Infectious disease pre-vention law amended
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The revised law was passed at the 11th session of the 10th Standing Committee of National People&#39;s Congress (NPC), which concluded Saturday morning.
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The U.S. Congress on Saturday passed a bill to improve U.S. preparedness for bioterrorism or other health crises, in part by accelerating development of new vaccines and drugs.
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Australia's amended trade law allows more criminal prosecutions for intellectual property violations.
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HIV testing may soon become part of routine prenatal care and be required for some newborns in New Jersey as part of a bill that supporters contend will put the state in the forefront of the national fight against HIV transmission to babies
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TRENTON, N.J. -- HIV testing will soon become part of routine prenatal care and be required for some newborns in New Jersey under a new law that supporters say is putting the state in the forefront of the national fight against HIV transmission to babies.
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China for the first time introduces laws specifically targeting the spread of Aids, state media says.
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Â· Proposal to rid law of 'common prostitute' termÂ· New offence of causing trouble in hospitals
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Britain&#39;s government on Saturday relaxed transport restrictions put in place after the latest outbreaks of foot and mouth disease.
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The FDA approves a new one, boosting the number of doses ready as another flu season approaches
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Stephenson County, Illinois- Stateline residents, who are considered high risk for contracting the flu, will now have their chance to get vaccinated.
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BEIJING : China&#39;s lawmakers have addressed the AIDS threat directly for the first time ever in a sign the government hopes to curb the disease before it becomes an epidemic.
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A new law takes effect today that&#39;s sure to have a positive impact on the nation&#39;s payment system. It&#39;s also likely to have an impact on those who pull out a checkbook when it&#39;s time to pay the bills.
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BANGOR - State health officials have expanded the eligibility guidelines for who should get flu vaccines after determining that vaccines are going unclaimed.
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The influenza B type disease which was spreading in the Southern part of the country is now under control, the Health authorities claimed yesterday.
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RICHMOND, Jan. 25 -- The Virginia House of Delegates took a major step toward strengthening the state's mental health laws Friday as a panel passed legislation that would ease the standard by which mentally ill people can be involuntarily committed to hospitals, an issue raised after the Virginia...
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New rules to help the United Nations  contain public health emergencies took effect on Friday,  requiring countries to disclose potential threats from disease,  chemical agents, radioactive materials and contaminated food.
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AUSTIN - The Department of State Health Services has expanded its priority list for flu shots recipients to include people over 50 and caregivers of those deemed high risk.