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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As U.S. health officials struggle to vaccinate tens of millions of Americans against the pandemic of swine flu, some are looking regretfully at one easy way to instantly double or triple the number of doses available -- by using an immune booster called an adjuvant.

Change in virus could cause severest symptoms, Norwegian scientists said

Cheaper price means an extra 6.3 million kids globally will get vaccinated

H1N1 cases starting to dwindle, even as Tamiflu-resistant cluster detected

Heartburn medication cuts in half the effectiveness of blood thinning drug

In my Newsweek column this week ("Obama's Malpractice: Why the health-care bill isn't reform"), I argued that-contrary to the Administration's claims-none of the various proposals now floating around Congress would reduce future budget deficits or the rapid rise in national health spending.

As Senate vote nears, both GOP and liberals put pressure on Ark. Democrat

Past exposure to adenovirus caused people to produce more T-cells

Young kids need two doses, but vaccine shortage leaves parents scrambling

CDC says it will require immunizations when there is a public health need

Industry aims to set higher price base before legislation passes, critics say

Medicare cuts backed by House may affect access to provider, agency says

New study raises fresh concerns about Zetia and its cousin, Vytorin

BEIJING – Two people in China who received swine flu vaccinations died in the past week but at least one death appears unrelated to the vaccine and the other was being investigated.

Virus may be waning in parts of U.S., western Europe, health officials say

WASHINGTON – Estimates of deaths caused by the swine flu have grown to nearly 4,000 since April, roughly quadrupling previous estimates. But that doesn't mean swine flu suddenly has worsened.

CDC: 4,000 in U.S. died, including 540 kids, between April and mid-October

You don't have to spend much time with teenagers to know that the average adolescent would rather devote an afternoon to sitting in front of the TV, computer or video-game console than working out in a gym. And in recent years, as physical-education classes have been progressively cut from cash-strapped public-school curriculums, teens have had even more time to lounge, slouch, ...

GENEVA – Doctors should give anti-viral drugs to pregnant women, young children and other at-risk groups as soon as they show clinical symptoms of swine flu to prevent them developing serious complications, the World Health Organization said Thursday.

MELBOURNE (AFP) – Australian scientists said they were to trial a revolutionary treatment which would allow women to regrow their breasts after cancer surgery.