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	PandemicFlu.gov RSS Feed for News Releases
	updated: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:43:32 GMT

Thu, June 12, 2008 16:40:00 -0500 HHS Awards Contracts for the Development of Faster Influenza Diagnostic Tests

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $12.9 million for the development of low-cost influenza tests that can detect and differentiate seasonal human influenza viruses from avian influenza within three hours.

Thur, 1 Nov 2007 17:00:00 -0500 HHS Secretary Leavitt Signs Agreement With Canada To Improve Indigenous Health Care Delivery and Access

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Canadian Minister of Health Tony Clement today to improve the health status of indigenous communities through enhanced international collaborations, identification and reinforcement of best practices, and innovative approaches to learning opportunities.

	Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
	updated: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:43:34 GMT

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:30:00 -0500 Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds show #171

On show #171: we "return to those thrilling days of yesteryear," hear a most unusual-sounding bird, and try to solve a mystery about some nocturnal woodpeckers.

	Bird Flu / Avian Flu News From Medical News Today
	updated: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:43:36 GMT

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:00:00 PDT More Investment In International Surveillance Of Infectious Diseases Vital To Prevent Future Pandemics - Lords Committee, UK

An influential Lords Committee have today reported that a new and potentially deadly infectious disease emerges somewhere in the world every year and it is vital that there is more investment in international surveillance if pandemics are to be avoided.

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:00:00 PDT Inovio Biomedical's First Proprietary DNA Vaccine Achieves 100% Protection Against Avian Flu In Pre-Clinical Testing

Inovio Biomedical Corporation (AMEX:INO), a leader in enabling the development of DNA vaccines using a proprietary electroporation-based DNA delivery platform, announced recently pre-clinical results from two proprietary plasmid DNA-based universal influenza vaccine candidates using the company's proprietary electroporation delivery technology and, specifically, a new intradermal device.

	Veterinary News From Medical News Today
	updated: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:43:36 GMT

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:00:00 PDT Bat Care Guidelines - A Guide To Bat Care For Rehabilitators, The Bat Conservation Trust

The Bat Conservation Trust (BCT) has produced Bat Care Guidelines, in association with the BVA AWF, RSPCA and RCVS Trust, aimed at veterinary professionals, wildlife hospitals and new rehabilitators. The document is split into basic sections including 'health and safety', 'rescue and collection' and 'ailments and treatments' which aim to provide minimum guidelines for bat care.

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:00:00 PDT Public Information Affects Breeding Dispersal In A Colonial Bird: Kittiwakes Cue On Neighbours

Recent studies suggested that individuals may use the reproductive performance of conspecifics as a source of public information on breeding patch quality, but experimental evidence is still limited for species breeding in colonies, such as seabirds.

	Birds Etcetera (aka Bird Stuff)
	updated: Fri, 06 Oct 2006 02:17:13 GMT

Bird Wings

An incredible collection of wing photos from a vast array of species. In most cases, the images depict both dorsal and ventral views of the same wing. This incredible resource represents the