Review: Camu Tao | King of Hearts Fat Possum (2010) Using hip-hop tools to create pop isn't a new tactic, but it's not often done well, or even notably. [News Source]

More Seniors Get Flu Shot After Personalized Reminders, Provider Urging Personalized post cards or phone calls can be effective in encouraging more seniors to get their annual flu shots, according to a new review of evidence. [News Source]

The Mailbox: Teri Watson Due to the recent salmonella scare, using pasteurized eggs in recipes calling for raw eggs is being recommended. [News Source]

NEWS SCAN: Plague and climate change, airport scare, Tamiflu and toddlers, flu conference, H1N1 vaccine uptake Climate change may lower US cases of plague A study of 56 years' worth of climate data and plague incidence in 13 western US states (from 1950 through 2005) caused scientists to conclude that climate change may lead to fewer cases of the disease. [News Source]

New Danish Center Integrates Ancient Genetics, Geosciences NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – The Centre for Geogenetics opened its doors today at the University of Copenhagen, with the goal of integrating Danish expertise in ancient genetics and geosciences to study longstanding questions in Pleistocene palaeontology, anthropology, and palaeoclimate. [News Source]

Newcastle Disease implicated in bird deaths A virulent strain of Newcastle Disease has been identified as the cause of a recent die-off of cormorants and gulls in some parts of Minnesota, and it remains an unconfirmed suspect in the deaths of cormorants on Lake Vermilion. [News Source]

FOR KIDS: Poop-sniffing mice to the rescue Animals can detect droppings left by ducks with Bird Flu [News Source]

Bird flu jumps to pigs H5N1's jump to pigs brings the virus a step closer to a human pandemic [News Source]

Reportlinker Adds Animal Biotechnology – Technologies, Markets and Companies NEW YORK , Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Animal Biotechnology - Technologies, Markets and Companies http://www.reportlinker.com/p0203534/Animal-Biotechnology---Technologies-Markets-and-Companies.html Summary This report describes and evaluates animal biotechnology and its application ... [News Source]

INTERVIEW-Thailand sees higher foreign tourists despite unrest Source: Reuters * State agency says tourists are returning * Expects at least 14.5 million foreign tourists this year * Aims for 15.5 million foreign arrivals in 2011 By Boontiwa Wichakul BANGKOK, Sept 7 ( ... [News Source]

What you should know about flu Q. Is the H1N1 virus still as much of a threat as it was last year? No. The pandemic has been declared over, though the virus remains a concern. [News Source]