Baby bottle Red Alert. If the FDA wants to further investigate BPA for health effects, then the agency should make sure that it evaluates real science. In the BPA war, that isn't easy. But that's what a public made uneasy by scare stories deserves. [News Source]

WHO defends its swine flu warning. The World Health Organization has defended its handling of the swine flu pandemic last year, after the Council of Europe cast doubt on its actions. [News Source]

1m doses of bird flu vaccine (Straits Times) THE Health Ministry will be buying about one million doses of H5N1 avian flu pre-pandemic vaccine soon. Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan revealed yesterday that his ministry is evaluating a tender to stock up on the vaccine. [News Source]

Bird flu returns to northern Vietnam (Thanh Nien Daily) Two communes in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien reported cases of bird flu on Wednesday. [News Source]

Bird flu spreads to more areas in West Bengal (New Kerala) New Delhi, Jan 28 : While culling continued in bird-flu hit West Bengal, new epicentres have emerged since the government confirmed the virus Jan 14, health authorities said here. [News Source]

Bird flu spreads to more areas in West Bengal (Hindustan Times) While culling continued in bird-flu hit West Bengal, new epicentres have emerged since the government confirmed the virus Jan 14, health authorities said in New Delhi. [News Source]

Bird flu spreads to more areas in West Bengal (Calcutta News) While culling continued in bird-flu hit West Bengal, new epicentres have emerged since the government confirmed the virus Jan 14, health authorities said here. [News Source]

U.S. is unprepared for major bioterrorism attack, commission finds. More than eight years after the deadly 2001 anthrax attacks, the US is still unprepared. A report gave the White House and Congress "F" grades for capability in dealing with disease outbreaks from bioterrorism. [News Source]

400 people put on medication in bird flu-hit areas of West Bengal (The Times of India) At least 409 people have been put on medication in bird flu-hit areas of West Bengal, health authorities said on Monday. [News Source]

400 people put on bird flu medication in West Bengal (New Kerala) New Delhi, Jan 27: At least 409 people have been put on medication in bird flu-hit areas of West Bengal, health authorities said Monday. [News Source]

400 people put on bird flu medication in West Bengal (Calcutta News) At least 409 people have been put on medication in bird flu-hit areas of West Bengal, health authorities said Monday. In the last few years, the country has not registered any case of human transmission of bird flu but there is always a possibility of human infection among the high risk groups. [News Source]

Was the threat of H1N1 flu exaggerated? Now, after governments have spent billions of dollars on vaccines that were not needed some politicians and health professionals are looking to hold someone accountable. [News Source]