients • Outbreaks in long-term care facilities. Other News: Blair defends Iraq actions • Gates Foundation doubles vaccine funding • Health IT interoperability • Agroterrorism threat • Constant cyberattacks on critical infrastructures. |
| January 28, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1: Canada to Donate H1N1 Vaccine. Other News: Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Black Pepper • NH Anthrax Investigation • Napolitano Outlines DHS Priorities • IOM Medical Surge Workshop • Rotavirus Vaccine Study • Melamine-tainted Milk Products in China. |
| January 27, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1: European Hearing on Pandemic Response. Other News: Obama to Unveil New Biodefense Plan • Homeland Security Oversight • Ultrasonic Detection Technology • Nuclear Free Movement. |
| January 26, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1: Canada Plans for Olympics. • Other News: Anthrax Attacks Investigation • WMD Commission Report Card • Al Qaeda WMD Threat • GAO: Allocating Scarce Medical Resources • Reviewing U.S. Nuclear Strategy • Chemical Ali Executed • Searching for Digital DNA. |
| January 25, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1: WHO Update • WHO Response to Pandemic Allegations • MMWR Influenza Update • Correlates of Severe Disease. Other News: Botox as Bioterror Tool • Border Drill in Advance of Olympics • Botulinum Detection Using Llama Antibodies • BARDA Contract for Radiation Detection. |
| January 22, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1: European Vaccination Campaign. Other News: What Makes a Terrorist • Tracking MRSA • Morocco and U.S. Nuclear Drills • Remarks on Internet Freedom. |
| January 21, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1: Virus Not Pathogenic in Birds • Nigeria to Procure Vaccine • Japan Approves Imported Vaccines • Swissmedic Issues Vaccine Warning. Other News: Drug Trade and WMD Acquisitions • Public Health and Public Trust • Malaria Antigens Identified • Resilient American Communities: Summary Report. |
| January 20, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1: Vaccination Coverage • Hospitalization in Taiwan • Adverse Events Mostly Mild. Other News: Information Sharing Across Agencies • DHS Activates Reserve Coast Guard for Haiti • GSK Releases Malaria Compounds • Gorillas Infected with Malaria. |
| January 19, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1: Flu Case in Iowa • School Staffers Get Wrong Shot • Greece Cancels Orders. Other News: Anthrax Samples Test Negative • Aging Infrastructure Concerning for National Security • Small Steps in Disaster Management. |
| January 15, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1: Kids Overdue for Second Dose. Other News: Managing Biological Risks • Anthrax Outbreak in Scotland • Germany Anthrax Case Report • Foot and Mouth Outbreak in South Korea • Denmark Offers Bioattack Insurance • Patient Experiences in Hurricane Katrina • HHS Deploys Personnel to Haiti • ARRA to Fund Climate Change/Infectious Disease Research • NNSA Recovers Cesium-137 Devices. |
| January 14, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1: WHO Dismisses Exaggerated Threat Claim • Reviewing UK Response; UK Discontinues Weekly Briefings • Poland Refuses Vaccine • Germany Cuts Glaxo Order • Serbia Stops Importing Vaccine • Sinovac Obtains New Order. Other News: DHS Mapping an Emergency • Israel Bioattack Exercise. |
| January 13, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1: Healthcare experience • Vaccine licensed for India • WHO under fire. Other News: TB patient boarded flight • Dengue as PH threat • New FDA website • Google to leave China • Emergency plans for drug production facilities. |
| January 12, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1: Too Much Vaccine? • WHO Review of Pandemic • Drug Companies Face Inquiry • Lab Surge in New York. Other News: Seventh Anthrax Death in Scotland • Obama Administration on Terrorism • Eggs for Flu Vaccine • MD to Focus on Cybersecurity. |
| January 11, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1: National Vaccination Week • CSL Order Cut • UK Scales Down Vaccine Orders; Mammalian Ancestry of Virus; Outbreak in Argentine Pig Farm. Other News: Yellow Fever Vaccine Drive • Bioshield Funds Transferred • Ebola/Marburg Vaccine Testing • Dengue Vaccine • EU Biotech Industry. |
| January 8, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1: Officials Advise Public to Get Vaccine • WHO Pandemic Update • U.S. Undecided on Excess Vaccine • UK Considers Excess Vaccine Plans. Other News: Multistate E. coli Outbreak • Obama Makes Intelligence, Screening Improvements • Japan Bans Texas Poultry • Ebola/Marburg Research Grants • Technology and Personalized Healthcare. |
| January 7, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1: WHO Vaccine Distribution Reassessed • Canada to Send Vaccine to Mexico. Other News: Hawaii to use School-based Vaccination • NIH Grants for Smallpox • Bioagent Research • Global Food Security • VA and Kaiser Share Health Records • Disinfectants Contribute to Resistant Bacteria. |
| January 6, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1: International and Domestic Impacts • Thimerosal Fact Sheet. Other News: Senator Talent Critical of Preparedness • H5N1 Deaths in Indonesia • BARDA Awards Anthrax Therapeutic Contract • FDA Drug Approvals • Malaria and Dengue in Cambodia • Pakistani Cabinet Backs BWC. |
| January 5, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1: France Vaccine Surplus • Trials Confirm Vaccine Immunogenicity • EUA for Moderate Complexity Assay • Insect Cell Vaccine • School Closure Study • Other News: Technology and Healthcare • Potential Sanctions Against Iran. |
| January 4, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1: Better Emergency Plans Needed • WHO Pandemic Update • U.S. Reaction to Flu • NYC School Case Study • Household Transmission • Streptococcus Coinfection • China Pregnancy Guidance. Other News: NH Anthrax Strain Confirmed • AIDS Ban Lifted • Zoonotic Disease Threats • Executive Order for MCM distribution following Bio Attack • DHS Long-Range BAA • Legal Issues for Hospitals. |
| December 30, 2009 | News in Brief: H1N1: Pandemic-Related School Closures • Employment and Compliance with Mitigation Recommendations • Other News: GI Anthrax Case • CDC CHEMPACK Project • New Flu Vaccine Technologies • Synthetic Gene Firms on Biosecurity • Chlorophylls Effective Against Aflatoxin • Chemical that Attracts Mosquitoes Identified • Losses from Climate Change Disasters Will Rise. |
| December 29, 2009 | News in Brief: H1N1: ECDC Influenza Update • Oseltamivir and Amantadine Resistance • Communications Challenges • Pandemic Not Yet Over • Other News: Effects from Hormone Treatment for SARS Patients • Measles Claims Lives • Obama Addresses Public on Attempted Terrorist Attack • Efforts to Stop Antibiotics in Agriculture. |
| December 28, 2009 | News in Brief: H1N1: WHO Pandemic Update • Impact of School Closures on Families • Monovalent and Seasonal Influenza Vaccines • Pediatric Hospitalizations • Other News: XDR TB Case in U.S. • Digital Checklist for Patients • RAND Addresses Security Challenges. |
| December 23, 2009 | News in Brief: H1N1: Vaccine Recall • Seasonal/Pandemic Deaths • Child Vaccine Poll • Novartis Vaccine Prequalified by WHO • Other News: Smallpox Discovery • Obama to Focus on Nukes • London Businesses Warned of Attack. |
| December 22, 2009 | News in Brief: H1N1: Immunogenicity of Vaccine in Children • Monovalent Vaccines for Children • Canada’s Mass Immunization Program • U.S. Approach to Flu • Obamas Get Vaccine • Other News: Obama Picks Cybersecurity Chief • Case of Marburg in Colorado • FDA and USDA Develop Bioterrorism Risk Evaluation Tool. |
