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Andrew Pollack, New York Times News Service, Friday November 6, 2009, Washington

Athena Gurno thought her allergies were acting up when she started coughing in early October. But within days, Gurno, the 30-year-old mother of a young girl, was in a Seattle hospital, close to death from the H1N1 flu.

Spicy Indian curry could prevent swine flu

Press Trust of India, Friday November 6, 2009, Moscow

Spicy Indian curries could prevent swine flu and common cold just like any prescribed medicine available with the chemists, Russian doctors have said. "You can strengthen immunity by consuming spicy foods like curries, as spices like turmeric, ginger and zeera also posses excellent therapeutic effect," an unnamed official of Moscow city sanitary and anti-epidemics committee was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. As panic grips Muscovites over the spread of seasonal influenza and swine flue in the eastern parts of the country and neighbouring Ukraine, authorities are focusing on prevention and have ordered the use of masks at work place. Besides the intake of spicy food, people have been advised to consume raw onions and garlic, which also are said to contain good anti-viral properties.

'Failures are not pillars of success'

Press Trust of India, Thursday November 5, 2009, Washington

Contrary to the popular belief that people learn from their mistakes, a new study claims the brain may not learn from failures. According to the researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "Success has a much greater influence on the brain than failures and it may not learn from negative experiences".