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...globe prepare for the possibility of a global pandemic of swine flu, they have a relatively new weapon in the fight against influenza; antiviral drugs, first developed in the 1990s, have been shown to help treat and prevent influenza. But such drugs have never been used to tackle a widespread outbreak of influenza before, and there are concerns they may quickly prove ineffective...
...Aberdeen. Resistance occurs when a virus mutates in such a way as to render a drug ineffective. This is more likely to occur when an antiviral is widely used because resistant mutations are more likely to thrive and be passed on. A similar process has led to the widespread existence of antibiotic resistant bacteria such as MRSA. But it can also happen spontaneously: during this winter's flu season, when antivirals were not widely used, the dominant strain of influenza suddenly became resistant to Oseltamivir. Doctors are uncertain as to why. In a pandemic situation, when the drugs will...
...swine flu outbreak that has sparked widespread fear - so much so that Egypt has ordered the slaughter of the country's 300,000 pigs, even though no cases have been reported there - is easy to pin on the eponymous animal from which it emerged, but the fact is, the current epidemic is little more than an accident of evolution. If pigs are to blame, so too are birds and humans. (See pictures of thermal scanners hunting for swine...
...launch the site. “This is an issue that affects everyone, and unfortunately Harvard is no exception.” The site’s sponsors said they hoped focusing their message on men would be effective at preventing sexual harassment by changing what they say is widespread male apathy toward the issue. “Usually guys will say that other guys are apathetic to the issue of rape, this is a woman’s issue,” Van Vuuren said. “The other issue is people don’t believe...
...Committee on Public Service.Ellwood could not be reached for comment for this article.In response, administrators met with student leaders, reaffirming their commitment to public service and allaying some student concerns. Now, students say they hope the administration will follow the meetings with action.LIES, DAMNED LIES, AND STATISTICSBut despite widespread concern among students over recent percentages of graduates going to the private sector, administrators say the statistics have been blown out of proportion.“I don’t believe there is a cause for concern,” says Sandy Hessler, director of the Office of Career Advancement...