H1N1 vaccine ‘remarkably safe,’ NIH director says

by Daniel Purt on October 19, 2009

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CHICAGO — There is nothing unique or scary about the new H1N1 flu vaccine that should keep people from getting it, said Dr. Francis Collins, director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

Albany Medical College to fund biodefense research of tularemia

by Mary J. Lewis on October 10, 2009

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ALBANY, N.Y. — Albany Medical College has been awarded a $4.6 million grant to fund its biodefense research against Francisella tulare

Virginia Tech wins $27 million contract for infectious disease research

by Daniel Purt on September 25, 2009

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Virginia Tech will use $27 million to support infectious disease research around the world.

Study to determine best H1N1 vaccine dose for asthmatics

by Mary J. Lewis on September 16, 2009

BETHESDA, Md. — People with asthma, especially those with severe cases, may need different doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine.