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Vaccination decisions and the spread of disease strongly influenced by social norms

(Medical News Today) Our response to societal pressures about vaccination has a direct effect on the spread of pediatric infectious diseases in areas where inoculation is not mandatory, says new research published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B. By incorporating social norms into predictive mathematical modelling, a research team from the University of Guelph Read More »

February 18, 2014
| Filed under Europe, International, Public Health, and Research
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PressTV – Scrutinizing Israel role in 2001 anthrax attacks

February 16, 2014
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Genetically Modified Mosquitoes to Be Released in Panama This Weekend

February 16, 2014
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Nazis planned to use malaria-infected mosquitoes as biological weapons – Telegraph

February 16, 2014
| Filed under Biological Weapons and International
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Scrutinizing Israel role in 2001 anthrax attacks

(Press TV) In late September 2001, a couple of weeks after 9/11, the United States was struck with what the Bush regime dubbed a “second wave” of terrorism. Letters laced with deadly anthrax spores arrived in the mailboxes of prominent media figures and two American senators. Five people were killed and 17 others were infected. Read More »

February 16, 2014
| Filed under Middle East, Bioterrorism, and International
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