Only one in three nurses in London has been vaccinated against swine flu, the NHS admits.

The government should add Vitamin D to milk and other foods to halt a rise in rickets, say health experts.

Cambridge researchers have developed a technique for precisely tracking the spread of the superbug MRSA in hospitals.

A leading obesity drug is being withdrawn from use in the UK amid fears it increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

What About Costs? The Wall Street Journal Many health experts are rightly skeptical that the current health-care reform legislation will lower spending growth, despite its many promising pilot projects and proposals (Mark McClellan, 1/20)…

A quick scan of the brain’s magnetic activity has been shown to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder with 90% accuracy.

Los Angeles Times: “California’s largest health insurer is teaming with hospitals and doctors throughout the state to better share ways to improve patient safety and cut costs, leaders of the initiative said Tuesday. … Woodland Hills-based Anthem Blue Cross is contributing $6 million toward” a series of knowledge-sharing meetings over the next three years (Helfand, 1/20)…

The Washington Times: The American Society of News Editors on Tuesday joined C-SPAN in calling for “more openness and transparency” on health care reform…

The Greenville (S.C.) News: “The Massachusetts Senate race for Ted Kennedy’s old seat was a sign that the current health care reform bill should be scrapped, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham said. …. Graham said the Obama administration tried to push a bill through that isn’t bipartisan and that the Massachusetts race illustrates the nation’s desire to go back to the drawing board on reform…

A new poll of registered voters in New York found that Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) would decisively defeat former Rep. Harold Ford (D-Tenn.) in the primary for the U.S. Senate seat, Politico reports. Last year, Gov. David Paterson (D) named Gillibrand, a former U.S…