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Data from a pivotal trial and three other Phase 3 studies presented today indicate that Wyeth's (NYSE: WYE) investigational 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) may offer broader protection against pneumococcal disease (PD) in infants and young children compared to Prevnar(R), Pneumococcal 7-valent Conjugate Vaccine (Diphtheria CRM197 Protein).

With the clocks going back yesterday and winter fast approaching, the UK's longest established meningitis charity - the Meningitis Trust - is warning people to watch out for the signs and symptoms of this life-threatening disease. Sue Davie, Chief Executive of the Meningitis Trust, which celebrated its 22nd anniversary this month, says: "Every year we see an increase in cases of meningitis over the winter months.

A new gene responsible for some puberty disorders has been identified by Medical College of Georgia researchers. They found that the gene mutated in CHARGE syndrome - a multi-system disorder characterized by diverse problems from heart defects to hearing loss to cleft lip and palate and mental retardation - also accounts for about 6 percent of two puberty disorders.

Well-publicized celebrity teenage pregnancies and depictions of teen pregnancy in films represent a "squandered opportunity for a serious national discussion of teen motherhood," panelists said at a recent public policy forum organized by the University of Chicago's Chapin Hall Center for Children, the AP/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

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Every parent knows how schools can be breeding grounds for the flu, or the common cold. But parents at Normandy High School in St. Louis, Mo., were shocked when they received a letter saying their children may have been exposed to HIV. A roundtable, including Stanton Lawrence, superintendent for the Normandy School District, discusses the case and parents' growing concern.