Health

Imported swine flu vaccine will finally be available in India by the third week of February but these vials are mainly for the high-risk group of medical practitioners. The indigenously developed vaccine will not be available before April, officials said here Tuesday.
“The French pharma company Sanofi Pasteur is at least 15 days ahead of others. [...]

Novosti) Greece has cancelled an order for about eight million batches of the vaccine against swine flu, local media said citing the government sources.
Greece had previously ordered over 11 million batches to vaccinate its entire population, and has received 3.6 million batches, worth 25 million euro ($36 million) from that order.
“The state will pay only [...]

Migraine and depression may share a strong genetic component, according to a new research.
“Understanding the genetic factors that contribute to these disabling disorders could one day lead to better strategies to manage the course of these diseases when they occur together,” said study author Andrew Ahn, University of Florida, Gainesville (UFG).
“People with migraine or depression [...]

A fresh outbreak of bird flu was reported in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district Thursday, prompting the authorities to immediately start a culling drive in the area.
“Five teams will start the culling operations. At least 20 more teams will be pressed into action from Friday in an almost three-kilometre radius of Hazrabati and Nagar areas of [...]