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By Rob SteinWashington Post Staff WriterMonday, November 30, 2009 8:09 PM The level of flu activity across the nation has dropped for the fourth week in a row, federal health… Read more »

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AMA meeting: No flu shot mandate for doctors; hand sanitizer pushed The AMA will study if there’s any benefit from requiring all health professionals to receive influenza vaccine. By

By Scot Lehigh, Globe Columnist  |  November 25, 2009 IN EVERY important campaign, Massachusetts Democrats vie for union endorsements. But have you ever wondered what they promise in pursuit of… Read more »

Say bill can be adjusted to ease moderates’ qualms By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff  |  November 23, 2009 WASHINGTON – Buoyed by their weekend victory on a vote beginning the… Read more »

New procedures, attitudes cut cases By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff  |  November 22, 2009 Massachusetts’ largest hospitals say they have significantly cut the number of patients who acquire painful, costly,… Read more »

New technologies show promise on developing better ways to make vaccine By Rob Stein Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, November 23, 2009 2:22 PM After a lethal bird flu virus… Read more »

Electric dryers seem to increase bug counts on hands….see: A comparative study of three different hand drying methods: paper towel, warm air dryer, jet air dryer by Keith Redway and… Read more »

News Alert10:47 AM EST Friday, November 20, 2009 Norwegian scientists raise concerns about mutated form of swine flu A mutated form of the virus has been found in two patients… Read more »