Hot Topics in the News

Hot Topics in the News provides information and links to subjects related to St. Jude—medicine, research, patient care—that are currently in the news.

 

INFLUENZA A (H1N1)

As the world watches the developing story of the influenza A (H1N1) outbreak, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is working collaboratively with other research centers to help develop an effective vaccine.

St. Jude scientists help develop a vaccine for influenza A (H1N1)


Newly-renovated cafeteria opens at St. Jude 

Forgoing the one-size-fits-all approach to cafeteria food, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital embraces its diverse population and uniquely caters to its hospital family by offering a wide variety of cuisines in its newly-renovated cafeteria, the Kay Kafe. Reference the fact sheet to learn more about the new cafeteria.

Kay Kafe fact sheet


AVIAN INFLUENZA

Pandemic Preparedness

A letter from Robert G. Webster, PhD

World Health Organization (WHO): Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR)

Federal Government: National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response

World Health Organization (WHO)

Centers for Disease Control

United States Department of Health & Human Services


News Releases/Videos:

Flu shot may offer some protection against H5N1 (2007)

H5N1 vaccine could be basis for life-saving stockpile (2006)

St. Jude conducts first large-scale bird flu genome study

St. Jude conducts first large scale bird flu genome study Play Video - broadband  Play Video - 56K

Hand washing: Spread the Word, Not the Germ

 

Last update: May 2009


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