Seasonal flu shot may be mismatch

Samples of the emerging new strain of H3N2 viruses show substantially reduced response to antibodies generated by the corresponding virus in the vaccine, raising the possibility of significantly reduced protection
Helen Branswell
Jul 24, 2009
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/seasonal-flu-shot-may-be-mismatch/article1228824/

Swine flu could strike 40% in U.S.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate means about twice the number of people who usually get sick in a normal flu season would be affected, and hundreds of thousands could die
Jul 24, 2009
Mike Stobbe
Associated Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/swine-flu-could-strike-40-in-us/article1230000/

Swine flu pandemic in early days: WHO

July 24, 2009
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/07/24/swine-flu-h1n1-who-pandemic.html

20 per cent of Canada's flu vaccine headed to developing nations

Commitment made by company, not federal government
Jul 24, 2009
Caroline Alphonso and Gloria Galloway
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/20-per-cent-of-canadas-flu-vaccine-headed-to-developing-nations/article1227827/

Infected swine-flu inspector flew twice: CFIA

July 23, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/07/23/swine-flu-inspector072309.html

Canada lagging on vaccine trials

Jul 23, 2009
Joanna Smith
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/670448

Britain starts swine flu hotline

July 23, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/07/23/swine-flu-uk.html

Federal policies fuel spread of swine flu

July 23, 2009
Paul Webster
Canadian Medical Association Journal
http://www.cmaj.ca/earlyreleases/23july09_aboriginals.shtml

Nunavut communities not updated on swine flu

July 23, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/07/23/nunavut-panflu.html

Tamiflu approved for Canadian babies

July 23, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/07/23/tamiflu-infants.html

Bruce Power drops plan to build Ont. reactors

July 23, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/07/23/bruce-power-cancelled-reactors.html

Ottawa fights ragweed from root to allergy

July 23, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/07/23/ottawa-ragweed-war-gatineau-allergy.html

Warming oceans mean less cloud cover

July 23, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/07/23/warm-oceans-less-cloud-cover.html

As Canadian as salt? Study finds more in our food

In every product studied, foods contained significantly higher levels of sodium than the same products sold in other countries
Jul 23, 2009
Carly Weeks
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/as-canadian-as-salt-study-finds-more-in-our-food/article1227967/

Electronic cigarettes toxic, FDA says

July 23, 2009
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/07/23/electronic-cigarette.html

Government should reform food labelling policy: report

July 19, 2009
Amy Minsky
Canwest News Service
http://www.vancouversun.com/Government+should+reform+food+labelling+policy+report/1809551/story.html