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January 1, 2005

US raises donation tenfold as death toll nears 150,000

1/01/05 Buncombe, Independent/UK, US raises donation tenfold as death toll nears 150,000

Posted on January 1, 2005 7:51 AM |

Relief Groups Hail Level of Donations by Individuals

1/01/05 Strom, NYT, Relief Groups Hail Level of Donations by Individuals

Posted on January 1, 2005 8:07 AM |

New Rule For Health Insurance

1/01/05 AP, New Rule For Health Insurance

Posted on January 1, 2005 8:13 AM |

Thais probe missing wave warning

1/01/05 BBC, Thais probe missing wave warning

Posted on January 1, 2005 8:16 AM |

US military aid role a first in Indonesia

1/01/05 Al Jazeera, US military aid role a first in Indonesia

Posted on January 1, 2005 8:20 AM |

January 2, 2005

Bodies Rot into the Soil and Poison the Water in the Land of Death

1/02/05 Marks, Independent/UK, Bodies Rot into the Soil and Poison the Water in the Land of Death

Posted on January 2, 2005 4:14 PM |

Death toll may reach 200,000 amid riddle of missing Britons

1/02/05 Randall et al, Independent/UK, Death toll may reach 200,000 amid riddle of missing Britons

Posted on January 2, 2005 11:22 PM |

January 3, 2005

Death toll nears 150,000

1/03/04 Guardian/UK, Death toll nears 150,000

Posted on January 3, 2005 6:25 AM |

Disaster's Damage to Economies May Be Minor

1/03/04 Waldman & Brooke, NYT, Disaster's Damage to Economies May Be Minor

Posted on January 3, 2005 6:29 AM |

Hazardous-Waste Fire Forces Evacuation

1/03/05 AP, Hazardous-Waste Fire Forces Evacuation

Posted on January 3, 2005 6:33 AM |

Canada Confirms 2nd Case of Mad Cow

1/03/05 euters, Canada Confirms 2nd Case of Mad Cow

Posted on January 3, 2005 6:33 AM |

In pictures: The ruins from above - Asian Tsunami

1/03/05 BBC, In pictures: The ruins from above - Asian Tsunami

Posted on January 3, 2005 6:35 AM |

India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand: Earthquake and Tsunami OCHA Situation Report No. 10

1/03/05 UN OCHA, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand: Earthquake and Tsunami OCHA Situation Report No. 10

Posted on January 3, 2005 3:39 PM |

January 5, 2005

The sea took everything, says asylum-seeker who lost his wife and more than 100 relatives

1/05/05 Brown & Chauhan, Guardian/UK, The sea took everything, says asylum-seeker who lost his wife and more than 100 relatives

Posted on January 5, 2005 7:04 AM |

January 8, 2005

Cloud Rising From Train Wreck, Then Death and a Ghost Town

1/08/05 Hart & Wald, NYT, Cloud Rising From Train Wreck, Then Death and a Ghost Town

Posted on January 8, 2005 12:27 AM |

Bush Calls for Change in Handling Asbestos Lawsuits

1/08/05 Labaton, NYT, Bush Calls for Change in Handling Asbestos Lawsuits

Posted on January 8, 2005 12:29 AM |

January 9, 2005

Just one tablet a day could keep heart attacks away

1/09/05 McKie, Observer/UK, Just one tablet a day could keep heart attacks away

Posted on January 9, 2005 9:53 AM |

Tea-tree oil is 'unstable' and 'unsafe'

1/09/05 Carrell, Independent/UK, Tea-tree oil is 'unstable' and 'unsafe'

Posted on January 9, 2005 9:56 AM |

Deadly Leak Underscores Concerns About Rail Safety

1/09/05 Bogdanich & Drew, NYT, Deadly Leak Underscores Concerns About Rail Safety ... Ninth Victim of Chlorine Leak Is Found

Posted on January 9, 2005 9:59 AM |

Bush's Proposals Could Lead to Overhaul in State Medicaid

1/09/05 Hernadez & Baker, NYT, Bush's Proposals Could Lead to Overhaul in State Medicaid

Posted on January 9, 2005 9:59 AM |

January 11, 2005

Science Panel Issues Report on Exposure to Pollutant

1/11/05 Barringer, NYT, Science Panel Issues Report on Exposure to Pollutant

Posted on January 11, 2005 9:12 AM |

NIH Conceals Conflicts of Interest

1/11/05 CHB, NIH Conceals Conflicts of Interest

Posted on January 11, 2005 9:16 AM |

January 14, 2005

Parkinson's 'could be linked to pesticides'

1/14/05 Miekel, Guardian, Parkinson's 'could be linked to pesticides'

Posted on January 14, 2005 9:51 PM |

January 15, 2005

One in 20 children suffers attention disorder

1/15/05 Woolf, Independent/UK, One in 20 children suffers attention disorder

Posted on January 15, 2005 7:07 AM |

January 17, 2005

Bird flu spreads across Vietnam

1/17/05 Al Jazeera, Bird flu spreads across Vietnam

Posted on January 17, 2005 10:41 AM |

January 18, 2005

More Evidence Shows Heart Risks of Arthritis Painkillers

1/18/05 Kaufman, Wa. Post, More Evidence Shows Heart Risks of Arthritis Painkillers

Posted on January 18, 2005 9:18 AM |

Mad Cows and Americans

1/18/05 Stauber, ITT, Mad Cows and Americans

Posted on January 18, 2005 8:06 PM |

January 19, 2005

Weak Links in the Food Chain

1/19/05 Simon, SF Chronicle, Weak Links in the Food Chain

Posted on January 19, 2005 6:15 PM |

January 21, 2005

Study Finds Broader Reach for Mad Cow Proteins

1/21/05 Blakeslee, NYT, Study Finds Broader Reach for Mad Cow Proteins

Posted on January 21, 2005 7:04 AM |

January 22, 2005

Outcry Over Creation of GM Smallpox Virus

1/22/05 Connor, Independent/UK, Outcry Over Creation of GM Smallpox Virus

Posted on January 22, 2005 7:55 AM |

January 24, 2005

Flu feared more than terror attack

1/24/05 Hall & Sample, Guardian/UK, Flu feared more than terror attack

Posted on January 24, 2005 8:55 AM |

January 25, 2005

Painkiller linked to 140,000 heart attacks in patients

1/25/05 Laurence, Independent/UK, Painkiller linked to 140,000 heart attacks in patients

Posted on January 25, 2005 9:03 AM |

January 27, 2005

Bush Promotes Health Savings Accounts

1/27/05 Fletcher, Wa. Post, Bush Promotes Health Savings Accounts

Posted on January 27, 2005 8:48 AM |

January 28, 2005

Hillary Says Bush Health Plan Hurts Poor

1/28/05 CHB, Hillary Says Bush Health Plan Hurts Poor

Posted on January 28, 2005 6:28 AM |

January 29, 2005

Bird flu 'passed between humans'

1/29/05 BBC, Bird flu 'passed between humans'

Posted on January 29, 2005 8:43 AM |

First case of BSE in goats found in France

1/29/05 Connor, Independent/UK, First case of BSE in goats found in France

Posted on January 29, 2005 8:48 AM |

Big Health Plan Suspends Use of Painkiller

1/29/05 Harris, NYT, Big Health Plan Suspends Use of Painkiller

Posted on January 29, 2005 9:25 AM |

February 2, 2005

Scandal-scarred NIH Tightens Ethics Rules

2/02/05 CHB, Scandal-scarred NIH Tightens Ethics Rules

Posted on February 2, 2005 5:32 PM |

Half of Bankruptcy Due to Medical Bills -- U.S. Study

2/02/05 Fox, Reuters, Half of Bankruptcy Due to Medical Bills -- U.S. Study

Posted on February 2, 2005 5:43 PM |

February 3, 2005

Antidepressants Can Affect Newborns, Study Finds

2/03/05 Carey, NYT, Antidepressants Can Affect Newborns, Study Finds

Posted on February 3, 2005 7:42 PM |

Vietnam Seeks Global Aid to Fight Bird Flu

2/03/05 Bradsher, NYT, Vietnam Seeks Global Aid to Fight Bird Flu

Posted on February 3, 2005 8:05 PM |

Chickenpox Vaccine Cuts Deaths but Raises Questions on Shingles

2/03/05 Pollack, NYT, Chickenpox Vaccine Cuts Deaths but Raises Questions on Shingles

Posted on February 3, 2005 8:35 PM |

February 4, 2005

Japan Confirms Human Case of Mad Cow Disease

2/04/05 Yamaguchi, Wa. Post, Japan Confirms Human Case of Mad Cow Disease

Posted on February 4, 2005 6:11 AM |

February 5, 2005

As SE Asian Farms Boom, Stage Set for a Pandemic

2/05/05 Sipress, Wa. Post, As SE Asian Farms Boom, Stage Set for a Pandemic

Posted on February 5, 2005 9:11 AM |

February 7, 2005

U.S. HIV Cases Soaring Among Black Women

2/07/05 FearsWa. Post, U.S. HIV Cases Soaring Among Black Women

Posted on February 7, 2005 10:13 AM |

February 11, 2005

New Strain of Flu Virus to Be Added to Vaccine

2/11/05 Altman, NYT, New Strain of Flu Virus to Be Added to Vaccine

Posted on February 11, 2005 5:57 AM |

February 12, 2005

Drug Regulators Are Trying to Quash Study, Senator Says

2/12/05 Harris, NYT, Drug Regulators Are Trying to Quash Study, Senator Says

Posted on February 12, 2005 10:56 AM |

FDA Considers Warnings for Eczema Creams

2/12/05 Stein, Wa. Post, FDA Considers Warnings for Eczema Creams

Posted on February 12, 2005 11:06 AM |

February 13, 2005

Social Isolation, Guns and a 'Culture of Suicide'

2/13/05 Butterfield, NYT, Social Isolation, Guns and a 'Culture of Suicide'

Posted on February 13, 2005 8:39 AM |

New Aids nightmare shocks US

2/13/05 McKie, Guardian/UK, New Aids nightmare shocks US

Posted on February 13, 2005 8:57 AM |

February 15, 2005

F.D.A. to Create Drug Safety Oversight Board

2/15/05 Reuters, F.D.A. to Create Drug Safety Oversight Board

Posted on February 15, 2005 8:27 AM |

February 17, 2005

Bird flu cases 'underestimated'

2/17/05 BBC, Bird flu cases 'underestimated'

Posted on February 17, 2005 9:06 PM |

February 18, 2005

Drugs Raise Risk of Suicide

2/18/05 Vedantam, Wa. Post, Drugs Raise Risk of Suicide

Posted on February 18, 2005 6:35 AM |

F.D.A. Panel Says Pain Relievers Should Remain on Market

2/18/05 Harris, NYT, F.D.A. Panel Says Pain Relievers Should Remain on Market

Posted on February 18, 2005 5:48 PM |

Antidepressant Safety Debate May Include Adult Patients

2/18/05 Carey, NYT, Antidepressant Safety Debate May Include Adult Patients

Posted on February 18, 2005 5:51 PM |

February 19, 2005

Carcinogenic dye in hundreds of food products

2/19/05 Meikle, Guardian/UK, Carcinogenic dye in hundreds of food products

Posted on February 19, 2005 6:43 AM |

EPA Sets Perchlorate Guideline

2/19/05 Arsaravala, Wired, EPA Sets Perchlorate Guideline

Posted on February 19, 2005 6:54 AM |

AIDS-Linked Death Data Stir Political Storm in South Africa

2/19/05 Wines, NYT, AIDS-Linked Death Data Stir Political Storm in South Africa

Posted on February 19, 2005 5:48 PM |

February 20, 2005

Risk of deadly global epidemic as bid to halt spread of bird flu is foiled

2/20/05 Lean, Independnent/UK, Risk of deadly global epidemic as bid to halt spread of bird flu is foiled

Posted on February 20, 2005 6:22 AM |

February 21, 2005

The Toxic Terror of Diamond, Louisiana

2/21/05 Rosen, AlterNet, The Toxic Terror of Diamond, Louisiana

Posted on February 21, 2005 11:29 AM |

More contaminated food withdrawn

2/21/05 BBC, More contaminated food withdrawn

Posted on February 21, 2005 11:29 AM |

Crestor dose was double recommendation

2/21/05 Tomlinson, Guardian/UK, Crestor dose was double recommendation

Posted on February 21, 2005 11:04 PM |

Panel to Advise Testing Babies for 29 Diseases

2/21/05 Kolata, NYT, Panel to Advise Testing Babies for 29 Diseases

Posted on February 21, 2005 11:10 PM |

February 22, 2005

U.N. to Debate How Best to Curb Mercury

2/22/05 Cone, LA Times, U.N. to Debate How Best to Curb Mercury

Posted on February 22, 2005 10:42 AM |

New Diseases Arise as Environments Destroyed, Says UN

McCarthy, Independent/UK, New Diseases Arise as Environments Destroyed, Says UN

Posted on February 22, 2005 10:43 AM |

February 23, 2005

WHO warns of bird flu pandemic

2/23/05 BBC, WHO warns of bird flu pandemic

Posted on February 23, 2005 10:38 AM |

Hidden epidemic of hepatitis C threatens to overwhelm NHS with 500,000 liver patients

2/23/05 Frith, Independent/UK, Hidden epidemic of hepatitis C threatens to overwhelm NHS with 500,000 liver patients

Posted on February 23, 2005 10:59 AM |

February 24, 2005

Bird flu outbreak could kill millions, warns UN

2/24/05 Tran, Independent/UK, Bird flu outbreak could kill millions, warns UN

Posted on February 24, 2005 5:10 AM |

February 25, 2005

Superbug death toll doubles in four years

2/25/05 Brown, Independent/UK, Superbug death toll doubles in four years

Posted on February 25, 2005 10:17 AM |

Dramatic increase in overdoses linked to antidepressants

2/25/05 Frith, Independent/UK, Dramatic increase in overdoses linked to antidepressants

Posted on February 25, 2005 10:21 AM |

10 Voters on Panel Backing Pain Pills Had Industry Ties

2/25/05 Harris & Berenson, NYT, 10 Voters on Panel Backing Pain Pills Had Industry Ties

Posted on February 25, 2005 10:24 AM |

February 27, 2005

Bush's Next Target: Malpractice Lawyers

2/27/05 Lohr, NYT, Bush's Next Target: Malpractice Lawyers

Posted on February 27, 2005 6:42 AM |

Food giants told: clean up or face prosecution

2/27/05 Revill & Townsend, Observer, Food giants told: clean up or face prosecution

Posted on February 27, 2005 6:53 AM |

March 1, 2005

Government unveils bird flu action plan

3/01/05 O'Dowd, Guardian/UK, Government unveils bird flu action plan

Posted on March 1, 2005 7:48 AM |

March 2, 2005

UK to buy anti-flu drugs for 14 million

3/02/05 Meikle, Guardian/UK, UK to buy anti-flu drugs for 14 million

Posted on March 2, 2005 6:11 AM |

March 3, 2005

New Mercury Discovery Closes Cardozo Again

3/03/05 Wilber & Williams, Wa. Post, New Mercury Discovery Closes Cardozo Again

Posted on March 3, 2005 6:20 AM |

March 4, 2005

Ecstasy use 'link' to depression

3/04/05 BBC, Ecstasy use 'link' to depression

Posted on March 4, 2005 7:49 AM |

March 6, 2005

Internal Dissension Grows as CDC Faces Big Threats to Public Health

3/06/05 Stein, Wa. Post, Internal Dissension Grows as CDC Faces Big Threats to Public Health

Posted on March 6, 2005 6:15 AM |

Nuclear Waste Dumped on Britain's Beaches

3/06/05 AFP, Nuclear Waste Dumped on Britain's Beaches

Posted on March 6, 2005 9:35 AM |

March 8, 2005

EPA Seeks Stiffer Rules On Lead In Water

3/08/05 Leonnig, Wa. Post, EPA Seeks Stiffer Rules On Lead In Water

Posted on March 8, 2005 8:58 AM |

4 New Human Cases of Avian Flu Are Reported in Vietnam

3/08/05 Altman, NYT, 4 New Human Cases of Avian Flu Are Reported in Vietnam

Posted on March 8, 2005 9:01 AM |

March 13, 2005

Bird flu could kill 2 million Britons

3/13/05 Lean, Independent/UK, Bird flu could kill 2 million Britons

Posted on March 13, 2005 7:29 AM |

March 14, 2005

Long-Forgotten Reminders of Oregon's Mentally Ill

3/14/05 Kershaw, NYT, Long-Forgotten Reminders of Oregon's Mentally Ill

Posted on March 14, 2005 6:21 AM |

Bush to Permit Trading of Credits to Limit Mercury

3/14/05 Barringer, NYT, Bush to Permit Trading of Credits to Limit Mercury

Posted on March 14, 2005 6:25 AM |

Are Nanobacteria Making Us Ill?

3/14/05 Asaravala, Wired, Are Nanobacteria Making Us Ill?

Posted on March 14, 2005 6:33 AM |

March 15, 2005

Chlorine Treatment Seen as Risky

3/15/05 Gies, Wired, Chlorine Treatment Seen as Risky

Posted on March 15, 2005 8:56 AM |

March 16, 2005

New Rules Set for Emission of Mercury

3/16/05 Wald, NYT, New Rules Set for Emission of Mercury

Posted on March 16, 2005 6:17 AM |

March 17, 2005

The X factor, and why the sexes are so different

3/17/05 Radford, Guardian/UK, The X factor, and why the sexes are so different

Posted on March 17, 2005 5:21 AM |

Biogen and F.D.A. Issue Drug Warning

3/17/05 Pollack, NYT, Biogen and F.D.A. Issue Drug Warning

Posted on March 17, 2005 5:28 AM |

Mercury pollution may cause autism

3/17/05 Al Jazeera, Mercury pollution may cause autism

Posted on March 17, 2005 5:35 AM |

March 23, 2005

Cheap Aids drugs under threat

3/23/05 Ramesh, Guardian/UK, Cheap Aids drugs under threat

Posted on March 23, 2005 6:29 AM |

Fewer Employers Totally Cover Health Premiums

3/23/05 Freduenheim, NYT, Fewer Employers Totally Cover Health Premiums

Posted on March 23, 2005 6:35 AM |

F.D.A. Issues a Guide to Gathering Genetic Data

3/23/05 Pollack NYT, F.D.A. Issues a Guide to Gathering Genetic Data

Posted on March 23, 2005 6:38 AM |

U.S. Probes Sale of GM Corn

3/23/05 Asaravala, Wired, U.S. Probes Sale of GM Corn

Posted on March 23, 2005 6:40 AM |

March 24, 2005

India Alters Law on Drug Patents

3/24/05 McNeil, NYT, India Alters Law on Drug Patents

Posted on March 24, 2005 11:23 PM |

Virus New to Angola Kills 95; Travelers Told to Avoid North

3/24/05 Wines, NYT, Virus New to Angola Kills 95; Travelers Told to Avoid North

Posted on March 24, 2005 11:29 PM |

March 25, 2005

Developing world at superbug risk

3/25/05 BBC, Developing world at superbug risk

Posted on March 25, 2005 7:01 AM |

Ebola-like virus reaches Luanda

3/25/05 BBC, Ebola-like virus reaches Luanda

Posted on March 25, 2005 7:02 AM |

March 26, 2005

Family Wonders if Prozac Prompted School Shootings

3/26/05 Davey & Harris, NYT, Family Wonders if Prozac Prompted School Shootings

Posted on March 26, 2005 6:57 AM |