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Table of Contents . . . December 30th, 2001
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AIDS and HIV Transmission - Resistant African Sex Workers May Have Specific Antibody Responses
Public Health - New CDC Guidelines Help Schools Prevent Injuries In Children
Adverse Effects - No Relationship Between Sepsis, Hepatitis B Vaccine Researchers Report
Drug Safety - FDA Issues Anesthesia Drug Warning
Poliovirus - WHO Says Africa Has Scored Some Victories Against Polio's Spread
Research - 1989 Nobel Laureate Harold Varmus Calls For Global Medical Research Corps
West Nile Fever - Anthrax Testing Slows Detection, Reporting On West Nile Cases
Advocacy - Ethiopian Opposition Parties Call For Action Against AIDS Crisis
Anthrax - CDC Issues Contaminated Mail Guidelines
Anthrax - Cellular 'Sewage' Kills, Not Anthrax's Toxin, Scientist Proposes
Anthrax - Secret Research At UNM Aids Fight Against Biowarfare
At-Risk Populations - Federal Officials Say Philippines' Youth Exposed To Risky Behaviors
Biological Weapons - Cellomics Develops Biowarfare Detection Methods
Bioterrorism - Britain Poorly Prepared To Respond To Public Health Emergencies
Bioterrorism - HHS Accelerates Seven Initiatives In Bioterrorism Research
Bioterrorism - Study Says American Public Reacts Effectively To Terrorism
Ear Infections - Higher Rates Of Repeat Infections Occur Among Children In Group Child Care
Ebola - Suspected Ebola Virus Kills 17 People In Congo
Epidemiology - Every Third Case Of California AIDS Occurs Among Latinos
Funding - CDC Colorado Facility To Get $10 Million In Federal Funds
Influenza - CDC: Flu Reports Light Through November
Low-Birth-Weight Babies - Zinc Boosts Infant Survival Rates
Obesity - Prevalence Of Overweight Among Children Continues To Increase Rapidly
Public Health - Government Does Poor Job Regulating Airplane Air
Smallpox - AMA Calls For Further Study, Does Not Endorse Nationwide Immunization
Smallpox - Acambis Gets Second Vaccine Contract
Technology - I-trax Installs eImmune At Pentagon And U.S. Capitol Office Of Attending Physician
Tobacco Use - AMA Suggests Using Tobacco Funds For Smoking Prevention
Tobacco Use - Low-Tar, Low-Nicotine Cigarette Study Reignites Calls For Regulation
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