May 22 - WHO agrees to demands from developing countries to revamp its system for sharing flu virus samples. It also says it will work to ensure fair distribution of affordable vaccines. Indonesia has had 110 confirmed cases, of which 89 have been fatal, the highest for any country. The volcano spewed ash on Sunday as clouds and fog turned daytime to dusk, sharply reducing visibility in the area. Bird flu More Oct 25 (Reuters) - A young Indonesian toddler died of bird flu, the World Health...

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Additional incentives for orphan drug development include tax credits related to development expenses, reduction in FDA user fees and FDA assistance in clinical trial design. The Orphan Drug Act (ODA) provides economic incentives to encourage biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies to develop drugs for rare diseases, defined as those affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the United States. DMD, a devastating and incurable muscle-wasting disease, is the most common fatal genetic...

This facility will provide the market with more floor space, which will allow for more variety, as well as a controlled environment and convenient parking. We know there is a small health department in Belpre and we want to work closely with them in the event anything should happen and this clinic is a great way to prepare, said Dr. Drive-thru clinics allow patients to drive up to a nurse, roll up their sleeve, receive their shot through the car window and drive away without having to wait...

But a new scheme to reintroduce the raptors - the world's fourth-biggest bird of prey - to the east coast has been so successful that they have taken to swooping over urban areas, causing awe, fear and alarm along the way. For two months the chicks were held in cages in an undisclosed location in north Fife, where they were fed venison, rabbit and fish to build up their strength before being released in August. Until recently, anyone wanting to catch a glimpse of a sea eagle had to travel...