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In Europe, most swine flu shots by invitation onlyLONDON — In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine. Doctor's offices aren't swamped with desperate calls. And there are no cries of injustice that the vaccine is going to wealthy corporations or healthy people who don't really need it.
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Poll: One-third able to get swine flu vaccineATLANTA — Only about a third of adults who have tried to get a swine flu vaccine have been able to get it, according to a new national poll released Friday.
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Republican offers lack Democratic support
A periodic look at key issues in the health care debate:
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New gene therapy halts 2 boys' rare brain disease
WASHINGTON — French scientists mixed gene therapy and bone marrow transplants in two boys to seemingly halt a brain disease that can kill by adolescence. The surprise ingredient: They disabled the HIV virus so it couldn't cause AIDS, and then used it to carry in the healthy new gene.
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Goldman Sachs, Citigroup got swine flu vaccine
NEW YORK — Some of New York's biggest companies, including Wall Street giants Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, received doses of swine flu vaccine for at-risk employees, drawing criticism that the hard-to-find vaccine is going first to the privileged.
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WHO: Swine flu virus is top strain worldwide
LONDON — The World Health Organization's flu chief said the swine flu virus has now become the predominant flu strain worldwide.
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Medical aid group raises alarm about AIDS funding
JOHANNESBURG — The global recession and pressure to divert funds to other health crises are hurting the fight against AIDS, a medical group warned Thursday, with one health worker saying he feared a return to the days when the AIDS virus was a death sentence in Africa.
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Genetic tests for UK asylum seekers draw criticism
LONDON — Britain is using genetic tests on some African asylum seekers in an effort to catch those who are lying about their nationality, drawing criticism from scientists and provoking outrage from rights groups.
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Old method of heart bypass better than 'off-pump'
NEW YORK — It seemed like a great idea - doing bypass surgery while the heart is still beating, sparing patients the complications that can come from going on a heart-lung machine. Now the first big test of this method has produced a surprise: Bypass has fewer problems and is more successful done the old way.
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Family doctors group loses members over Coke deal
CHICAGO — Advice about soft drinks and health from one of the nation's largest doctors groups will soon be brought to you by Coke.
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