An epidemic of fear. Paul Offit, a pediatrician in Philadelphia, is the coinventor of a rotavirus vaccine that could save tens of thousands of lives every year. He is also the main target of a grassroots movement that opposes the systematic vaccination of children and the laws that require it. [News Source]

A dubious alternative. Mounting concern about swine flu--and shortages of vaccines--are refocusing attention on homeopathic remedies, which are increasingly being used in the U.S. and abroad as an alternative to prevent or treat various forms of flu: swine, bird and seasonal. [News Source]