70 million doses of H1N1 swine flu vaccine prepared for an epidemic that never came will likely be destroyed.

In the aftermath of Haiti's devastating earthquakes, huge amounts of money, food, clothing, water, tents, and other supplies arrived in the country. People showed up as well: professional search and rescue personnel, epidemiologists, nurses, and doctors. And, unfortunately, many people who are offe...

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The bacterial infection is rapidly outpacing efforts to help Haitians who are desperate for answers and solutions.

Researchers say they've managed to eliminate the disease in rats using transplanted pig cells.

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