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A.M. Vitals: Second Avian Flu Paper Published

Here’s what’s making health news this morning:

New Bird Flu Study Shows Virus’s Pandemic Potential (WSJ): A paper on genetically altered H5N1 virus in Science is one of two controversial experiments whose planned publication sparked fears it would gi…

A.M. Vitals: Bird-Flu Study Released Despite Terrorism Concerns

Also: A lab worker at the San Francisco VA died after handling bacteria linked to deadly infections; Vitamins E and C show no benefit against macular degeneration; and the popularity of observational studies troubles scientists.

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