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Death toll from viral pneumonia in Ivano-Frankivsk region rises to 12 The number of those who have died from viral pneumonia in Ivano-Frankivsk region has increased to 12 people, Governor Mykola Paliychuk has said.
Nov 2, 2009 at 11:07 | Interfax-Ukraine
NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. economy has been kick-started into growth but stock investors still face an uncertain outlook as Wall Street gears up for comments from the Federal Reserve and a key report on employment this week.
Nov 2, 2009 at 09:05 | Reuters
Nov 2 (Reuters) - Investing $39 billion in preventing and treating pneumonia, the disease that is the world's leading killer of young children, could save up to 5.3 million lives by 2015, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations children's fund (UNICEF) said on Monday.
Nov 2, 2009 at 09:02 | Reuters
LONDON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Pneumonia kills more young children than any other disease, but an investment of $39 billion, or just $12.9 per child, could save 5.3 million lives in developing countries by 2015, the U.N. said on Monday.
Nov 2, 2009 at 09:01 | Reuters
CHICAGO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - A more protective form of Pfizer's vaccine for pneumococcal disease would be highly effective at preventing deaths from pandemic influenza, independent researchers and the company reported over the weekend.
Nov 2, 2009 at 08:59 | Reuters
Space hotel says it's on schedule to open in 2012 BARCELONA, Nov 2 (Reuters Life!) - A company behind plans to open the first hotel in space says it is on target to accept its first paying guests in 2012 despite critics questioning the investment and time frame for the multi-billion dollar project.
Nov 2, 2009 at 08:55 | Reuters
SEOUL, Nov 2 (Reuters) - A promise by North Korean leader Kim Jong-il to improve the state's broken economy is forcing him to ask for massive aid and may even bring him back to nuclear talks that Pyongyang once declared dead.
Nov 2, 2009 at 08:52 | Reuters
Reports: Putin warns EU of possible gas disruption MOSCOW, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Russia has warned EU president Sweden of possible disruption to natural gas supplies to European consumers because of problems with main transit nation Ukraine over energy payments, Interfax news agency reported.
Nov 2, 2009 at 08:48 | Reuters
Euronews: Ukraine urged to stay calm as flu fear spreads They are prized possessions in Ukraine right now but not everyone can get their hands on a mask as swine flu triggers alarm across the country. Read the story here.
Nov 2, 2009 at 04:12
Agence France Presse: Ukraine calls for help fighting swine flu Ukraine made an urgent appeal to world powers for help battling swine flu on Sunday, after 60 people died from respiratory problems in a week. President Viktor Yushchenko wrote to the United States, the European Union, NATO and Ukraine's neighbours to ask for drugs and equipment to fight the spread of the A(H1N1) virus, according to a statement released by his office. Read the story here.
Nov 2, 2009 at 04:05
RIA Novosti: Ukraine to check pharmacy stocks, prices over flu outbreak The Ukrainian government will review all pharmacies in the country to ensure they meet requirements imposed over the current flu epidemic, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said on Sunday. Tymoshenko said in comments broadcast on the main television channels that the inspections would start on Monday. Read the story here.
Nov 2, 2009 at 03:59