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Universal flu vaccine: Senators reintroduce legislation to more than double investment

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One year after Senator Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts introduced the Flu Vaccine Act, he and a number of US Senators are reintroducing the bill to pay for comprehensive research for the creation of...

Flu Vaccine Act introduced by Sen. Edward Markey: For the creation of a universal influenza vaccine

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Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) on Thursday introduced the Flu Vaccine Act, legislation to conduct or support comprehensive research for the creation of a universal influenza vaccine that could be administered...

Lyme disease bill heads to President’s desk: Senator Gillibrand

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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the passage of legislation that would take important steps to combat tick-borne diseases, which remain a significant public health threat in states across...

U.S. Olympic Committee: What steps are being taken to protect athletes from Zika?, Senators ask

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With the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games less than three months away, eleven US Senators sent a letter today to U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) Chairman Lawrence Probst asking “what steps the USOC...

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The Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2015 introduced by Sens. Blumenthal, Ayotte

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Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Kelly Ayotte (R.-N.H.) introduced legislation Thursday to increase public awareness and strengthen efforts to combat tick-borne diseases – a significant...