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The Fight against Disease

New National Drug Office Takes Aim at Synthetic Drugs (Oct. 27, 2004)
New United States Launches Plan to Target Synthetic Drug Trafficking (Oct. 27, 2004)
U.S. Drug Agency Breaks International Money, Drug Ring (Oct. 22, 2004)
U.S. Breaks Up Mexican Drug-Trafficking Organization (Oct. 22, 2004)
American Cancer Expert Raises Awareness of Breast Cancer in Oman (Oct. 21, 2004)
Bush Renews Sanctions on Colombian Drug Trade (Oct. 21, 2004)
U.S. Dismantles Colombia-Based Drug Money-Laundering Organization (Oct. 20, 2004)
International Panel Looks at Illegal Internet Drug Sales (Oct. 20, 2004)
Scientists Report Success in Malaria Vaccine Trial (Oct. 20, 2004)
U.S. Treasury Department Targets Colombian Drug Cartel (Oct. 18, 2004)
Polio Campaign Targets 5 Percent of World Population (Oct. 18, 2004)
United States Awards $4.9 Million for Pathogen Research Tool (Oct. 15, 2004)
New Smallpox Study Uses Microarrays to Show Virus Workings (Oct. 15, 2004)
Polio Immunization Effort Targets 80 Million African Children (Oct. 12, 2004)
Massive Polio Immunization Campaign to Begin in Africa (Oct. 8, 2004)
U.S. Health Agency Moving Toward Smallpox, Plague Vaccines (Oct. 8, 2004)
Research Team Develops Animal Model of Smallpox Infection (Oct. 7, 2004)
International Study Focuses on Transplants for Diabetics (Oct. 6, 2004)
Health Agency Urges Vaccine Work Amid Rising Bird Flu Reports (Oct. 6, 2004)
U.S. University Shares Drug Royalties with Samoa for Tree Gene (Oct. 1, 2004)
Thailand Reports More Bird Flu; Human Transmission Possible (Sept. 30, 2004)
U.S., Canada Break Up Canadian Drug Ring Tied to Mexico (Sept. 29, 2004)
White House Creates Working Group on Disease-Causing Prions (Sept. 27, 2004)
Scientists Find Gene's Role in Malarial Drug Resistance (Sept. 27, 2004)
"Biotech Bugs" Could Stop Spread of Diseases, Scientists Say (Sept. 24, 2004)
"Biotech Bugs" Bugs Could Stop Spread of Diseases, Scientists Say (Sept. 23, 2004)
United States Orders Avian Flu Vaccine to Prepare for Pandemic (Sept. 22, 2004)
CDC Funds Studies for Tuberculosis Vaccine Trials (Sept. 21, 2004)
U.S. Releases Annual Narcotics Certification Report (Sept. 17, 2004)
U.S. Helps Fight Tuberculosis in Africa With Innovative Program (Sept. 16, 2004)
U.S. Funding Work in Environmental Change and Emerging Diseases (Sept. 16, 2004)
U.S. Partnering to Fight Malaria, Tuberculosis in Africa (Sept. 15, 2004)
International Team Probes Deer Tick Genome for Clues to Disease (Sept. 8, 2004)
Thyroid Cancer Risk Rises With Radiation Dose, Study Finds (Sept. 3, 2004)
World Must Intensify Push to Find an HIV Vaccine (Sept. 3, 2004)
HIV Vaccine Trials Must Include Women, Teens, Experts Say (Sept. 2, 2004)
U.S. Develops Response Strategy for Flu Pandemic (Aug. 27, 2004)
Polio Cases Confirmed in Additional African Nations (Aug. 27, 2004)
NIH-Funded Research Produces New Malaria-Fighting Compounds (Aug. 25, 2004)
Researchers Discover Three Compounds that Inhibit Anthrax Toxins (Aug. 24, 2004)
United States Seeks to Leverage Global Disease Funding (Aug. 23, 2004)
U.S. Challenges Other Donors to Support Global Disease Fund (Aug. 20, 2004)
Second Bird Flu Vaccine Under Development, U.S. Researchers Say (Aug. 18, 2004)
U.S. Funds Projects to Fight Vector-borne Diseases in South Asia (Aug. 18, 2004)
U.S. Official Rejects Drug Allegations Against Colombia's Uribe (Aug. 13, 2004)
U.S. Develops Vaccine Against Deadly Ricin (Aug. 13, 2004)
U.S. Military Supports Anthrax Research (Aug. 12, 2004)
U.S. Drug Czar Outlines Western Hemisphere's Counternarcotics Progress (Aug. 12, 2004)
DOD Official Rejects Drug Allegations Against Colombia's Uribe (Aug. 12, 2004)
Counternarcotics Progress is Being Made, U.S. Drug Czar Says (Aug. 11, 2004)
U.S., Mexican Officials Working to Stop Sale of Phony Drugs in Mexico (Aug. 10, 2004)
International Group Welcomes Renewed Nigerian Polio Immunizations (Aug. 6, 2004)
U.S. Regulatory Agency Approves New AIDS Treatment Drugs (Aug. 4, 2004)
U.N. Launches New Effort to Strengthen Bird Flu Campaign in Asia (Aug. 2, 2004)
Majority of Latin America Said Still Safe from AIDS Epidemic (July 28, 2004)
U.S. Searching for Five Members of Colombia's Largest Drug Cartel (July 22, 2004)
Armitage in Tajikistan Discusses Drugs, Terrorism, Elections (July 20, 2004)
U.S. AIDS Ambassador Calls for Unity Against Epidemic (July 15, 2004)
Drug Imports Win House Approval But Face Strong Opposition (July 15, 2004)
AIDS Conference in Bangkok Comes at a Turning Point in Epidemic (July 12, 2004)
United States Expands Protections from Mad Cow Disease (July 12, 2004)
Mexico Hosting Conference on Deadly Childhood Disease Rotavirus (July 8, 2004)
Asia Home to Some of Fastest-Growing AIDS Epidemics, U.N. Says (July 7, 2004)
Polio Vaccines to Resume in Nigeria as Travel Warning Issued (July 1, 2004)
Drug Lords, Over 50 Others Arrested in Multinational Investigation (June 25, 2004)
Polio Threat Rising in Africa, U.N. Health Agency Warns (June 23, 2004)
G8 Leaders Call for Global Consortium to Develop HIV Vaccine (June 15, 2004)
G8 Plans to Create Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise (June 15, 2004)
G8 to Back Strategy for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Research (June 14, 2004)
G8 Leaders to Back Global Strategy for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Research (June 10, 2004)
G8 Leaders to Back Global Strategy for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Research (June 10, 2004)
U.S., Mexico Work Together to Arrest Mexican Drug Kingpins (June 9, 2004)
Anti-Drug Officials Warn about Teens Seasonal Substance Abuse (June 8, 2004)
White House Names 10 Drug "Kingpins" for Sanctions (June 3, 2004)
CDC Compares U.S., Canadian Health Systems (June 3, 2004)
White House Names Drug 10 "Kingpins" for Sanctions (June 2, 2004)
White House Targets 10 International Drug Traffickers (June 2, 2004)
U.S. Health Agency Takes First Step toward Bird Flu Vaccine (May 28, 2004)
Intermittent AIDS Drug Treatment Yields Positive Results (May 24, 2004)
U.S. Disease Agency Revises Health Travel Advisory System (May 21, 2004)
Jamaica Signs Pact to Receive HIV/AIDS Drugs at Lower Prices (May 20, 2004)
First Reports Show Success for Vaccination Week in the Americas (May 20, 2004)
New Push Undertaken to End Polio in North Africa, Asia (May 19, 2004)
Global Fund Backs U.S. Move on AIDS Drugs (May 18, 2004)
U.S. To Expedite Review of HIV/AIDS Drugs, Therapies (May 17, 2004)
2004 Bird Flu Outbreak Produces Most Human Cases Ever (May 17, 2004)
U.S. Health Officials Discuss New Review Process for HIV/AIDS Drugs (May 17, 2004)
Expedited FDA Review of HIV/AIDS Drugs Announced (May 17, 2004)
U.S. Announces Charges Against Colombian Drug Traffickers (May 7, 2004)
World Experts Study Animal-to-Human Disease Transmission (May 6, 2004)
U.S.-Developed Vaccine Could Save 600,000 Children Every Year (May 6, 2004)
U.S. Expands Efforts to Counter Bioterror, Global Disease (April 30, 2004)
U.S. Engaged in Global Battle Against Disease, Official Says (April 30, 2004)
Western Hemisphere Makes Progress in Anti-Narcotics Efforts (April 30, 2004)
Officials See Slight Hope on Reversing Foreign Drug Price Fixing (April 28, 2004)
Alleged International Drug Trafficker Arrested in Mexico (April 27, 2004)
Faster Transition to New Malarial Medicines Needed, U.N. Says (April 26, 2004)
U.S. Helps to Kick Off Vaccination Week in the Americas (April 23, 2004)
Polio Returns in Botswana; Eradication Efforts Continue (April 19, 2004)
U.S. to Provide $8.8 Million to Research Two Farm Animal Diseases (April 15, 2004)
Thompson Says India Could Be Polio-Free by 2005 (April 12, 2004)
U.S. Reports on Mexican Efforts to Stop Illicit Drug Cultivation (April 12, 2004)
U.S. Expands International Trauma and Rehabilitation Training (April 8, 2004)
Better Drug Access Planned for Developing World AIDS Victims (April 7, 2004)
Over 130 People Arrested in U.S. Crackdown on Ecstasy Drug Ring (April 2, 2004)
U.S. Aids World Campaign Against Tuberculosis (March 25, 2004)
U.S. Delivers $13.3 Million in Forfeited Drug Assets to Colombia (March 25, 2004)
U.S. Health Officials Look to Vaccine Research on World TB Day (March 25, 2004)
World TB Day Marked by Increased Patient Treatment (March 25, 2004)
U.S. Arrests Aide to Haitian Ex-President Aristide on Drug Charges (March 24, 2004)
Declaring Bird Flu Conquered May Be Premature, U.N. Agency Says (March 23, 2004)
U.S. Tuberculosis Rates Highest among Foreign-Born, Minorities (March 22, 2004)
U.S. Launches Campaign Against Prescription Drug Abuse (March 5, 2004)
U.S. Official Examines Role of Andean Counterdrug Initiative (March 4, 2004)
Size of Asian Bird Flu Outbreak Unprecedented, Health Agency Says (March 4, 2004)
Drug Crime Can Damage Communities, U.N. Report Says (March 4, 2004)
U.S. Offering $5 Million Reward for Information on Mexican Drug Lord (March 4, 2004)
Responses to Animal Disease Outbreaks Affect Global Meat Exports (March 3, 2004)
Progress Cited in Global Counter-Narcotics Trafficking (March 3, 2004)
U.S. Media Heighten Focus on Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic (March 3, 2004)
North Korea Still Sanctions Drug Trafficking, Report Says (March 2, 2004)
"Remarkable Progress" Against Drug Trafficking in 2003, Report Says (March 2, 2004)
U.S. Pursues Three-Prong Counter-Narcotics Strategy in Afghanistan (March 1, 2004)
West African Polio Campaign Inoculates 60 Million Children (March 1, 2004)
U.S. to Expand Fight Against Illegal Drugs at Home and Globally (March 1, 2004)
Work to Contain Bird Flu Must Continue in Asia, FAO Says (Feb. 26, 2004)
Massive Polio Immunization Program to Begin in West Africa (Feb. 23, 2004)
U.S. Arrests Alleged Mastermind of Mexico-Arizona Drug Tunnel (Feb. 20, 2004)
U.S. Version of Bird Flu Not Widespread, Testing Reveals (Feb. 20, 2004)
U.N. Warns of Widening HIV/AIDS Epidemic in CIS, East Europe (Feb. 19, 2004)
WHO Urges Continued Vigilance Against Bird Flu in Asia (Feb. 19, 2004)
U.S. Drug Watchdog Moves to Close Fraudulent Foreign Web Sites (Feb. 18, 2004)
Gates Gift Doubles Investment in TB Vaccine Research (Feb. 18, 2004)
"Comprehensive Strategy" to Combat Afghanistan Drug Trade Urged (Feb. 17, 2004)
U.N. Health Agency Issues Timeline on Bird Flu Outbreak (Feb. 13, 2004)
U.N. Health Agency Confirms More Human Deaths from Bird Flu (Feb. 13, 2004)
U.S. Official Says Afghanistan Needs Help to Combat Drug Trade (Feb. 13, 2004)
Public Health Must Take Priority in Bird Flu Epidemic (Feb. 12, 2004)
U.S. Health Secretary Sees Global Progress Against AIDS Epidemic (Feb. 10, 2004)
U.S. Health Secretary Sees Global Progress in Combating AIDS Epidemic (Feb. 9, 2004)
Vaccination Campaign Could Help Stop Bird Flu (Feb. 6, 2004)
U.S. Bans Asian Birds to Prevent Flu Spread (Feb. 6, 2004)
CDC Issues Infection Control Precautions for Bird Flu (Feb. 5, 2004)
CDC Provides Facts on Ricin (Feb. 5, 2004)
Four Asian Nations Promised Aid to Cope with Bird Flu (Feb. 4, 2004)
More Human Cases of Bird Flu Reported in Vietnam and Thailand (Feb. 3, 2004)
U.S. Aiding International Effort to Contain Bird Flu (Feb. 2, 2004)
CDC Issues Fact Sheet on Asian Avian Flu Strain (Jan. 30, 2004)
International Agencies Call for Coordinated Action Against Bird Flu (Jan. 28, 2004)
U.S. Institutes More Safeguards Against Mad Cow Disease (Jan. 28, 2004)
International Public Health Threatened by Avian Flu Outbreaks (Jan. 26, 2004)
International Health Officials Launch Dual Attack on HIV/AIDS & TB (Jan. 22, 2004)
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Disrupts Major Colombian Drug Ring (Jan. 22, 2004)
Almost $10 Billion in Drugs Seizures at U.S. Borders in 2003 (Jan. 20, 2004)
International Campaign Launches Push to End Polio in 2004 (Jan. 20, 2004)
U.S. Disease Center Explains Civet Import Ban (Jan. 16, 2004)
New Food Safety Rules Boost Protections Against Mad Cow Disease (Jan. 13, 2004)
U.S. To Kill Additional Cattle and Test for Mad Cow Disease (Jan. 13, 2004)
U.S. Officials Report Progress on Mad Cow Investigation (Dec. 30, 2003)
Officials Investigating Origins of Case of Mad Cow Disease (Dec. 29, 2003)
Boucher Says Powell Undergoing Surgery for Prostate Cancer (Dec. 16, 2003)
U.S. AIDS Expert Sees Signs of Progress Amidst Sobering Disease Toll (Dec. 1, 2003)
U.S. HIV Diagnoses Increase 5 Percent, Disease Center Reports (Nov. 28, 2003)
AIDS Epidemic Still Advancing, New Survey Shows (Nov. 26, 2003)
Ambassador Lyon Says Infectious Diseases Are Global Problem (Nov. 17, 2003)
SARS Vaccine Not Expected for Several Years, Experts Say (Nov. 10, 2003)
Former U.S. Ambassador Elected to International Narcotics Board (Nov. 4, 2003)
U.N. Report Urges International Aid for Afghan Drug Control (Oct. 30, 2003)
Research Project to Focus on Effects of Discrimination Against the Ill (Oct. 28, 2003)
APEC Initiative to Combat Disease, Bioterror (Oct. 22, 2003)
Bush Praises Thailand's Help Fighting Terrorism, Disease (Oct. 21, 2003)
U.S. Steps Up Enforcement Against Illegal Drug Imports (Oct. 1, 2003)
President Bush Says Burma, Haiti Have Failed in Drug War (Sept. 16, 2003)
Malaria Vaccine Trial Begins in Mali with U.S. Support (Sept. 10, 2003)
WTO Announces Agreement on Drug Sales to Developing Countries (Sept. 3, 2003)
Zoellick, Deily Welcome WTO Generic Drug Agreement (Sept. 3, 2003)
WTO Members Break Deadlock on Drug Access for Developing Nations (Sept. 3, 2003)
Drug Treatment Interruption Can Be Dangerous to Some HIV Patients (Aug. 29, 2003)
Food and Drug Administration Proposing Tougher Food Import Rules (Aug. 25, 2003)
Researchers Create Promising West Nile Virus Vaccine (Aug. 20, 2003)
New System Proposed to Ensure Vaccine Availability in U.S. (Aug. 6, 2003)
Global Polio Eradication Effort to Accelerate (July 30, 2003)
FDA Task Force Aims to Fight Tide of Counterfeit Drugs (July 18, 2003)
Last SARS Travel Alert Removed (July 17, 2003)
U.S. Health Secretary Says "All of Us Are Soldiers" Against Disease (July 17, 2003)
Global Disease Fund Meets to Assess Progress and Needs (July 15, 2003)
CDC Drops SARS Travel Alerts for Toronto, Hong Kong (July 14, 2003)
Bush Picks Former Drug Company Exec to Coordinate AIDS Fight (July 3, 2003)
Price for HIV/AIDS Drugs Dropping in 10 Latin American Countries (June 19, 2003)
CDC Eases SARS-Related Travel Cautions for Singapore, Hong Kong (June 6, 2003)
U.S. Supports International Fight Against N. Korean Narcotics (May 22, 2003)
U.S. Disease Agency Drops All SARS-Related Travel Alerts for Vietnam (May 16, 2003)
Drug Courts Incorporate Therapeutic Treatment Capabilities (May 16, 2003)
Polio Program Narrows Focus to Eradicate Disease (May 14, 2003)
Reliable SARS Test, Vaccine May Be Available Within a Few Years (May 12, 2003)
U.S., Global Health "Inextricably Linked," CDC Director Says (May 9, 2003)
Study Says Global Disease Fund is "Promising," but Underfunded (May 9, 2003)
U.S. Disease Centers Report SARS Containment Methods Working (May 8, 2003)
U.S., China to Increase Collaboration on Infectious Diseases (May 8, 2003)
Global Disease Fund Outlines Achievements, Responsibilities (May 7, 2003)
CDC Issues SARS-Related Alerts to Travelers from Canada (April 28, 2003)
State Department Issues SARS-Related Advisory on International Travel (April 28, 2003)
U.S. Disease Centers Provide Support to Canada Against SARS (April 24, 2003)
New U.N. Report to Be Basis for Chronic Disease Strategy (April 24, 2003)
U.S. Links Illegal Drug Production, Environmental Damage (April 22, 2003)
New Research Shows Why Drugs Lose Punch Against Tuberculosis (April 21, 2003)
Counter-Drug Policies Produce Results, U.N. Official Says (April 21, 2003)
U.S. Sees Progress in Achieving Drug Reduction Goals (April 18, 2003)
Genetic Keys Found to Environmentally Linked Diseases (April 18, 2003)
Biden Submits Global Pathogen Surveillance Act to Senate (April 17, 2003)
CDC Breaks Genetic Code on SARS (April 16, 2003)
CDC Heightens Efforts to Contain SARS Spread (April 14, 2003)
SARS Is a Harsh Reminder that No Society Is an Island (April 10, 2003)
U.S. Infectious Disease Experts Work to Find SARS Vaccine (April 10, 2003)
Massive Vaccination Campaign Targets Polio in India (April 10, 2003)
CDC Provides Answers on Newly Emerging Respiratory Illness (April 3, 2003)
SARS Cases, Countries Affected Still Rising (April 2, 2003)
U.S. Disease Center Puzzles over SARS Transmission (April 1, 2003)
Bush Names Nominee to Head Drug Enforcement Agency (March 26, 2003)
Alternate Theories Emerge on Cause of Fast-Spreading Flu (March 26, 2003)
Global Disease Fund Focuses on Tuberculosis (March 25, 2003)
U.S. Health Officials Reaffirm Commitment to Conquering TB (March 25, 2003)
U.S. Health Agency Combats Infectious Diseases Around the World (March 24, 2003)
Cases of Fast-Moving Flu Still Rising (March 24, 2003)
U.S. Disease Center "Working Around the Clock" on Fast-Moving Illness (March 19, 2003)
Chairman Hyde Introduces Bill For $15,000 Million to Fight Diseases (March 19, 2003)
WHO, UNAIDS Reaffirm HIV as a Sexually Transmitted Disease (March 17, 2003)
Causes and Treatments for HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Africa Examined (March 7, 2003)
Drug Control Programs a Key to Fighting Global Terrorism, U.S. Says (March 3, 2003)
Illicit Drugs Damage Economic Growth (Feb. 27, 2003)
White House Announces Anti-Drug Strategy (Feb. 13, 2003)
UNAIDS Calls for Counter-Disease Action in South Asia (Feb. 6, 2003)
U.S. Reports Burma, Guatemala, Haiti Not Strong Fighters in Drug Wars (Feb. 4, 2003)
Bush Describes New U.S. Efforts Against Worldwide Disease, Hunger (Feb. 4, 2003)
Bush Proposes Expanded Drug Treatment (Feb. 3, 2003)
Bush Describes New U.S. Efforts Against Worldwide Disease, Hunger (Feb. 3, 2003)
Global Fund Issues Eight New Anti-Disease Grants (Jan. 31, 2003)
Anti-Disease Projects Win Funding in Seven Countries (Jan. 29, 2003)
Pilot Program to Provide Cheap AIDS Drug to Poor Countries (Jan. 27, 2003)
USDA Marks Progress on Prevention of "Mad Cow" Disease (Jan. 17, 2003)
Officials Detail Smallpox Vaccination Plans (Dec. 16, 2002)
New International Coalition Works to Expand HIV/AIDS Drug Treatment (Dec. 13, 2002)
US. Agency Releases Latest Findings on Carcinogens (Dec. 13, 2002)
U.S. Strengthens Controls on Certain Drug Imports (Dec. 11, 2002)
World Health Organization, U.S. NGO Create Disease Fund (Dec. 5, 2002)
State Department Boosts Multi-Year Counter Disease Strategy (Dec. 5, 2002)
HIV/AIDS Epidemic Continues to Spread Worldwide (Nov. 27, 2002)
Low Investment in Vaccines Could Cause Old Diseases to Reappear (Nov. 22, 2002)
World's Scientists Meet in Tanzania to Battle Malaria (Nov. 19, 2002)
Malaria Researchers Discuss Counter-Disease Strategies (Nov. 19, 2002)
Aventis Pasteur Donates Polio Vaccine to U.S.-U.N. Eradication Effort (Nov. 14, 2002)
Trial Begins for New Type of HIV Vaccine (Nov. 14, 2002)
Bush Administration Hails Failure of Pro-Drug Ballot Initiatives (Nov. 8, 2002)
Text: Researchers Complete Genome Sequences of Malaria-Causing  Parasite and Mosquito (Oct. 2, 2002)
Fighting Drugs, Terrorism, Crime Requires Unified Strategy, UN Drug Chief Says (Sept. 27, 2002)
Excerpt: U.S. Health Agency Issues Smallpox Vaccination Plan (Sept. 23, 2002)
Text: CDC Outlines Heightened Anti-Terror Preparedness (Sept. 4, 2002)
Text: New Disease Control Project to Focus on Developing World (Sept. 3, 2002)
Byliner: U.S. Senator Frist Op-Ed on "Deciding Who is Protected Against Smallpox" (Aug. 9, 2002)
Text: New U.S. Funded Project Uses Communication to Fight Disease (Aug. 9, 2002)
Text: U.S. Health Agency Begins Trial of New Heart Disease Therapy (Aug. 7, 2002)
Transcript: Four Deaths Occur in 88 U.S. West Nile Virus Cases, CDC Says (Aug. 5, 2002)
Text: Survey Shows Signs of Reduced Drug Use Among American Youth (July 17, 2002)
AIDS Epidemic Likely to Reverse Sustainable Development (July 11, 2002)
CDC Unveils New Disease Solutions for Developing World (July 8, 2002)
White House Report, July 5: Drug Interdiction; Military/U.S. Citizenship (July 5, 2002)
Transcript: Wolfowitz Likens Fighting Terrorism to Fighting Disease (July 4, 2002)
Text: Disease Expert Named to Head U.S. Centers for Disease Control (July 3, 2002)
Text: AIDS Epidemic Still Growing as Anti-Disease Effort Builds (July 2, 2002)
Pentagon Announces Resumption of Anthrax Vaccine Program (June 28, 2002)
Text: New Information on AIDS Drugs and Suppliers Compiled (June 26, 2002)
U.S. Proposing WTO Drug Licensing Plan for Health Emergencies (June 24, 2002)
Transcript: Powell Says Partnerships Needed to Stem AIDS Epidemic (June 24, 2002)
Fact Sheet: Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (June 21, 2002)
Text: U.S. Researchers Develop New Method to Treat Cancer (June 19, 2002)
Text: U.S. Watchdog Agency Reports on Global Disease Fund (June 7, 2002)
Breakthrough Possible in Battle against World TB Epidemic (June 5, 2002)
Fact Sheet: State Department Aids in International Drug Demand Reduction (May 31, 2002)
Text: U.S. Regulators Clear Path for Speedier Anti-Bioterror Drug Approval (May 30, 2002)
Fact Sheet: State Dept. Outlines Counternarcotics Goals, Programs in Thailand (May 23, 2002)
Text: International Efforts to Find HIV Vaccine Recognized (May 16, 2002)
Goal of Global Polio Eradication Comes within Reach (May 13, 2002)
Text: USAID Boosts Global Vaccine Program with $53 Million Pledge (May 9, 2002)
Text: Researchers Find Differences in Deadly Anthrax Strains (May 9, 2002)
Excerpts: Researchers Envision a Future for the Global Disease Fund (April 25, 2002)
Text: Global Fund Selects 40 Anti-Disease Programs to Receive $378 Million (April 25, 2002)
Text: DEA Chief Testifies on Drug Trafficking/Terrorism Nexus (April 24, 2002)
Text: U.S., EU Cooperate to Reduce Demand for Illegal Drugs (April 24, 2002)
Text: AIDS, TB and Malaria Preventable, Treatable, U.N. Agencies Say (April 22, 2002)
Excerpts: CDC, Pharmaceutical Companies Counter Bioterror Threat (April 11, 2002)
Fact Sheet: Drug Traffickers, Terrorists Develop Close Connection (April 10, 2002)
Text: International Drug Panel Praises Afghan Ban on Opium Poppy (April 8, 2002)
Text: Trial HIV/AIDS Vaccine Shows Promise (April 4, 2002)
Text: Bush Declares April Cancer Control Month (April 1, 2002)
Text: U.S. Health Secretary Visits Africa on Disease-Fighting Mission (March 29, 2002)
HIV Prevention Drug Endorsed by Top U.S. Doctors (March 28, 2002)
Text: Health Secy. Thompson Renews Commitment to Fight Tuberculosis (March 24, 2002)
Text: U.S. Announces New Global Disease Control Strategy (March 22, 2002)
Text: U.S. Health Institutes Release HIV/AIDS Drug Trials Statement (March 22, 2002)
Text: Vitamin Deficiencies Causing Disease in Afghanistan, U.N. Reports (March 14, 2002)
Text: Terrorist Groups Increasingly Linked to Drugs, Officials Say (March 13, 2002)
International Cooperation Mounts to Counter Drug-Funded Terrorism (March 1, 2002)
Text: U.N. Agencies Warn that Food-Borne Diseases Increase in Europe (Feb. 25, 2002)
Text: HHS Secretary Calls Global Disease Fund Start-Up "Remarkable" (Feb. 13, 2002)
Text: U.N. Health Agency Warns of Flu in 2002-2003 (Feb. 6, 2002)
Text: Scientists Use Satellites to Help Track Disease Outbreaks (Feb. 5, 2002)
Text: New Media Campaign Stresses Link between Drugs and Terrorism (Feb. 3, 2002)
Text: International Corporate Leaders Commit to Anti-Disease Campaign (Feb. 1, 2002)
Text: Global Vaccine Initiative Cites Progress Against Disease (Feb. 1, 2002)
Text: Disease Treatment a Way Out of Poverty, U.N. Report Says (Jan. 31, 2002)
Text: Global Anti-Disease Fund Ready for Business (Jan. 29, 2002)
Text: Bush Administration Devotes More Money to Global Disease Fund (Jan. 28, 2002)
Text: Public Urged to Help in Hunt for Anthrax Terrorist (Jan. 23, 2002)
Text: Illicit Drug Use Strains U.S. Economy, Study Finds (Jan. 23, 2002)
Text: U.S. Welcomes Afghan Ban on Drug Production and Trafficking (Jan. 17, 2002)
Text: U.S. and Merck Researchers Launch Human Testing of HIV Vaccine (Dec. 20, 2001)
Text: Further Precautions Offered for Anthrax Exposure (Dec. 18, 2001)
Text: Experiments Hold Promise of Malaria Vaccine from Milk (Dec. 17, 2001)
Text: Structure Proposed for Global Fund to Fight Disease (Dec. 17, 2001)
Text: U.N. Agency Urges Global Warning System for Animal Disease (Dec. 12, 2001)
Terrorism, Drug Trafficking Inextricably Linked, U.S. Experts Say (Dec. 5, 2001)
Text: Intermittent Drug Regimen Is Successful in HIV Therapy (Dec. 3, 2001)
Powell Affirms U.S. Support for Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, Malaria (Dec. 3, 2001)
Text: Study Shows Low Risk for "Mad Cow" Disease in U.S. (Dec. 1, 2001)
Text: UNAIDS, WHO Release "AIDS Epidemic Update 2001" (Nov. 28, 2001)
AIDS Epidemic Worsening, UN Says (Nov. 28, 2001)
Excerpt: CDC Assists Other Countries Investigating Suspected Anthrax Cases (Nov. 16, 2001)
Controlling Disease Is of Strategic Importance to APEC (Nov. 7, 2001)
Text: U.N. Panel Examines How Internet Affects Drug Trafficking (Nov. 5, 2001)
Transcript: Bush Says U.S. Will Solve Anthrax Crimes (Nov. 3, 2001)
Text: U.S. Postal Service Plans to Irradiate Mail (Oct. 24, 2001)
Transcript: Anthrax Discovered at Off-Site White House Mail Facility (Oct. 23, 2001)
Fact Sheet: U.S. Leads APEC Efforts to Combat Infectious Disease (Oct. 21, 2001)
House Leaders Shut Down Operations to Permit Anthrax Screening (Oct. 17, 2001)
Text: USPS Warns of Mail Containing Infectious Material (Oct. 15, 2001)
Text: U.S. Disease Institute Launches AIDS Vaccine Trial (Oct. 9, 2001)
Text: Taliban Profits from Drug Trade, State Department Says (Oct. 3, 2001)
Title: DEA Administrator Testifies on Taliban and Drug Trafficking (Oct. 3, 2001)
Text: Researchers Cite New Planting System to Fight Rice Disease (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Clinton Statement on New AIDS Drug Policy (Jan. 1, 1998)
Fact Sheet: New Partnerships to Develop and Deliver Vaccines (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Ashcroft Says Terrorism Gives Drug Problem More Urgency (Jan. 1, 1998)
Government Anti-Drug Web Site Wins Internet Award (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: U.S. Economic Sanctions Cripple Drug Kingpins (Jan. 1, 1998)
Internet Poses New Problems for Drug Control, Report Says (Jan. 1, 1998)
Transcript: State Department Briefing on 2001 Drug Certification Decisions (Jan. 1, 1998)
Fact Sheet: President's Report on Illicit Drug Producing Countries (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: NIAID'S Fauci to Present HIV Vaccine Update (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: NIH Announces Conference on Disease and Stigma (Jan. 1, 1998)
Fact Sheet: U.S. on Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Other Diseases (Jan. 1, 1998)
Fact Sheet: U.S. Funding for International Effort Against Disease (Jan. 1, 1998)
Fact Sheet: State Dept. Survey of Foundation Aid for Infectious Diseases (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Clinton Creates White House Task Force on Drug Use in Sports (Jan. 1, 1998)
Fact Sheet: G-8 on Disease, Education, Information Technology (Jan. 1, 1998)
Byliner: Benjamin A. Gilman & Sam Gejdenson on Infectious Diseases (Jan. 1, 1998)
Violence Against Women An Epidemic Needing Treatment (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: U.S. Health Secretary Announces New Plan to Stop Mad Cow Disease (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: CDC Report on Genetically Engineered StarLink Corn (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: FDA Boosts Scrutiny of Shrimp, Crayfish Imports for Drug (Jan. 1, 1998)

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