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Tamiflu-Resistant H1N1 Identified Along Texas-Mexico Border
PAHO on Monday announced it had found Tamiflu-resistant H1N1 (swine) flu along the Texas-Mexico border, Agence-France Press reports. The discovery of several cases in El Paso and McAllen, Texas, adds the U.S. to a growing list of countries with antiviral-resistant H1N1, such as Canada, Denmark, Hong Kong and Japan. "Experts had gathered in La Jolla on Monday to discuss the response to the outbreak, and warned that resistant strains were likely emerging because of overuse of antivirals like Tamiflu," the news service writes (8/3).

A New Plug For The Hole In The Heart: New Procedure May Help Save Lives Of Those Affected By Common Congenital Heart Defect
Heart specialists at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, Calif. have performed a new procedure in which they repaired a hole in the patient"s heart through a tiny incision, offering the patient a much safer alternative verses open heart surgery.
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Unique Cardiovascular Treatment Readied For Global Market: Proprietary Paccocath(R) Technology Is The Only Drug Eluting Balloon With Clinical Data
MEDRAD Interventional(TM)/Possis(R) announced that it has reached key milestones in bringing the Paccocath(R) Technology closer to market as an option for the over 14 million patients in the United States and Europe who suffer from Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD). These milestones include the selection of physician investigators for U.S. clinical trials and the completion of a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.
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The White House Announces H1N1 Flu Preparedness Summit

The White House announced that Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, and Homeland Security Advisor John Brennan will host an all-day H1N1 Flu Preparedness Summit with states to further prepare this nation for the possibility of a more severe outbreak of H1N1 flu. The Summit will be held on July 9, 2009 at the Natcher Conference Center at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. WHO Kathleen Sebelius, HHS Secretary Janet Napolitano, DHS Secretary Arne Duncan, Education Secretary John Brennan, National Security Advisor WHAT H1NI Flu Preparedness Summit WHEN Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. WHERE Natcher Conference Center Auditorium (Bldg. 45) National Institutes of Health 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, Md. 20892 The H1N1 flu virus continues to circulate in this country and in at least 100 other countries around the world - especially in the Southern Hemisphere, where flu season is underway. "Scientists and public health experts forecast that the impact of H1N1 may well worsen in the fall - when the regular flu season hits, or even earlier, when schools start to open - which is only five or six weeks away in some cases," Secretary Sebelius said. "The goal of the Summit is to launch a national influenza campaign by bringing federal, state and local officials, emergency managers, educators and others together with the nation"s public health experts to build on and tailor states" existing pandemic plans, share lessons learned and best practices during the spring and summer H1N1 wave, and discuss preparedness priorities." "The federal government remains vigilant and well coordinated with state, local, and international partners as we prepare for all possibilities as to how the H1N1 flu virus may impact us this fall,"said Secretary Napolitano. "Prevention is everyone"s business. Parents, children, teachers, school leaders, communities, government and businesses, we need do our part individually and collectively prevent the spread of the flu virus," said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. "We are emphasizing safety and the need to continue learning. We will continue following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and encouraging schools and districts to be in close communication with their local public health authorities and political leadership." The Office of Minority Health


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